We are locals and over the years we have had many visitors who we have taken out to the Everglades for "air boat tours." If only we had known sooner that there was SUCH a dramatic difference between Everglades Nature Tours (ENT) and all the others. First, the personal service was assuring and they were all so kind and welcoming (even spoke to a person by phone to confirm we were in the correct meeting spot and she stayed on the phone until our host, James, arrived). Second, the smaller airboat meant that we were not in a group of 12 to 20 or more but on our own boat that fit six or seven at most (we had the boat to ourselves with a group of 5). Third, our tour guide, Lorenzo was AWESOME! He knew just where to take us as he had been spotting for wildlife all day already. He shared his extensive knowledge about plants and animals in a friendly and interesting manner--he was just himself! I will book this tour again in a MINUTE. None in our group wanted the tour to end. THANK YOU!!!!!!!!!

We were picked up right on time (10am) from the Holiday Inn which was close to the college Bayside Metromover stop and easy to find. It's about a 45 minute coach ride (airconditioned, not too cold) drive to the Everglades centre. We had 10 minutes for a quick look at the souvineers and boarded one of the boats for the 1 hour tour of the Everglades waterways. We saw 2 alligators - they swam close to the boat - and lots of great birdlife. The guide was fun and informative. After the tour we had about a 10 minute wait then saw the alligator show - about 15 minutes of a brave young alligator rescuer showing her wrestling skills and talking about her work to remove 'problem' alligators from public areas and homes. Then it was back on the bus and home. The $40 fee included 2 large glossy photos per group - one by the river before the boat trip and one after the alligator show holding a baby 'gator. As I was travelling alone, this was especially good value for money!

The guide did a really great job. He managed to describe and show us some unique parts of Everglades with all of its glory and wild life. During the relatively short trip of 1,5 hours we saw a number of different birds, flowers and - of course - gators, some of them very close to the boat. A fantastic experience. The guide was very helpful and could really provide us with a lot of interesting information about the wildlife in the area. This is a real Everglades tour without restaurants and gift shops. So nice! Our strongest recommendation: buckle up and go with the air boat!

Biscayne Bay cruise the best part... Got to see the home of shakira, Alicia keys, puff daddy, David Beckham, will Smith.. The gator show in the everglades was really good. Make sure to get ear plugs from guide before the airboat ride.. and watch your head on the double decker bus tour of Miami..there are a lot of low hanging branches.. If you don't like the wildness of Miami try snorkeling at the bathtub beach reef a few hours north up by Stuart. It is awesome!

The Everglades and baby alligators were amazing. A bit too much waiting round at the end though. Very nice coach. Bus trip suffered due to the busy traffic and it isn't a city that lends itself to a bus tour. The guide was charismatic and kept the energy up. Boat trip was a great way to see Miami and it was a great vibe. Good way to end an enjoyable day.