This is the best swamp tour. If you want to see lots of alligators this is the tour for you. The guides get the gators very close and make them jump out the water to get a hot dog. Awesome show with wild animals. This time we actually got close to a large family of hogs as well. Our captain whistled and they came a running. So funny to see them close.
Went out with Capt. Charlie and had a blast! He was really nice and made sure we could see everything. We saw snakes, gators, turtles and even pigs. Other people were jealous of our trip and the pictures we shared.
The drive to and from New Orleans to Honey Island was quite interesting and informative as our driver/guide provided us with a lot of information about the city and surrounding area. He told us quite a bit about how Hurricane Katrina had affected people's lives, including his own, as well as the geography, physical infrastructure and economy.
The tour was enjoyable, with a number of interesting things to see and learn about. I think I preferred the air boat swamp tour I took two years ago as I felt there was more variety in the area covered. Having said that, I think this tour is still a worthwhile choice.
Our driver/guide was quite good, but I wish I could have heard more about what he had to tell us - other tour members were talking loudly and drowning him out. I also thought he demonstrated considerable patience and restraint dealing with a number of young children who would not follow the rules re siting down properly, not standing up and keeping their hands away from the railings of the boat. Even some other guests asked the children to sit down as their own parents took almost no initiative in this regard. I know I and my travelling companion were very nervous during most of the tour as we were concerned that the children would be injured or fall out of the boat. Two hours is a long time to ask a young child to sit still, and alligator sightings only take up part of the tour. The rest of the tour, while interesting to many adults, could get a bit boring for little ones. People with young children considering taking this tour, may want to keep this in mind.