Boggy Creek Airboats

**walden64** · 26-03-2004, 10:19

Having never been to Boggy Creek and after reading the recommendations of a couple of our guests we have decided to give this a try and have ordered my tickets for the daytime tours.
Can anyone tell which is the best of the two locations and the best time in the day to go to see the wildlife?
There will be 10 of us and we are going in July.

Thanks

Michelle

**firsttimer** · 26-03-2004, 17:27

My sister went on a night time one and said it was very important to keep your mouth shut or you got a mouth full of moths!!

**Ana** · 26-03-2004, 18:00

Yuk! My kids (and hubby) would freak!

**blott** · 26-03-2004, 18:17

I've been to both locations and think that the one at Southport near Poinciana was the better of the two for the wildlife. But, as with all wild creatures, it's mostly a matter of luck but you have the vast local knowledge of the airboat driver on your side.

In July it's going to be hot but gators are cold blooded and need warmth to get going but you need them to be in one place in order to spot them! I'd suggest either around 10 - 11 or 4 - 5 as possible good times at that time of year.

**Ana** · 26-03-2004, 18:30

Can anyone comment on the parasailing at Boggy Creek v Contemporary Resort?

**firsttimer** · 19-04-2004, 18:00

Sorry no info about para sailing but we did airboat at Boggy creek on Easter Sunday (fish camp one) and I was a bit disappointed. It was 30 mins, and went every 10 minutes. It was a good trill ride but not really a good wildlife ride. We saw no gators- he said it was too warm, 2 turtles and a handfull of birds. To be honest I thought it was more to do with the number of boats and continuous disturbance that wildlife was missing.
If we ever go again I might do one at a smaller operation or even a hire your own one.
Don't forget to look for money off vouchers for all these attractions in the voucher books you can pick up.

**blott** · 19-04-2004, 22:46

Ah, you went to the wrong one (see above)!

Y · 20-04-2004, 19:19

We went to the Southport location airboat ride on Easter Saturday at about midday when it was quite hot and still saw quite a few large gators farely close up and lots of birds.
We didn,t see hardly any other airboats either only the one before us in the distance
I would throughly recommmend it as our driver/guide was very informative.