Marco Island Water Sports

Consider this your sign to see the Ten Thousand Islands 🌊🌿

The Calusa Spirit is all about slowing down, exploring, and getting a closer look at one of Southwest Florida’s most incredible natural areas.

Your Marco Island itinerary isn’t complete without a little time on the water 😉☀️

🐚 There’s more to a seashell than what you see on the outside…

From how a shell grows to the difference between left-handed and right-handed shells, every detail can tell you something about the animal that once called it home. And some of the shells you find around Southwest Florida can take years to reach their full size!

It’s little discoveries like these that make exploring Marco Island so much more than just a day on the water 🌊

Next time you find a shell, take a closer look… you might be holding a whole little piece of Florida’s marine story 👀

Some summer days just hit different… 🐬☀️🌊

Cruising through the Ten Thousand Islands, winding past mangroves, feeling the Gulf breeze, and getting a surprise visit from a few locals along the way 👀

The Calusa Spirit is one of those experiences where the ride is only part of it — you never quite know what you’ll see out there.

Who would you bring along for a day like this? 🌴

Paradise doesn’t stay this beautiful on its own 🌴

Every day, our team helps clean and maintain the beach so it’s ready for another day of sunshine, adventures, and memories ☀️🌊

It’s one of those behind-the-scenes jobs most people never see, but it makes a big difference — because taking care of the place we get to call home is just as important as enjoying it!

There’s a whole world growing underneath these waters 🌊

The shallow waters, seagrass beds, mangrove roots, and protected bays around Marco Island provide important nursery habitat for young fish and other marine life. Mangrove roots in particular create complex underwater spaces where smaller animals can find food and shelter as they grow.

So while the view from the Calusa Spirit is beautiful, there’s actually an entire ecosystem at work beneath the surface 🌿

Just another reason this part of Southwest Florida is so special.

You checked into paradise. Now it’s time to explore it 🌊

As one of our locations, the JW Marriott in Marco Island puts some of Southwest Florida’s best adventures just steps from your stay ☀️

From flying above the Gulf while parasailing 🪂 to hitting the water on a WaveRunner 🌊 or heading out to explore the Ten Thousand Islands 🐬 — there’s a whole other side of Marco Island waiting beyond the beach.

Staying at the JW? Come find us at the beach and make your beach day a little more adventurous!

Fly above the Gulf, take in the coastline from the sky, and turn an ordinary beach day into one you’ll actually remember.

And right now, there’s an even better reason to go 👀

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Who are you bringing up with you? Tag them below 👇🏼