Spirit of the Swamp Airboat Tours

It must be!  We hear this from our passengers all the time… it’s so relaxing!”  Actually I guess it would be more accurate to say that riding an airboat is a combination of relaxation and exhilaration!  The way an airboat glides across the water, even at high speeds, is so smooth and soothing.

And the scenery is so breathtakingly beautiful; it definitely will put you in a “Zen” state of mind.   An airboat ride is quite a change of pace from the traffic and crowds near the theme parks.  The tranquil cypress trees with their gently swaying Spanish moss, the blue sky and puffy white clouds, the wind in your face, the smooth water, well YES, I can definitely see it is relaxing!

Here’s a recent comment from a family from the UK who took an airboat ride on Spirit of the Swamp… it’s nice to know that they noticed and appreciated our new, state-of-the-art airboat!

Both my kids and my wife said this was the best part of our vacation, and we “did” all the theme parks, Kennedy, and some pistol shooting too.  I found Spirit of the Swamp on the web and was attracted by the fact that they are a small family run operation.  I wasn’t keen on being on a 15 seat airboat barge that the big guys use. We were not disappointed – Captain Harold was great, Harold knows his stuff, and we never felt rushed, in fact our 90 minute tour was over too soon!

Their airboat is a work of art, it’s new and clean, and wasn’t as noisy as I had thought, they provide not only ear defenders, but full 2-way intercoms built in. My nervous younger son, who I had thought would freak when Harold opened up the engine, was fine too, so don’t worry if you have young kids, they’ll love it.

We do this again in a heartbeat.  Terry Rush and Family, UK