15 Fort Lauderdale Tours That Are Worth the Ticket

Water Taxi All Day hop-on hop-off Venice of America Boat Tour - Las Olas Boulevard is the easiest hop-off choice

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 3,932 reviews · 1 to 12 hours (approx.) · from $38Our pick

Review of Fort Lauderdale’s $38 Water Taxi, with route tips, stop-by-stop highlights, timing advice, value, access notes, and FAQ.

“Sit back and relax along the intercostal waterway. So much easier than finding parking and paying parking fees. Captain and crew of all taxis were friendly and full of good information about locals. With a good sense of humor. Very user friendly with clear maps and directions. 10:10 would do it again!!”

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VENICE OF AMERICA TOUR!! Best of Fort Lauderdale over 30 years!!!

2.VENICE OF AMERICA TOUR!! Best of Fort Lauderdale over 30 years!!!

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 1,952 reviews · 1 hour 30 minutes (approx.) · from $32

Cruise Fort Lauderdale’s New River and Intracoastal Waterway aboard the Carrie B for mansions, yachts, history, and easy sightseeing.

“Wife and I had a wonderful time on the boat. The speaker was very informative and made it interesting b”

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Everglades Holiday Park Airboat Tours & Rides

3.Everglades Holiday Park Airboat Tours & Rides

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 1,884 reviews · 1 hour 30 minutes (approx.) · from $47

Review of Everglades Holiday Park airboat tours from Fort Lauderdale, with wildlife tips, pricing, timing, and honest advice on value.

“Knowledgeable tour guide who was able to show us multiple alligators. Appreciated the information on the Everglades.”

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Everglades: Sawgrass Park Day Time Airboat Tour & Exhibits

4.Everglades: Sawgrass Park Day Time Airboat Tour & Exhibits

★★★★★★★★★★4.2 · 1,857 reviews · 40 min · from $33

Review of Sawgrass Recreation Park’s 40-minute Everglades airboat tour, wildlife sightings, reptile exhibit, costs, tips, and accessibility.

“We had the most amazing tour guide Captain Disco! He made the tour very fun and informative. We can picture him on tik tok make videos and bringing even more visitors. He had a great personality and boating skills. Thanks so much”

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Florida Everglades Airboat Adventure and Wildlife Encounter

5.Florida Everglades Airboat Adventure and Wildlife Encounter

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 1,791 reviews · 30 minutes (approx.) · from $33

Review of the Fort Lauderdale Everglades airboat tour, with wildlife tips, exhibit details, pricing, timing, weather advice, and honest drawbacks.

“Very well organized and a lot of fun! I was afraid it would be too hot but with the wind it was great. We didn’t think we’d see many gators because of the heat, but we ended up seeing 4. The captain was very knowledgeable and made sure to explain everything in detail and was very open to questions and conversation. We enjoyed it. The exhibit after was great as well. The people who work there are very passionate about what they do. Didn’t really know what to expect overall and ended up having a wonderful experience. We will be back with our son in the future!”

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Jungle Queen Riverboat 90-Minute Narrated Sightseeing Cruise in Fort Lauderdale

6.Jungle Queen Riverboat 90-Minute Narrated Sightseeing Cruise in Fort Lauderdale

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 1,753 reviews · 1 hour 30 minutes (approx.) · from $31Best value

Review of Fort Lauderdale’s Jungle Queen 90-minute cruise, with Millionaire’s Row views, guide tips, pricing, timing, and practical advice.

“Jungle Queen was fun and entertaining map to the local legends of Ft. Lauderdale. Staff is great, tip them well!!”

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1-Hour Interactive Pirate Cruise (arrive 30 minutes early)

7.1-Hour Interactive Pirate Cruise (arrive 30 minutes early)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,483 reviews · 1 hour (approx.) · from $35Top rated

Review of Fort Lauderdale’s 1-hour Bluefoot Pirate Cruise, with water cannons, treasure hunts, family tips, pricing, access, and weather rules.

“The captain and crew did an amazing job! Omari loved them!! If your kid is on the spectrum they will still be able to enjoy themselves!!”

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All You Can Eat BBQ Dinner and Show at Tropical Isle with Sightseeing Cruise

8.All You Can Eat BBQ Dinner and Show at Tropical Isle with Sightseeing Cruise

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 1,158 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $80

Review the Jungle Queen BBQ dinner cruise in Fort Lauderdale, with New River views, all-you-can-eat ribs, live music, and a Polynesian show.

“Tour was very interesting. Bbq was delicious. Entertainment was excellent. This was our second time.”

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Fort Lauderdale Segway Tour

9.Fort Lauderdale Segway Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,017 reviews · 2 hours 30 minutes (approx.) · from $69

Review of Fort Lauderdale’s 2.5-hour Segway tour, with Riverwalk views, yachts, beaches, city history, safety tips, pricing, and honest advice.

“Fun and safe. Lots of good information from guide. Great way to see the waterfront. Mike was great guide.”

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Evening Boat Cruise through Downtown Ft. Lauderdale

10.Evening Boat Cruise through Downtown Ft. Lauderdale

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 902 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $55

Review of Fort Lauderdale’s $55 evening boat cruise, with sunset views, mansions, yachts, BYOB drinks, music, tips, and practical details.

“The crew made the trip a lot of fun. They had thought swimming was on the agenda but learned that was not the case. They immediately adjusted and made an itinerary that all had a blast. Great job CAPT Mike and Randy.”

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Everglades VIP Airboat Tour with Transportation Included

11.Everglades VIP Airboat Tour with Transportation Included

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 696 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $65

Review of the $65 Everglades VIP airboat tour from Fort Lauderdale, with hotel pickup, wildlife viewing, guide commentary, and practical tips.

“The Everglades boat tour was awsome the gator show was pretty good not a lot of interaction with the gators”

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Sunset Catamaran Cruise in Ft. Lauderdale

12.Sunset Catamaran Cruise in Ft. Lauderdale

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 692 reviews · 2 hours (approx.) · from $99

Fort Lauderdale’s two-hour sunset catamaran cruise offers Millionaires Row, open-ocean sailing, champagne, and Port Everglades views.

“Very relaxing. Beautiful. Fun. Great crew. Captain John and First Mate Justin were competent and friendly. Met many friendly passengers on board. One young woman says it took her back 500 years to when her ancestors sailed from Europe. Want to do it again.”

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Everglades National Park Biologist Led Adventure: Cruise, Hike + Airboat

13.Everglades National Park Biologist Led Adventure: Cruise, Hike + Airboat

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 685 reviews · 9 hours 30 minutes to 10 hours (approx.) · from $295

Review of a full-day Everglades adventure from Fort Lauderdale with airboat rides, wildlife cruises, a nature hike, lunch, and practical tips.

“Enoch treated us to an amazing say crossing south Florida. We thought the highlight was going to be the airboat, but that was just the beginning! We were able to see so many big honkin' alligators in the cypress forest, had a great lunch, and got to see a mom dolphin and her child play in our wake in the ten thousands islands. Wild Lime Adventures went out of their way to adjust the plan when on portion wasn't going to work for my wheelchairbound kid. Seriously can't imagine the day could have been better.”

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Drift Fishing Trip off the Coast of Fort Lauderdale

14.Drift Fishing Trip off the Coast of Fort Lauderdale

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 644 reviews · 4 hours (approx.) · from $85

Fish Fort Lauderdale’s nearshore reefs on a four-hour trip with gear, bait, licenses, crew help, fish cleaning, and flexible start times.

“The boat was way too crowded, so few passengers caught anything the whole day, and our lines kept getting tangled. This would have been far better if they had not over packed the boat. The staff was great, and the on-shore staff was especially friendly.”

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