everglades excursions

What everglades excursions does

Everglades Excursions is a private guided-tour operator founded in 1994 and headquartered at the Experience Naples Center (1010 6th Ave S., Naples, FL 34102), with a secondary departure location on Marco Island. The company offers immersive half-day eco-tours of the Florida Everglades, including roundtrip climate-controlled transportation from Naples, an authentic airboat ride through the Ten Thousand Islands and mangrove tunnels, and access to a 259-acre wildlife sanctuary surrounded by Big Cypress National Park that houses over 100 alligators, the largest crocodiles in captivity, and other rescued wildlife. Its flagship AM Half Day Everglades Tour is priced from $104 per person, runs 4.5–5 hours, and is complemented by a private tour offering and gift certificate sales.

The business operates as a direct-to-consumer tour operator using a StarBoard Suite-powered online booking system, phone reservations, and walk-in inquiries at the Naples physical storefront. Distribution is broadened through third-party platforms including Expedia, Groupon, and TripAdvisor, with organic social presence on Facebook and Instagram supporting top-of-funnel awareness. Everglades Excursions is a subsidiary of the Hoffmann Family of Companies, a diversified hospitality and tourism conglomerate, and operates as a sister company to Naples Transportation & Tours, which provides complementary ground transportation from the same Experience Naples location adjacent to Tin City.

The company targets tourists and visitors to Southwest Florida, with a primary segment of family-friendly eco-tourism consumers and a secondary segment of nature and wildlife enthusiasts. Revenue is generated through one-time ticket sales for standard and private tours plus gift certificate purchases, with no subscription, recurring, or contract-based revenue streams. No financial metrics, headcount, or capital structure information is publicly disclosed.

Name

everglades excursions

Legal name

Everglades Excursions

Website

https://everglades-excursions.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1994

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Everglades Excursions is a private Naples, Florida-based tour operator founded in 1994 that runs guided half-day Everglades eco-tours featuring airboat rides and visits to a 259-acre wildlife sanctuary, serving tourists visiting Southwest Florida through direct online booking and third-party travel platforms.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Eco-Tourism Services

NAICS

Tour Operators (561520), Nature Parks and Other Similar Institutions (712190)

SIC

Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900)

akta.pro primary industry

Safari & Game Drives (Land-Based) (THAAAEAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

River & Wetland Ecotours (Canoe/Kayak, Mangrove/Swamp Tours) (THAAAEAE), Safari & Wildlife Travel Agencies (THAKAFAG)

Keywords

• Eco-tourism tours
• Airboat excursions
• Wildlife sanctuary tours
• Guided nature tours
• Florida everglades tours

Headquarters

HQ city

Naples

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Tour Ticket Sales: Revenue from selling tickets for half-day and full-day Everglades tours, including airboat rides, wildlife sanctuary access, and guided eco-tours.
2. Gift Certificates: Sale of gift certificates for tours, marketed as 'the gift of an adventure'.
3. Private Tours: Custom private tour bookings for groups, priced separately from standard tours.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Everglades Excursions sells guided Everglades eco-tours operated from Naples and Marco Island, Florida. Its core product is a half-day tour that bundles roundtrip climate-controlled transportation, an airboat ride through the Ten Thousand Islands and mangrove tunnels, access to a 259-acre wildlife sanctuary, and an alligator show. Private tours and gift certificates are offered alongside the standard tour.

Product overview

Everglades Excursions operates as a single unified tour service offering guided eco-tourism experiences through the Florida Everglades. Their primary product is the AM Half Day Everglades Tour, a comprehensive 4.5-5 hour adventure that combines narrated transportation, airboat rides through the Ten Thousand Islands and mangrove tunnels, and visits to a 259-acre wildlife sanctuary. The company departs from their Experience Naples headquarters and operates year-round, rain or shine.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• AM Half Day Everglades Tour A 4.5–5 hour guided eco-tour of the Florida Everglades departing at 8:30am or 9:00am from the Experience Naples Center, including roundtrip climate-controlled transportation, an authentic airboat ride through the Ten Thousand Islands and mangrove tunnels, access to a 259-acre wildlife sanctuary housing over 100 alligators and exotic animals, and an interactive alligator show. Priced from $104 per person and aimed at families and leisure travelers visiting Southwest Florida.
• Private Tours Custom private Everglades tour bookings for groups, arranged through a dedicated phone line (239-260-3272) and priced separately from the standard half-day tour. Designed for adventure travelers, wildlife enthusiasts, and small private groups seeking a tailored experience.
• Gift Certificates Gift certificates for Everglades tours, marketed as 'the gift of an adventure' and available for online purchase on the company website.

Named customers1 record

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Hoffmann Family of CompaniescoreOthers · 1 January 1994Parent company overseeing Everglades Excursions as part of a portfolio of hospitality and tourism businesses. The Hoffmann Family of Companies includes multiple Naples-area tour and transportation services.
• Naples Transportation & TourscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1994Sister company under the Hoffmann Family of Companies portfolio, providing complementary ground transportation and tour services. Everglades Excursions offers tours departing from their Experience Naples headquarters located next to Tin City.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Wooten's Everglades Airboat Tours: Long-established Everglades airboat operator near Ochopee, FL offering swamp/airboat rides and wildlife encounters — the most direct competitor to Everglades Excursions and even cited by name in a customer review as an alternative.
• Coopertown Airboats: Historic Everglades airboat tour operator out of Coopertown, FL offering guided airboat rides and wildlife shows — directly comparable product, customer (SW Florida tourists), and price tier.
• Everglades Safari Park: Everglades airboat and wildlife experience operator serving tourists in the Miami/Broward area of Florida — same bundled airboat + wildlife show concept with comparable per-ticket pricing.
• Wild Florida Airboat Rides & Gator Park: Central Florida airboat rides, gator park, and drive-thru safari — closely comparable combination of airboat experience and a wildlife park destination for tourist visitors.
• Sawgrass Recreation Park: Everglades airboat tours and wildlife exhibits in the Everglades/Broward corridor offering airboat rides, alligator exhibits, and eco-tours for tourist visitors.
• Captain Doug's Everglades Tours: Family-run Everglades airboat tour operator offering guided tours in the same SW Florida region — directly comparable eco-tour product targeting Florida visitors.

Broad incumbents

• Billie Swamp Safari: Seminole Tribe-owned Everglades experience on Big Cypress Reservation offering airboat rides, swamp buggy tours, wildlife encounters, and overnight stays — a broader and larger-scale eco-tourism destination with overlapping offerings.
• Shark Valley Visitor Center (Everglades National Park): NPS-operated tram and bike tours into the Everglades heart — government-run wildlife-viewing experience competing for the same eco-tourist customer segment.
• Viator (Tripadvisor Experiences): Global online marketplace distributing tours and experiences — competes for bookings against Everglades Excursions' direct channel and offers hundreds of comparable Everglades/airboat listings.

Others

• Naples Transportation & Tours: Sister company under Hoffmann Family of Companies providing complementary ground transportation and tours in Naples — bundled into the same ownership ecosystem and shares customer base.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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