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Blue Heron River Tours

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2999 W State Road 44, DeLand, FL 32720-8844

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We operate a 45 foot, 49 passenger Coast Guard licensed tour boat out of Hontoon Landing Resort and Marina in Deland, Florida.

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Pat T

Kimball, Minnesota

Reviewed 3 days ago

February 4, 2019

Took the tour on 2/4/19. Captain Josh was fantastic. Very informative and funny. He obviously knows and loves the river. We had a nice, sunny but not hot day. There was not much traffic on the river that day so it was really peaceful. I...More

Date of experience: February 2019

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chicsim

Clarksboro, New Jersey

5027

Reviewed 4 days ago via mobile

Awesome tour

This was a awesome tour. The captain (can’t remember his name) was very informative plus added humor during the 2 hour tour. See a lot of turtles alligators but small ones a lot of different birds and plants. Was a nice relaxing day on the...More

Date of experience: February 2019

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90fan

327

Reviewed 1 week ago via mobile

Wonderful afternoon

We thoroughly enjoyed our St. John’s River tour with Captain Josh. Very informative narrative and up close views of a variety of wildlife.

Date of experience: February 2019

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Ray H

Bolingbrook, Illinois

141

Reviewed 1 week ago

Afternoon cruise-part of the St. John's River wildlife viewing & commentary

Captain Josh was constantly pointing out and naming the various birds and amphibians along the river, in the air and in the trees. He provided lots of detail about the critters and in many cases he could identify it's gender. He guided the pontoon boat...More

Date of experience: February 2019

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OFR54

Oldsmar

229

Reviewed 2 weeks ago via mobile

Beautiful Heritage River Tour

Enjoyed the 10:00 AM cruise on the scenic St. John’s River. The boat was comfortable and the Captain provided experienced, well delivered commentary about the history, flora and fauna of the river. Great experience. Highly recommend.

Date of experience: February 2019

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NYtravelor52

Massena, New York

10829

Reviewed 4 weeks ago via mobile

Very enjoyable tour

Invited to go on the tour with friends who were avid birders. They had previously been on the tour several times and told us we would enjoy ourselves, and they were definitely correct. Didn't know what to expect but found a comfortable boat on a...More

Date of experience: January 2019

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Phil R

Chelmsford, Massachusetts

27961

Reviewed January 14, 2019

Josh was an excellent guide. It was a nice warm day and great for a slow ride on the river. The variety of wildlife was very limited (turtles, small alligators and birds). We expected to see large alligators based on our hotel's concierge description of...More

Date of experience: January 2019

Thank Phil R

Hello, Thank you for coming. I am sorry I was unable to find big alligators for you. We did see a lot. The only thing I can control is the boat. What we see is totally up to nature and weather plays a huge role...More

tourchick

Bemidji, Minnesota

8731

Reviewed December 31, 2018 via mobile

Excellent narrated boat tour

Our captain provided a nice relaxing cruise on the St John’s River with very interesting commentary. Very enjoyable.

Date of experience: January 2019

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Robert P

Bishops Stortford, United Kingdom

4916

Reviewed December 18, 2018

Highly Recommended

There can be few better ways to spend a warm, sunny couple of hours than on this trip along the St John's river. The captain was not only very knowledgeable about the area and the wildlife but put everything over to us in a humorous...More

Date of experience: December 2018

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Captain2h

DeLand, Florida

5311

Reviewed December 13, 2018 via mobile

A Must Do!!

What an absolutely beautiful and educational experience. The boat captain was excellent and very knowledgeable. This tour is highly recommended!

Date of experience: December 2018

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Roving824633

What time of day should we book our tour? Next week 21st?

October 15, 2018|

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If it’s not too hot, we went at 1pm and had a fabulous afternoon . Weather was perfect. Captain Josh is great. Hope that helps. If too hot I’d do 10am

Paula B

Do I need to make a reservation

February 9, 2018|

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Yes, reservations ensure that the trip will depart and save your spots onboard as well.

Robert T

Directions from St. Augustine, please.

January 30, 2017|

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Taking 95 South to I4 West to the exit for 44 West all the way through DeLand, Old NX Ave right before the bridge goes over the St. John's River follow that back to the marina and parking lot.

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