Air Boat Tour of the Everglades: Swamp Monster

Speed through the Everglades and watch alligators, birds and fish from the water

An airboat tour through the Florida Everglades aboard the Swamp Monster, a private boat with a live English-speaking guide who navigates the wetlands and points out wildlife. The tour runs 90 minutes and welcomes children from age 3. No alcoholic beverages are permitted on board.

Step-by-step itinerary

Air boat tour in the Everglades

• Board the Swamp Monster air boat
• Take a 90-minute tour through Everglades
• Observe wildlife and natural wonders

The experience

The Swamp Monster is an airboat built to move fast and shallow through the Everglades, where a standard boat cannot go. You board with a live guide who knows where the alligators, wading birds and fish congregate, and the boat's speed and shallow draft let you reach them without the long waits of a typical swamp tour. The guide handles the navigation and the spotting. You sit back and watch the landscape change from open water to dense sawgrass to tree-lined channels.

Ninety minutes is long enough to move through several sections of the wetlands and see the Everglades shift as you travel. The boat's design means you feel the speed and the turns, and the noise of the engine is part of the ride. It is not a quiet glide. Children from age 3 can come along, though the volume and motion matter if you are traveling with very young kids. The tour suits all fitness levels since you are seated the whole time.

What’s included

• Private airboat tour through the Everglades.
• live guide in English.
• 90-minute ride.

Information

Lasts 1h 30m, runs every day, 5 start times, from US$ 150 per person, with a live guide in English, as a private tour and with free cancellation up to 24 h before.

Days and timesEvery day5 departure times: 09:00, 10:30, 12:00, 13:30 and 15:00Another time? ›

GroupPrivate4 group tours ›

Live guideEnglish

Meeting point and pickupNo hotel pickup: you go to the meeting point. Ends back at the starting point.3 with pickup ›

Book up to3h before

AgesAdult (18 to 69 years) · Senior (70 to 90 years) · Youth (11 to 17 years) · Child (3 to 10 years) · Under 3: can't be booked

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.It may be canceled due to bad weather or if the minimum number of travelers isn't reached. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund.

Prices and times updated 6 days ago

Good to know

Low physical effort

Operated by PALM BEACH HOVER TOURS, LLC

Is this one for you?At 90 minutes, the tour fits into a morning or afternoon without consuming your whole day, leaving time to explore other parts of Florida before or after. The speed and shallow draft of the Swamp Monster reach wildlife and remote channels that slower boats cannot access, so you see more of the wetlands in the time you have.

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Top questions

Can children come?

Yes. Ticket types: Youth (11 to 17 years); Child (3 to 10 years). Children under 3 can't be included in the booking.

What happens if it rains?

It may be canceled due to bad weather. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund. Free cancellation up to 24 h before the start.

What wildlife will I see on the Swamp Monster airboat tour?

The Everglades tour passes through habitats where alligators, wading birds and fish live. The guide points them out as the boat moves through open water, sawgrass marshes and tree-lined channels where animals gather to feed and rest.

How long does the airboat tour through the Everglades take?

The Swamp Monster tour runs 90 minutes from start to finish, giving time to move through multiple sections of the wetlands and see how the landscape changes across the Everglades.

What is included in the private airboat tour?

The tour includes the airboat ride itself and a live guide in English who navigates the Everglades and identifies wildlife. Alcoholic beverages are not permitted on board.