We recently took our family guests to Airboats & Alligators and had a blast. Because it was mating…read moreseason, we saw a lot of gators, beautiful birds and even some cows grazing near the shore in the lake. They have some cool tropical birds on their front entryway that are always fun to chat with! We have taken numerous guests here and always find the staff to be super friendly and the airboat drivers knowledgeable. It is a fun and educational ride for people of all ages and the cost is reasonable. There are other airboat operators who do the fast twists and turns in the mangroves, but I personally like this ride on Lake Trafford. Highly recommend!

Brought my grandchildren for an adventure and primarily see some alligators. We saw many many…read morealligators and if fact it was crazy just how many there were---large and small. The lake and area was impressive as well. The reason for the 3 star is that we were told to be there 15 minutes early and then actually waited 45 minutes in the hot sun for our ride to start. The captain of the boat was knowledgeable friendly and very nice, HOWEVER, he did get us stuck in a low lying mangrove area. We actually had to be towed out by another boat who actually just happened to be in the area. This put us further behind in schedule AND I'm sure shortened our actual tour because we went right back to the dock area. The captain could have at least apologized for getting us all stuck. Also---I'm not entirely sure what I was expecting but the store area was pretty sketchy and run down to say the least. Again--the big positive is we saw tons of alligators which I guess was the point of to begin with.

Such a fun outing! Our captain was very knowledgeable and somehow navigated skillfully through open…read morewaters and twisting trails thru the mangroves. We saw plenty of gators and bird life plus even got a brief history lesson. At the end there is an alligator "show". It's kind of honky-tonk but impressive nevertheless, with an option to pose holding a small alligator - perfectly positioned to capture their sign in the background. You know, I really don't mind helping promote worthy businesses and this was well worth our time & money!

Very informational trip and lots of fun! A quick afternoon trip that proved to be a lot of fun!read more

Cedrick piloted our family to a great sunset cruise out of Marco. Our granddaughters got to see a…read morefew dolphin as well as the beautiful homes of Marco from the water. A very enjoyable and affordable cruise!

Capt. Sondi was great! It was a beautiful night for sunset and she gave out interesting info along…read morethe way

We took a 1.5 hour tour and loved it. Steve was our guide and we saw everyhintg that we wanted to…read moresee. Plus, he was very educational in explaing the everglades. I would highky recomment Steve and Evergladed Swamt Tours. I also want to highly comment Nerva who scheduled out trip. She was super and helped us find an alternate date and time when the weather prevented us ffrom going on our preferred date and time.

Highly recommended. Trucky was a terrific guide. We felt safe and comfortable. He was very…read moreknowledgeable of the wildlife, history of the area, ecosystem, even the natives that lived. I'd highly recommend this tour and fingers crossed you'll have Trucky as your guide.

We had the most magical night, beautiful weather, lovely scenery and the most amazing gondolier,…read moreGianni! We enjoyed his singing and the wine biscuits that were provided. We brought beverages and there was an ice bucket ready for us. We thoroughly enjoyed ourselves and highly recommend this experience!

We had a lovely gondola ride on the river. It was so peaceful and having the violinist playing…read more made the experience extra special. Would definitely recommend!

Great day, we saw and did it all! Wonderful family owned business that takes special care to make…read moreyour adventure memorable!

Seriously how hard can it be? Seven people just going out on…read morethe water enjoying the day for three hours . I think this is where captains go when they lose their license! We literally bumped two boats, and it was "funny". I was with my 4 grandchildren. The boat had a broken propeller so we were 20 minutes late going out. Yet they were calling at 4 o'clock, telling the driver to get back. Then the boat ' owner" was a complete jerk.. I mean it was a beat up old boat we didn't do anything wrong!! Just a shit experience!! Such a shame!!! We paid $ 840. For 3 hours. Do yourself a favor and go elsewhere!!!!

Had an amazing day on the water with Austin and his First Mate Ari! He went above and beyond as a…read morecaptain and his knowledge about the area was great, if you're in area please book with him

We had an absolutely amazing experience with Austin and Banyan Carters. Not only did we see…read moredolphin, we were able to experience additional bonus sea life and nature! Austin was extremely informative, answering all of our questions and provided us with facts and information about the ocean around us. What was so special about Austin was his dedication and respect to the ocean life. He couldn't have been more compassionate to the surrounding boaters, surrounding fishermen/women, and wildlife. He went slow around the manatees and really appreciated all that was around us. Absolutely amazing man and company - I wouldn't choose anyone else on the island!

Thad a private tour with Greg. He was knowledgeable fun and took us to see some great stuff. Gators…read morebirds and all the nests which really helped explain a gators life cycle. He even had Cheetos for us to feed the birds. It was cold that day and it didn't hinder the tour at all. Great ride super smooth and we would def do again. Easy on and off.

Captain Billy knew everything it was really amazing and very educational. I saw more alligators on…read morethis airboat trip than I ever have on any other trip. He really knows where to find everything.

This is our go-to charter every year because they run shared charters. Good boats, good captains…read moreand good fishing. Smaller results this year, but a lot of that driven by the weather. Other years have been outsized catches! Offshore, near shore and backwater all available.

First time trying Sunshine Tour, thought all they did was boat tours, but they also do backwater…read moreand offshore fishing charters. Today we went out and hit sheepshead and a nice keeper redfish at the first stop. Capt. Trent aka "Mr. Try It Again" was awesome, and we have booked again for later this week.