Testimonials

  This was our second trip with Captain Josh! Josh keeps outdoing himself. He is very knowledgeable and explains in detail how nature works. We also took 2 friends... read more with us and they were so excited to see and hear everything Josh told us. This is a “must do” trip while in the area. We are definitely going again. Highly recommended M

  My partner and I did a tour on Wednesday morning and we got lucky by being the only ones taking the tour and our tour guide, Josh, was amazing! Very... read more knowledgeable on the animal/plant life in the Everglades. Would highly recommend!

  It was a great tour. Captain Josh was very knowledgeable guide and we learned a lot about the history and wildlife. He loved the nature and shared his love... read more with us. We saw a lot of dolphins who were eager to play with us. I definitely recommend this tour if you want relaxing and interesting 3-4 hours on the water getting new knowledge and enjoying beautiful views, birds and dolphins. Thank you Captain Josh

  Three generations of women went on this tour. Captain Josh was a wonderful tour guide. He is a local and can fill you in on a little bit... read more of the history of the area. And then the birds!!!! He knows them all from immature to their mature look. He spies one and swings the boat in so we can get a closer look without disturbing the critter. He tells you facts and stories and the time just flies by. He played with the dolphins which made the teen very happy. It was her favorite thing of our entire 10 day trip. I found weaving in and out of the mangroves gave me a joyful and reverent feeling.

  Best. Tour. Ever. We have been on so many tours in our lives. Captain Josh was hands down the most knowledgeable tour guide we have ever had. He clearly is... read more passionate about what he does and loves showing people a good time. We have 3 girls ages 3, 5, and 7 and he definitely catered to them. They were obsessed with the dolphins and so we spent extra time with them. This excursion was 1000x better than the tram at Shark Valley, although totally different. We loved seeing different parts of the Everglades and were glad we did both. We were glad we did this second because it was by far superior. We would definitely recommend this tour. It was worth every penny and more. We definitely will be back. Thanks Captain Josh for a magical time.

  We had FUN! We learned an incredible amount about the ecosystem, wildlife and local people. Captain Josh shared interesting stories about his family and growing up in the area. Impressed... read more with his detailed answers to all questions. Loved the dolphins playing in the boats wake; they put on quite a show. Took Josh’s suggestion and took a ride on a road where alligators snd crocodiles lounged on the edge of the wetlands.

  This tour takes place from Everglades City which is closest to the Gulf Coast Everglades National Park Visitor Center, about 45 minutes from Naples, FL. Josh, our guide, is a... read more biologist with a love of nature. He has taken people from National Geographic and the Discovery Channel out on tours for filming & photography purposes. He easily identified all flora & fauna we encountered on the tour, was knowledgeable about local history, native groups who lived in the Everglades, and has worked on research projects tracking FL panthers & other species w/local government/university entities. We thoroughly enjoyed our almost 4 hr trip w/an island stop where we were lucky enough to find Calusa pottery shards, beautiful shells/conchs, and horseshoe crabs. Local dolphin enjoyed playing in the boat's wake, and we saw may species of birds on the trip. It was a very enjoyable trip!

  Explore with Captain Josh! - The 4 of us took a tour on Captain Josh’s skiff and explored the Everglades area around 10,000 Islands to Pavilion Island where we did some shelling. Josh... read more was raised in this area and knew the region well, apparently has worked with National Geographic and The Amazing Race, etc. He was a wealth of information about the ecology of the area, and also seems to be a dolphin whisperer! Highly recommend!