Anybody who visits South Florida has seen the ads for Everglades airboat tours. There is no better way to experience the natural splendor of the Florida Everglades that skimming across the surface of the water on an airboat.

The Florida Everglades are teeming with plants and animals that can’t be found anywhere else in the world. One of the most common creatures you are likely to encounter during Everglades airboat tours is Florida alligators.

These majestic creatures can grow up to 20 feet long or even longer. Plus, there are literally millions of alligators living in the Florida Everglades.

So are Florida airboat tours safe?

Safety First

The answer is absolutely yes! While you will get an up close and personal look at some of nature’s scariest looking creatures during your or the Florida Everglades, you will see them from the safety of your own private airboat that is piloted by an experienced, reliable tour guide who has years of experience guiding visitors through the park’s murkiest swamps.

While alligators are potentially dangerous, they mostly hunt at night. During the daylight hours, they are more than happy simply to sit on the surface of the water or lounge on the shoreline and absorb the warm Florida sunshine.

Everglades  – Seeing Nature First Hand

Florida alligators are everywhere in the Everglades. You most likely won’t just see one or two on Everglades airboat tours. You will most likely see hundreds, even thousands of these formidable reptiles.

But don’t worry. While Florida alligators aren’t exactly docile, they rarely if ever willingly interact with humans, at least not during daylight hours.

Everglades Airboat Tours

So sit back, relax, and enjoy your perfectly safe tour of North America’s largest wildlife reserve. You will get a first-hand look at nature’s splendor that you will never forget.