For only $20...that's right only $20 a person...you can experience a boat ride of a lifetime!
We were lucky enough to book our tickets during a special but the tours are usually $30 for adults.
We booked our tour through Cajun Pride Swamp Tours. This alligator and swamp tour was my third experience and it never gets old! I had previously gone through Cajun Encounters for the last two tours but I was blown away by Cajun Pride Tours. I have never seen so many alligators and other creatures! The alligators float up out of nowhere! I would hate to fall in...
Our tour guide, Nolan, was extremely educated with alligators, the history of the swamp, Hurricane Katrina, and even Cajun culture. He was the sweetest tour guide ever and provided so many alligator facts! Mind. Blown.
Random Facts:
- Alligators can have roughly 80 eggs but only 2% survive
- The temperature during the incubation period determines what the sex of the alligator will be. The warmer the temperature, the higher the chance that the egg will hatch to be a female.
- Most alligators are female. For every 15 females, there is 1 male.
- Alligators have a larger snout that Crocodiles. There are many differences between the two! When a crocodile closes its' mouth the teeth show whereas alligator teeth don't show when they close their mouth
- Alligators can eat once a week! They can go for long periods without eating
- Alligators don't eat in the Winter or when the water temperature reaches 70 degrees. They go into hibernation and can go 5 months without eating
- The really large alligators may look like they are only 7 or 8 years but they are actually in their 40's! The little alligator that the tour lets you hold is 2 years old! We thought that the alligator was a baby and only a few months old but we were way wrong
- They can typically live to the age of 40-45. At that age the alligators are roughly 7 or more feet.
- Alligators live off of meat...and marshmallows (LOL)
Suggestions:
- Book ahead of time to secure your spot on the tour.
- Call online to ask about deals. We called and they were offering a discount via phone.
- Bring a water bottle! You can bring some water on the trip.
- Check out the gift shop!!
- Dana and I wore a dress but we had plans after. Wear some comfortable clothes because the swamp is hot and muggy.
- It's easy to want to take pictures and videos the whole time. I was taking so many pictures and videos that I didn't catch as much information that our amazing tour guide, Nolan, was telling us. Take a few pictures and then enjoy the excursion!
- Keep your hands in the boat! I know this seems like a DUHHHH tip...but you would be surprised...
I hope you enjoyed the post and I can't wait to see pictures if you decide to go on an alligator excursion!
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