Airboat Tours by Arthur · Des Allemands
THE BOAT.
THE BAYOU.
THE MATHERNES.
Ride the Louisiana marsh and deep cypress swamp with the family that started here in 1994.
The small airboat · on the water
Large · shared
$50 / personSmall · private
$350 / boatYour group rides alone. 6-passenger boat.
Large · private
$650 / boatYour group rides alone. 14–16-passenger boat.
Published fares recorded September 2026. Call to confirm current prices, departure and availability. Private fares cover the whole boat when your group rides alone.
All durations & conditions
A view from the water
Ride along with Arthur’s.
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The sunset tour,
in four moments.
Touring, sunset on the water, a spotlight look for wildlife, then the moonlit return. That’s the itinerary Arthur’s describes.
90-minute minimum. Timing, weather and wildlife vary. Call for the current sunset departure and fare.
Ask about the sunset tour- 01
Tour the swamp
About an hour of touring.
- 02
Watch the sunset
Pause for the light on the water.
- 03
Spotlight wildlife
A roughly 30-minute wildlife segment.
- 04
Return by moonlight
Head back with your captain.
From the tour photographs
Look closer.
The swamp is alive.
Alligators, birds and the plants along the water are part of the landscape. What you see changes with the season and conditions; wildlife sightings are never guaranteed.
Select a photograph to see it full size.
The next step is a conversation
Make the call.
Meet us at the dock.
Call the office to confirm your boat, current fare and departure.