Ostego Bay Foundation Marine Science Center — Attraction in Florida

Excellent small marine center in Ft Myers Beach, FL. We checked out the interesting exhibits then took the Working Waterfront tour lead by the head of the center and the volunteer coordinator. We learned about the shrimping industry, the boats & current foreign competition. Then saw boats offloading their hauls, weighing the catch and loading it into freezer trucks for transport to market in Tampa. Also net makers in action, boats & outriggers under repair and various businesses that support the fleets. Highlights included local stories told by the tour leaders and delicious samples of Gulf pink shrimp. Thanks Joanne and Dan, we really...

Fantastic little museum/Marine science center with the most patient and kind guides running it. Currently, you have to call to make an appointment because they are understaffed until the end of August. But we did and it was totally worth it! My kids stayed and enjoyed for over an hour because everything is geared toward children being able to pick up and touch and interact with the vast majority of their exhibits. There is a touch tank and a scavenger hunt that the kids can do and they even let us watch them feed the moray eel! Highly recommend for kids even as...

What a wonderful experience. The time spent there and the tour was nothing that I had expected. Way over my expectations. The staff giving the tour were so knowledgeable, helpful and friendly it was truly a great learning experience. I would recommend for any age. Learn about a part of Fort Myers Beach and Florida that most of us don't think about...