Florida Fossil Hunting Tours
Every shark tooth on Florida's Gulf Coast is a fossil — millions of years old. Sharkier's guided fossil hunting tour puts you on the most productive shoreline on Manasota Key with pro gear and a guide who teaches you to read the beach. 90 minutes, all gear included, $69.99 per person.
What You'll Hunt For
The stars are fossilized shark teeth — from small sharp feeders to the occasional big prehistoric specimen — washed out of an ancient seabed just offshore. Along the way you'll also turn up fossilized shells, sea glass, and other Gulf Coast treasures. Your guide helps you identify everything you find, so you leave knowing what each fossil is and how old it might be.
Why a Guided Fossil Hunt?
Fossil hunting is a skill: reading the shell line, knowing where the water drops its load, and recognizing a tooth among a thousand shell bits. On a Sharkier tour you learn it all in 90 minutes — then keep every fossil you find. No boat, no diving, no experience needed. You wade in from the beach at Manasota Beach on Manasota Key, one of Florida's richest fossil shorelines.
What's Included
🦈 Pro Gear Provided
Floating sifter, sand rake, and chair for every guest. Just bring sunscreen.
⏱️ 90-Minute Guided Hunt
Daily at 9:30 a.m. Small groups capped at 10 guests — hands-on help the whole time.
🔍 Fossil ID Help
Learn to tell species apart and read the beach like a fossil hunter, not a tourist.
🦈 The Shark Tooth Guarantee
Sharkier is the first guide to guarantee it: find no tooth on your tour and hunt again the next day. Just tell us on the day of your booked tour so we have headcount.
Price & Availability
Tours run daily at 9:30 a.m. on Manasota Key and are capped at 10 guests. $69.99 per person; private groups $399.99. All ages welcome. Check availability and book direct — secure checkout, instant confirmation.
Want to keep hunting on your own after the tour? Rent the pro sifter kit for $29.99/day.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Ready when you are
Every booking is backed by the Shark Tooth Guarantee: find no tooth on your tour and hunt again the next day — just tell us on your tour day for headcount.