Calendar of Events

Climb aboard a private motorboat with a Nature's Wonders naturalist for a trip on the Gulf of Mexico in search of the Atlantic bottlenose dolphin.

November 19 through 29, 2009 4:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m., daily

December 1 through 16, 2009 4:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m., Thursday through Sunday
December 17 through 31, 2009 4:30p.m. to 5:30 p.m., daily

90 minutes/$399, reservations required.

Bring your kids to Teddy Bear Tea, which features a storyteller.  The kids will be served hot chocolate and treats.  Santa will be present at each except teas from December 26 through December 30.

$35 children 12 and under, $30 adults

Enjoy a festive four-course a la carte holiday menu with live musical entertainment.
$155 adults

The Grill

Embark on a unique and hands-on adventure where you will clear trails and search for animal tracks while learning about the severely endangered Florida panther and other inhabitants of the refuge! As a volunteer with Friends of the Florida Panther Refuge, you will help maintain the panther refuge by clearing trails of non-native and invasive plants, so that it is safe and comfortable for the panthers and the prey that sustains them. By protecting the habitat for panthers, you protect our environmental heritage and health, and provide a wildlife legacy for our children and the generations to come. You will gain a better understanding and appreciation of the endangered Florida panther and how the existence of this animal can enrich our lives, and contribute to the improvement of the status of the approximately 80- 100 Florida panthers that remain in the wild.

A shuttle will pick up guests at the front door of the beach resort and transport them 42 miles to the Florida Panther National Wildlife Refuge. The Florida Panther NWR is located 20 miles east of Naples, on the northwest corner of the intersection of I-75 and State Road 29. We will return to the beach resort by 12:30 p.m.

Please contact us by Friday at 7 p.m. to sign up. The cost is $50 for adults and $25 for children. Lunch is provided.

The Grill
Enjoy a festive four-course a la carte holiday menu with live musical entertainment.

$140

Exclusively at The Ritz-Carlton, Naples, Nature’s Wonders is a dynamic, interactive and educational program for children and families. All guests are welcome to visit the center during Open House. The Nature’s Wonders center features ten aquariums housing amazing sea life from freshwater turtles to baby alligators, an 11-foot mangrove tree replica and a small lab filled with microscopes.

Complimentary
Meet in Nature's Wonders

November 19 - 29, 2009 4:30 - 5:30 p.m., daily

December 1 -16, 2009 4:30 - 5:30 p.m., Thursday through Sunday
December 17 - 31, 2009 4:30 - 5:30 p.m., daily

Join a Nature’s Wonders naturalist on a casual stroll of the resort’s boardwalks and beach. search for and talk about some of the most colorful critters found in Southwest Florida including alligators, dolphins, turtles, eagles and other birds. Find out what mangrove swamps have to do with what is on your dinner plate. Learn the story behind a number of interesting plants such as Spanish bayonet, the gumbo limbo tree, the strangler fig, and sea oats.

Complimentary
Meet at Beach Towel Stand

Climb aboard a 28-foot catamaran sailboat with a Nature’s Wonders naturalist for a trip on the Gulf of Mexico in search of the Atlantic bottlenose dolphin. Learn about these friendly, intelligent mammals of the sea living in the waters right at our beach.

Two hours, $399 (six guest maximum)
Reservations required.

November 1 - 18 and November 30, 2009, Thursday  through  Sunday
November 19 - 29, 2009, daily

December 1 - 16, 2009, Thursday through  Sunday
December 17 - 31, 2009, daily 

Partake in a Four-Course a la carte holiday meal to welcome in the New Year. Enjoy live entertainment.

Times: First seating 5 p.m. 8:30 p.m. and second seating 8:30 p.m. to Midnight
$225 1st seating for adults, $50 for children
$250 2nd seating, includes champagne toast

Embark on a unique and hands-on adventure where you will clear trails and search for animal tracks while learning about the severely endangered Florida panther and other inhabitants of the refuge! As a volunteer with Friends of the Florida Panther Refuge, you will help maintain the panther refuge by clearing trails of non-native and invasive plants, so that it is safe and comfortable for the panthers and the prey that sustains them. By protecting the habitat for panthers, you protect our environmental heritage and health, and provide a wildlife legacy for our children and the generations to come. You will gain a better understanding and appreciation of the endangered Florida panther and how the existence of this animal can enrich our lives, and contribute to the improvement of the status of the approximately 80- 100 Florida panthers that remain in the wild.

A shuttle will pick up guests at the front door of the beach resort and transport them 42 miles to the Florida Panther National Wildlife Refuge. The Florida Panther NWR is located 20 miles east of Naples, on the northwest corner of the intersection of I-75 and State Road 29. We will return to the beach resort by 12:30 p.m.

Please contact us by Friday at 7 p.m. to sign up. The cost is $50 for adults and $25 for children. Lunch is provided.

$45 per person

Join us at The Ritz-Carlton Spa, Naples for "Naturally Nutritious" Cooking Classes. Students learn secrets from our amazing chefs as they watch them create nutritious and flavorful meals (see menu). Take-home recipes encourage students to re-create the spa cuisine at home.

Join a Nature’s Wonders naturalist on a casual stroll of the resort’s boardwalks and beach. search for and talk about some of the most colorful critters found in Southwest Florida including alligators, dolphins, turtles, eagles and other birds. Find out what mangrove swamps have to do with what is on your dinner plate. Learn the story behind a number of interesting plants such as Spanish bayonet, the gumbo limbo tree, the strangler fig, and sea oats.

Complimentary
Meet at Beach Towel Stand

Embark on a unique and hands-on adventure where you will clear trails and search for animal tracks while learning about the severely endangered Florida panther and other inhabitants of the refuge! As a volunteer with Friends of the Florida Panther Refuge, you will help maintain the panther refuge by clearing trails of non-native and invasive plants, so that it is safe and comfortable for the panthers and the prey that sustains them. By protecting the habitat for panthers, you protect our environmental heritage and health, and provide a wildlife legacy for our children and the generations to come. You will gain a better understanding and appreciation of the endangered Florida panther and how the existence of this animal can enrich our lives, and contribute to the improvement of the status of the approximately 80- 100 Florida panthers that remain in the wild.

A shuttle will pick up guests at the front door of the beach resort and transport them 42 miles to the Florida Panther National Wildlife Refuge. The Florida Panther NWR is located 20 miles east of Naples, on the northwest corner of the intersection of I-75 and State Road 29. We will return to the beach resort by 12:30 p.m.

Please contact us by Friday at 7 p.m. to sign up. The cost is $50 for adults and $25 for children. Lunch is provided.

$45 per person

Join us at The Ritz-Carlton Spa, Naples for "Naturally Nutritious" Cooking Classes. Students learn secrets from our amazing chefs as they watch them create nutritious and flavorful meals (see menu). Take-home recipes encourage students to re-create the spa cuisine at home.

Join a Nature’s Wonders naturalist on a casual stroll of the resort’s boardwalks and beach. search for and talk about some of the most colorful critters found in Southwest Florida including alligators, dolphins, turtles, eagles and other birds. Find out what mangrove swamps have to do with what is on your dinner plate. Learn the story behind a number of interesting plants such as Spanish bayonet, the gumbo limbo tree, the strangler fig, and sea oats.

Complimentary
Meet at Beach Towel Stand

Embark on a unique and hands-on adventure where you will clear trails and search for animal tracks while learning about the severely endangered Florida panther and other inhabitants of the refuge! As a volunteer with Friends of the Florida Panther Refuge, you will help maintain the panther refuge by clearing trails of non-native and invasive plants, so that it is safe and comfortable for the panthers and the prey that sustains them. By protecting the habitat for panthers, you protect our environmental heritage and health, and provide a wildlife legacy for our children and the generations to come. You will gain a better understanding and appreciation of the endangered Florida panther and how the existence of this animal can enrich our lives, and contribute to the improvement of the status of the approximately 80- 100 Florida panthers that remain in the wild.

A shuttle will pick up guests at the front door of the beach resort and transport them 42 miles to the Florida Panther National Wildlife Refuge. The Florida Panther NWR is located 20 miles east of Naples, on the northwest corner of the intersection of I-75 and State Road 29. We will return to the beach resort by 12:30 p.m.

Please call extension 6001 by Friday at 7 p.m. to sign up. The cost is $50 for adults and $25 for children. Lunch is provided.

$45 per person

Join us at The Ritz-Carlton Spa, Naples for "Naturally Nutritious" Cooking Classes. Students learn secrets from our amazing chefs as they watch them create nutritious and flavorful meals (see menu). Take-home recipes encourage students to re-create the spa cuisine at home.

Join a Nature’s Wonders naturalist on a casual stroll of the resort’s boardwalks and beach. search for and talk about some of the most colorful critters found in Southwest Florida including alligators, dolphins, turtles, eagles and other birds. Find out what mangrove swamps have to do with what is on your dinner plate. Learn the story behind a number of interesting plants such as Spanish bayonet, the gumbo limbo tree, the strangler fig, and sea oats.

Complimentary
Meet at Beach Towel Stand

$45 per person

Join us at The Ritz-Carlton Spa, Naples for "Naturally Nutritious" Cooking Classes. Students learn secrets from our amazing chefs as they watch them create nutritious and flavorful meals (see menu). Take-home recipes encourage students to re-create the spa cuisine at home.

Join a Nature’s Wonders naturalist on a casual stroll of the resort’s boardwalks and beach. search for and talk about some of the most colorful critters found in Southwest Florida including alligators, dolphins, turtles, eagles and other birds. Find out what mangrove swamps have to do with what is on your dinner plate. Learn the story behind a number of interesting plants such as Spanish bayonet, the gumbo limbo tree, the strangler fig, and sea oats.

Complimentary
Meet at Beach Towel Stand

$15.75 per child, 12 years & under

Treat the whole family to dinner in The Terrace. Parents will enjoy delicious Italian cuisine while the little ones delight in a buffet just for kids! 

Join a Nature’s Wonders naturalist on a casual stroll of the resort’s boardwalks and beach. search for and talk about some of the most colorful critters found in Southwest Florida including alligators, dolphins, turtles, eagles and other birds. Find out what mangrove swamps have to do with what is on your dinner plate. Learn the story behind a number of interesting plants such as Spanish bayonet, the gumbo limbo tree, the strangler fig, and sea oats.

Complimentary
Meet at Beach Towel Stand

$45 per person

Join us at The Ritz-Carlton Spa, Naples for "Naturally Nutritious" Cooking Classes. Students learn secrets from our amazing chefs as they watch them create nutritious and flavorful meals (see menu). Take-home recipes encourage students to re-create the spa cuisine at home.

$400 per child

Embark on a discovery this summer during the first ever Nature's Wonders Summer Camp! With programs that are fun, exploratory and educational, this interactive experience will leave your child with summer camp memories they will never forget.

-Program information and dates-

Join a Nature’s Wonders naturalist on a casual stroll of the resort’s boardwalks and beach. search for and talk about some of the most colorful critters found in Southwest Florida including alligators, dolphins, turtles, eagles and other birds. Find out what mangrove swamps have to do with what is on your dinner plate. Learn the story behind a number of interesting plants such as Spanish bayonet, the gumbo limbo tree, the strangler fig, and sea oats.

Complimentary
Meet at Beach Towel Stand

$400 per child

Embark on a discovery this summer during the first ever Nature's Wonders Summer Camp! With programs that are fun, exploratory and educational, this interactive experience will leave your child with summer camp memories they will never forget.

-Program information and dates-

Join a Nature’s Wonders naturalist on a casual stroll of the resort’s boardwalks and beach. search for and talk about some of the most colorful critters found in Southwest Florida including alligators, dolphins, turtles, eagles and other birds. Find out what mangrove swamps have to do with what is on your dinner plate. Learn the story behind a number of interesting plants such as Spanish bayonet, the gumbo limbo tree, the strangler fig, and sea oats.

Complimentary
Meet at Beach Towel Stand