Quick Airboat Haunted Tour - Everglades Ghost Stories
Private Trip
Cruise
Onehour airboat tour through haunted Everglades waterwaysGhost stories and local legends shared during cruiseSmall group experience for up to 8 guests
Looking for something totally different on your Florida trip? Jonathan Michailiuk's Quick Airboat Haunted Tour combines high-speed airboat action with spine-tingling ghost stories deep in the Everglades. This isn't your typical wildlife tour - we're talking about a fast-paced hour where you'll zip through mysterious waterways while hearing local legends that'll give you goosebumps. Operating out of Parkland with just three guests max, this top-rated experience gives you that intimate, personalized tour vibe you can't get with the big tourist operations.
Your adventure kicks off at 15490 Loxahatchee Rd in Parkland, where you'll meet your guide and get briefed on the tour. The airboat itself is a beast - flat-bottomed with that signature giant fan that'll push you through shallow water and sawgrass like nothing else can. With only three seats available, every tour feels like a private charter. Your captain knows these waterways like the back of his hand and has collected some seriously creepy stories over the years. The tour runs year-round, which is perfect since Florida's weather keeps the ghost hunting good no matter when you visit. We provide water for everyone, but you'll want to bring sunscreen and maybe a light jacket for evening tours when things get extra spooky. Fair warning - you'll need to sign a waiver before we head out, but that's standard for any real airboat experience.
The magic happens when your guide throttles up that massive propeller and you start gliding across water that looks like black glass. Airboats are perfect for this kind of tour because they can get into spots where regular boats would get stuck or make too much noise. Your captain will cut the engine at strategic spots - old Native American sites, abandoned structures, or areas where locals swear they've seen things that can't be explained. The storytelling technique is what sets this tour apart from regular Everglades runs. Your guide weaves historical facts with folklore, using the natural acoustics of the swamp to create an atmosphere that'll have you looking over your shoulder. The boat's design lets everyone face forward, so when your guide points out a "haunted" cypress grove or tells you about the spirits that supposedly roam these waters, you're all experiencing it together. The shallow draft means you'll access backwater channels that most tours never see, places where the stories feel more real because you're truly off the beaten path.
Even though this is a haunted tour, you're still cruising through some of the richest wildlife habitat in North America. American alligators are year-round residents here, and seeing their eyes glowing in your spotlight during evening tours adds to the whole supernatural vibe. These prehistoric predators can reach 12 feet long and have been perfecting their hunting techniques for millions of years. They're most active during warmer months but you'll spot them basking on logs or floating like ancient spirits just about any time you visit. Great blue herons are another constant presence, standing motionless in the shallows like ghostly sentinels. These birds are masters of patience, sometimes staying frozen for an hour waiting for the perfect fish to swim by. During winter months, you might catch sight of manatees in the warmer spring-fed areas - these gentle giants can weigh up to 1,200 pounds but move through the water like floating boulders. Anhinga birds, sometimes called water turkeys, dive completely underwater to spear fish and then surface looking like something that just rose from the depths. The way they spread their wings to dry creates an almost supernatural silhouette against the cypress trees, perfect for a haunted tour setting.
This customer favorite tour fills up fast, especially during peak season when everyone wants that authentic Florida experience with a twist. At $75 per person as an add-on to your Florida adventure, you're getting access to stories and locations that most tourists never hear about. The small group size means your guide can tailor the experience to what interests your crew most - whether that's local history, ghost stories, or just the rush of flying across the water at night. Jonathan's been running these waters long enough to know which stories hit different depending on the weather, the season, and the group he's guiding. Plus, starting from Parkland puts you right at the edge of the real Everglades, not some sanitized theme park version. This is where locals come when they want to show visitors what makes South Florida truly unique. Don't sleep on this one - it's the kind of tour that becomes the highlight story you'll be telling friends about for years.
Davie, FL, United States