My friends and I wanted to try the murder mystery train after seeing some of their billboard…read moreadvertisements along 75. We were able to get individual tickets online but still make note that we wanted to sit together, and that all worked out really well. The tickets are expensive (makes sense...you're getting a show, a 5-course meal, and riding a train) and being able to buy separately was really helpful for us. Everything the night of the event ran like clockwork. Boarding the train was easy and fun. We had a table in the Gasparilla train car with lovely servers who took care of us all night. Drinks are pretty reasonable (ice tea and water are included, but you can purchase soda, beer, wine, cocktails) and you can even get a full bottle of wine for your table which you can take home if you don't finish onboard. The meal was better than I expected. It started with a fruit and cheese plate, then we had hot pretzel rolls an butter, a delicious potato leek soup, a salad, and then the appetizer. Our choices were prime rib (friends said it was delicious), chicken francese (I loved it) and salmon. Dessert was a cheesecake. The performers were very animated and enthusiastic. These murder mystery shows are always hard for me to actually follow and figure out. I appreciate all that goes into it, but I wish I was a better sleuth. My only issue is that the train ride itself is VERY long at 3 - 3.5 hours. I love a nice train ride, but I wonder if they could shave a little time off the ride.

The food was fair, had the salmon, husband had the prime rib.. salad was sparse. The wait-staff/…read moregirls worked very hard but service was slow. I'm empathetic on "the construction" of service from one cart to another. Suggest putting kitchen/food cart in the middle!! All things considered, there "system " worked. Pretty incredible actually; the Valentines Train was Packed. Loved the Actors and Actresses, they were quite good! Ambiance was pleasant... Train ride was long but had a fun time. Once again...well done weight staff, sure did work it!! Lovely little show.

We spent about two hours at Pepper Ranch Preserve enjoying the majestic display of Southeastern…read moreSunflowers. The preserve was open for a weekend in October to view the sunflowers. Once in the preserve the roads are not paved and can be muddy, I have a low car and there was one area I was a little nervous about, but we did not have any problems. We were given a map of the preserve at the entrance where we checked in and the pleasant worker suggested the best location to see the flowers. The preserve is open weekends November through May except when there is hunting. There are camping sites available. There are hiking, mountain biking and horseback riding trails. The preserve is quite a distance off Alligator Alley, but it was worth the time to get there. I would definitely return.

I lived in Immokalee for over 17 years and never visited this place. Of course, not sure how long…read moreit has been open to the public either, but for these special weekends, they open up an area where a species of wild sunflowers abound. You check in at the welcome center and it's completely FREE. You are given a map and allowed to drive your vehicle down the path. It's not paved and can get muddy if it has rained a lot, but it's worth the drive. You might see birds, snakes, alligators and cattle, but during a particular season you can see these beautiful flowers all over the place. If you are into nature, biking and hiking, then this is a place to visit. Get away from the hustle and bustle of city life and enjoy some country time.

We recently took our family guests to Airboats & Alligators and had a blast. Because it was mating…read moreseason, we saw a lot of gators, beautiful birds and even some cows grazing near the shore in the lake. They have some cool tropical birds on their front entryway that are always fun to chat with! We have taken numerous guests here and always find the staff to be super friendly and the airboat drivers knowledgeable. It is a fun and educational ride for people of all ages and the cost is reasonable. There are other airboat operators who do the fast twists and turns in the mangroves, but I personally like this ride on Lake Trafford. Highly recommend!

Brought my grandchildren for an adventure and primarily see some alligators. We saw many many…read morealligators and if fact it was crazy just how many there were---large and small. The lake and area was impressive as well. The reason for the 3 star is that we were told to be there 15 minutes early and then actually waited 45 minutes in the hot sun for our ride to start. The captain of the boat was knowledgeable friendly and very nice, HOWEVER, he did get us stuck in a low lying mangrove area. We actually had to be towed out by another boat who actually just happened to be in the area. This put us further behind in schedule AND I'm sure shortened our actual tour because we went right back to the dock area. The captain could have at least apologized for getting us all stuck. Also---I'm not entirely sure what I was expecting but the store area was pretty sketchy and run down to say the least. Again--the big positive is we saw tons of alligators which I guess was the point of to begin with.

This was our first time to take the Babcock Ranch Eco tour and it won't be our last. We went in…read morelate March, which is the FL dry season. Our knowledgeable guide Brad told us if you go in the late summer (wet season), 2' or so of water is flowing through it. So, what you see in the two seasons is different. They also have a nice gift shop, small museum and a restaurant. We saw all sorts of birds and animals. Even though they aren't necessarily exotic or rare, you are seeing them in their habitat. The ranch property really represents FL, more so than some other types of tours. And, it is for all ages and reasonably priced. Our visiting late teenage aged grandsons and friend enjoyed the tour every bit as much as we did. Highly recommend!

My kids (8 & 5) absolutely adored this. The tour guide was so patient with kids and very…read moreknowledgeable. I came away with some cool facts, a ton of great pictures and video and two very happy kids. I highly recommended this tour!

We did a half day trip!! was well worth the money. Pete did an awesome job very knowledgeable about…read moregators and other Florida wildlife!! We probably seen 100-150 gators on the airboat ride( several let us get fairly close so made for good photo opportunity's).. I was little bummed the water was pretty low so we didn't get to really explore the swamp side of the pond but that's way out of his control, we also booked during the dry season so... if we ever make it down this way again we plan to do the all day tour!!

We did a half day tour which included an eco-walk in the beginning, which was very informative with…read moreour tour guide Addison. We learned a lot about the Everglades and even saw deer. From there, we went to the airboat before we got to go on the airboat. Addison showed us some different snakes which we got to hold and taught us more about the animals in the area. We had Captain Fred take us out on the airboat. He was also extremely knowledgeable about the animals and fauna of the area. We did this during off-season so we had the boat to ourselves, which was really awesome. Highly suggest to anyone and everyone that they take this tour. The half-day was plenty to us. The full day would've been cool. Maybe that will happen next time. Make sure to ask for Addison and Fred.

If I could give this business 6 stars I would!!! What an amazing experience to wrap up my birthday…read morecelebration this past Saturday. The booking process was simple and quick and this experience is worth every penny. You get to take a beautiful ride through Naples bay while being serenaded and enjoying beautiful views. We had the 8pm time slot and I thought it was absolutely perfect to take in the sunset and enjoy the cooler weather. Highly recommend!!!!!

The last time i rode a Gondola was June 2009 in Venice, Italy so it was really great to have done…read morethis again on April 2025 in Naples, FL. Both are peninsulas, ha, LoL. This was an enjoyable experience, i went with a sister and nieces of mine! We brought on Spumante and sang it's A'More while munching on other goodies and went the Tin City route as onlookers were filming us on the ancient Gondola built in 1995! They definitely need to get an armada and fleet going and turn this into Venice, Italy around here! :)

It was a perfect day on the water. We took a daytime cruise and it was fun seeing all the kids…read moreenjoying the different games they did with them. Just do it!!

I liked it!…read more Honestly, buy the souvenir cup with refills...stiffest drinks I had the whole fm trip were on this 90 minute cruise... Only 4 stars since I thought there would be more pirates on the pirate cruise...I also will self admit I should have done the adult cruise...we have an 11 year old...that unfortunate age where everything is geared toward a younger crowd and he's too young for adult cruise...but he was engaged ...the crew adapts the show based on the vibe and age of kid it appeared...our ship just trended younger... I recommend getting on the top level...great views...had fun!

I came to this beach for the first time and I had such a good experience. The beach was busy for a…read moreWednesday but it is spring break. The water was cold but it felt so good. The water was calm and the it was clean. The sand felt soft as well. I didn't see any restaurant near the beach but there is a stand where you can purchase some snacks. The parking is near the beach and it was a garage that was $10 all day. The bathroom is near the beach as well. They have an area you can rinse your feet near the restroom. I would definitely come back to this beach.

I love the convenience and the amenities of this beach. The garage is so convenient, out of season…read moreyou can easily get a parking spot but during season make sure you get there early. During season, if you cant get a spot in the garage, street parking is available but it gets tough. You can rent cabanas and chairs there. This is a popular destination and it does get busy, I would say that during holidays expect there to be a crowd, if you are desiring a quite beach, this is not it during season. I love that there is a strong beach police presence, it helps too when the sea turtles laid their eggs and they have surrounding protection.

I was Charged 179.00 for a room on a recent Saturday night in March 2026. I was forced to travel to…read morethis area and this hotel was one of few options. I arrived at 245 pm and was shocked at how bad the area and hotel was. I reluctantly went in and at the front desk a rude man told me,,,"check in is at 3,wait outside" This place is ratchet and grimy and inhospitable and that was enough. I got in my car and drove to Ft Meyers and stayed in a Hilton property for a little more. Choice Hotels was no help in refunding me and 2 days later I find out my card was charged twice !!!!! I called my credit card company and disputed the charges and will get refunded STAY AWAY FROM THIS PLACE AT ALL COSTS

I stayed at the Quality Inn with my family for the first time over July 4th weekend and we had a…read morewonderful experience. The staff really make this place 5 stars- everyone made us feel welcome and went above and beyond to deliver exceptional customer service. We had 3 adults and 1 toddler and the room was spacious enough for all of us with comfy beds and everything in the room was in clean and excellent condition. They also had a complimentary hot breakfast which was a bonus. If I'm in the area again, there's no other place I'd want to stay. Thanks for a great trip!

What a great stop ! I had heard about this place from a…read morelocal nursery so I decided to stop in. Wonderful tour and tour guide ( Jane). Easy, flat walking tour (or you can ride in their golf cart). Jane was great as a tour guide, with a wealth of knowledge and an easygoing style of sharing information. What an incredible amount of plants here ! While their focus is more on edible plants and plantings, there was more than enough for people interested in colorful or blooming plants and trees. Beautiful setting, like walking through a tropical arboretum, lush and tropical. We were given samples of probably a dozen leaves to eat or smell through our tour. It really opened my eyes to trying to plant a few things that I hadn't considered before. There's also a small gift shop with some unique items as well as a nursery/garden center with some of the many plants that we had seen on our tour. Nice variety and decent prices !

Such a neat place to visit and learn from, especially if ur into gardening or creating a food…read moreforest in SWFL. Christian organization who explains their mission, accepts volunteers and does homeschool tours as well. Great to c various items growing in r climate - quinoa, buckwheat, broccoli, etc. Really wanted to c the local spinach, but they didn't have it during r visit. Assumed SWFL was too hot for sheep, but they had some living comfortably on property so now we're motivated to look into getting some. Also liked how they had them elevated w/slatted floors so the waste dropped down and fertilized the ground below or could be collected to fertilize crops. Various examples of how to create water filtration with what u have on hand. R tour guide was a really lovely older gal - very personable, upbeat, excited to share what's happening at ECHO. Definitely an asset to the organization, especially as it seems many of these people r volunteers so there is a lot of volunteer opportunity for those interested. A couple things I didn't care for....some pushing of the climate change narrative, there was an example/demo of pond water put into a plastic disposable water bottle and how u could just put that bottle into the sun to kill off the bacteria (of course the plastic carcinogenic chemicals can leech into the water when u leave those bottles in the sun so maybe not a great thing to push) & they had an outhouse for people to use that includes a composting toilet where they use the diluted waste on crops. Ummmm.....human waste of lots of unknown visitors is going to have remnants of medications/drugs and then putting that onto crops would b antithetical to natural/chemical free gardening. Anyway, at the end of the tour they have a gift shop w/some cool items. Love the earthy, natural options. They have lots of seeds, some snacks, and even got some bamboo dental floss that was pretty nice. It's about $12 for the tour. It's a walking tour, but terrain is very flat and easy. Go check it out!