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Spirit of the Swamp Airboat Tours

3765 Lake Tohopekaliga Road, Friars Cove Landing, Saint Cloud, FL 34772
321-689-6893
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Ranked #2 of 5 tours in Saint Cloud
5.0 of 5 stars 134 Reviews
Type: Missions, Water sports
Owner description: Private up to 6 Passengers - there are no strangers and no large boats on your airboat ride. The boat is yours and the Captain will stop the boat...... more » Owner description: Private up to 6 Passengers - there are no strangers and no large boats on your airboat ride. The boat is yours and the Captain will stop the boat anytime you wish for photographs, etc. 4 incredible airboat ride choices: 45 minutes "Untamed", 1 hour "Wildest" and 90 minute and 2 hour "Florida Cracker" tours. Advance Reservations only « less
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Indyman46
Highland Lake County, Indiana
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3 reviews
3 helpful votes
“GREAT”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed February 11, 2012 NEW

Don't want to miss this tour. Take the 90 minute tour gives you plenty of time. Spirit uses the small 6 passenger airboats - just great - you see the lake and wild life up close and personal. We saw plenty of Gators and at least 6 Bald Eagles. The captain was very friendly and knowledgable. More

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Bigpurpletip4u
San Jose, CA
Senior Reviewer
7 reviews
2 helpful votes
“Wished it really was PRIVATE airboat ride but Great non the less”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed February 4, 2012
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We called and made a reservation with Spirit of the swamp for an airboat ride during our florida vacation we were super excited to get out on the airboat and see the evergaldes and the Gators! When we made the reservation they asked "is it ok if we book another 2 people with you if someone calls and wants the... More

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BlueJeansFlorida, Owner at Spirit of the Swamp Airboat Tours, responded to this review
February 6, 2012

Thank you so much for your candid review. We appreciate your feedback and thank you for your compliments of Captain Harold and the tour. Normally we do have the first couple who booked their tour sit in the front seat, and we apologize that this wasn't the case. We will definately keep your suggestions in mind for our future customers,... More

maoflandr
Cedar Rapids, IA
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3 reviews
6 helpful votes
“Super experience”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed January 30, 2012

This was a great experience! Captain Harold was an excellent guide who obviously took pride in providing his patrons with a great experience. We saw several gators, and many species of birds...(even 2 snakes at a safe distance!). This is one of those experences that we will repeat with the same company in future years. Well worth the reasonable price... More

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keerstn
maryland
Senior Contributor
47 reviews
34 helpful votes
“WOW WOW WOW - If you have time to do this, DO IT!”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed January 27, 2012

I've been to Florida a lot and, while I do love Disney World, this is the best view of natural Florida I have ever seen. My family (husband, dad, and two boys 7 and 11) and I met Captain Harold at the dock and took off right away. After reading TripAdvisor reviews, we'd booked the 2-hour tour - and were... More

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Happytotravel12
Baltimore, Maryland
1 review
“A trip worth taking”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed January 19, 2012

My husband and i had a wonderful time on a tour with Captain Harold on the Spirit of the Swamp airboat in January. He was very knowledgeable about the animals we saw. His airboat is smaller than some others which is great because only 6 people can ride. We were fortunate to be the only ones booking a tour at... More

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Amanda G
NY
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5 reviews
“Captain Harold was fun and informative!”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed January 7, 2012

This was such a fun beginning to our vacation. We were with one other couple on this tour and saw 6 alligators and a number of different animals including cows, birds, and turtles. Captain Harold was amazing and funny! It was a great intimate tour with headphones and educational dialogue. I would highly recommend this tour. Thanks Captain Harold! More

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djplong
Hudson, New Hampshire
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12 reviews
16 helpful votes
“An outstanding break from the usual Central Florida tourist stuff!”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed December 28, 2011
1
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My wife and I decided to do a swamp boat tour on the last day of our vacation. We'd done 'the Disney bit' all week and were set for a break. It was my wife's idea and I did the research to find a good operator. This one is MAGNIFICENT. The small boats guarantee a level of service (you're not... More

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LAGBolt
Cocoa, FL
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17 reviews
3 helpful votes
“Get away from the parks!”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed December 22, 2011

Just do it. You should ride an airboat at least once while in Florida. See the real Florida. More

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Luannelw
Calgary Alberta
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3 reviews
2 helpful votes
“EXCELLENT!”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed December 11, 2011
1
person found this review helpful

Thanks for such a wonderful time! We seen many gators, snakes, birds and turtles. the commentary was also excellent to learn more about the area! Highly recommend Captain Harold and the gang!! More

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Topcop124
Middlebury, Indiana
Senior Reviewer
8 reviews
6 helpful votes
“GREAT, AWESOME”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed December 10, 2011
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Thanks Capt. Harold, This was more than expected. Like you said, "This is not Disney World but good ole natural outdoors". It was not more than 10 minutes before we saw our first gator. We saw about six out and about during our trip. Capt. Harold was very knowledgeable about the animals and birds that we saw. Had a whole... More

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3765 Lake Tohopekaliga Road Friars Cove Landing
Saint Cloud, FL 34772
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