Captain Mitch’s Airboat Tours

Captain Danny truly gave us an amazing day. His knowledge, experience, and lifelong ties to the Everglades helped us appreciate what the tour had to offer. The receptionist was also very nice on the phone and at check in. We appreciated her advice in letting us know what to expect on the tour in regards to bugs (none for us) and engine noise. I am always leery of falling into cheesy tourist traps, but we were not disappointed by any aspect of our experience. It was a day to remember! Thank you to the team at Captain Mitch’s!

I have no other air boat experience to compare but my family had a great time. They even let my boys hold a baby gator at the end. We showed up no reservations and were told we had a 30 minute wait — they were very accurate with the wait time. Which went by very quickly as there is a ton of marine life in the water around the dock. Fish — big and small, crabs and more fish. They even have fish food in a gumball machine — a quarter well spent. The airboat ride and tour was great, we went fast, we stopped to learn about native plants and animals. We saw birds, and we saw alligators in there natural habitat– with the boat stopped we even had one swim right along side the boat. Very cool experience– it is pricey (I assume this group is competitive on pricing). We had the boat all to ourselves and everyone really enjoyed it.

I actually meant to go to captain jacks and stumbled upon this place accidentally. Happy I did! Had an amazing time with Mark our tour guide who grew up in the area and knew all you needed to about the glades. We saw some gator which I wasn’t expecting based off of past rides elsewhere. However, it was an amazing experience well worth the money and the drive.

Really enjoyed the air boat ride and all the gator sightings. Captain Cliff was very nice & had a great sense of humor. Will definitely be back!

What a fun experience. Captain Dan was our driver today. He did a fun and educational tour. Our 5 ½ year old had a great time too! After the tour everyone had the chance to hold a baby alligator. This company had that small family feel to it. We didn’t feel like tourists being hurried around.

Great ride! Captn Stanford was very good. Stopped the boat occasionally and explained about the ecosystem in pretty good detail. Found a female alligator and spent a lot of time explaining about them. Never seemed in a hurry to get back which was really nice. «Election Year Discount» found on their website lowered the price by $ 5. Tour was well worth the time and money.

Cold day in Florida.
Cold week in Florida.
All the wildlife was hunkered down and none was to be found.
Will have to try on a warmer day.
The staff was great and was friendly and personable.

My kids, husband and I loved it. Fair price, private. Well worth it. We drove past many places, this was the only place that had people coming in and out.

Such a fun experience! The staff was very friendly, and the capstan was kept us laughing the whole time! He also was very knowledgable about the ecological facts about the area. Beautiful to do at sunset time. Overall amazing job!

Air boat ride was great! Our boat captain was very knowledgable and friendly. We also got to hold a baby gator. The ladies at the front desk were incredibly rude though.

Lots of fun! Great guide and an adorable baby alligator. Better than the places located in Everglades City -‘they can go at higher speeds. Great experience all around. I would definitely recommend.

Definitely do your tour with captain Mitch’s. They are away from the VERY touristy area so it makes it much more isolated and authentic. AVOID the area where almost all the other tours are, feels like Disneyland (not in a good way). Captain Mitch’s were super informative, nice and conducted a great tour. Highly recommended.

Great guide and great tour! Captn Mark was ready for all questions!
I really recommend these guys!
Load up with a bunch of questions if you get Captn Mark :)

9÷19÷15− While visiting Florida this month, it was our goal to take an airboat ride. With all of the road sign advertisements, we decided to take a chance with Captain Mitch’s. We weren’t disappointed… Our wait time was minimal and Captain Danny is a born and raised local guide who is very knowledgeable of the area and wildlife. We were offered ear plugs for purchase, but didn’t use them; the engine was noisy and loud but tolerable. We LOVED seeing the alligator nest and the protective momma as well as the big guy who lives under the store. Would love to go back, especially during migration to see more birds.

In all honesty, this was my first airboat tour. I did my homework and even though Mitch’s had no reviews, all of the locals here in Naples told me Mitch’s was the best! Well they must know… and you have to trust that just because some people advertise more and you may see some other airboat tour’s name everywhere, doesn’t make them the best. Mitch’s has been in business a very long time… they share a nice story on their history on their website.
Right off the bat, when we arrived, we were able to see a ginormous gator that «lives» underneath the store trying to keep shade. Pretty cool. Check out the website before you arrive… there is a $ 3 coupon per person and I just showed them a picture of it on my phone. Our tour guide was just terrific. He grew up in the Glades and he knows everything about the gators, the birds, the mangroves, and even the snakes. We crept around at first checking out the gator hangouts close by. And then, we got to really open up that airboat. I enjoyed zipping around in all that natural beauty with the wind in my hair. You may get a little gentle splash every once in a while but no bid deal. Just FYI, if you sit on the outside, you may get an occasional light whipping from the greenery as you brush by it but it didn’t phase me, and that’s coming from a girly-​girl.
Once we returned from the ride, we all got to hold a baby alligator! Kodak moment! The whole family had a blast!