We had an amazing experience with Captain Mike on our 1 hour private tour! We ventured with myself, my husband, our 13 yr old, 11 yr old, 5 yr old, & 23 month old children. We had actually booked a 90 minute tour, but upon arrival they advised us to drop down to the 60 minute trip due to the shallow waters, as they wouldn’t be able to take us as far out. We went with their advise and dropped down to a 60 minute trip, so they reimbursed us for the extra 30 minutes we had previously paid for. As it turned out, 60 minutes was perfect for us! We saw so many alligators and other wildlife up close! We really enjoyed Captain Mike’s knowledge and stories he shared with us. This was our favorite excursion during our Fort Lauderdale vacation! I would highly recommend a minimum of 60 minutes so that you have the opportunity to see as much wildlife as possible, because the animals are just living in their natural habitat and are not always around. Everyone in our family absolutely loved the tour and we highly recommend taking one if you have the opportunity!
We also walked through the exhibit & saw more gators, iguanas & a large turtle, but we were not offered the opportunity to see or hold a baby gator, which we assumed was because of Covid restrictions. The kids also mined and all took home a baggie of gemstones.
Lastly, we of course had to try the Gator bites and Gator tacos at The Gator Grill. They were delicious!
Overall, our trip to Sawgrass Rec Park was the highlight of our trip!