We stopped off at Coopertown Airboats on the way to Miami as it was recommended in the Rough Guide to Florida. The cost was $21 each for approx 40 minute ride and it was good fun. The guide was funny and full of facts and the fast drive out from the base was thrilling. He stopped the boat so those... more

We booked a 1-hour private tour and we had a great time! I highly recommend booking either the 1 or 2-hour private tour. Our driver was Rob (a/k/a "Gator" because he used to wrestle gators). He was very nice and very informative. Along the way, he stopped at many locations to show us flowers, gators, trees, birds, etc. He always... more

Didn't really know what to expect and picked Coopertown by random driving at Tamiami Trail towards Miami. But what a great ride and what a great tour guide. Boat the ride on the grass and the four alligators we saw close up during the 40 min ride was well worth the money. more

I see that Coopertown Airboats gets some poor reviews but those seem to be the ones that went out on a short group tour. I recommend the private one hour tour which cost $200.00 for our family of 5. Rob was our guide and he was excellent. We saw at least 10 large alligators, birds, turtles, etc. Rob was very... more

My husband and I wanted to do an Everglades tour but was unfamiliar with Miami and didn't plan before we were actually in the city. We found Coopertown in a coupon book, along with others. We chose this place because it says it is the "ORIGINAL" airboat tour. When we got there it was raining, but they were more than... more

Their website refers to their place as a "friendly little town" as well as "experience the diversity of wildlife that inhabit this delicate eco-system." When I got there, one of the workers kept scowling at me; not sure why. When I asked a question, the airboat driver seemed annoyed at my questions and kept shaking his head. There were only... more

I was a bit disappointed in this airboat ride. Because of the low water level in the Everglades, we didn't get to do any riding on the "river of grass", which is what I pictured an airboat ride being like (you know, like in CSI Miami)! All the boat did was go out one way in a canal, turn around... more

Disneyworld this place is not. Much more down and basic and all the better for that. As someone has pointed out, this is the first airboat attraction you come to traveling out of Miami. I don't know if the Everglades become more 'dense' the further in you go but don't expect to see large congregations of alligators in the wild... more

Was in Miami end of Nov 08 - of course had to try the airboat tours. Coopertown is the closest to Miami. Got there about late morning. Join other visitors in an airboat (seats about 20 people). The guide gave us some background about the everglades. Noisy ride - I am surprising that any 'sensible' wildlife would come near us... more