Everglades Holiday Park Airboat Tours & Rides
Fort Lauderdale, USA
- 1 hour 30 minutes (approx.)
- Mobile ticket
- Offered in: English
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Overview
Escape to Everglades Holiday Park in Fort Lauderdale for a 1-Hour (approx.) Narrated Airboat Tour. This adventure is a great way to experience the unique subtropical ecosystem of the Everglades. Skim across the grassy water at speeds up to 40 miles per hour while looking for alligators, wading birds and an abundance of flora and fauna in their natural habitats.
- Enjoy a trip to Everglades Holiday Park, home of The Gator Boys
- 1-Hour (approx.) Narrated Everglades Airboat Tour from Fort Lauderdale
- See alligators and other wildlife in their natural habitat
- 1 free group photo per party included
What's Included
- 1-Hour (approx.) Narrated Everglades Airboat Tour from Fort Lauderdale.
- Live Narration during your Airboat Tour by Expert Glademen
- See Alligators and other wildlife up close from your Everglades Airboat Tour
- Learn about the importance of ongoing conservation and preservation efforts in the Everglades
- 1 free group photo per party
- Food & Beverages (available for purchase)
- Hotel Pick-Up/Drop-Off
Meeting and Pickup
Meeting point
- Everglades Holiday Park Airboat Tours and Rides21940 Griffin Rd, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33332, USA
Last airboat tour departs promptly at 4:00PM, please arrive no later than 3:30PM for the full tour experience. Please note: Operating hours are subject to change without notice. It is advised that you call prior to your date of travel to confirm operating hours.
End point
This activity ends back at the meeting point.Operating hours
- 01/02/2026 - 01/01/2027
Monday - Sunday : 9:00 AM - 3:30 PM
- 01/02/2027 - 01/01/2028
Monday - Sunday : 9:00 AM - 3:30 PM
Itinerary
An Everglades airboat tour is not to be missed while in Fort Lauderdale and is a great pick for travelers interested in the Everglades ecosystem but short on time while in the area. Plus, this tour offers free onsite parking for convenience and ease.
Once you arrive and board your airboat, sit back and listen to live commentary from your guide as you cruise the wetlands in Florida.
Enjoy open viewing as you see alligators and other wildlife in their natural habitat. Learn about the ongoing conservation and preservation efforts in the area before making your way back to land.
Once you arrive and board your airboat, sit back and listen to live commentary from your guide as you cruise the wetlands in Florida.
Enjoy open viewing as you see alligators and other wildlife in their natural habitat. Learn about the ongoing conservation and preservation efforts in the area before making your way back to land.
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Everglades Holiday Park Airboat Tours and Rides
1 hour 30 minutes • Admission Ticket Included
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- Wheelchair accessible
- Stroller accessible
- Near public transportation
- Infants must sit on laps
- Surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Most travelers can participate
- Tickets include airboat tour ONLY
- Free on-site parking
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 20 travelers
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Cancellation Policy
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
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Featured review
This attraction is amazing!!! Our guide Nadia was funny, informative, and had a great personality. He pointed out over a dozen alligators and made sure we all got to see them! He gave some very informative comments on the history of the everglades. And I even received the everglades Lilly! This experience was amazing. I love to do it again, and I would recommend it to everyone exclamation exclamation exclamation. The alligator show afterwards was exciting and funny and the handler was informative and funny and a little bit crazy.
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It was a great experience and the Captain Adelan was great and funny! It was a beautiful day and time
Response from Host, Aug 2026
Thank you for sharing your experience! We are so glad you had such a great time and that Captain Adelan made your Everglades airboat tour at Everglades Holiday Park even more enjoyable with his personality and sense of humor. A beautiful day on the water, combined with the excitement of the airboat ride and the incredible Everglades scenery, makes for a memorable adventure. We truly appreciate you choosing Everglades Holiday Park and hope to welcome you back for another fun and unforgettable airboat tour through the wetlands.
Good mix of excitement and fear. Captain Jeff was very knowledgeable, friendly and funny. We saw about six alligators. We took a taxi from Fort Lauderdale cruise terminal to the park which was about $85. On the way back we took an Uber and it was about $45. It takes about 30 minutes.
Response from Host, Aug 2026
Thank you for sharing your experience! We are so glad Captain Jeff made your Everglades airboat tour at Everglades Holiday Park such a fun and memorable adventure with his knowledge, friendliness, and sense of humor. Seeing around six alligators in their natural habitat is an exciting part of the ride, and that mix of speed, wildlife, and just a little bit of adrenaline is exactly what makes an airboat tour through the Everglades so unique. We also appreciate you sharing the transportation details for other travelers coming from the Fort Lauderdale cruise terminal. We hope to welcome you back for another unforgettable airboat ride at Everglades Holiday Park.
Recommend hour vs 1/2 hour ride. We saw alligators, birds, turtles, lizards. Very informative and fun ride
Response from Host, Aug 2026
Thank you for sharing your experience! We are glad you enjoyed the longer airboat ride and had the chance to see such a great variety of Everglades wildlife, including alligators, birds, turtles, and lizards. An extended Everglades airboat tour at Everglades Holiday Park gives guests more time to explore the wetlands, enjoy the excitement of the ride, and slow down for wildlife sightings and informative commentary along the way. We truly appreciate your recommendation and are happy your airboat adventure was both fun and educational.
Not worth it. The"ride" thru the everglades was about 2 minutes, then we spent about 45 minutes just drifting iand circling in one place. Then 2 minute ride back. We spent almost the entire time in a canal, which according to the boat captain was not even part of the everglades!
Would not recommend
The tour is a great experience for families and well organized. I wish the tour was a bit longer and we saw more wildlife.
Tour guides rely on tips for pay.
Impressed by the experience and knowledge of Captain Chaos! It was a very hot day and didn’t see a lot of gators but we were still able to find some! Fabulous is what I am going to say!
Bring water and wear a hat (especially for long hair ladies) and sunblock. Try the gator bites - they are divine. Might want hearing protection, fan boats can get loud.
Don't go when it's hot. The tour operator couldn't go more than a moderate crawl because of the "low water level" so that the passengers got almost no breeze.
My family and I visited your park and had a nice time. I was a bit disappointed in the air boat ride. I was hoping to see a bit more wildlife but I know you are not in control of that. The few we saw we turned around several times to see them a few times and I found that dizzying.
The Everglades was a very nice experience and we got to see a couple of large alligators peeking at us from the water and one baby alligator hiding in the marsh. Lots of birds and even a large vulture. Our guide knew history of the area which was a nice touch. Just a few things to know if you book through Viator without hotel pick up, the uber ride from Fort Lauderdale was pretty long. Also note the boat that takes you has a loud engine so it’s a little hard to hear, but our guide would idle so he could talk and let us know what to look for. Overall a fun experience
Great time! Got to see alligators, turtles and birds in their natural habitat. Staff was knowledgeable and helpful.
George, the gator speaker in the cage with rescued gators, was absolutely amazing. He is very knowledgeable, friendly, and made our trip! He is incredible. Thank you!
We did the airboat ride and gator show as well as getting a free family photo. Our tour guide Anna was very informative during our ride as well as pointing out alligators and different bird species. The airboat had a covering that helped having the sun shining directly on you. The gator show was amazing as well. The entire family enjoyed the experience.
Absolutely loved this whole Experience thank you so Much. I am Going to book again. Both the ride and talk were 1st class.
Long long lines , no shade , no sitting area it was very very hot and staring in kind was torture !!!
What a great experience! We saw so many alligators/crocodiles. Jeff our guide taught us so much about the Everglade’s, and all of of the wildlife. This was a top memory for my son and I!!
Response from Host, Mar 2026
Thank you for the great review! We’re so glad you and your son had such a memorable time on your Everglades airboat tour. Experiences like that are exactly what make exploring the Florida Everglades so special.
It’s wonderful to hear that Captain Jeff shared so much about the Everglades ecosystem and the wildlife that call it home. Our captains love helping guests spot alligators and other native species while gliding through the waterways on an airboat.
We appreciate you visiting Everglades Holiday Park and are thrilled that it became a top memory for both of you. We’d love to see you again for another Everglades airboat adventure.
The airboats can only go in certain areas if the water is low. Our captain was very good about turning the boat so everyone could see the wildlife. The captain was very knowledgable and told many interesting facts.
Response from Host, Mar 2026
Thank you for the thoughtful review. You’re absolutely right that water levels in the Everglades can influence where the airboats are able to travel. Our captains always work within those conditions to provide the best and safest Everglades airboat tour possible while still giving guests great opportunities to spot wildlife.
We’re glad to hear your captain made sure everyone on board had a chance to see the animals and shared interesting facts along the way. Learning about the Everglades ecosystem, the waterways, and the wildlife is a big part of what makes an airboat ride through the Florida Everglades such a unique experience.
Thanks again for visiting Everglades Holiday Park. We hope to see you again for another airboat adventure in the Everglades.
They have busses of people go there and unfortunately we arrived the same time as them. We bought tickets ahead of time but still has to go wait in a very crowded little store for a wrist band. Then we had to wait a couple hours because of all the busses. The bathrooms were out of toilet paper and the lines were horribly long. That being said the fan boat was awesome and we saw a lot of gators.
Response from Host, Mar 2026
Thank you for sharing your experience and for visiting Everglades Holiday Park. We’re sorry your arrival happened to coincide with several tour buses. At times, large groups can arrive around the same window and it can make the check-in area and lines feel crowded, even for guests who purchased tickets in advance.
We also appreciate you pointing out the restroom issue. That’s certainly not the experience we want for our guests, and feedback like this helps our team stay on top of supplies and service during busy periods.
We’re glad to hear that once you got out on the airboat tour, you had an awesome ride and were able to see a lot of alligators. Spotting wildlife in the Florida Everglades is always a highlight, and our captains love getting guests out into the sawgrass and waterways to experience it up close.
Thank you again for the honest feedback and for coming out for an Everglades airboat adventure. We hope we have the chance to see you again for another airboat ride through the Everglades.
Be prepared to wait for your number to be called on a busy day. Yes, boats leave every 20 minutes, but if there are large groups and tours, your wait could be 45-1 hr. But there is plenty to do, watch the boats take off, get a snack at GatorBites, peruse the gift shop. The Reptile show was educational and fun with extra photo opportunities available. Our tourboat captain, Carlos, was funny and informative. You can tell he loves his job and cares so deeply for the gators, wildlife and surrounding ecosystem. We highly recommend visiting if you're ever in Southern Florida.
Response from Host, Mar 2026
Thank you for the thoughtful review and recommendation. Busy days can definitely bring a larger crowd, especially when tour groups arrive, so we appreciate you sharing that perspective for future guests.
We’re glad to hear you were able to enjoy the atmosphere while waiting, watching the airboats launch, grabbing a bite at Gator Bites Café, and exploring the gift shop. It’s great that you also enjoyed the Gator Boys alligator show and the chance to learn more about these incredible animals.
Captain Carlos will be happy to hear your kind words. Our airboat captains truly enjoy sharing their knowledge of the Everglades ecosystem while guiding guests through the waterways and pointing out wildlife along the way.
Thank you again for visiting Everglades Holiday Park and for recommending our Everglades airboat tours. We’d love to see you again for another adventure the next time you’re in South Florida.
Definitely worth doing if in the area. Probably not in the middle of summer though. Try to get a seat close to the front.
Great day! We had Captain Drew. He was fantastic. We happened to go through mating season. There were so many animals.
We had a great experience! The alligator show was amazing and the airboat ride also! We saw many alligators! Our boat captain was very informative and friendly! Great experience!
Excellent value for money. About an hour of airboat tour, a gator show with amusing host, a free printed professional photo taken on site, a free mini zoo and a chance to pet live animals with photo op-- all included with ticket (extra $10 for the animal petting). It's a disciplined outfit and thoughtful management. Plenty of gators and wildlife viewing in the wild from your airboat. Kids extra sensitive to sound might want to carry ear mufflers or headset as the sound is very loud when the airboat accelerates to cruising speed. Very fun experience!
The boat tour and captain were very good. Multiple alligator sightings for all to see. However, more than 90 minutes spent waiting to get on a boat. There was a show prior to boarding that was not clearly explained as my prepurchased tickets specified boat ride only so end result was way to much downtime for this family group. Better direction would have been appreciated. Overall, we saw what we came for,just could have been better organized.
We had a great time! Fun and worth it! Highly recommend . Saw plenty of Alligators, wild life and informative
Fun and safe! Captain Gavin was knowledgeable and as well provided levity. Alligators and wildlife was plentiful.
The boat ride was excellent. We got to see a lot of alligators some in the water and some on the land. The guide was very informative. The motor is loud so it’s worth paying the dollar and getting the earplugs at the counter Also, note that if you purchase your ticket online, you still need to wait on the line in the front to check in to get a wristband before you can get onto one of the boats.
Captain ,even though she was loosing her voice was very informative. A great tour. Would highly recommend for anyone
The guide was great and funny. The experience was all I thought it would be. I learned more information then I knew
We rode the airboat The Seminole unfortunately I forgot the name of the captain. It was an awesome trip on the Everglades. The company is well organized. And we got a chance to see the crocodile show. Please do not miss this opportunity I think it is once in a lifetime opportunity.
Response from Host, Feb 2026
Thank you for sharing this. We’re glad you had an awesome trip aboard The Seminole. That airboat always delivers a smooth and exciting Everglades airboat tour experience. Even if the captain’s name slipped your mind, we’ll make sure the whole team knows their effort made a lasting impression.
It’s great to hear you enjoyed how organized everything felt from start to finish. We work hard to make every airboat ride through the Everglades seamless and fun for our guests.
And we love that you caught the alligator show. Seeing these incredible reptiles up close after cruising the wetlands really completes the experience. We appreciate you calling it a once in a lifetime opportunity and we’d love to see you again for another unforgettable Everglades airboat adventure.
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