CatBoat Adventure Tours should be on everyone's bucket list! We booked this tour a couple of weeks in advance and had plenty of days and times to choose from, but it ended up being sold out. Our guide was amazing and provided a lot of information about the Mount Dora area. My husband had a blast operating the boat. They go very fast, but drive smooth. Nobody in our group wore a life vest, but they do offer them if you're interested. This was an amazing time and we're already thinking of when to come back. read more

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Such an amazing time!!! Must do if in the area- best money you will spend. Fast on the open water to transfer into the tall-tall trees, huge nest of wildlife that exists along the canal enjoyed only by water - you will experience the beauty of natural Florida, behind the concrete world built around us!! Our tour captain Todd was ridiculously hilarious! I can't spill all his fun secrets but this seriously is the best 2 hours you'll spend in Mt. Dora!! read more

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So! Much! Fun! If you enjoy the water, nature, history and a good time, definitely go! This was our second time & we're sure to go again. Go early and walk the town afterwards- it's a perfect day trip adventure! read more

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Very knowledgeable tour guide. You'll see a few famous people houses. It's a 2 hour tour. When you go through the channel you feel like your lost in time. read more

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Had a wonderful time and even though the weather was hot, you don't feel it as much as the boats go faster than we thought! Amazing scenery and our guide was so knowledgeable about the area and the nature that we saw! Also enjoyed his sense of humor and he really made the tour a fun one! Highly recommend anyone wanting to have a fun time and see a different side of Mount Dora! read more

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This is an amazing, fun experience. You have a two hour two, if you driving the boat. The boats are fast, but safe as you are close to the water. It's an adventurous trip up the Dora Canal and the captains are fun and witty. Book same day to save a couple dollars, and remember price is per boat not per person. You will see so much wildlife and have a blast! read more

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Nice guided tour of lake Dora and the Dora canal. We had captain Ron who was raised in Mt Dora. 99.9% of the information was accurate, or so he says. Great for someone who hasn't seen the beautiful lake and canal. read more

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Great adventure. Small (2 person) boats Ride from Mt Dora to nose of Leesburg thru the Dora Canal (and back) Guided tour (thanks Capt Ron (not Kurt Russell) for a funny and (somewhat) interesting fact ride. read more

What a fantastic time we had! We did the sunset cat boat tour and we had a blast! There were 4 of us and each boat holds two people. At first you stay with the group and follow the tour guide but then he gives you some time just to zip around the lake and have fun! Then you all gather together to watch the beautiful sunset. We had so much fun doing this! I highly recommend this tour!! read more

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Definitely worth the cost! Our guide was a riot and made the experience so much fun. Weather was perfect and the trip down the Dora Canal was amazing. The boat takes a bit to get used to and the wakes are pretty rough when following behind a few boats. But absolutely loved it and would do again for sure read more

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Great adventure ride with beautiful views and fun facts about Mount Dora. Great for a date night to enjoy the scenery and have some fun . read more

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These are little pontoon boats that have a huge motor to move you around on the lakes. We signed up for a Friday tour but got rained out but they let us rescheduled for Sunday. We were the only one to go out that day! So much fun. So worth to time and money. Going through the Dora canal was an experience. Capt Brian was great and had lots of history. Highly recommend for something to do when in Mt Dora read more

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I'm from the entertainment capital of the world so I'm sometimes hard to impress. This tour is A+. Our guide, Captain Ron, was awesome. He was funny, informative, observant, and safe. He gave us a warning about the possibility of choppy waters, gave perfect instruction and let us decide how comfortable we were. We excitedly embarked on the adventure. The open water was pretty choppy but only sketchy enough to be fun. The Dora Canal is simply beautiful. This is the stuff of movies, literally. Several movies were filmed there. We saw a ton of birds, ancient cypress trees, otter and even an alligator. At the end, Captain Ron even made some recommendations for our trip based on our interests. This tour, and our guide, score 10 out of 10. read more

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Stay of the slow boats and do the cat tour. What a fun couple of hours my wife and I had. Capt Ron )I think grew up in Mt Dora and had lots of insights and was humorous. The two person cat. Pat with a 30 horse motor on the back made for a fast fun and very controlled ride. If there's a cat boat door available on our next trip to its town with the lake, we will definitely do that instead of the pontoon boat. The cat boat is also a lot easier to get out of a kayak. read more

We just had an incredible evening with Captain Ron! We went on the beautiful sunset tour for our second year anniversary and Captain Ron helped making it even more special! It was amazing! I would highly recommend this to anyone sicking fun and adventure while visiting Mount Dora. The catboat was super cool and very informative! Thank you again for all the fun! We will come back! read more

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We absolutely had an amazing adventure. From the moment we arrived at the dock, we began receiving great customer service. The staff was funny and knowledgeable and took the time to explain everything patiently. Being a boater, I never would have expected to have such a good time on these little boys but they were amazingly fun! Zooming across the water and going through a nature area, we were able to capture a lot of wild life and beautiful birds and scenery. It was simply an amazing day. I will definitely be back! (Picture is of someone else I took a picture of) read more

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The boats are a blast to drive. Takes a few minutes to get the feel of them, and then watch out! Waterworld here I come. The canal is cool. Captain Tony is entertaining, albeit corny, but I'm corny too, so.... If you want an adventure, book this trip. read more

AMAZING! I highly highly recommend this tour! Ron was our guide and he was just so genuine and knowledgeable about the area. Before the tour we were facing up to 22mph winds on the water and they warned us that we might get wet, but we went anyways and we're SO glad! We saw a wild gator, a huge otter, some bald eagles, and much more! The boats are fast and fun and our guide was amazing!! You would be missing out if you skipped this attraction! read more

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We went on the CatBoat adventure back in August. These little boats are a blast. Just make sure the lake is calm because you do bounce around. The slow pace through the canal was amazing. Can't say enough good things about Captain Ron. What a hoot! Enjoyed all the history he shared. read more

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This is a great place with a lot of fun. Everyone can drive these boats. Nick was exciting, informative, and funny. Had a great time. He let us go free near the end and just enjoy the open water. I would go here again. Just make sure you take off your shoes or wear sandals for your feet will get wet. Taught us how to navigate if the waters got a little choppy but Nick was always near by to help out if needed. A must see thing to do and worth the price. read more

We absolutely loved getting to rent the Catboat and go out for a 2 hour adventure! We booked it for 9 am to not be out there in the Florida heat and it was perfect. Highly recommend this for everyone! The lake is beautiful, which leads you to the Dora Canal, which took us by surprise. We were not expecting such a long canal with so much beautiful Florida nature. At times you felt like you were in a scene from Jurassic Park with all the beautiful trees and fauna surrounding you. The staff was also fantastic, practiced social distancing and were super funny while teaching us how to drive the boat. Will definitely be doing this again! read more

Captain Todd is an absolute Hoot! He's entertaining and hilarious and makes every moment of the tour enjoyable. We came out here to celebrate my friends birthday and glad that we opted to do something different. The tour was so much fun that it made 2 hours feel like 30 minutes. read more

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Fun tour of the Mount Dora canal and super fun Craig Cat boats. The 2 hour tour is plenty of time to have fun on the lake and explore the canals. Guided tour with greats sites. Ask for Captain Tod! read more

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Bob was a fabulous tour guide. The boats are a lot of fun. He took us through the Lake Dora canal which is absolutely beautiful. He gave us free time to enjoy the boats. I highly recommend this two hour tour! read more

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This was such a blast! This tour is a great alternative to the typical theme park activities in the Orlando area. This is a 2 hour guided and narrated tour where you operate your own boat on Lake Dora and through the Dora Canal. The boats are two passenger catamaran style boats that are super easy to drive and a fun to be on. Each passenger gets a personal flotation device and a radio. The radio is for the narration. The tour starts off with a safety briefing and instructions on how to operate the boat - then you are off. It is basically follow the leader. The tour is really two distinct adventures. The first is the Lake Dora portion. Here you get comfortable operating the boat on the open water and stop to hear some history about the area and some structures along the lake. Then it is an exhilarating fast ride across the open water of the lake at full throttle. The second adventure begins as you enter the Dora Canal. Initially the canal is lined with homes but gradually they are replaced with majestic towering cypress trees covered in flowing moss. It is a throwback to old Florida and her raw beauty. You can expect to see native waterfowl along the slow winding journey as well. The best part? You turn around at the end of the canal and go through it a second time! Then you backtrack with another high speed sprint across the open lake back to the marina. We had a storm roll in on the way back and the water became very choppy. So at high speeds we were bouncing over the wave crests and taking in both rain and lake water. We got drenched but were having so much fun on the boat. We were so "lucky" to experience the high speed portion in both the sun and smooth water and then in the rougher water with the rain. Good thing we brought dry clothes to change into afterwards. Our guide was professional when it came to safety, but fun with a great sense of humor for the narration part. Overall, I can't recommend this tour enough. It was an incredibly fun experience for the wife and I to share. read more

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Absolute hands down the BEST activity we've ever done! So much fun & captain Todd was the BEST tour guide ever, hilarious & informative & gave us freedom to have fun on the lake and ride about! We will 100% be doing this again. I recommend it to everyone who comes to mount dora read more

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We had a blast! CAPT Todd was our tour guide, and resident comedian. He was very thorough with the instruction and safety rules, but kept it fun and upbeat. We went across lake Dora, stopping for gator viewing, then started through the Dora Canal. This part was amazing and so beautiful. Only spent a little time on Lake Eustis, before reversing course back through the canal. Saw several different birds, including osprey, heron, egrets, and more. Also saw several turtles, and jumping fish. We had so much fun. Highly recommend this 2 hour tour!! read more

Awesome!! Every detail of the experience has been carefully thought out. Combines the best of high-speed boating with a very scenic tour and a Hollywood-quality tour guide who keeps the laughs rolling. Don't miss Danger Bob! read more

Hands down one of the best things I have ever bought a ticket for. We got a little wet which was fine... it was a beautiful day! Our guide kept us in stitches and it was fun having the fastest boat. Dangerous Bob haha!!! read more

Our first time doing the boat tours and we loved it!! Todd was our captain, he did a great job explaining everything and we loved his personality. The waters were choppy because of the wind so it definitely was more intense when we were full speed than we anticipated. It was so much fun for us. I suggest wearing flip flops and a bathing suit because you will get wet! Don't forget to tip the captain at the end it was well worth it!! read more

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We had two boats and it was a great time for all of us! Todd was our tour guide and he was patient, informative and funny. His timing was perfect for a beautiful sunset. Be ready to get wet, see beautiful Mount Dora and laugh. I will always keep this in mind for company visiting. read more

Today was an amazing day with Todd, he made us feel comfortable and gave us a great tour. Jokes where a bonus. I definitely will be back. If you ever question whether or not. It's a bucket list thing to do. Great overall experience!! Thank you Todd!!! read more

This was so much fun and educational at the same time. Captain Ron showed us how to operate the boats and gave us time to practice and off we went across Lake Dora and into the canal where he gave a colorful history lesson and described the trees and wildlife. A definite highlight of my daughter and families visit to Florida. I think they may have enjoyed it more than the Disney parks. read more

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This is a blast. Prepare to get wet if it's a choppy day. The canal is beautiful and the ride there and back is a ton of fun. You will pilot your own boat in a convoy with a guide. read more

We booked the sunset tour on a Friday night and were very surprised when only one couple, my friend & I were the only people who were there. It was raining so we were given the option to reschedule if we wanted to, but we all decided to go ahead with the understanding that should there be any lightening we would have to turn around & go back. (Thank goodness! I don't want to be in the middle of a lake with lightening striking!) Captain Todd explained everything very well and continuously kept an eye out for any trouble we might be having, of which there was none. His narration of the history of the Dora Canal was great! He has a wonderful sense of humor which he used very frequently, so there were lots of laughs along with an interesting history lesson as well as information about both the flora & fauna in the area. We had an EXCELLENT time! Prepare to get wet even if it doesn't rain and have a fabulous time with Captain Todd! I can't wait to return to Mount Dora and go back for another adventure!!! Thank you so much for being the highlight of our weekend in Mount Dora Captain Todd! read more

Wow! Most fun experience I've had! Did the cat boat tour with Danger Bob who was so funny and made the tour extra fun! He also looks like Jack Black so you will recognize him right away and ask him to be your tour guide!!! Fun boating experience for any age! And the Dora canal was so beautiful! Take lots of pics and bring a sandwich or something to snack while riding through the Dora canal read more

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We had a great time with our guide Captain Todd. We were able to drive about 30mph across the lake which was a hoot. The canal was beautiful and interesting. Would highly recommend Catboat Tours. read more

Don't miss this adventure!!!! Exciting, educational and a beautiful experience. The company is awesome, the staff was extremely friendly, knowledgeable and entertaining. Danger Bob was a great tour guy, very friendly and amusing. We had no idea of the beauty that runs throughout Lake Dora. The boast were very clean, ran very well and the operational instructions were very clear and easy to follow. This is a definite do!!!!! read more

Great experience- something different to try while you are on vacation. Todd our tour guide was very helpful, fun and knowledgeable.

Awesome tour adventure. So much fun driving the Catboat on Lake Dora. Danger Bob was so funny and entertaining. He sang my wife and I Happy Anniversary under the bridge on the Dora Canal. read more