Camp Holly Airboat Rides - Melbourne, Florida

Bonnie L.

Camp Holly is a great place to spend the afternoon. We enjoyed drinks and lunch on the deck while listening to live music by PHEONIX. The house special Bloody Mary’s are delicious. The shrimp and grits and Mahi bites were also very good.
The Airboat rides at Camp Holly are good. We have never had a bad ride but Captain Anthony was very talkative and gave us a lot of information about the St John’s river and the alligators that we were there to see.

Emme W.

Saw so many gators!!! Apparently January is one of the best months to see wildlife 😀 Captain Shane is an awesome tour guide, so knowledgeable and friendly. I'd never been on an airboat before. Even without the gators, riding along the river was so much fun. Would definitely recommend and would come back again!

NOTE: Remember to bring cash to tip your captain!

Tiffany S.

The airboat tour is absolutely amazing! I was nervous we wouldn’t see any gators because the weather was cooler, but we saw so many! Babies, adults, etc. captain Shane was excellent! We didn’t have to wait long at all for our tour.
The gator grill on the hand…. The waiter was friendly, but service was very slow! The drinks were terrible! The sweet tea tasted like it was made with the lake water. Even the soda had an off taste. The waiter was well aware of it, as apparently they’ve had complaints before.

Bobbi-Jo P.

This place is great. While we waited for our airboat tour, we had drinks and appetizers at the bar over looking the water. The lady in the gift shop was kind and even let us hold the baby gator which I loved! The airboat tour was spectacular. Captain Frank was very kind and knowledgeable about where to look and even took a family picture for us. My family would definitely go again!! The food was delicious as well as the drinks.

Lauren A.

This is a must! If you want to plan something fun with the family go here. The food was delicious and the boat ride was incredible. Captain Anthony was very knowledgeable and kind. We will return in the spring for another ride!

Karen J.

Had a fabulous day here yesterday. The weather was perfect - clear, blue skies, a little breezy, and the river looked magnificent. Our guide sped us to the channels where the alligators hang out - here we went more slowly and our boat was manoeuvred so that everyone got a good chance to see the animals. There was no commentary- which I didn’t mind, but my husband would have liked. Both of us really enjoyed the experience. Back at Camp Holly, we had a lovely lunch of lobster rolls. Altogether a great day out.

Patricia F. (.

Had Captain Chance!!!
My mommy visiting from Texas. And we were literally on the bestest boat ride ever! Saw sooo many gators! 🐊 It was freaking cool! Thank you !!!!!!! He got my mom soooo scared haha it was extremely memorable for her and the restaurant was very nommy and super nice service.

A year ago
Earl was amaZing! Not as cute as Fred.. but totally made the ride fun and family friendly 😄 very pleased to see a couple of alligators out in their real world! The air boat tricks and skips and jumps were really fun too 💕 it was a perfect day ☺️ thank you for an adventure
. What a cool place to be! The lil cabin in the middle of the swamp was spooky ! Don't go inside!!

Natalie C.

This place was surprisingly great. It feels like it's out in the middle of nowhere, but it's perfect. They have a gift shop, plenty of very clean bathrooms, a watering hole, and a restaurant. There is tons of seating for the restaurant and while waiting for your boat ride. The food was great. We were not expecting to eat here, but very glad we did. They have gator bites and frog legs. Both very good.
The boat ride was fantastic! The driver was a pro and very polite. The scenery was beautiful. So many different animals to see and be in awe of. And TONS of gators. We saw a lot of big boys hanging out on the banks. We saw a nest of a bunch of baby gators that made the little laser sounds. I would highly suggest doing this very fun adventure.