Everglades National Park Boat Tours

Category:	Tour Agency
Address:	815 Oyster Bar Ln, Everglades City, FL 34139
Phone:	+1 239-695-2591
Site:	evergladesnationalparkboattoursgulfcoast.com
Rating:	4.1

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tony cockrell

I rented a kayak for one week from the concessionaires at the park in Everglades City. I encountered very unhelpful people, two of whom were downright rude and impersonal. I emailed, ahead of time, Brenda Hamilton for help in keeping a bag at their facility while I was in the back country. The employees in her absence flat out refused to help me on this or even try to remedy the situation, which left me stranded w/ stashing my bag in the woods until I got back. Both the bag and the employees weighed on my mind and put a damper on what should have been a trouble-free enjoyable time. Upon my return, Brenda Hamilton offered up no apology for the situation. In addition, their kayaks are sub par, handles on the bow for pulling the kayak shredding, shock cord for gear stretched out to be useless, the back storage hatch takes in water and needed to be emptied all the time. I believe the employees there have no impulse to act any other way as 95% of their customers are tourist and therefore not returning customers. The park itself is an excellent one and it deserves much better concessionaires than what is there. Sincerely, Tony Cockrell.

Farrokh Shayegan

I took the big boat tour in the gulf. Not the one in the river. It is a nice tour. Totally worth it. The captain was good in spotting the dolphins and making them follow the boat. They crew were cordial, gave good information and were attentive to what they did. It gave me a closer look at everglades. They had some binoculars too that I did not use. One thing did strike me: on the boat there is a sign that the crew work for tip. 15-20% is customary. I find it ridiculous. They charge you a price and afterwards they tell you that you should pay for the crew. Asking for tip is OK, but not telling that the crew work for tip is ridiculous. Tip was kind of mandatory. But most people paid about 5-10% tip.

Brooke Workman

Had an incredible experience on the Mangrove Tour. Our guide was very knowledgeable, we learned so much about area and animals. We saw lots of things from gators, crabs, and snakes to osprey nests, a large variety of birds, and up close looks at the mangrove trees. A truly wonderful experience, worth the money, and an absolute must do.

Ronald van den Tol

Nice to see the mangroves! Do not count on wild live! We hardly saw interesting animals and the guide stopped there not!

Roy Lee

One year ago we had a fantastic experience. This year it was so so. The guide said absolutely nothing about the Everglades to us. Last year we learned an incredible amount of information about the Everglades so I brought some friends and family there this year.

Valeria Sartoris

Great tour in the Everglades Bay. You can opt for the private or group tours. Very nice driving!

Chris Huja

The boat tour through the mangroves is fantastic and is accompanied by capable Captains

Don Browne

A pleasant destination for a quick look at the exhibits in the park museum/office. You can book boat tours here and walk around the town from here as well.

Alon Levy

Loved the Boat ride - got to see Dolphins and a bald-eagle. what more can you ask of a boat tour in the wild?

joe dalton

Superb walks in the mangroves.

Vera Cui

Saw lots of wild dolphins! The ride can get pretty cold when the boat is traveling in full speed.

Randy

Wonderul place to visit. Did both tours and so glad I did. What a great day.

John Fielding

Excellent tour, captain was very knowledgeable. Great value for money!

Jim Johnson

great view of the waters of the everglades, first class boat tour.