Private Everglades Tour: Airboat & Alligator Habitat Experience

My friend and I thought this outing was very good value for money indeed. Neither of us had done a fan boat trip before so that was a great experience. Then the alligator farm was really interesting and educational. I would highly recommend this tour.

It was boring. we say two alligators the water was low so the boat experience was boring. We were told the address & when we got there no one knew where were supposed to be or what bus for us to get on. The address of the actual everglades was not provided so we drove 1 1/2 hrs. into Miami to get the bus so on the bus we could drive past our exit to Palmetto Bay. I would have preferred to have been given the excursion address then let us decide if we wanted to get on the bus or drive to the excursion ourselves.

If I did this again I would go straight to park myself. Lot of wasted time taking bus. Also saw no wildlife and airboat ride was mostly of floating around looking for gators. Would have liked more of ride on boat

The airboat ride and show was excellent. Unfortunately communication when at the park was troublesome, clear instructions were not provided and many guests from multiple groups had no idea where or when they were supposed to go. Due to this we were frustrated and confused.

If I was to go again, i would arrange it on my own. Bus was old, and the driver was rather careless. The show after the trip around the Everglades was outdated

Chaos. Poor communication. Bus driver was hard to understand. Tour was not 10-2 as stated, we did not return until 3:15. Halfway through boat ride operator turned boat around because of incoming weather, and cut our time on the water in half, yet other boats headed out to begin new tours. Boat tour was abysmal, tour guide barely spoke & gave very limited details. Complete disappointment, would not recommend.

Uninformative, tacky, bad jokes, short ride, saw one alligator, closed top boat, then the guide asked for tips. We were not impressed with the alligator show either. Truly wished we leaned something. I’ve been other airboats tours that I’ve loved. Sadly, this was a complete waste of time and money.

We had a very informative tour guide, went above and beyond to find us some wildlife. Some some gators. It is close to.miami, worth the trip

Fun tour not too far from Miami. We got to see some alligators and even saw an alligator show. Good experience for the price!

It was worth it. The bus trip was smooth and the Everglades boat was a lot of fun. We actually saw 4 Alligators within 1/2 hour, which is pretty unusual. The Alligator show was also fun. Overall I would recommend it.

Wonderful tour and price was great! Would highly recommend. Hour each way on comfortable double decker bus and 2.5 hours on site.Try the food truck too.

Our airboat guide, Hance(?) a young African American man was a great driver and guide, in fact I believe he said he was the youngest of the airboat drivers there. Naturally, you can't guarantee what you get to see on any nature trail, be it on land or water. We saw vultures, a wee bird, whose name escapes me, down at water level, and an alligator After the tour, about one hour long, we were funneled towards the alligator show, which I was a bit leery of since I don't approve generally of having animals doing shows, though in this case the young man doing it, an environmental student, was very informative and explained why you can't catch and releases with alligators. I felt that there could have been more information provided about the structure of the tour. I knew it was four hours long but was not informed how that broke down, like how long the drive was to get there, how long the airboat tour was and so on. Also, there was a restroom on the bus but it would have been helpful for the driver to say we're arriving very soon and when we get there there will be a rush to get on boats, where you will be for an hour, and you might not get a chance to go to restroom. In our case my wife almost did not make it what with usual long queues for women. Also, I was aiming to be there at pickup point for 10am as indicated but then on one of emails / Websites it said we don't leave till 10.15/10.30 so we almost missed the bus.

I couldn’t go on the tour because it was misrepresented. Before I booked, I was told I would be picked up at the port where I got off a cruise ship. When no one came, I called the local tour who said I had to go into Miami where I could be picked up at 10. When that tour came, they said they could only return me to that spot, not the airport not leaving me enough time to catch my 4 pm flight. I can’t get my wasted time back but I do expect a quick refund of $130.

Very good and interesting tour. Might be a good idea to advise people to wear long clothes as I got a nasty bite.

A fun good day out. Gliding over the Everglades was amazing. Thought we would have the more powerful open Air boat but it was the roofed boat. Did a couple of high speed runs but would have liked more or longer runs. We managed to see 6-8 alligators, up close to the boat as well. The commentary was a bit hard to hear over the boat noise. After the boat ride there was an entertaining alligator show that was also worth while. Easy transport from downtown Miami out to the tour.

I thought the coach that took us was very tired and old. The driver I couldn’t praise enough, we did breakdown on the way but it was repaired in around an hour, he was extremely helpful and I was dropped off at my hotel. The actual trip on the boat was interesting and I saw alligators and other wildlife, but as I am hard of hearing I couldn’t hear the commentary very well ( not their fault). That also applied to the talk and presentation about the the alligators, I wasn’t entirely comfortable with the presenter grappling with a gator and prising it’s jaws open etc. I am not qualified to say whether he was being cruel or not but I felt uncomfortable.

Started poorly with a chaotic check in as no guide was present to direct us to the coach and we had to ask each coach driver which was our correct coach. When we arrived the airboat lasted 45 mins and we were consistently told the best time of year to come is the winter months. The alligator show lasted 20 mins.

Well organized, professional, educational, and fun. From the beginning when you enter the property, you can see that the owners want you to have a good experience. Our tour guide on the water was excellent. Captain Baby Face took us through the Everglades with expertise. His knowledge was valuable and interesting. He told us everything from why the Everglades were there to the current visitors in the water and in flight around our journey. He was an excellent tour guide for us. Kudos to the owners who hired him.

Really great tour once we actually arrived. Traffic was really heavy so we were 30 minutes later leaving the hotel than our time and the activity was a long way from downtown. It was NOT the tour company’s fault. My only negative comment is the significant language barrier. My very poor Spanish was a real problem even though the counter agent spoke reasonably good English. Fantastic air boat driver who was very entertaining. Fun for the family.

Would highly recommended! Transportation was easy to find, left right on time. Everglades tour was amazing!!

Very fun tour… Captain Tim was a great, funny tour guide in the Everglades. The only downside was the pickup and dropoff of the tour. Transportation was disorganized. Overall, great tour.

The boat ride was good. It was made educational with informed guidance from the boat captain. Sighting of more than three alligators was exciting

The meeting time was 10:00…no one showed until 10:30. We had called the office, but they just said they were often late. The handler and bus driver were rude. When you are in an unfamiliar city, and pay a taxi to arrive at the starting place, it would be nice to know someone was there to assist you. The airboat part was okay, the rest was just not worth the time or money.

We enjoyed the tour because it was punctual and well planned. However, I have booked for the tour in Spanish and it was in English

The boat trip was very educational with a funny guide who told everything about the everglades and its inhabitants in the swamp. We saw five alligators and several birds of prey and turtles. Unfortunately, the sound had broken in their facility so did not hear from the screening where they told about their program where they rescue alligators and relocate them. Then came the rain, but they can't be controlled by the company. Fun park with good care. Trip advisor had been able to make it clearer how to get to the park, looking for someone who would pick us up for a long time, is apparently a bus tour of 1h from pick up. Overall satisfied.

Entgegen der Information hat das Event nicht 4 Stunden gedauert, sondern 5 Stunden (inkl Fahrt). Somit waren wir gezwungen, vom Park aus einen Uber zu nehmen statt mit dem Bus zurück zu fahren. Das hat uns satte 70 Dollar gekostet. Ich gehe davon aus, dass dieser Betrag zurückgezahlt wird. Ansonsten schalte ich einen Anwalt ein. Bitte an Kreditkarte zurück überweisen.