Our tour guide Kenny was wonderful, and we absolutely loved the actual airboat tour ride with our captain Tommy. However, the overall experience was not worth it. If given the choice again, I would have found my own transport to an airboat tour for 1/3 or 1/2 the price and just done that.
75% of the tour is spent riding on a bus. The bus was overfilled with too many people for comfort, and on a hot day, the bus AC could not keep up. We were the second group to arrive; however, we were the second to last to be let onto the bus, and the seat choices were extremely uncomfortable for such a long trip.
The animal sanctuary was actually depressing, and I regretted every minute of it. It took five minutes to walk through and see "everything" (gators, otters, and a lion), and despite applying bug spray head-to-toe, the mosquitos were the worst I've ever seen in my life (I with 30+ bug bites). The alligator "show" was an actual joke. It was like Joe Dirt in real life, and it lasted a total of two minutes. I at least expected to see someone feed or care for any of the animals at any point.
The airboat tour was a lot of fun, but we had to wait a while for our tour group's turn because it was through a separate business. The actual ride was only 30-40 minutes long maybe an hour if I'm being generous.
Afterward, our tour guide took us to a lunch spot, which was delicious and worth the stop. I really appreciated it and was in favor of it; however, this added additional time and expense to an already long trip. Then we took a two-minute drive through the town, but at that point, I was so uncomfortable from the heat of the crammed bus and the bug bites that I just wanted to go home but we had about an hours drive to go back to the tour office.
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Jul 2024
We're so sorry you were disappointed in your experience with us. We're glad you enjoyed both Kenny and Tommy. Regarding the bus temperature, we try to keep them cool and comfortable for everyone. Unfortunately, with the heat waves we've been experiencing, it can take a while for the bus to cool after being open for boarding. We appreciate your feedback and will use it in our ongoing effort to continue to improve our guests' experience.