Two-Hour Everglades Dolphin, Manatee and Birding Boat Tour

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1. Everglades Area Tours' National Park 2 Hour Dolphin, Birding and Wildlife Tours is a great option for those with limited time and is also a great introduction to the area. The entire Everglades area, including Everglades National Park, is a wonderful place for to view dolphins. With over 300 species of birds throughout the year, it is the only Park that was established for its biological and ecological considerations rather than its geological features. However, most of the 1.5 million acres in the Park are flooded and essentially out of reach for the average visitor. Everglades Area Tours can you take you to areas seldom reached by others. In comfortable captain's style seating, you will be safely brought deep into Everglades National Park's 10,000 Islands for an interpretive tour with your naturalist guide. Depending on the season, you can expect to encounter manatees, dolphins, sea turtles, bald eagles, ospreys, herons, egrets, pelicans, rosette spoonbills, as well as, numerous species of fish and shore birds. Not only will you be introduced to the wonderful birding and wildlife in the area, you will also learn about the Everglades ecosystems, it rich heritage and long history. We limit each experience to six guests, so you can expect an intimate experience in the wilderness. Don't forget your cameras, hats, sunblock and drinks

   2 h

Cancellation

Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.

Reviews

Ratings come from 162 reviews collected by our booking partner. They are travellers' own words, in the order they were written — never reordered to flatter the experience.

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• 1Shoddy treatment by Viator

  I booked and received paid for tickets for an Everglades boat trip to see Manatees, Dolphins and Birds. Tickets were sent by email to confirm our place on the tour. We drove over 2 hours and once at the destination waited for the boat trip to begin. When the Captain met us he said he had no details of us and called his company as the boat was full. Our day was wasted and we were left out of pocket for fuel we paid for the journey there and back . The trip was 240 miles and took over 5 hours of our time . There was no recognition our wasted time and that we were left out of pocket.

  madeleinea_dAugust 2026via Viator

• 5A 2 hours of full enjoyment

  A two hours boat with don. Don explained everything with a lot of knowledge , we saw dolphins and special things.

  AnonymousAugust 2026via Viator

• 3Scenery and guide Gerry were amazing. Boat seemed dated and was uncovered. Parking is confusing. Doesn’t seem run well.

  Capt Gerry was full of knowledge and very entertaining! He took us places where no one else was and showed us an amazing assortment of birds and some dolphins! He taught us about the park, the wildlife, the local area and told us numerous stories about the area and its people. The boat was a bit run down, does not have any covering for shade and was a bit cramped with all the gear in it. I would think some sort of cover in 100 degree heat would be essential. Not too bad since we went in the morning but I couldn’t imagine going out later, longer or later into the summer.

  Sherpa09110169187June 2026via Tripadvisor

• 5Wonderful Time

  We had a blast. It wad a 4 hour drive round trip to do this excursion and it was well worth it. Don our boat captain was very knowledgeable. We saw many types of birds, dolphins wave riding, jumping fish, and mush more. We definitely recommend it.

  James_KJune 2026via Viator

• 5Peaceful 10000 island cruise

  Jerry was very informative and clearly lived what he does. Loved playing with the dolphins and seeing all the different birds

  Martha_LMay 2026via Viator

• 4A nice tour of the saltwater Everglades

  The four members of my family were lucky to have a private tour with a friendly and knowledgeable captain through the saltwater area of the Everglades. We did not see manatees, which are my favorites, but we did see numerous dolphins playing around the boat, bald eagles, and a wide variety of shorebirds. A two hour cruise was one I would recommend, particularly for people who do not have prior experience boating around the mangrove swamps.

  stevensR542IBMay 2026via Tripadvisor

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How it compares in Everglades National Park

• Its from-price is 25% below the median of the 22 experiences we list in Everglades National Park.
• It is shorter than most of them.
• By number of reviews it ranks 2 of 22.
• The operator lists free cancellation on it.

About Everglades National Park

Everglades National Park protects the southern tip of Florida's great river of grass, a wetland of sawgrass, mangroves, alligators and wading birds.

Everglades National Park covers the southern end of the Florida peninsula, the largest protected part of the Everglades, a shallow river of grass that flows slowly south to Florida Bay. Sawgrass marsh, hardwood hammocks, pinelands, cypress swamp and a tangled mangrove coast make up the landscape. The park was dedicated in 1947 and is also a World Heritage Site.

Top-ranked sights in Everglades National Park: Marco Island, Ten Thousand Islands, Big Cypress National Preserve.

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