We did their 90 minute swamp tour and it was a fun and interesting experience. The wife summarized for someone that she saw a head and a tail (alligator that is) and that was it, ha. I thought of a coin toss lol. We actually saw 3 separate alligators pretty close up - yes, a head, a tail, and also a torso. They only eat once per month, so they stay very motionless to conserve energy. They really look like lifeless replicas but one actually did scurry away when the boat fan started up!
The other tour wildlife highlights for me were the quite varied bird life which are very accustomed to the loud airboats, and they hardly budge when we passed by their location or their nests. The airboat ride itself was also fun with the smooth and sometimes fast ride. Ear phones are provided for noise protection. Our knowledgeable Captain Roy stopped the boat at numerous locations for some informative lecturing. Pro-tip: wear long pants, long sleeves, and bring sunscreen and a light jacket. The wind chill can be surprising even a warm day. Mosquitoes and other insects can get on your skin, and though we didn't experience that during our pleasantly cloudy 9am tour, we were prepared clothing-wise. I would highly recommend doing this swamp tour thing once while in Florida but I imagine all swamp tours are pretty much the same. 90 minutes was perfect for us but they also do 30, 60, and 120 minutes. I knocked the rating back to 4 stars because they only have a single men's and a single women's toilet on the premises and that's wholly adequate for numerous boats off-loading at once and with the longish tour durations. I barely held on, and another second delay would have really hit this Yelp rating hard!
This is a friendly family run business. Captain Jim is the owner and he graciously answered my initial phone call query at 10pm local time. I also met his friendly and laid-back son Captain Chris during check-in. They have 4 captains, so I guess I met half the team.
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Jun 2022
Thanks so much for the great review! Sounds like you had a great time on our your adventure with Capt Roy. To note the restroom situation, we are at the mercy of the county. They run the park area and we have requested more restrooms for our guests.