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Captain Jack's Airboat Tours, operated by Everglades Airboat Resorts, LLC, is a privately held airboat and wildlife tour company headquartered at 905 Dupont St, Everglades City, Florida. The company's core offering is a 50-minute, 6-passenger narrated airboat ride through Everglades City's mangrove tunnels, equipped with 2-way communication headsets that allow guests to interact with the captain. Product surface extends through tightly integrated partnerships: Wooten's Everglades Airboat Tours provides access to a 259-acre private grassland reserve and cypress forest swamp buggy tours; Jungle Erv's provides exclusive mangrove maze access; and Everglades National Park Adventures provides NPS-authorized Ten Thousand Islands pontoon excursions. An on-site, USDA- and FWC-licensed Animal Sanctuary housing over 100 alligators and rescued wildlife (tigers, crocodiles, otters, turtles) anchors an hourly alligator show and alligator-hugging experience that is included free with every tour, providing a guaranteed-wildlife component that complements the wild-airboat experience.

Revenue is generated primarily through direct-to-consumer ticket sales for individual tours ($52-$56 adult for the core mangrove tour), tiered combo packages ($74-$130 adult for two- and three-tour bundles), private charters ($309-$367 for up to 6 passengers), and overnight Stay & Play lodging packages ($311-$849) bundled with partner Ivey House Hotel. Secondary revenue comes from on-site refreshments and Everglades-themed souvenirs. Distribution runs through the company's own website with FareHarbor booking, phone reservations, and walk-ins at the Everglades City dock, supplemented by referral traffic from Wooten's, Jungle Erv's, and Everglades National Park Adventures, plus top-of-funnel demand from TripAdvisor, Family Days Out (5M+ annual visitors), Florida Country Magazine, Miami Hotels Magazine, and an email newsletter. The company operates 365 days per year from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. and serves day-trippers and vacationers originating from Naples (45 min), Fort Myers (75 min), Miami (90 min), Tampa (3 hours), and Orlando (4 hours). The business has experienced operational disruptions from Hurricane Irma (closed, reopened October 4, 2017) and Hurricane Ian (boardwalk damage closed in September 2022, reopened November 2022). No funding rounds, external investors, or management team bios are disclosed.

Name

captain jacks airboat tours/wo

Legal name

Everglades Airboat Resorts, LLC

Website

https://captainjacksairboattours.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Captain Jack's Airboat Tours is a privately held Florida tour operator offering narrated airboat, swamp buggy, and NPS-authorized pontoon excursions through the Everglades, plus an on-site licensed animal sanctuary, serving individual tourists and families with bundled multi-day lodging packages.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Eco-tourism and Wildlife Tour Services

NAICS

Scenic and Sightseeing Transportation, Water (487210)

SIC

Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900), Water Transportation (4400)

akta.pro primary industry

Marine Wildlife & Coastal Nature Tours (Whale/Dolphin Watching, Sea Kayaking) (THAAAEAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Sightseeing & Scenic Boat Tours (Harbor, Sunset, Dolphin/Whale Watching) (THAJAJAA), Reef, Island & Coastal Ecotours (mangroves, lagoons, sea caves) (THAAAIAE)

Keywords

• Everglades airboat tours
• Wildlife boat tours
• Mangrove tunnel tours
• Swamp buggy tours
• Everglades eco-tourism

Headquarters

HQ city

Everglades City

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Airboat Tour Tickets: Direct ticket sales for various airboat tour combinations including single tours, combo packages, and private tours. Pricing varies by tour type, group size, and demand. Children and toddler pricing available.
2. Lodging Packages: Bundled overnight stay packages combining hotel accommodations at partner properties (Ivey House) with multi-day tour combinations.
3. Refreshments and Gifts: On-site sale of refreshments and Everglades-themed souvenirs and gifts.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Captain Jack's provides guided airboat tours through the famous mangrove tunnels of Everglades City, Florida, with a maximum of 6 passengers per boat and 2-way communication headsets for interactive narration. The core tour is enhanced via combo packages that combine the mangrove experience with Wooten's private grassland airboat tours, swamp buggy tours through cypress forest, and Everglades National Park Ten Thousand Islands pontoon boat tours. Every tour includes complimentary admission to the on-site licensed Animal Sanctuary (over 100 alligators plus rescued tigers, otters, turtles, crocodiles), hourly Alligator Shows, Alligator Hugs, and the Everglades City Boardwalk.

Product overview

Captain Jack's Airboat Tours is a single-product airboat tour company offering guided Everglades experiences. The core product is the Mangrove Tunnel Airboat Tour, which can be enhanced through various add-on combinations including grassland airboat tours, swamp buggy tours, and National Park boat excursions. All tours include access to the Animal Sanctuary, Alligator Show, and Boardwalk. The company operates in partnership with Wooten's and Jungle Erv's for extended ecosystem tours, and offers an overnight Stay & Play package bundling lodging with the Total Everglades Combo.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Mangrove Tunnel Airboat Tour A 50-minute high-speed guided airboat ride through the twisting mangrove tunnels of Everglades City, limited to 6 passengers, featuring 2-way communication headsets for interactive narration with local captains. Sold to tourists and families seeking an authentic Everglades wildlife encounter.
• Mangrove Tunnel & National Park Combo Combines the 50-minute Mangrove Tunnel Airboat Tour with the 1.5-hour Ten Thousand Islands Boat Tour in Everglades National Park, totaling 140 minutes of tours, 6 included attractions, and a 5-hour visit. Includes National Park pass options priced separately. Designed for visitors seeking both mangrove and Ten Thousand Islands ecosystems in one visit.
• Mangrove Tunnel & Grassland Combo Packages the Mangrove Tunnel Airboat Tour with Wooten's exclusive Grassland Airboat Tour on a private 259-acre Everglades reserve, totaling 80 minutes of tours and 6 included attractions over 3-4 hours. Aimed at visitors who want both mangrove and grassland ecosystem experiences.
• Mangrove Tunnel & Buggy Combo Combines the Mangrove Tunnel Airboat Tour with a Swamp Buggy tour through an exclusive cypress forest, totaling 80 minutes of tours and 6 included attractions over 3-4 hours. Targeted at visitors seeking both water and elevated dry-land perspectives of the Everglades.
• Total Everglades Combo A three-tour package that includes the Mangrove Tunnel Airboat Tour, the Grassland Airboat Tour, and the Swamp Buggy tour, totaling 110 minutes of tours and 7 included attractions over 4-5 hours. Markets as the most comprehensive single-day Everglades experience covering three distinct ecosystems.
• Private Mangrove Tunnel Airboat Tour A 50-minute private Mangrove Tunnel Airboat Tour reserved exclusively for one group of up to 6 passengers, providing full use of a 6-passenger airboat. Designed for families, friend groups, or small private parties who want a personalized experience without sharing with other guests.
• Private Mangrove Tunnel & Buggy Combo Private exclusive-use combo of the 50-minute Mangrove Tunnel Airboat Tour plus a Swamp Buggy cypress-forest tour, reserved for a single group of 1 to 6 people, totaling 80 minutes of tours and 6 included attractions over 3-4 hours. Marketed to small private parties wanting both airboat and swamp buggy experiences privately.
• Animal Sanctuary An on-site Animal Sanctuary at 905 Dupont St, Everglades City, home to over 100 alligators and crocodiles plus rescued animals including Siberian tigers Boris and Daisy, otters, and turtles. Access is complimentary with every direct-booked tour, offering guaranteed wildlife viewing complement to wild ecosystem tours. Licensed by the Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission and USDA.
• Alligator Show An approximately 20-minute live alligator show performed hourly at the Animal Sanctuary by experienced alligator handlers, scheduled 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily. Included free with direct-booked tours, providing guaranteed alligator interaction and education for tourists.
• Everglades City Boardwalk A 15-30 minute self-guided stroll on a boardwalk through a mangrove forest at the company's Everglades City location, open daily 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. with free admission for tour guests. Provides a complementary low-effort nature experience paired with the airboat tours.
• Total Everglades Stay & Play An overnight package priced $311-$849 that includes 1 night at the partner Ivey House Everglades Adventures Hotel plus the Total Everglades Combo and 7 attractions for parties of 2-5 guests in a room with 2 queen beds. Targets out-of-state and international visitors seeking multi-day Everglades itineraries.

Named customers3 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Wooten's Everglades Airboat TourscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner for Grassland Airboat Tours and Swamp Buggy Tours. Located at 32330 Tamiami Trl E, Ochopee FL. Wooten's provides exclusive access to private grassland reserve (259 acres) and cypress forest tours. The partnership expands Captain Jack's ecosystem offerings beyond mangroves.
• Jungle Erv's Airboat TourscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner for Mangrove Maze tours in exclusive mangrove maze areas. Located at 31222 Tamiami Trl E, Everglades City FL. Provides access to areas where no other boats can go through Jungle Erv's exclusive mangrove maze.
• Everglades National Park AdventurescoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPartner for Ten Thousand Islands Boat Tours within Everglades National Park. Located at 815 Oyster Bar Ln, Everglades City FL. Provides exclusive pontoon boat tours authorized by the National Park Service.
• Ivey House Everglades Adventures HotelcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPartner hotel for Stay & Play packages. Located 0.7 miles from Captain Jack's at 605 Buckner Ave N, Everglades City FL. Provides lodging for multi-day tour packages.
• Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation CommissioncoreOthersRegulatory partner that licenses Captain Jack's Animal Sanctuary for proper care of rescued animals.
• U.S. Department of AgriculturecoreOthersRegulatory partner that licenses Captain Jack's Animal Sanctuary for proper care of rescued animals.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Buffalo Tiger Airboat Tours: Miccosukee Tribe-owned airboat tour operator on Tamiami Trail offering Everglades wildlife tours. Comparable amenity-led offering in the same Miami-to-Everglades tourist corridor.
• Everglades National Park Adventures (Garlough/guide concessions): NPS-authorized concessionaire running Ten Thousand Islands pontoon tours from Everglades City. Captain Jack's partner on combo packages but also a potential channel competitor for park-based tours.
• Jungle Erv's Airboat Tours: Everglades City airboat operator running exclusive mangrove-maze tours on 12-seat airboats. Captain Jack's referral partner offering the same core experience and competing for the same tourist pool.
• Shark Valley Tram Tours: NPS-concession tram tour inside Everglades National Park. Adjacent wildlife/scenic-tour product competing for the same 'Everglades first-timer' tourist segment.
• Wooten's Everglades Airboat Tours: Ochopee, FL operator running private grassland airboat tours and swamp buggy tours on a 259-acre reserve. Captain Jack's distribution partner for grassland and cypress tours, directly comparable in product and draw area.
• Everglades Holiday Park / Sawgrass Recreation Park: Fort Lauderdale area airboat and Everglades tour operator with on-site alligator exhibits and shows. Same combination of guided boat tour plus live wildlife experience targeting tourist trade.
• Coopertown Airboat Tours: Historic Everglades airboat tour operator since 1945 located west of Miami. Closest large-scale pure-play airboat competitor serving the same South Florida tourist market.
• Everglades Alligator Farm: Homestead, FL attraction combining airboat tours with an alligator farm and wildlife exhibits. Closest direct competitor combining a wildlife-exhibit component with narrated airboat tours.

Others

• Ivey House Everglades Adventures Hotel: On-site lodging partner in Everglades City (0.7 miles from Captain Jack's) bundled into Stay & Play packages. Channel/ecosystem partner rather than direct competitor, but a potential integrator if hotel operators vertically extend into tours.

Broad incumbents

• Gatorland: Orlando, FL theme park combining wildlife shows, alligator handling, and swamp-boat rides. Larger incumbent operating at scale with overlapping wildlife-exhibit and boat-tour mechanics, though oriented around a fixed theme-park experience rather than Everglades tours specifically.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

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