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Florida Everglades Airboat Adventure: Wildlife Encounter
4.3
1,822 Ratings
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Get ready for the most sought-after airboat journey at Florida Everglades, hosted by Sawgrass Recreation Park! This exciting airboat adventure is an excellent initiation to the Everglades ecosystem, featuring its turtles, fish, Florida alligators, and marsh birds.
Get ready for the most sought-after airboat journey at Florida Everglades, hosted by Sawgrass Recreation Park! This exciting airboat adventure is an excellent initiation to the Everglades ecosystem, featuring its turtles, fish, Florida alligators, and marsh birds.
Duration:
30 minutes
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
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Sawgrass Recreation Park - Skim across the grassy water at speeds up to 40 miles per hour while looking for wildlife like alligators, fish, turtles, and wading birds. This general admission ticket includes entrance to Sawgrass Recreation Park, a 30-40 minute guided airboat tour and an admission to our Alligator & Reptile Exhibit.
Just 25 minutes…
- Sawgrass Recreation Park - Skim across the grassy water at speeds up to 40 miles per hour while looking for wildlife like alligators, fish, turtles, and wading birds. This general admission ticket includes entrance to Sawgrass Recreation Park, a 30-40 minute guided airboat tour and an admission to our Alligator & Reptile Exhibit.
Just 25 minutes from Fort Lauderdale, the safest and most entertaining and educational way to experience the Everglades’ unique subtropical ecosystem is at Sawgrass Recreation Park.
What's Included
- Total duration of visit is about 2 hours
- Access to the park’s Alligator and Reptile Exhibit
- Admission to Sawgrass Recreation Park
- 40 minute guided airboat ride
- Total duration of visit is about 2 hours
- Access to the park’s Alligator and Reptile Exhibit
- Admission to Sawgrass Recreation Park
- 40 minute guided airboat ride
What's Not Included
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Food and drinks
- Captain’s Gratuities (optional)
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Food and drinks
- Captain’s Gratuities (optional)
Additional Information
- Reservation date and time required. Tours leave every 30 minutes from 9:30am to 3:30pm
- Any age child can enjoy the airboat tour. Children 3 years and under are free. It is not necessary to purchase a ticket for ages 3 years and under.
- Tour operator reserves the right to cancel the tour due to inclement weather
- If you have selected the 4 p.m. time…
- Reservation date and time required. Tours leave every 30 minutes from 9:30am to 3:30pm
- Any age child can enjoy the airboat tour. Children 3 years and under are free. It is not necessary to purchase a ticket for ages 3 years and under.
- Tour operator reserves the right to cancel the tour due to inclement weather
- If you have selected the 4 p.m. time please note that it is a check in time only and that your airboat adventure will be leaving the dock at 5 p.m. so that you have ample time to explore the exhibit areas before they close at 5 p.m.Â
Location
Sawgrass Recreation Park Everglades Airboat Eco Adventures
US Highway 27
Sawgrass Recreation Park is 2 miles North of I-75 on Highway 27, at Mile Marker 35
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.3
(1822 Ratings)
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Angela_t
Mar 3, 2026
Air boat adventure - We had it great time on the airboat tour today. We were very lucky to see a few Gators before the weather was too hot. Our tour guide did a wonderful job. He was very knowledgeable. We learned a lot!
Also we learned a lot at the conservation trail, that was wonderful!
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Aubrey_o
Mar 3, 2026
A city girl in the Everglades. - Amazing experience! Captain Jack was the best! He was fun and informative about the Everglades and the animals we saw. Tickets were easily accessible online, check in went smooth and the airboat ride was a lot of fun. After, we went to the reptile section and were able to learn more about the gators and crocodiles. At the end we were able to hold a baby gator which was my fav part of the event. 10/10 recommend. Great for all ages also.
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Fisher56
Mar 2, 2026
A great way to experience part of the Everglades - Very informative and enjoyable tour. Price was also very reasonable. The airboat guide, Adam, was excellent. The wildlife encounter was also very good. The presentation on the alligators was excellent. The presenter was very knowledge and also quite enjoyable to listen to., unfortunately I don't recall his name. I would highly recommend this tour.
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Deborah_d
Mar 2, 2026
Great - The only thing I wish it was a little bit longer about an hour. I just wish it went somewhere like it was a little bit farther.
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Josueay3152rs
Mar 1, 2026
Amazing experience - So much fun! So worth it! Strongly recommend
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Rachelgt1581ee
Feb 23, 2026
Great adventure! - We had a great time on our tour! Jack was a fun and knowledgeable guide! We saw some really beautiful wildlife, including a couple alligators! Food truck was reasonably priced.
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Trpadv49
Feb 20, 2026
Worth the time and money - We thoroughly enjoyed our airboat ride. The guide was able to find 3 alligators, and answered questions from the passengers. Back on shore, the exhibit area included a talk by a guide with snakes, and another with a young alligator. Their love for reptiles was evident. Worth the time and money for an enjoyable, educational experience.
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Gabrielle_w
Feb 20, 2026
Easy and Fun! - This was a great trip! The pick up area was easy to find and there were nice areas to wait and a big gift shop to check out before we boarded the boat. Captain Disco was very patient and did a wonderful tour. Afterwards, my family mined for gems and enjoyed animal exhibits.
Would recommend you bring ear protection muffs, if you have them, especially if someone is very sensitive to loud noise. The group is given free ear plugs but we had ear protection muffs which were much more effective.
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Q4187wvcarolinep
Feb 19, 2026
Fun day out at the Everglades - The whole family enjoyed this trip so much and our guide Andrew taught us so much about the Everglades and alligators. Would highly recommend
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Rusty_e
Feb 21, 2026
Warm day, saw several... - Warm day, saw several gators, tour guide was terrific. Kids enjoyed it immensely, the exhibits were ok,but the people doing the presentation were great
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