Des Allemands, Louisiana · Airboat Tours by Arthur
A family’s life
on the water.
Arthur started the tours in 1994.
Chad grew up at the helm.
Now the family welcomes you into the marsh and cypress swamp around Des Allemands. Come for the ride. Take time to look around.
Call to plan your ride Find your kind of tourA past scene from the family’s photographs. Wildlife encounters vary.
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.
A note before you call
Your trip,
on a page.
A shared ride or a boat for your own group? Start here, then talk it through with the office.
Shared minimum: 3 people or $180 total.
This note stays on this page. Nothing is sent or reserved.
Published fares recorded September 2026. Call to confirm current prices, departure and availability. Private fares cover the whole boat when your group rides alone.
Stay for the changing light
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.
A view from the water
Ride along with Arthur’s.
The film from Airboat Tours by Arthur. Hosted on Vimeo; loads when you press play.
Watch on Vimeo ↗“We had an amazing tour with Chad! He was so knowledgeable and fun.”
The next step is a conversation
A day on the water
starts with a call.
Call the office to confirm your boat, current fare and departure.