We were recommended by friends to take a ride on the world famous Captain Doug's Airboat tours through the Everglades. I can see why! The facility had very nice landscaping and clean bathrooms which was a nice surprise. The staff were very friendly and we even got to take pictures holding a live baby alligator while we waited for our... more

We (family of 4) headed down to Everglade City the week after Easter, March 2008. After reading reviews, checking out their website, and personal recommendations we selected Captain Doug's for air boat excursion. If you have a group, I'd advise stopping at the Everglades Info Center (right on the corner of Hwy 41 and 29) to get a $10 off... more

What a rip-off. Almost $80.00 (for two) and all we saw were the Mangrove trees. The guide was boring and we didn't even go fast . We didn't get to see any wildlife and the guide kept claiming that there were animals there last week. Also, the canal was crowded by many airboats sharing the same route. Don't waste your... more

We took an air boat tour with "Captain Ken" and learned so much about the Florida Everglades. we had to split our large group into 2 tours and everyone was thrilled! But I must admit after our tours when we compared notes, we had the superior tour with "Ken" He knew so much about the area he grew up in... more

We decided on captain doug's airboat ride after a lot of searching on the internet and we were not disappointed. Our boat captain was great fun and we got up close and personal with a couple of alligators. We all agreed it was a brilliant experience and great value. more