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Nola Gondola
548 reviews
#1 of 58 Boat Tours & Water Sports in New Orleans
"everything about it was wonderful - a real gondola slightly reduced for height restrictions - charming
gondolier
- wonderful scenery = extremely relaxing - would highly recommend and do it again especially with fr..."
"We enjoyed gliding through
City Park
under bridges, witnessing wildlife up close, and enjoying soft Italian music while sipping on some very special red wine...HIGHLY recommend, diana"
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Salty Dog Charters
174 reviews
#2 of 58 Boat Tours & Water Sports in New Orleans
"This time of year is normally tough fishing but he fished the way we wanted to fish just for
Redfish
and we caught boat limits both days."
"Me and my grandfather had a superb time with
Captain Eric
."
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Canoe & Trail Adventures
592 reviews
#3 of 58 Boat Tours & Water Sports in New Orleans
"Both Kevin and Matt are so knowledgeable about the history of the
bayou
, and about the environmental stresses all along the Louisiana wetlands, it is a fascinating experience to have them as your guides!"
"Kevin and Matt are extremely knowledgeable about the
wildlife
in the area...birds, snakes, turtles, dragonflies, alligators, different trees, duck weed, how you can tell that there were once changes in the water l..."
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St. Bernard Fishing Charters
162 reviews
#4 of 58 Boat Tours & Water Sports in New Orleans
"Had a great time fishing the gulf with
Captain Ed
.We caught the biggest sheepshead fish of my life .The captain was very friendly and knowledgeable about fishing this area.I would highly recommend him for your fi..."
"Captain Ed Williams is a consummate professional, works with
anglers
of all experience levels with ease and makes you feel at home!"
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Kayak Swamp Tours
1,045 reviews
#5 of 58 Boat Tours & Water Sports in New Orleans
"We saw a huge Eagles nest with young bald Eaglea, a spotted a Barred owl, Great Blue Heron, Anhinga, sun bathing
turtles
of all sizes, Great Egret, Piliated Woodpecker, migrating warblers from South America and se..."
"
Awesome Tour
! Josh was a great guide with a wide knowledge of nature, ecology and history and a fabulous eye for creatures hiding at the edges of the bayou."
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Kayak-iti-Yat Original Kayaking Tours of New Orleans
295 reviews
#6 of 58 Boat Tours & Water Sports in New Orleans
"We got to kayak around some beautiful neighborhoods, see some local
wildlife
including lots of turtles and birds and get a good workout before lunch at nearby (excellent) Parkway Bakery for delicious po-boys."
"... event context for the homes, buildings, and nature we saw, and was able to provide a lot of great recommendations for things to do after the tour (city park
sculpture garden
, street festival, great restaurants)."
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Beyond the Bayou
217 reviews
#7 of 58 Boat Tours & Water Sports in New Orleans
"We enjoyed Bob's informative commentary and saw a lot of other wildlife; 5. Canoeing with Corey on Bayou Teche was magical and we loved it - Corey is a great
guide
and very informative."
"The Teche Bayou canoe trip was beautiful, and the guide was so informative; the Martin
Swamp tour
was gorgeous; the visit to the Whitney Plantation was really a great way to start our introduction to this part of..."
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Happiness Bayou Tours
198 reviews
#8 of 58 Boat Tours & Water Sports in New Orleans
"A perfect combination of recent history, bayou life, nature, alligator encounters, humor, and a great
boat
ride, the four of us (2 adults and 2 teens) had a great time."
"We had a really great experience with Happiness Bayou tours thanks to the great service from Samantha and the excellent tour with
Captain George
."
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La Vie Orleans Private Tours
150 reviews
#9 of 58 Boat Tours & Water Sports in New Orleans
"We did the French Quarter and
Garden District
with Ashton, small group of the 5 of us, and he was great - knowledgeable, easy, accommodating, flexible and with great tips on what to do in New Orleans as a local."
"We especially liked learning the history of the Garden District and seeing multiple
celebrity homes
, including the house where Archie Manning threw footballs in the front yard to Peyton, Eli, and the other one ;-)..."
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Wild Louisiana Tours
560 reviews
#10 of 58 Boat Tours & Water Sports in New Orleans
"... if you love to see unique landscape, if you desire to get away from urban madness into the rural
bayou
I highly recommend Wild Louisiana Tours where you get exercise, education, and awesome pictorial opportuni..."
"While we kayaked at a leisurely pace through the
beautiful swamp
, Max regaled us with fascinating botanical information and history of the region."
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Louisiana Lost Lands Environmental Tours
121 reviews
#11 of 58 Boat Tours & Water Sports in New Orleans
"We took a leisurely pace through these beautiful waterways and saw ample
wildlife
, including tons of small gators floating past, beautiful egrets and herons, and the most amazing barred owl, who just sat on a post..."
"We paddled deep into the bayou and cypress forest, seeing lots of wildlife and learning about the water-management challenges facing the
natural environment
and the city and port of New Orleans."
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Gators and Ghosts A New Orleans Tour Company
1,418 reviews
#12 of 58 Boat Tours & Water Sports in New Orleans
"My best friend and I had the honor and pleasure of experiencing a thrilling
airboat ride
in the majestic and breathtaking canals, bayous, and marshes of the Louisiana Gator Tours in the Barataria Preserve."
"We did the airboat swamp tour on a whim, and it was so much fun!! Larry was our
boat captain
, and he took us deep into bayou where we saw gators ranging from little guys and gals up to a 13+ foot gator!"
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Gators and Guns
85 reviews
#13 of 58 Boat Tours & Water Sports in New Orleans
"We were picked up by Jimmy right on time @ 09.30 a very knowledgeable man who give us fantastic information about the area we were visiting and also about his journeys which I can say were great
stories
, we went..."
"Our driver Jimmy was amazing and was very knowledgeable about the city and it’s history and brought us to some beautiful sights on the way to the
gun range
."
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New Orleans Swamp Tours
170 reviews
#14 of 58 Boat Tours & Water Sports in New Orleans
"Our swamp trip was brilliant , very informative, great
scenery
, good fun, we got to feed alligators marshmallow on sticks.....good exercise for them as it makes them use their muscles to jump up to reach their tre..."
"... you for a bit of a ride and then you go down these canals ......very eerie .....we saw lots of
alligators
.....our guide was Chaz ....he was wonderful, very knowledgable ....got very up close with the gators a..."
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Creole Queen Mississippi River Cruises
2,515 reviews
#15 of 58 Boat Tours & Water Sports in New Orleans
"Wendell also roamed the boat for a while and answered all kinds of questions about
NOLA
(history , geography, hurricane Katrina , etc) We enjoyed visiting the battlefield , and the amount of time spent there was p..."
"
Great cruise
, Charles the guide was a great storyteller, both of New Orleans history and a detailed account of Hurricane Katrina and the city's amazing recovery from that storm."
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New Orleans Yacht Experience
53 reviews
#16 of 58 Boat Tours & Water Sports in New Orleans
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Big Easy Swamp Adventures
221 reviews
#17 of 58 Boat Tours & Water Sports in New Orleans
"We had a great trip on the big easy small adventure and saw a least 20 gators including tiny babies, birds, nutria, turtles and snakes The guide was great and we had
fun
flying through the swap on the air boat"
"Awesome company,
Awesome tour
, Awesome way to spend family time."
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NOLA Paddleboards
62 reviews
#18 of 58 Boat Tours & Water Sports in New Orleans
"Fabulous guide,
instructor
and I can’t think of a better outing on a NOLA morning than floating down Bayou St. John!"
"The wonderful aspect of Paddle boarding on the Bayou St. John is the historic scenery and
landscape
."
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Steamboat Natchez
5,335 reviews
#19 of 58 Boat Tours & Water Sports in New Orleans
"The band were fantastic so much energy and great music, also had a wander round the
gift shop
some great little items in there, hubby enjoyed the engine room, we had a wonderful evening onboard the Natchez and we..."
"From picking up our tickets, to ordering adults from the bar, to the great selection of jazz music from the outstanding live
jazz band
, to the exceptional Louisiana dinner buffet; everything was outstanding!"
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NOLA Flyboarding
100 reviews
#20 of 58 Boat Tours & Water Sports in New Orleans
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Full Deck Charters
38 reviews
#21 of 58 Boat Tours & Water Sports in New Orleans
"He was able too dodge the rain and find the fish, everyone
caught fish
, and enjoyed the experence of releasing the over sized fish back to the water for Breeding."
"We had the absolute best time fishing red fish for the first time with
Captain Bob
and first mate Cindy."
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Hidden Adventure Tours
70 reviews
#22 of 58 Boat Tours & Water Sports in New Orleans
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Redfish Kayak Adventures
25 reviews
#23 of 58 Boat Tours & Water Sports in New Orleans
"Appreciated the tips and pointers from Capt Patrick, which got Trout, Sheepshead, and
Redfish
in the kayak."
"I ended up catching one Redfish and one
speckled trout
that Capt Pat filleted for me and recommended I take to the Redfish Grille in the French Quarter to be cooked up."
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Saltwater Therapy Charters
21 reviews
#24 of 58 Boat Tours & Water Sports in New Orleans
"Thanks to Captain Eric Olsen with Saltwater Therapy Charters for taking us out and teaching us the art of
speckled trout
fishing!"
"His
boat
is one of the smoothest rides I have ever been on and all of his equipment and gear were top notch as well."
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Airboat Swamp Tours Of New Orleans
24 reviews
#25 of 58 Boat Tours & Water Sports in New Orleans
"Swampland was beautiful, fascinating and serene...Captain Ernie was mind bogglingly knowledge about everything from
alligators
, to navigation, to history!"
"Great day , exciting
ride
on an airboat experiencing the Everglades and spotting alligators."
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Airboat SwampTour Adventures of New Orleans
56 reviews
#26 of 58 Boat Tours & Water Sports in New Orleans
"We have been on airboats
tours
in the Florida everglades, and it was very pale compare to the excitement, and wonderful experience Rocky and this company provided my family."
"Our
Captain Sam
was knowledgeable, entertaining and funny."
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Swamp Tours New Orleans
29 reviews
#27 of 58 Boat Tours & Water Sports in New Orleans
"Great tour,
captain
Tom was great and very knowledgeable, he’s been in a few documentaries."
"Great day out, we saw at least 7
alligators
close too.....great guy on boat and pleasant and efficient staff at check in"
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Swampin’ Grounds Tour Co.
13 reviews
#28 of 58 Boat Tours & Water Sports in New Orleans
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New Orleans Pedal Barge
10 reviews
#29 of 58 Boat Tours & Water Sports in New Orleans
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Jakamo South Fishing Adventures
16 reviews
#30 of 58 Boat Tours & Water Sports in New Orleans
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Which experiences are best for boat tours & water sports in New Orleans?
These experiences are best for boat tours & water sports in New Orleans:
New Orleans Steamboat Natchez Harbor Cruise
90-Minute Jean Lafitte Swamp and Bayou Tour
Steamboat Natchez Jazz Brunch Cruise in New Orleans
Manchac Swamp Kayak Tour
VIP: Steamboat Natchez Dinner Cruise with Private Boat and Engine Room Tour
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What are the best places for boat tours & water sports in New Orleans?
These places are best for boat tours & water sports in New Orleans:
La Vie Orleans Private Tours
Gators and Ghosts A New Orleans Tour Company
Go New Orleans
Beyond the Bayou
Swampin’ Grounds Tour Co.
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Which places provide the best boat tours & water sports in New Orleans for kids and families?
These are the best places for kid-friendly boat tours & water sports in New Orleans:
Beyond the Bayou
Canoe & Trail Adventures
Happiness Bayou Tours
New Orleans Swamp Tours
Big Easy Swamp Adventures
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Which places provide the best boat tours & water sports in New Orleans for couples?
These are the best places for couples seeking boat tours & water sports in New Orleans:
La Vie Orleans Private Tours
Beyond the Bayou
Nola Gondola
Canoe & Trail Adventures
Kayak Swamp Tours
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Which places provide the best boat tours & water sports in New Orleans for groups?
These are the best places for groups seeking boat tours & water sports in New Orleans:
Gators and Ghosts A New Orleans Tour Company
Beyond the Bayou
Canoe & Trail Adventures
Kayak Swamp Tours
Happiness Bayou Tours
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Which places provide the best boat tours & water sports in New Orleans for travellers on a budget?
These are the best places for budget-friendly boat tours & water sports in New Orleans:
La Vie Orleans Private Tours
Gators and Ghosts A New Orleans Tour Company
Canoe & Trail Adventures
Kayak Swamp Tours
Happiness Bayou Tours
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