Advice needed - Everglades tours
Apr 29, 2013 | 8:21 pm
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Advice needed - Everglades tours
so South Florida is like a second home to me. I'm coming down to Miami in a few weeks for my partners bday and want to do something different so I'm looking at an Everglades Airboat tour (among other things). Alll the tours I've found only give you 30 mins or so on the airboat. Is that the standard length of time or are there one hour options? any tour companies more reputable then others? thanks for any advice. BTW, we are staying on South Beach and I don't plan on getting a car so i'm only looking for operators in Metro Miami. Thnx.
Apr 30, 2013 | 5:15 am
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so South Florida is like a second home to me. I'm coming down to Miami in a few weeks for my partners bday and want to do something different so I'm looking at an Everglades Airboat tour (among other things). Alll the tours I've found only give you 30 mins or so on the airboat. Is that the standard length of time or are there one hour options? any tour companies more reputable then others? thanks for any advice. BTW, we are staying on South Beach and I don't plan on getting a car so i'm only looking for operators in Metro Miami. Thnx.
Apr 30, 2013 | 6:07 pm
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May 3, 2013 | 7:13 am
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Also the one out at Cooper Town is good. Small boats for a more personal guide are available. And it is out Tamiami Trail. http://www.coopertownairboats.com/
May 3, 2013 | 7:31 am
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I've done private tours from the other coast, so I'm sure there are options in Miami as well.
Check this place out, reviews talking about 1.5 hours private tours from Miami and decent feedback
http://www.tripadvisor.com/Attractio...i_Florida.html
Check this place out, reviews talking about 1.5 hours private tours from Miami and decent feedback
http://www.tripadvisor.com/Attractio...i_Florida.html
May 6, 2013 | 3:19 pm
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thank you all again! this is great feedback. I think the Cooperstown one works for us and we're gonna try it this Sunday. Thanks again to everyone for taking the time to reply. your advice was greatly appreciated!
May 18, 2013 | 6:23 pm
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