Gator Bait Airboat Adventure Tours

My husband and I went on this boat adventure and it was AMAZING!!! Captain Charlie was wonderful and showed us a bunch of gators, birds, and other wildlife. He was an exceptional captain and I would recommend this adventure to anyone!!! I am so happy that we made the trek!

We had an excellent time today. The airboat provided headsets, so the captain could explain the sites. We saw MANY alligators and birds. The ride was exciting. Thanks for a great time, and we will bring more guests who visit. Two thumbs up!

Great ride! We saw many gators and felt safe the entire time. Really we were within 5 feet of some monstrous Gators! I would highly recommend the trip. Captain Brian knows a lot about the area, wild life and you can see he enjoys his job!

We are Philadelphians that visit family in Vero Beach several times a year, and decided this year to make the extra trip to Everglades National Park to check out the awesome wildlife. Admittedly, we chose Gator Bait as an alternative to another 6hours in the car, but it ended up being an incredible experience!
The tour was very reasonably priced (2 adults, 3 kids — $ 210), and they delivered on everything promised in their advertising. Our guide Charlie was very knowledgeable, and clearly took pride in finding all the reptile, aviary and botanic sights that Lake Garcia has to offer. The tour concluded almost exactly at the promised one hour; however we were all more than satisfied, having experienced an Everglades-​quality tour without spending another day in the car.
If you’re in the treasure coast area and would like to see some truly unique wildlife, you won’t be disappointed with the Gator Bait experience. We definitely plan to enjoy another tour on one of our future visits!

This was great! My dad just moved down to Florida and had always wanted to do this. He lives about 45 minutes away, so we took the drive and we’re not disappointed.
We saw dozens of gators, many species of birds and some amazing landscape.
The price is $ 45 per person, but when you check in on Unilocal there’s a $ 5 coupon. Very reasonable!
The boat was fast, although very smooth ride and really great over the marsh lands.
Our guide was VERY knowledgable. He knew where the gators were, random facts about them, where the babies are etc. it was very informative.
My two cents: wear a jacket and long pants. You don’t get wet at all, but it gets chilly when the speed of the boat picks up.
And if you have young kids please take the microphone away from them because no one wants them yelling in the microphones that are attached to the head set. FYI. Thanks in advance lol
Worth every penny!

The Best Ever! Captain Brian was a wonderful tour guide! He’s knowledgeable, funny and as anxious to see gators as we were! Could have stayed there all day! This is an absolute Must Do for the family! I highly recommend the hour tour! Thank you Captain Brian! We had a great time! And we got to see gators! So cool!

The experience of a life time! Captain Brian was a wonderful, informative and fun tour guide. Our family was the only one for the tour he took us out as soon as we got there and made sure we saw gators! Would do this tour again and again!!! HIGHLY RECOMMEND

An absolute joy! My wife and 4 year old son had such a blast and learned so much about the marsh life… It was a beautiful and educational experience… Captain Bill was so informative and incredibly patient with our son who is autistic. He know where to have us look and we saw so many fantastic birds, gators and other wildlife.
His passion for the region really shines through an dim so glad we had this experience!

Best croc tour out there! I was very impressed with this tour. We saw a dozen crocs, birds, turtles, and gorgeous views. I would take this tour again with Gator Bait Airboat Adventure Tours. Thanks!

Alligator alligator alligator. If you’re in the alligators and you’re into the outdoors and the swamp life this is a great place to visit and bring your kids. Highly recommend you bring earplugs bug spray and if you’re not afraid of the heat long pants and long sleeves and a hat wouldn’t hurt. It’s a really cool event and an awesome excursion and something you must do once in your lifetime so go there check it out support these Gator love and guys and have a good time and a good ride.

¹⁰⁄₁₀ would do again. We’ve done other airboat tours in the area that were a bit more…“country.” They were fun, but Gator Bait provided a great experience and we all learned a lot. There were four younger kids on the boat (not mine) and the Captain did a GREAT job working with them, but also being firm (appropriately) in keeping the ship in order. ;-)
Next time in Florida, I want to come back and do this again.

Perfect way to see the Everglades near Vero Beach. We were a group of 8, and Captain Bill showed us around in the airboat. Headsets allowed us all to hear about the sights. Saw lots of gators, the rookery (bird breeding area), and lots more. Adults and kids loved it. Would definitely recommend.

Fantastic! Kids loved it, fun and informative for adults as well. We saw lots of wildlife, as promised.

We had to wait for the boat to arrive from a previous tour, but had been told that that may be the case. Captain very friendly upon arrival. Took his time putting life vests on each passenger and took care to seat groups together as well as making sure everyone could have a good view. Captain Billy seemed well-​informed, very personable, and made sure we could get a good look as well as learn something about the animals as well as the lake we saw. Beware of the competitor’s (Stumpknockers) captain who will badmouth Gator Bait within earshot of Gator Bait’s waiting and disembarking customers. We were very pleased with Captain Billy but dismayed to hear such trash talking on the shore. This alone would make me doubly recommend Gator Bait who took the high road and did not respond. Thanks, Captain Billy, for an unforgettable experience.

The ride was fun and educational. Captain Billy is very informed relative to local wildlife and plants. He has a new boat that rides well and is comfortable.

OMG! so much fun!!! Capt. Billy is so informed about the area and what lives there. Hes educational yet FUN!!!

Such a great experience! Bill was so knowledgeable of all the animals and wildlife. I learned so much while having a fun filled exciting afternoon! We saw plenty of beautiful birds and alligators. We even pulled up right next to a nest of baby alligators — so adorable. Definitely worth the trip. I would go again in a heart beat!!! Highly recommend for everyone!

Wow what a ride! The airboat excursion was far more than I anticipated. The scenery was beautiful, full of wildlife and incredible foliage, not to mention the gators. Capt. Billy is very informative while describing the different animals you will encounter and all other aspects of the habitat. I would highly recommend this trip to anyone that finds themselves looking for adventure on the treasure coast!

Me and my girlie wanted something fun to do while visiting her family (plus I needed some «space» from them). I’d done an airboat ride in the Everglades yrs ago and it was cool (not great). Called a bunch of people but Cindy sounded nice so I decided on Gator Bait and we had a blast! Cool boat! Immaculate, new, FAST and very comfy. Only fit 6 – 7 people which was good (Everglades boat was cramped with too many people). Nice, CLEAN headsets so you could hear the guide (Bill? Very knowledgeable. Jokes were a little corny but funny) and talk to eachother. Anyway the point of the tour was to see alligators and we did! LOTS of them! Seriously I know there are no guarantees with these things but it was almost like the gators were on the payroll. We saw big ones, small ones, nests and Bill even got one to growl?! Very cool. Lots of other interesting wildlife but you’re there to see the gators and you will! Def be back!