Monday, September 3, 2012

Enjoy Nature With Spectacular Airboat Tours

By Ladonna Franklin


With the number of airboat tours Miami has, it is a snap for both locals and tourists have an exciting, fun-filled Florida Everglades experience. Airboating offers an unrivaled adventure with the ability to get really close and go anywhere. There is such a lot to see in the Everglades: every visitor should make a special effort to join one of these trips.

The Florida Everglades are a remarkable and unique habitat. The fact that the water flows so slowly but is not actually stagnant has allowed very specific forms of plants, animals, and birds to develop, along with many more common species. Combined with the wonderful scenery, this is what makes one of these tours so memorable.

Safety is a major concern for many visitors. Fortunately, the U. S. Coastguards are responsible for these airboats, and has imposed strict safety regulations as well as licensing and mandatory inspections to ensure standards remain high. Skippers are also required to be licensed and usually have a lot of experience with these craft. Airboats are designed to be very safe, with great comfort for passengers. Anyone who has never traveled in one can set their minds at rest.

With the amount of competition between all the different tour operators, the tours are good and reasonably priced, with all kinds of added extras. Any visitor must be sure to take a tour while in Miami for the fun it offers, but at the same time it is worth shopping around for the best deal on a tour that really interests you. Finding one where the special offers and price are both attractive should be easy.

There is usually no booking, with tour starting at short intervals throughout the day, Passengers have only to turn up and board the next available airboat. This means it is possible to wait for perfect weather before deciding to go. There is never a very long delay, except possible at the busiest time, as there are enough tours to cope with the demand. There should be no problem with this simple process.

Every tour will have a guide with extensive knowledge of the area. They should all be able to identify all the species which will be seen, alligators being particularly common. Any of these guides should be able to discuss the interesting history of Native Americans in the area, along with telling some very funny local folklore stories. All this give the experience its own character.

For those who might prefer it, custom tours are also available. These might cost a tad more but can be tailored to personal requirements. Custom tour operators offer night trips as well as daytime ones, for those who prefer this option. A different variety of creatures to those seen in the daytime can be seen at night, with cougars being one of the possibilities. In this case, it would be better to have some sort of infrared night vision equipment available.

This sort of experience is fun for the whole family, with the airplane-propeller driven craft providing an exhilarating ride. Charges are reasonable and there is a lot to see which is available nowhere else in the world. With these airboat tours Miami provides a never-to-be-forgotten thrill to tourists.




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