Florida Everglades Airboat Adventure and Wildlife Encounter

Overview

Available languages

English

30 minutes

Mobile ticket

Hold on tight for the most popular Florida Everglades airboat ride, at Sawgrass Recreation Park! An exhilarating airboat tour is the perfect introduction to the Everglades and its turtles, fish, Florida gators and wading birds.

Additional Info

Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap

Suitable for all physical fitness levels

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.

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

What To Expect

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.

2 hours • Admission Included

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

Hotel pickup and drop-off

Food and drinks

Captain's Gratuities (optional)

Options

Florida Everglades Airboat Adventure and Wildlife Encounter Ticket

General Admission : General admission airboat tours leave every 30 minutes from 9:30 am to 3:30pm with an advance reservation.

Reviews

4.31

1,788 reviews

Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor

1159

306

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Great tour
Stephanie W,,Jan 30, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00
We saw 3 alligators and many birds. The guide was knowledgeable and shared interesting facts about wildlife and ecology of the Everglades.
Great trip
michellemE7176PA,,Jan 30, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
We Took the students here on a field trip. We had the best time. The staff was friendly and helpful. The airboat ride was was interesting and educational.
Airboat ride
dlj6511,,Jan 29, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Captain Andrew was great! So 😁 gave interesting commentary with humor! Went fast with boat. We sae alligators n Osprey. Had a great time!
Time well spent t!
Mollie H,,Jan 24, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
4.00
For the money, it was good! Mike, our boat driver, was very informative and knowledgeable. Facility was authentic natural.
Everglades
Julie M,,Jan 21, 2026
- Review from Viator
5.00
Great experience:) we had the chance to see 2 free-ranging alligators, full of birds , the guide was very informative, interesting and humorous! We had the chance to take a baby alligator and even taste it meat! We highly recommend this activity.
Beautiful sunset airboat tour
453lizn,,Jan 18, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
My husband, son and I enjoyed this airboat tour very much. Due to traffic, We arrived about 20 minutes late for our scheduled time. They were very accommodating and moved us to the later tour. It was the 5pm which incidentally was sunset. It was gorgeous!
Air boat ride
David S,,Jan 16, 2026
- Review from Viator
4.00
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.
Great for student groups!
943richardt,,Jan 13, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
I took a high school debate team from Chicago on the tour, and the experience was fantastic. The opportunity to ride and airboat and see alligators in the wild was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for these kids, the presentation afterward was funny as well as educational, and the added bonus of petting a young alligator sealed the deal. Almost all students said this was the highlight of their tournament weekend!
Fun For All
939dougg,,Jan 10, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
We took a ride on an air boat in the Everglades and everyone (ages 10 thru 77) enjoyed the experience which included seeing a couple of alligators in the wild. Our boat driver/guide, Michael, was fun and informative. The wait and tour duration was good.
Awesome tour, highly recommended for nature lovers!
Y1178KQgaryh,,Jan 9, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00
Well organized outfit, friendly and caring staff, very knowledgeable captain, unique exhibits and great assortment of gifts and mementos from the gift shop.