I never thought I'd get a chance to ride in the boat that was used in making the movie. It was very relaxing, and we got to see many beautiful homes in the canals. We also looked at pictures of the movie being made, and I can't say enough about Captain Dave. He was a wealth of information on the boat and so very nice. There were four of us, one younger person who had never seen the movie. He now intends to watch it. All of us highly recommend this adventure and learning experience.

A great tour and Captain Dave is wealth of information about the history of the boat. Just to see that old steam engine and boiler and hear all about that was amazing. Highly recommend the tour especially if you know the movie or just love old boats. And I'm sure I'm not the only one who went home and watched the African Queen movie again.

The real African Queen. My wife and I are fans of C. S. Forrester’s book, and of course, the Bogart/Hepner movie of 1951, so the chance to actually ride in the boat from the movie was required in our trip to the keys. The captain was friendly and full of trivia about the boat, the movie and even the canals we cruised through. He took time to position the boat offshore for the best photos and took them for the groups on the Queen. We enjoyed the ride and recommend the tour to old movie buffs everywhere.

For anyone either old enough to remember the movie “African Queen” with Humphrey Bogart and Katherine Hepburn, or an interest in history, this is a must do! The boat itself is the original from the movie, not a replica, with the still intact, but not working steam boiler and propellor drive shaft. (A modern outboard provides propulsion and safety for the passengers) The co-star for the trip is, however, Eddie the captain. He organises photo shots for each passenger, or couple, that show off the boat and its history, and includes you at the helm. His commentary is full of anecdotes about the movie and its two stars, but he also has an encyclopaedic knowledge of movie history. A highlight of the tour was his quiz questioning as we slowly negotiate the canals, both outbound and in. I won’t steal his show by telling you what the quizzes were all about, suffice to say we had a thoroughly enjoyable 90 minutes on the calm Key Largo water. I was not just an old boat, it was an education and an entertainment. Well done, Eddie, my wife and I loved every minute.

We booked a trip, then watched the movie for a recap! We spent about an hour and a half cruising and learning about the history of the boat from Captain Dave. There were lots of photo opportunities too. We initially booked an afternoon ride, but rain stopped play. The captain that day was kind enough to let us sit on the boat, under cover, and helped rearrange our trip for the next morning. We really enjoyed the experience and would recommend it to anyone who is a fan of the movie.

We loved seeing up close and riding in the original “African Queen” boat but this tour would be 100% better if it was narrated by the captain. Nothing against our boat captain he was pleasant enough. We happened to be sitting next to him so we engaged in conversation and he shared with us stories and some interesting things about the sights. But, if we had been sitting in the front as the others on the tour we would not have heard anything. It’s a lovely tour and a piece of movie history but it should have some narration.

Absolutely fantastic little boat tour - well worth the money. Eddie our guide was very entertaining and gave us lots of African Queen trivia Plenty of photo opportunities too ! He also involved us in movie trivia quizzes too which was great Would 100% recommend this trip 😁

A great little cruise for those who loved the movie. Captain Dave was very skilled and very informative. He knew the movie and the way the ship came to be in Key Largo. He was also very informative about Key Largo and the Keys in general.

This is the original 'African Queen' from the Bogart movie. A very pleasant, scenic cruise through the canals, with a bit of time in the Atlantic ocean (well within a half-mile of the inlet). Captain Dave provided a good overview of the boat, its history, highlights of the canals, etc. It didn't feel like we spent a little more than 1.5 hours on the boat. Well worth the adventure, even if you have limited time in Key Largo.

Original boat, Captain Lance has many stories and photos, opportunity to steer, posed as Hepburn did and poured out the bottle of rum (water) over the side of the boat. About 1 and 1/2 hr ride in the canal and out into the Straits of Florida on the Atlantic Ocean. That’s when you realize you’re on a small boat!