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Shopping | Art, Galleries & Museums | Spa | Adventure
Tours & Activities
The Naples, Florida destination offers so many opportunities for shopping, relaxing, exploring the arts and the surrounding natural environment, that we found it impossible to choose just a few for scheduled tours during the 2010 Annual Convention.
In lieu of offering scheduled tours, we have compiled a lengthy list of options and encourage you to select the most appealing venues, follow the links to their website, and make reservations where necessary.
Because these tours are always more fun with friends, we’re also providing this link to the BSA's Electronic Address Book, so you can readily connect with other BSA friends as you make your plans.
A username and password for spouses/companions has been made available via e-mail for access to the BSA Electronic Address Book. Please e-mail Amanda at amandaz@cmservnet.com for the username and password.
Please note: Some tours may require reservations in advance of your arrival in Naples.
**Cindy Lightner, Concierge Service of Naples, can book all of your offsite activities, restaurant reservations, and transportation at discounted rates. You may contact Cindy directly via phone 239-285-7457 or e-mail Naplesconcierge1@aol.com to book your activities.
Shopping
If shopping is your passion, the Naples area offers something for everyone – from top-of-the-line designer finds, to one-of-a-kind boutiques to bargain hunters’ beloved outlet malls.
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Miromar Outlets
Miromar Outlets features more than 140 top designer and great brand name manufacturers outlets. |
Waterside Shops
Walking distance from the hotel! Waterside Shops is a collection of the finest luxury brand retailers from around the world and elegant dining options. Enjoy Florida’s outdoors browsing at 60 internationally renowned designer and specialty stores including Saks Fifth Avenue, Nordstrom, Cartier, Gucci, Tiffany & Co., Burberry, Brooks Brothers and more. Cascading waterfalls, lush flowering plants and dramatic architecture all under a canopy of towering royal palm trees create a memorable shopping experience. |
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Prime Outlets
Each year 2 million shoppers visit Prime Outlets – Naples, Collier County Florida’s only outlet shopping destination. Here, 42 fabulous outlet stores such as COACH Factory, Liz Claiborne Outlet, Bass and IZOD offer everyday savings up to 65% on designer fashion, accessories, home furnishings and more. The center is located just 7 miles southeast of Naples. |
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Marco Town Center Mall
A warm tropical welcome is yours when you visit the Marco Town Center Mall...located on North Collier Boulevard at Bald Eagle Drive on Marco Island, Florida. The Largest Selection of Fine Shops and Restaurants on Marco Island. |
Tin City
Tin City is nestled on Naples Bay at Gordon Pass, across from Bayfront.Once the site of a 1920s clam shelling plant, its rustic waterfront buildings are now home to a charmingly eclectic variety of shops, restaurants, fishing charters and boat tours. Dockside Boardwalk, a charming center that adjoins Tin City, is breezy and open-aired, with restaurants and shops that also overlook Naples Bay. |
The Esplanade Shoppes
Includes nearly 50,000 square feet of retail shoppes and water front dining. Amid the lush tropical landscaping, the arcaded storefronts consist of fine dining, upscale retailers and small specialty stores. The Shoppes overlook the central promenade featuring a bayside sunset. This is the ultimate shopping experience - all gracing more than 1,100 feet of waterfront on Smokehouse Bay. |
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Village on Venetian Bay
The Village on Venetian Bay offers the latest fashion, unique boutiques, fine jewelry and the best waterfront dining in Naples. Set on the waterfront of Venetian Bay, The Village is known for its great shops and personalized customer service. For ladies and men, choose from superb styling from the casual to the elegant. The Village on Venetain Bay is also the place for children’s apparel, dazzling jewels, exquisite art galleries and unique gifts for the home! |
Bayfront Place
Strategically located on Naples Bay where Goodlette meets 41 in downtown Naples, there is nothing modest about this upscale oasis. Bayfront’s colorful European architecture is an eye catching and memorable landmark in Olde Naples. Strolling on brick-laden pathways leads to rare finds in the galleries and shops coupled with the impeccable cuisine. |
Fifth Avenue South
Downtown Naples is an irresistible mix of glamour and laid-back ease. Historic and modern architecture blend together in eclectic sophistication. Tropical blooms and lush greenery grace its pedestrian-friendly promenades and each storefront is filled with wonderful finds and delights. Fifth Avenue is home to award-winning restaurants and cafes, world-class art galleries and chic boutiques. |
Third Street South
Enjoy the charm of Third Street in historic Old Naples . . . an elegant shopping area of over 100 fine apparel shops, gift boutiques, restaurants and art galleries. Just a short walk from the Naples Pier, Third Street South has retained its natural beauty and grace throughout its transformation into one of the most attractive shopping and dining areas in the country. |
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Art, Galleries & Museums
If your idea of a relaxing afternoon is wandering through galleries or historic sites, Naples has many options. |
Naples Philharmonic Center for the Arts
The Naples Philharmonic Center is a modern day castle designed to lift the spirits of those who visit, as only excellence in the arts can. With its breathtaking combination of artistry and design, this magnificent venue makes an ideal location for any group event. It is also home to the Naples Museum of Art, the Naples Philharmonic Orchestra and Edward Villella's Miami City Ballet. |
Naples Museum of Art
Adjacent to the Philharmonic Center for the Arts, the Naples Museum of Art is dedicated to displaying world-class painting, sculpture, drawing and other art forms while providing educational programs and lectures. A reflection of the unique spirit and generosity of Southwest Florida, this magnificent visual arts center includes a three-story, 30,000 square foot museum with 15 galleries, a glass dome Conservatory, entrance gates by renowned metal artist Albert Palely and spectacular glass sculpture chandeliers by acclaimed glass artist Dale Chihuly. |
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The Children's Museum of Naples (C’mon)
The Children’s Museum of Naples is a not-for-profit cultural institution at North Collier Regional Park. The museum is Collier County’s first learning environment devoted exclusively to child’s play, the serious business of discovery that helps children attain hallmark milestones on the journey into adulthood. C’mon’s 22,000 square foot building includes ten state-of-the-art exhibits, classrooms and party rooms, dining room, and a museum store. C’mon’s exhibits present a well-rounded universe that is rarely experienced by children or, for that matter, the adults in their lives, from the swamps of the Everglades to the outer reaches of the galaxy, from the annual change of seasons to 10,000 years of history, from a working farm to a day at the beach. The Children’s Museum of Naples, envisioned to be one of the finest children’s museums in the United States, is also the first fully physically accessible, barrier-free children's museum in the nation. |
The Conservancy of Florida's Naples Nature Center
The Conservancy of Florida's Naples Nature Center has an excellent interactive museum for learning about the Florida environment, narrated boat tours of the Gordon River and viewing rehabilitated injured wildlife that are cared for on the grounds. |
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The Von Liebig Art Center
The Naples Art Association at The von Liebig Art Center is dedicated to promoting and advancing education, interest and participation in the contemporary visual arts through exhibitions, art festivals, studio classes, workshops and other programming. |
Weatherburn Gallery
The Weatherburn Gallery is the largest international fine art gallery in Southwest Florida exhibiting original oil paintings, watercolors and sculpture by award-winning artists from the U.S. and Canada, as well as many parts of Europe, South America, Asia and Russia. |
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| The Arsenault Gallery
Paul Arsenaults' new gallery recently opened to serve as a community business model and is the home to a series of events benefiting both local and global non-profit organizations. The gallery features many "green" directives, and through its first season has hosted several conservationist lectures, an indigenous wisdom symposium, a fundraiser for the Southwest Florida Land Preservation Trust in support of the Gordon River Greenway, and much more! Call 239.263.1214 or e-mail info@arsenaultgallery.com |
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The Naples Players
The Naples Players welcome you to their 56th season on stage and 10th anniversary on Fifth Avenue. Enjoy quality performances in the Sugden Community Theatre, with more than 20 productions in two theatres, plus creative programming like ETC, Readers Theatre, KidzAct, Theatre Workshops and special events including area group performances. |
| Collier County Museum
Learn the history of Naples and Marco Island from the days of Indian settlement to million-dollar estates. |
Musuem of the Everglades
Come meet the natural American Pioneers, entrepreneurs and fishermen who settled, built and preserved SW Florida for the world. |

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| Smallwood Museum
A step back in time to one of the oldest standing buildings in southwest Florida. |
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Edison and Ford Winter Estates
In 1885, Thomas Edison built his winter home in Fort Myers, and in 1916 his good friend, Henry Ford, purchased a home next door. Friends and neighbors, Ford and Edison had a lasting and rewarding relationship. Guests also have the opportunity to view the lush gardens and quaint winter home of Henry Ford. This charming setting along the river of Ft. Myers is a wonderful way to spend a morning or afternoon. |
Palm Cottage and Norris Gardens
The Palm Cottage house museum is the headquarters of the Naples Historical Society. Docent-guided tours of Palm Cottage are available on Wednesday & Saturday, 1-4 p.m. during May to October. A house tour includes a stroll through The Gardens, opened to the public in 2007. The Norris Gardens offers docent-guided garden tours the first and third Thursdays of every month, starting at 10 a.m. A garden tour includes a self-guided walk-through of the Palm Cottage house museum. Reservations are required. Requested donation is $8 per person, $5 for children. |
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Spa
Take advantage of your free time and indulge in a relaxing, rejuvenating treatment at one of Naples’ fine spa destinations. |

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Naples Grande Beach Resort, Golden Door Spa
The new Golden Door Spa provides treatments designed to renew the body and soul in a unique village atmosphere with pools, fountains, whirlpools, saunas and 13 treatment rooms. |
Naples Beach Hotel, The Spa
The Spa, located at the Naples Beach Hotel, has been created to provide exceptional treatments, which have been cultivated for the purpose of heightening relaxation and beauty. We invite and encourage you to enjoy our spa amenities and relaxation areas immediately prior to and following any scheduled treatment. |
The Inn on Fifth, The Spa on Fifth
Soothe your body, relax your mind, and awaken your senses. The feng shui-inspired Spa on Fifth offers an inviting selection of specialized treatments, from massage to skin care, carefully personalized based on your individual needs. The spa’s signature therapies incorporate organic botanicals and therapeutic-grade essential oils. |

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Adventure
| If you would like to sample some of the remarkable nature surrounding Naples – from exploring the Everglades to Deep Sea Fishing, consider taking advantage of these options. |
Babcock Wilderness Adventure
Discover the natural beauty of Florida, a place where the silence of the woods is only broken by the cry of a panther. Deep in the heart of southwest Florida are 90,000 unspoiled acres known as the Babcock Crescent B. Ranch and located near Ft. Myers, Florida. You will enjoy the fun and excitement of traveling in a comfortable swamp buggy through the dark waters of the Telegraph Swamp. Wild alligators abound and often approach within a few yards |

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Naples Zoo at Caribbean Gardens
The Naples Zoo is fully accredited by the prestigious American Zoo & Aquarium Association. The zoo is located in an historic 52-acre old growth tropical botanical garden and features several excellent multimedia shows daily that include live animal participation. The zoo has a brand new Madagascar-themed exhibit called Petrof’s Primate Pavilion featuring the unique wildlife of Madagascar, as well as the Primate Expedition cruise, included with zoo admission, that takes guests up close to the many islands in a large lake that serve as cage-free homes for the zoo’s primates, including lemurs, colobus monkeys, spider monkeys, gibbons and more. |
Audobon's Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary
Audubon’s Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary provides a 2.25 mile boardwalk through the country’s last remaining old growth bald cypress forest for spotting birds and wildlife up close. Take your camera and allow several hours to stroll along the boardwalk. Best chances to spot deer, bear, otter and other mammals are morning and evening hours. Bird watching is good year round depending on the arrival and departure of many migratory species as well as year round bird populations. Check with the sanctuary for family night walks on the boardwalk and other guided activities. |

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Cocohatchee Nature Center
Cocohatchee Nature Center in north Naples offers kayak rentals and guided boat tours on the pristine Cocohatchee River leading out to the Gulf of Mexico. |
| Rookery Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve
Rookery Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve has a beautiful new Environmental Learning Center with tanks showing the estuary system and its inhabitants. Inquire about guided excursions on nearby trails on the waters of Rookery Bay. |
Everglades Backcountry Experience
Fishing and backcountry excursions with Capt. Rodney Raffield. Enjoy the beauty and wildlife of the Everglades on a unique fishing trip through the 10,000 Islands and Everglades. |

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Everglades Island Airport Tours & Totch's Island Tours
The only tour in Everglades City that gives you a choice of back country or open water to Totch's Island. Our Airboat Trips will take you deep into the Vast and Silent Everglades Jungles. Let Totch Brown's Family, Craig Daniels and native guides of 4th and 5th generations give you the Airboat Ride of your life. |
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Everglades Excurions
Everglades Excursions departs Naples & Marco Island daily. You'll board a comfort-controlled Safari Wagon, driven by one of our experienced eco-trained guides who will provide informative narration throughout the tour. These national sanctuaries contain some of the most amazing natural wildlife in the Southeastern United States. |
Double R’S Manatee Tours
Our two and a half hour manatee viewing and nature tours are the only local eco tours that start in the heart of the Everglades, and are only minutes from the 10,000 Islands and the Gulf of Mexico. You areintroduced to the homeof South Florida's largest herd of manatees, as you venture out to the10,000 Islands and the Gulf of Mexico. Viewing the eco system of the Everglades in the comfort of a covered pontoon boat is a true Everglades experience. |
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Crystal Seas Kayaking
Kayak Florida with Crystal Seas and paddle through winding mangrove mazes, witness dolphins, manatees, alligators and tropical bird filled islets and retire for the evening on sun kissed beaches. The Florida Everglades are a natural escape for adventure seekers and exotic wildlife alike. Come kayak the Florida Everglades with us and explore this exotic wilderness which first attracted the Calusa and Tequesta natives with its abundant wildlife such as the West Indian manatee, stone crab and the West Indies spiny lobster. Under the protection of national wildlife refuges, state parks, national parks and more, these waters remain nearly unchanged. |
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Naples Water & Land Tours
Naples Water & Land Tours, operating out of the Charter Club Resort in Old Naples, offers small boat tours to spot dolphins and other wildlife; as well as the only Segway scooter tours in the Naples area. Segway instructions are included with each tour – great for all ages. Up to six people can ride, but larger groups can be accommodated with advance notice. |
Speedy Johnson's Airboat Rides
You will be amazed by the wonders of the Everglades as you travel through the Mangrove Jungles and grasslands. Only on the true airboats can you experience both! Maybe you will spot alligators, a variety of birds or the elusive manatee, all in their native habitat. Discover why this is considered one of the most beautiful areas in the world! |
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Captain Barry and Carol Manatee Tours
Captains Barry and Carol Berger offer guaranteed private manatee sightseeing trips (for a maximum of 6 passengers), giving you the unique opportunity to get up close and personal with these amazing gentle creatures . . . and if you don’t see a manatee you don’t pay for the trip! |
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Southwest Florida Ecotours, Inc
Southwest Florida EcoTours, Inc., welcomes you to our personalized and exceptional nature adventures that will take you “Off the beaten path!” Southwest Florida EcoTours also abides by a code of ethics for all adventures and we provide the best professional and quality excursions in the area. We are an independently and locally owned Naples, Florida-based ecotour company offering half-day and full-day journeys into the Everglades and the Audubon Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary. Our half and full day tours include a delicious lunch at unique local restaurants and transportation in an air conditioned mini-bus. |
Cruise Naples, Inc.
Sightseeing Cruises & Sunset Cruises
Daily 1.5 hour narrated cruises on the calm waters of Naples Bay. Learn about the natural beauty, wildlife and history of Naples. Dolphins love to follow our boat and manatees often thrill us with a playful appearance. Bald eagles and birdlife are abundant. See the fabulous waterfront homes of Port Royal. Thrill to a glorious Naples sunset. Special prices for kids. Gift certificates available. Restrooms on board. |
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Fishing - Half-Day Deep-Sea Departing twice daily for deep sea fishing fun up to 12 miles off-shore. Cruising at 18 knots, catch grouper, snapper, king fish, mackerel and cobia. Rod, reel and tackle, bait and fishing license are included. Bring a small cooler with beer, soda or lunch. Special prices for kids. Gift certificates available. Restroom on board. |
Fishing - Half-Day A large, comfortable catamaran departs twice daily into the calm water of the bays for light tackle fishing. Catch snook, sheephead, redfish, snapper & trout. Rod, reel and tackle, bait and fishing license are included. Great fun for the entire family! Special prices for kids. Restroom on board.
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Exclusive Water Adventures Design your own cruise! We’ll take who you want, where you want. Charter a Dolphin & Nature Encounter, History Cruise, Shelling & Beachcombing Cruise, or Fish Your Heart Out in our secret places! |
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Naples Princess
Enjoy Naples Bay, see the multi-million-dollar homes of Port Royal and cruise out into the Gulf of Mexico aboard Naples' most elegant yacht, 96-foot air-conditioned, Coast Guard certified for 149 passengers, offering sightseeing, lunch, sunset hors d'oeuvres and sunset dinner cruises. You'll be delighted by the attentive service combined with the comfort and style of "The Most Elegant yacht on Naples' Waters." Private charters are available. Reservations are required. Departing from Port of Call Marina, the Naples Princess will sail down Naples Bay and the beautiful Gordon River. |
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Naples Segway Tours
This tour offers a fantastic orientation and a great opportunity to see all of the sites. In Collier County, Segway of Naples is the only AAA-approved tour as well as the only registered tour to hold Segway’s seal of approval for safety! Our state-of-the-art headsets provide an up close and personal tour on the latest and newest Segway i2 Generation 2 machines, offering an incredibly user-friendly experience. |
Naples Trolley Tours
We invite you to join us for a fascinating tour of the Naples area. We are proud of the natural beauty, history and charm of Naples, and we are certain you will find your tour interesting, informative and fun. Our guides look forward to sharing their expertise and local knowledge with you. |
| Sweet Liberty Catamaran Sailing
Sweet Liberty is Naples, Florida's premier sailing charter company for any occasion. Cruising Naples pristine waters on one of our daily Naples cruises or on a special tour has never been easier. From a shelling or sightseeing tour to weddings or private charters, group, corporate or convention cruises, Captain Lenny Wassmer will provide a memory that you will cherish forever. You will be aboard the Sweet Liberty, a 53’ sailing catamaran built by Gold Coast Yachts in St. Croix, enjoying a quiet, smooth relaxing journey.
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