De chauffeur Eugène kwam ons stipt ophalen op het afgesproken tijdstip. Onderweg vertelde hij veel over de stad en moesten we vaak hard lachen. De gids op de boot Rocky vertelde heel veel over de krokodillen en de Wet Lands en liet ons alles zien. Hij nam echt de tijd voor ons en liet ons zelfs kennis maken met Percy, een krokodil die hij iedere dag voerde. Echt geweldig en een echte aanrader.

We were picked up just before time and then the bus goes around a few other hotels to collect other guests.. The venue is around 30-40 minutes outside of the city - the trip being enjoyable enough. Once there you’re checked in, allocated a number and then you’re boarded according to which size boat you paid for. Here’s a tip - book through Viator it’s $30.00 cheaper per person…even at the venue. The boat ride is noisy when at speed, but there are ear defenders provided our guide / driver was informative and knowledgeable. We saw 5 / 6 alligators and handled a very small one (18”) when the boat stopped towards the end of the tour. Then back to dock and return to the city. We didn’t encounter any bugs / mosquitoes to worry about being bitten which we thought we might. Everything is well organized but not overly so so you think it’s automatic and dehumanized.

This was an amazing swamp tour. Captain Matt was incredible (not to mention on our tour he jumped into the alligator infested water to retrieve my bf’s drone that dropped in the swamp and got it back for us) and made our small group tour super special with up close and personal alligator encounters, sightings of bald eagles, turtles, and more. Great knowledge of the bayou, man made canals and gave us a lot of laughs and photo ops making the trip amazing. Would highly recommend Matt as your captain!! THE BEST in New Orleans.