USA · AIRBOAT & SWAMP TOURS
Florida and Louisiana, flat-bottomed hulls and a very loud propeller. These 15 compare boat size, whether transfers are included, and which departure time gives you the best chance of alligators rather than birds.
A half-day Everglades airboat from Miami with wildlife spotting, a narrated bus ride, and an alligator wildlife show plus photos.
“The wildlife show actually not existing in this tour, but the airboat and the recreation center were great. We’ve seen many alligators.”
A 35-40 minute narrated airboat through the Everglades, plus a wildlife and alligator show. See Jaws the gator, eat local bites.
“It was fun and very informative. Cody did an amazing job and knew answers to all the questions. Great for all ages.”
Small-boat Honey Island Swamp tour from New Orleans, with transport, Cajun village access by water, and serious wildlife spotting.
“Great tour, seen a lot of wild life, great caption Scott, very knowledgeable and informative. Would definitely recommend!”
Zip through Lafitte’s cypress swamp on an airboat with a local guide, possible gator sightings, optional pickup, and a flexible half-day schedule.
“We were between doing a large tour boat and this one. Ultimately decided to book this tour and couldn't have been more happy with the experience. Our guide "The Real Deal" gave us an unforgettable experience recounting personal stories and awesome facts about the bayou. A truly wonderful experience and would definitely come back to be guided by "The Real Deal"”
Oak Alley or Destrehan plus Manchac Swamp wildlife cruise from New Orleans. Private boat, oak-tree views, history and alligators.
“Beautiful tour of a plantation. Restaurant there was delicious. Swamp boat ride was fun. Lots of wildlife to see.”
Ride a small open-air boat on Honey Island Swamp from Slidell, spotting gators and birds plus Cajun village stories in 2 hours.
“Extremely informative and scenic! We really enjoyed our tour with Wade G. He is a really great tour guide.”
Escape Orlando for a US Coast Guard-certified Everglades airboat ride plus Wild Florida admission and 200+ animals. Optional BBQ lunch upgrade.
“It was a family friendly fun adventure with Captain Jeff! We saw lots of gators, blue herons, and beautiful scenery. The kids all enjoyed it. We also liked walking around the gator park and seeing the animals too.”
Miami in one day. Double-decker city highlights, a Biscayne Bay cruise, and an Everglades airboat ride for $69.99, starting at Lincoln Road.
“Showed up at 8:30am, waited till after 9 am for our bus to arrive. Bus broke down on the highway to the Everglades, bus was able to get us there. But a new bus came late after 12:45pm when we needed to be ready for pick up at 12:30, no one told us. Then, when arrived back to check in for our other tours to come back at 2:30pm after lunch for the city tour. We arrived on time, the bus came after 3pm, didn’t leave till 3:30pm. Then! Took us to Havana to spend time only to three stores to spend time there. Got to the boat tour, not…”
High-speed airboat through Louisiana swamps near New Orleans, Cajun wetland stories, and close wildlife like alligators and bald eagles.
“The guide was wonderful and so knowledgeable about the area. My wife and I enjoyed the whole experience.”
Narrated 60-minute Everglades airboat near Fort Lauderdale. See alligators, enjoy a free group photo, and free parking.
“I thought that we would be airboat riding and going fast but there was more trolling and listening to the driver speech about Everglades. Was not what I expected”
Everglades Sawgrass Park day airboat tour with a live guide, wildlife sightings, and reptile exhibits including touch time with a baby alligator.
“We had the most amazing tour guide Captain Disco! He made the tour very fun and informative. We can picture him on tik tok make videos and bringing even more visitors. He had a great personality and boating skills. Thanks so much”
Roofed swamp boat tour from Marrero through Barataria Preserve, with narrated stops like a Cajun cemetery and burial mound, plus bayou wildlife.
“Went out with captain Ernie and he was fantastic. Very knowledgeable and kept things interesting with stories and explanation of the local history. Even though it was winter time he made sure we got to take a picture with a baby alligator. Would definitely recommend!”
Airboat adventure from New Orleans with round-trip hotel transport, swamp wildlife spotting, and fast rides. 2 hours on the water.
“The best fun!! If you have a need for speed, you will love the airboat! We went in winter so there wasn’t as many alligator sightings but still extremely enjoyable. Our guide was a local and very knowledgeable. Had a blast.”
Speed through the Everglades on a 40-minute airboat ride, then visit Sawgrass Recreation Park’s alligator and reptile exhibits in about 2 hours.
“Air boat ride was great. The staff in gift shop was great. The rest of the staff was not very informative. The animal show was not very good or informative.”
Small-group airboat swamp tour from downtown New Orleans with hotel pickup: fast rides, gators, and wildlife photo stops at Barataria.
“Captain Ernie was awesome!! Very knowledgeable and he made sure everyone on the boat had a chance to see the alligators very closely. Bonus surprise that he had s baby gator onboard to show us.”
Every kind of day out, and the best of each.
