Airboat Ecotours

I booked a cruise and wanted to do something I’d never done before when we docked at Port Canaveral. I wanted something different, not overrun with cruise people and affordable. A friend found Airboat Ecotours by looking online and we booked!
I had SO much fun! We arrived to the swamp and immediately you can tell he takes pride in his work. The boat was well maintained, stocked with noise reducing earmuffs, binoculars and even a cooler with ice cold water for the ride! The tour itself was informative, giving details about the Everglades, St. John’s River, birds, the land, history of the land and the best part: ALLIGATORS!
I highly recommend this tour to anyone who is looking to do an airboat ride! I will be bringing my son next time we travel to the area or port here for a cruise!

Awesome nature adventure with captain Rick. Birds, alligators, snakes, and an ecology lesson none of us will forget.

Captain Rick is professional and very knowledgable! We had a great time and saw several large alligators! We had a blast and the kids loved it! Entertainment money well spent! Highly recommend you take a spin with Captain Rick!

Captain Rick is a wonderful airboat tour guide and captain. He has noise reducing headphones, binoculars, and extra pair of sunglasses for my son, and water on ice. He gave us an amazing historical and informative tour. He found us many alligators and gave us great information. He spoke about the birds, the lake, and the river giving us details about each. Very friendly, and very professional.

Set up a tour while on a port day from a cruise, and was blown away. This was nothing like the junk that the cruise line tries to force on you. The boat captain was personable, knowledgeable, and very cool. Ride was over an hour long and we saw gators, fish, birds, turtles, etc. Cost per person was quite low. There is also a bar by where you depart with beers on the cheap.
Can’t recommend this place enough.

Came with my family, 6 of us, we had a great time! Saw 3 alligators, tons of birds, cattle, horses, and some other cool stuff! Boat operator did a great job, informative, and entertaining! Very pleased!

This airboat ride was MUCH better than one we took one year ago with a larger competitor. Captain Rick showed us a wider variety of wildlife (including gators, an amazing inlet with tons of baby gators, and all sorts of birds) and a fun mix of marshes, rivers, islands, and open water. Captain Rick’s boat is spotless and well-​maintained, with nice binoculars provided for every rider. Captain Rick’s knowledge of these waterways and their flora and fauna made for a fascinating trip. My nine-​year-​old son loved it. Highly recommended, especially if you prefer more interaction and attention with a pleasant, knowledgeable captain.

This is NOT the typical tourist airboat ride where the guy polishes off his beer at the bar and barges you around in the river for 20 minutes.
Capt. Rick is as professional as they get, has beautifully maintained airboats, and knows these headwaters of the Everglades and St. John’s River like no one else.
An airboat is the only way to see that vast watery wilderness, and Capt. Rick knows just where to take you to see the cypress swamps, huge flocks of migrating birds, and of course, gators!
He’s a great guy full of all sorts of local lore, history, and ecology.
Whether you’re a local or a visitor, treat yourself and your family and friends to a great ride in an amazing wildernesses.