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Leisure Activities

The Ritz-Carlton Golf Resort, Naples, Florida is excited to offer the below leisure activities for guests and attendees of the 2008 Global Financial Leadership Conference. Reservations for these activities can be made through the Ritz-Carlton Golf Resort or through the Event Concierge.

The following activities will be offered*:

Tuesday
Waterside & Venetian Village Shopping Tour 
South Everglades Airboat Tour 
Eco-Shelling & Dolphin Watch 

Wednesday
Old Naples Sightseeing and Shopping Tour 
Kayaking Photo Safari 
Offshore Fishing Tour in Gulf of Mexico 
Sailing on board Catamaran 

Shopping
Waterside & Venetian Village Shopping Tour — $75 per person
Waterside & Venetian Village Shopping Tour

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Waterside is Naples' newest shopping area. The open-air facility features elaborate waterscapes within an interior courtyard area. Here, among cascading waters and exotic foliage, Saks Fifth Avenue is joined by Williams-Sonoma and 45 other regional and local merchants.

The Village on Venetian Bay brings to life an aura of old World splendor in a most prestigious shopping area. The Village's 50 unusual shops balance a blend of art, jewelry and home furnishings overlooking picturesque Venetian Bay.
Old Naples Sightseeing and Shopping Tour — $95 per person
Old Naples Sightseeing and Shopping Tour

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Enjoy a tour of Gallery Row accompanied with shopping on Third Street Shopping District & 5th Avenue South. Third Street South and the avenues that cross her are home to historical landmarks, sophisticated boutiques, neighborhood shops, and colorful buildings of downtown Naples.
Adventure Activities
Sailing on board Catamaran — $150 per person
Sailing on board Catamaran

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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. The Tour starts out by taking you dolphin watching as you cruise the famous home sites of Port Royal before heading out to the Gulf of Mexico. Dolphins, water birds, sea rays, turtles and flying fish are just a few of the possible sightings during this tour.
South Everglades Airboat Eco-Tour — $165 per person
South Everglades Airboat Tour

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Experience the fascination and mystique of The Everglades. A trained tour guide will narrate while en route to you exhilarating airboat experience. Perhaps a playful manatee will escort the airboat. Other highlights include your witness of flora, fauna and alligators in their natural habitat.
Offshore Fishing Tour in Gulf of Mexico — $240 per person
Offshore Fishing Tour in Gulf of Mexico

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Enjoy spectacular offshore fishing aboard 30' to 35' vessels. Your charter boat will take you 5-10 miles into the Gulf of Mexico to the captain's best fishing holes. All boats are fully appointed with a covered area, heads (bathroom) and state of the art fish finders so that you'll be best equipped to locate snapper, grouper, barracuda and other native Floridian fish.
Family Activities
Kayaking Photo Safari — $175 per person (Age 10 & Up)
Kayaking Photo Safari

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Discover nature close up on this tour of a pristine mangrove estuary. A trained naturalist guide will lead the way along the Cocohatchee River where wading birds can be observed in their natural habitat. At the Pass, dolphins are often seen playing in the waters of the back bays. Here the islands of Barefoot Beach Preserve and Delnor Wiggins Pass State Park provide the perfect reprieve and an opportunity to explore and learn about the island's varied habitats. The tour continues with a trip through the estuary along the river and to the Nature Center. All kayak guides are First Aid and CPR-certified.
Eco-Shelling & Dolphin Watch — $125 per person
Eco-Shelling & Dolphin Watch

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Experience up-close contact with dolphins and manatees as you cruise through the mangrove islands, while heading toward your destination on Cape Romano; home to one of the world's best shelling beaches. Cape Romano, a barrier island, exists amongst the Ten Thousand Islands National Wildlife Refuge and is an integral part of the Everglades history.
*All events are subject to cancellation due to a minimum participation requirement. If your event gets cancelled, the concierge will be in contact with you.