Captain did a good job getting up as close as he could to birds. He was very interesting with lots of great stories. But he was real proud of his captains license talking about it quite a bit and talking smack about his other captain who worked with him and I didn’t think that was very nice. He also wanted to stop at a island to check on his turtle nests which took away time from what I had paid for. He saw another boat ran aground on oyster shells and said he was obligated to check on them. It seemed he just wanted to see how big a idiot they were. It was nice he made sure they were not in distress, but again I didn’t pay for that as part of my tour. He was a great captain because storms brewed up and it took some fancy boat work to get us back safely which he did. Overall it was a great tour, but the things I mentioned just rubbed me the wrong way a little. I would go again. Oh!! Also, the tour ticket said it included a bottle of water and lunch. I didn’t get neither.

We had a 3.5 hour boat/walk tour starting in Chokoloskee. The boat took us among the myriad islands on Gulf coast and stopped on one to examine the local shellfish and traces of original indian inhabitants. The captain was knowledgeable in local flora and fauna and even found us a spot to watch dolphins swim around the boat. A few islands had large colonies of white pelicans. The area visited is one of few remaining US areas which is totally wild and only visited by fishermen, kayakers and a few tourists in guide boats. The water is relatively shallow allowing only smaller boats with outboard motors or airboats to navigate. Chokoloskee is literally at the end of the road and has a small population and limited facilities but a clients that loves the remoteness. Its an hours drive from Naples so it is relatively easy to get to. If you want to experience the Gulf islands this is the way to do it.

The air boat ride was amazing, also the guy who drove and explained, but the show afterward ruined some of it because the speaker wasn‘t very nice to the alligators. He said they don‘t mind, but they‘re animals, of course they mind. He pulled them around by their tails and shoved them around and stepped on them. He was trying to make a show, but we didn‘t like it. Also you can take a picture with a baby alligator, but l didn‘t feel the love between the baby gator and the staff member.

A worthwhile stop while touring southern Florida.The boat ride was fun and productive in seeing wildlife and learning about the animals habits. The “gator” show was very entertaining and informative. I think everyone will remember what was said due to the fun way it was presented. Job well done to all!

We were able to view dozens of birds and alligators from our airboat. The tour guide was very knowledgeable and made for a wonderful experience. We also enjoyed the show after our boat ride and got to hold a baby alligator.