Water tour- See the homes & boats of the rich & famous.
Price: Day trips $17.50 adult, $12.75 12yr & under, leaves at 9:30 and 1:30. We got the evening tour + dinner package, $40 each, leaves at 6pm.
Big, river-boat style 2-story boat that’s been here doing tours for over 70 years. GREAT tour of the houses & boats along the water. Captain Bob was so entertaining. He knew ‘dirt’ on lots of the people also.
The boat goes to a little ‘island’ where they have some birds, monkeys, and alligators. We got the evening tour + dinner package, which leaves when it’s light out so can see the houses, come back after dark & see the city lit up at night. Highly recommended. Following the dinner on the island, there’s a cheesy yet moderately entertaining comedy/magic/juggling act. No food/comedy/magic shows during the day tours.
The dinner is all-you-can-eat food brought to your family-style table, BBQ ribs & chicken, peel & eat shrimp, home fries, cole slaw, beans, chocolate cake. The food was pretty good, but very rushed. I got plenty to eat. Beers cost extra.
Tidbits: Park at the Bahia Mar hotel & pay only $5 when you tell them you’re going on the Jungle Queen.
