From start to finish this experience was top notch, my wife and I count it among one of the greatest experiences of our lives . Captain Kelly is a Cajun class act, super knowledgeable and clearly Fearless.The fact that the land the tour is on is private makes all the difference. Consider this tour company and this tour a “Must Do” when visiting New Orleans.Pro tip: Bring yourself a cooler of drinks. Oh and say hi to “Just in Case”
If you only take one tour in New Orleans take this one. Captain Kelly was our tour guide and he offered a perfect combination of information on local flora and fauna as well as anecdotes of life in the Louisiana swamp that only a life long dweller could have. If you want an up close encounter with wildlife this is the tour for you. Not only did we see wild alligators up close but Captain Kelly let everyone interact with a baby farm raised alligator he brought along just in case. The airboat ride was very pleasant and not as loud as I thought it would be. The boat is very comfortable and the ride is dry. If you decide to go ask for Captain Kelly, he kept us all laughing the whole trip.
My group and I thoroughly enjoyed our Airboat tour! Captain Kelly was our guide and he was great! He not taught us a ton about the the gators, marsh, etc, but he was just overall a funny and enjoyable guide! I would recommend New Orleans Airboat Tours to anyone looking to learn more about Louisana’s wetlands and get close and personal with some alligators!
We had a wonderful experience on our trip. Captain Kelly was great and he took a lot of pride in his job. He gave us a great tour and we saw numerous alligators and birds as well as bayou plant life. I would highly recommend these folks. The rates were great and I would definitely use them again. If you want a great air boat experience these folks are the best.
We went back in July. We were scheduled for the 2pm tour. We got there shortly after noon. They were very accommodating and asked if we wanted to catch the noon tour. They took us out to where the other boat was. Both tour guides were very nice and very knowledgeable. I am glad they were able to get us on the earlier tour. Although it did rain, CPT Kelly offered us a poncho. He had a very good sense of humor and made the tour fun! I highly recommend this place!
A very pleasant experience from booking the reservation to riding the small airboat. The people were so friendly and Captain Kelly was excellent with telling us about the area and wild life. He even surprised us with a baby alligator he brought on board in his cooler. This is definitely the highlight of our trip to New Orleans and I highly recommend this 90 minute tour. There is nothing like being out on the water with air blowing in your face while searching for alligators to feed!
Captain( “cool a$$ Kelly)Kelly was an AWESOME guide! He was very informative and kept our attention the whole time. Everyone there was very sweet. I would definitely recommend to anyone. I will return and do this again
We visited my daughter for the weekend. She is a student at Tulane University. We decided to take a Swamp Boat Tour and we had a fantastic adventure. Captain Kelly is the best guide. He is very informative and takes time explaining everything about the Bayou, the culture and the wildlife. We got to see several alligators, birds and some other native wildlife. We will definitely visit again!! Best of the best!! It’s the real deal swamp tour!! A true hidden gem!!
We had a blast! Capt Kelly was very knowledgeable and made the trip fun and exciting for all of us. Our son loved throwing marshmallows to the alligators and holding the baby. We definitely recommend this trip!Thank you!
If you want to do an airboat tour, check out New Orleans Airboat Tours. We had a great time with Cpt. Kelly. Cpt. Kelly had so much interesting information about the area, the wildlife, and history. We got to see a ton of wildlife and we got to hold Just In Case :-)Thank you!
Had an awesome tour with Captain Kelly. Was beyond impressed with his knowledge of this amazing region. We did the small boat tour, which I highly recommend with a 10 and 13 year old. Captain Kelly stopped to point out amazing birds (which he also fed from the boat) and stopped for a total of about 8 alligators including on that was about 10-12 feeding them as well getting everyone (safely) very close to these amazing animals. He brought a small gator along with him and allowed those who wanted to hold it. Truly a special experience for our family and highlight of our trip to the region. Highly recommend this company and ask for Captain Kelly...you wont be disappointed!
We had a group of 10 for our airboat tour with Capt Kelly and could not have asked for anything more. Very personable, knowledgeable and fun. A must do on your list!!
This was an awesome tour. We had a great time with Captain Kelly. He was very informative an answered any questions we had. In addition to seeing the gators we also got to see an eagles nest and some other amazing birds that love marshmallows. They really do seem to care about their land and the safety of us and the gators. My daughters got to hold a baby gator that Captain Kelly had with him as well. This was an amazing experience for our kids to be able to see gators in their natural habitat instead of in a zoo. My kids were also wondering how Lewis is doing? (He let them name one of the gators Lewis) Great Tour... would definitely recommend this tour to anyone. P.S. Thanks Capt. Kelly for the recommendation on Perinos Boiling Pot, it was delicious.
We had a private tour, Captain Kelly was an awesome guide with great knowledge of the natural habitat! Had a wonderful experience on the air boat and an up close and personal experience with the gators! Would definitely recommend this business to anyone looking for an outdoor adventure! Our family will be back! Thank u New Orleans Airboat Tours.. y’all are top of the line!
Captain Kelly did an amazing job. He not only was an excellent driver but he also provided us a great education. The tour was very interactive and we saw lots of gators and felt safe the whole time. It was absolutely fantastic.
Did not know what to expect on my first airboat tour in New Orleans. My wife and I had an incredible adventure cruising through the Bayou. Captain Kelly was an awesome guide with great information about the wildlife and the swamp.It’s unbelievable to see a 600 pound alligator almost crawl up on the boat for a chicken wing! And who knew alligators like marshmallows :-)Thanks for the great adventure I highly recommend this company for a tour when you’re in New Orleans
Best trip!!! Capt Kelly was fun and knowledgeable!! It was raining the whole time and he really made sure we enjoyed it. We got to see so many gators and even a Bald Eagle!! Thanks for a great time!!
Kelly was the best tour guide ever! Kept it very interesting and we saw tons of Gators and even got to hold a baby one! Had a great time!
This was an awesome experience and one Our my families favorite things we did on our vacation to New Orleans/Mississippi. All of our kids Loved it!! Our tour guide Capt Kelly was so awesome. He made it fun and ir Was so educational. Not just about gators but birds, the local vegetation etc. it was so intense being up close to gators and seeing them climb up on the boat and our Kids loved holding a baby gator! Overall an awesome experience. Well worth the money.
DO IT!!! The Airboat tour is a must do, worth every penny. Only about 25min from the French Quarter. We had Captain Kelly as our guide. Before even leaving the dock 2 gators approached the boat. There was definitely no shortage of gators, of all sizes too. We came 2 days after a hurricane and a cold front. Captain Kelly made sure we got plenty of photo opps. He gave us some great history on the canal and Bayou, even gave us flowers. Every question asked he made sure to answer. He made the tour so much fun. Also, the homeaid wine is great
Wonderful & informative tour. First time on an Airboat, what a trip. Gators upclose & a the tour guide was funny
We had a fabulous time on our airboat tour, thanks to Captain Kelly. He shared so much information about all the alligators ( which we saw several ) birds, plant life and the bayou in general.Our tour was extra special watching Captain Kelly feed the gators, and the pride he takes in what he does. We also were able to hold a baby gator!!Our airboat ride was top pick as far as what we’ve done on this vacation! We will recommend this company and Captain Kelly to all, and we hope will return next year. Thank you!!
Captain Kelly was amazing and very knowledgeable about the animals and area! It was a beautiful boat ride while getting to see up close and personal a lot of alligators.
Captain Kelly was amazing! He was so fun and extremely knowledgable about the land and gators. Our group had the best time and will be recommending this to all our friends who visit!
The highlight of my trip to New Orleans.The place offers 1:30 hours swamp tours. You have an option riding on either a big air boat or a small air boat (10 person capacity). I personally went with the small air boat. They can also arrange transportation from downtown to the swamp upon customer request.I enjoyed every second of the tour. The tour guide was friendly and knowledgable about the swamp and alligators and I enjoyed the interaction with the alligators and other animals in the swamp.If you are a tourist, I highly recommend that you give this place a try.
Our weekend getaway began with us booking with New Orleans Air Boat Tours, LLC. We were so excited just to do just this, alone, everything else we did was booked solely around this experience. Captain Kelly did not disappoint. In fact, we would book with no one else if we decide to come back this way again. His knowledge and experience of the area and environment made this such a memorable experience. Thanks Kelly for making our tour so exciting.
We went out yesterday on an airboat tour and we had an amazing time. Capt Kelly did an amazing job, and really took the time to point things out to us, and teach us about the location. Also after learning all of the things the company does to help with the habitat and the Growth and development of the animals, made us love our choice even more. You could tell he loved his job, and that he truly cared for the area. Would recommend a million times over. Thank you for an awesome experience!
Kelly was fantastic! If he brings his homemade blackberry wine, give it a try!
Captain Kelly was amazing as our tour guide! A thoroughly enjoyable, entertaining, and educational afternoon! We could have spent the entire day out with Capt. Kelly!
This was our second airboat tour and by far was better than the other company we used. I would highly recommend the company and captain Kelly was awesome!! He was safe, knowledgeable, funny, and awesome with the gators would request him if we go again!!
Capt Kelly gave a great tour. Very educational and fun. Learned about the animals, the culture, and the environment from someone whos grown up there. I would recommend for young and old.
Emmy wife and I enjoyed everything about this adventure. Capt Kelly was great! Funny, full of information and I was completely blown away on how much fun this was! 5 Star ️ hands down.
The very best airboat tour! Capt Kelly was friendly and informative. Enjoyed spending time with Capt Kelly, my husband, nature and Gators! Lots of Gators
Very enjoyable afternoon. Capt Kelly was knowledgeable and entertaining. Would definitely recommend this airboat your company
Captain Chad is awesome! I loved the tour. I recommend going on a sunny warm day to see the gators. I will absolutely come back and tell all my friends.
We had a great time with our Captain Kelly!! He had lots of information and we all loved seeing all the alligators! Kelly knew them all by name and seems to really enjoy what he does. We would definitely recommended them!!
Amazing Tour!!! Captain John took us on a great tour full of excitement! Never a dull moment with Captain John! He is Extremely knowledgeable about the area and will answer every question you could have. He has been driving air boats since he was 13 and it shows! He put on a wonderful fun filled tour for my fiance and I and 6 other passengers who were lucky enough to be on Captain Johns boat! He made sure we saw as much wildlife as the time and temperature would allow. Had us all laughing the whole time. 10/10 would definitely recommend this place and 100/10 would recommend Captain John!
A great experience and learned a lot. Great guides with lots of information to share. Jon was awesome!
Great trip with Kelly. Very informative and fun. Even when it was only 2 of us, they still took us out. Thank you again.
What an experience! Capt. Kelly was the man! Very knowledgeable about everything we came across! Very awesome day on the water! Thanks Capt. Kelly!PS. Thanks for the flowers!
I have been on a swamp tour before and i always enjoy them.. i love seeing the wildlife and the environment.... but this time on the air boat i absolutely loved it it was a new experience.. i live in slidell but felt i was 1000 miles away!!! yah ive seen gators ive seen birds and such but on this ride we were deep in the marsh and i loved every second and like ive said ive been on swamp tours but our guide knew his stuff he was great freindly and we all enjoyed our little adventure... the only thing i want to know is why didnt i see turtles in the water?? is it to brackish???
Great people. Their tours are very informative. Now that we live here we take all our visitors here.
Captain Kelly gave us an incredible experience. He had vast knowledge and was fun and entertaining. He also has safety as his number one priority. We would recommend this experience to anyone.
Captain Kelly was great - he knew a ton about the wildlife we saw, and was a great tour guide. I learned quite a bit, and both of us that went had a great time. I would absolutely recommend this! Well worth the money spent.
Best part of our trip to NOLA. Captain Kelly was super knowledgeable and fun. The ride was beautiful and we held a baby gator!
We had Captain Kelly and he was a fantastic guide. The rest of the staff was great as well. The land they have is beautiful and we were lucky enough to see quite a few gators along with the rest of the wildlife and scenery. Its nice to see a tour company that are also stewards of the land!
This was awesome! Captain Kelly was an amazing guide. We saw no less than 12 Gators, a bald eagle and 3 eagle nests and held a baby gator. I would HIGHLY recommend doing this tour.
Nice and relaxing cruise. To see the swamps and gators with verry informative, experienced and friendly guide.Extra bonus points for the tour being relaxed on the OH&S rules and regulations and letting the guests use common sense to, for example, not put their hands where a gator can bite it.Very well recommended.
Capt. Kelly was an awsome host. Our experience was great, the captain was very knowledgeable and the the staff was friendly. Its a fun and up close experience with the gators! Would recommend to anyone.
One of my goals when vacationing to New Orelans was an air boat tour to see the alligators because thats what they are known for. Our tour guide was very informative and had a sense of humor which made the experience that much better. We seen around 7-9 alligators with them being all different sizes which was nice. I definitely recommend doing this tour when visiting New Orleans.
What a great time! Captain Kelly was fantastic - the whole family enjoyed the trip. Great memories - oh and thanks for the restaurant suggestion Cap’n Kelly!!
Reservation process was easy, hotel pickup went perfectly, and our tour guide was amazing. He was knowledge about the area and ecosystem, and got us an up close view of some alligators. Had a great time with a group on a private airboat, cant recommend this enough!
Great time with all 7 of the family on a small boat. Captain Danny was freindly and knowledgeable. Definitely a must do!
Deffinatly one of the coolest things Ive ever done before noon. Our guide was very knowledgeable and the boat ride should be on everyones bucket list. My favorite part of my New Orleans trip!
We looked at many tours and picked this one. Great quality boats and good Captains. Especially Captain Chad is the best! (bring your own drinks)
Such an amazing time! Very informative tour that included holding an alligator and seeing bigger ones fed. The guide was friendly and took his time making us feel comfortable. Would highly recommend them!
This tour is fantastic! Captain Ramone took us round his swamp in his boat telling us stories about every alligator we met. The captain told us a great amount of interesting alligator facts and took us to his favourite animal friends. We even got to hold a baby alligator and feed a huge male alligator. This was awesome!
Excellent experience. Captain chip was great. Worth the price.
Great place for seeing the marsh land. Capt. Kelly was our boat operator. He is very knowledgeable about the Gators and wildlife. Plus we had free beer! Ask for the Corona.Highly recommended! A big plus is that it is 2500 acres and private! Saw the Gators!Will be back. Great ride.
Loved the tour with Capt. Kelly! Everyone was so nice and knowledgeable. We would go again in a heartbeat.
WOW what an experience!!! Captain Randy was simply a true legend of the swamp/Bayou! Very knowledgeable and enjoys his tours along with educating all of us! We had an amazing time an learned a lot, even got to hold a baby alligator while his momma was creepin in hissing at us haha Another great adventure knocked off our list, this is a must do on your list, a lot better since it is family owned and operated!!!
Great tours! Would definitely be doing this again! Thank you Capitan Kelly!
Amazing tour! The area was gorgeous, and we saw an incredible amount of wild life. Our guide Captain Kelly was great as well. Very knowledgeable and we even got to hold a gator which was awesome. Would highly recommend.
Great tour. Captain Kelly was great. We saw lots of big alligators and had so much fun.
I had a good time here, this tour takes up to atleast 2 hours and dont forget your sunglasses, something to wear on your face because it does get really sunny. You will 100% get to see crocodile here. They even had a baby crocodile for us to hold. Be sure to take a leak before you go on board. You can even drink beers before you leave for the tour but I would not suggest that since you will be on the boat for atleast 1 and half hour
This place is absolutely amazing at giving you a great experience. Its roughly a two hour tour through the Bayou. Our Captain was Chip, who is a fantastic guide that really made the experience awesome. Truly knowledgeable about the bayou, the effects of what its truly going on that is affecting the bayou ecosystem, and of course.... Alligators. Just go check this place out, you will not regret it!!
We had a truly memorable experience and would highly recommend using this company if youre considering an airboat tour. Captain Lane took us through some beautiful swamp and marshland, telling us all about the wildlife and ecosystem as well as revving the airboat a bit around some narrow channels! We got to see a bunch of gators, some of which were a good 10ft long.Id gladly go again with these guys and take the family next time!
Everyone was super polite. Our captian Ken was amazing. Funny and showed us a great time.. I would def recommend!!!!
Fun and informative ride. Saw lots of wildlife even though it is winter. These boats go real fast. Great trip.
Loved it! The kids and adults had a blast. Captain Ramon was awesome. He was very knowledgeable and just fun to have as a guide.
Probably my best tourist moment of the region. Nice friendly staff and willing to make you understand how the area is evolving and their daily activity. We also got to meet Herman a couple weeks old alligator !!
Amazing morning with captain Kelly! If youre visiting new orleans you should take the small airboat tour! Best time in the swamps!
Capt Kelly is an excellent tour guide. He provided an amazing airboat ride through the swamp with an opportunity to to see gators up close! We saw a ton of gators and had a blast with the captain.I would highly recommend this tour if you are in New Orleans (it seems like a quality operation all around but if youre on Kellys you WILL have a great time)!
Worth the money compared to other tours. Our guide, Chad, was both knowledgeable and safe. My boys and I really had an unforgettable afternoon.
Great tour with Chip! Awesome host and captain, had great information about the area. Lots of birds and alligators. The owners and Chip are truly passionate about the bayou and their wildlife. Love this part of the USA!
I would highly recommend this airboat tour! Randy was a great guide and very knowledgeable. The whole family is very nice and has so much information. We did the small boat tour and it was well worth the price. We got to see so much wildlife and gators and learn about the land. Really cool experience.
Had an amazing time with our tour guide Cameron. They take you to different sections of the swamp and you learn about the animals that inhabit it. I loved that you get up close an personal with gators. Plus learning historical information about the swamp
SO COOL!!!! Definitely worth the time and money! Our captain Kelly was amazing! Definitely recommend it!!
Captain CHAD showed us a great time on the bayou. The tour feels very relaxed and casual. Plenty of gators and plenty of time to hang with them and ask questions. Price was fair too! I have zero complaints about this down-home experience. Thanks guys!!!
100% best thing I did in Louisiana! Ask for Captain Kelly
This was a great tour. Very informative and fun. Captain Kelly showed us the swamp and the wildlife that lives there. I could not recommend this experience more.
Superb fun, picturesque, and very interesting.This tour was everything we had hoped for. In fact it was one of the high points on our 20 day road trip travelling through Louisiana, Mississippi, and Tennessee (from London UK).The Airboat is a great way to see the swamps and alligators. Capt. Kelly gave us an amazing 2 hours on the Bayou and showed great knowledge and sensitivity to the environment, recognising individual alligators. He even tempted a purple swamp bird to come to him and feed from him.We were traveling with elderly parents. The boats are easy to access and don’t have steps making it ideal for older folks too.Thanks Capt. Kelly for an amazing trip on our 21st anniversary.
Great experience and the chance to see a gator should be 100%. We didnt ever get in the boat before we saw one.Our guide brought is baby gator in the boat for us to pet with.And the boat tour itself is really fun.Great experience!
Went out with Cpt Kelly. It was wifes first time on an airboat and we had a blast. The property is beautiful, the boats are great and Cpt Kelly was the best. Had lots of information about the area, the wildlife and of course the gators. Be sure to ask about a free beer. Highly recommend for anybody coming in to the area or just looking to enjoy the nature around New Orleans.
If I leave LA having done nothing but this, I would be a happy camper. This tour was absolutely amazing. The wildlife and the landscape and the scenery. Just beautiful. We saw SO many alligators and other wildlife! Our guide even threw in an incredible surprise! So amazing, so much fun. HIGHLY recommend. You get your money’s worth. Big time. But, bring a coat! Brrrrr. Thank you so much for such an unforgettable experience!!!
The airboat tour is amazing! We were lucky enough to go on a small boat with just our family of 5 which meant we could go to some of the harder to get to areas. Kelly was an excellent guide and made sure we had a great time and saw lots of gators and other wildlife. Overall a brilliant experience!
Great fun and knowledgeable guide, even got to hold a baby alligator. Thanks Captain Chad for the memories!
Highlight of our trip. Captain Chip is an authentic local outdoorsman with many interesting facts. Fast, fun and informative. If youre nice to him, hell give you a Budweiser.
Captain Kelly was THE BEST tour guide!! He made the experience fun and interactive! He was very courteous and even helped with getting great photos!! Thank you again! This will be an experience we will remember forever!
We had a lot of fun. It was a little late in the season but we still saw several Gators. The guide was really friendly and let us hold a small gator. I would recommend it.
Great experience! Very authentic and pleasant, the guide was super knowledgeable and a nice guy to speak to...
We went on the 10 a.m. small Airboat tour with Capt Kelly and it was amazing! The swamp was beautiful, like a floating meadow with purple water hyacinth in bloom. There were fish jumping and all kinds of birds (egret, heron, ducks and a very colourful one that I forget the name of). We were lucky and saw lots of alligators too (never a guarantee with wildlife).Capt Kelly grew up on the bayou, was knowledgeable and funny, and knew the gators by name. I loved his stories, especially helping gators who needed teeth pulled.I felt the wildlife and property was respected and protected, and not exploited. I was thrilled to hear all about their baby gator survival program. Definitely the right tour for me!Thank you Capt Kelly, with love from Canada.
We absolutely loved our swamp tour back in May of 2018. Capn Randy was a gracious host and had a breadth of knowledge about the history of the swamps. Highly recommended.