Orlando Airboat Tours

Hold a baby gator!

Looking for the best Orlando airboat tour? Airboat Rides at Midway sends you skimming across the St. Johns River with a U.S. Coast Guard Master Captain who calls out gators, eagles, and wild Florida through your headset. Every one-hour airboat ride ends with a free Alligator Encounter, where you actually get to hold a baby gator. Located just east of Orlando, we launch from a real permanent dock we’ve run since the 1930s, not a roadside boat ramp.

1 Hour Airboat Tour

*Passengers 13yrs+: $49.77 plus tax
Passengers 2-12: $45.07 plus tax
Passengers 1yr old and under: FREE

1 Hour Private Airboat Tour

Groups of up to 6 people: $375 plus tax Groups of 7 or more: $62.50 per person plus tax

Group Rates

Available to groups of 15 or more. Great for Reunions, Summer Camps, Educational Field Trips, Corporate Events and Church/Youth Groups.

Gift Certificates

We offer gift certificates

What Makes Us Different

Coast Guard Certification

Every captain is a licensed U.S. Coast Guard Master, and our whole airboat fleet is Coast Guard inspected and certified. You’re in trained, credentialed hands.

Our Own Dock

No roadside pickups or public boat ramps. We’ve had our own permanent dock on the St. Johns River since the 1930s, a real place, with A/C, restrooms, and parking.

Safety

Custom-built boats, stadium seating, and aviation headsets that help you hear your guides narration throughout the tour. Florida’s natural beauty, zero worries.

Come for the airboats,
stay for the animals

We have plenty of animals over at Midway! Each animal is unique and is a special part of our family. Their personalities are each so different, which makes visiting Midway so much fun! We enjoy our animals, and we’d love for you to get to know them better!

Our Birds

Our Alligators

Our Snakes

Posted Reviews

Postcards from the river. Real reviews from real riders, families, first-timers, and Florida regulars who came for the airboats and left with a favorite memory. Flip through a few.

We have a long history on the St. Johns River!

If you’ve seen cabins on our property that’s because Midway first started as a true fish camp in the 1930s. People would line up just to come fish and hunt the immediate areas surrounding the fishcamp. The reason we’re called Midway is because we’re located midway between Orlando and the beaches. In the 1970s, Midway added the airboat adventures. Through the years the fish camp ultimately slowed and stopped, but the airboat tours remained and thrived.

Our long history on the St. Johns River allowed us to maintain our business on the popular river. Other airboat companies in the area must meet their customers at a public boat ramp or on the side of the road, but Midway offers a safe permanent location for you and your family to come and have an amazing airboat adventure, so book your tour today!

Follow Us!

For most people, before-lunch plans involve emails and a sandwich. For our captains? Keeping an eye on the water because somebody might be watching right back. 🐊 Book your tour and come explore with us! 📲 https://www.airboatridesatmidway.com/

October 22, 2026

Capture the Wild Side of Florida! 🐊🦅📸 Every trip with Airboat Rides at Midway is filled with incredible sights and unforgettable moments! From spotting birds in action to getting up close with real gators, our tours offer endless photo opportunities. Bring your camera and create memories that last a lifetime! 📲Book your adventure today at AirboatRidesAtMidway.com and see Florida's wildlife like never before! #AirboatAdventure #FloridaNature #MakeMemories #AirboatRidesAtMidway

October 20, 2026

Friends or family coming to town? Take them somewhere they won’t find from the hotel parking lot. Get out on the water, see some real Florida, and give everybody a story better than “we went to dinner.” Bring your crew and come ride with us. 🌐 AirboatRidesAtMidway.com #AirboatRidesAtMidway #FloridaFun #WildFlorida

October 18, 2026

Pop quiz, river edition! You’ll see these pointy little pieces sticking up around cypress trees along the water. Do you know what they’re called? Drop your guess below, and we’ll share the answer In the comments. 🌐 AirboatRidesAtMidway.com #AirboatRidesAtMidway #RiverMystery #StJohnsRiver

October 17, 2026

The adventure doesn’t end when the airboat ride does! 🐊 After your tour, stick around for one of our guests’ favorite experiences...holding a real baby alligator! It’s the perfect way to end your visit! From incredible wildlife sightings on the St. Johns River to unforgettable hands-on moments, there’s something for everyone at Airboat Rides at Midway. Come make memories that last long after the ride is over! 🌐 AirboatRidesAtMidway.com #AirboatRidesAtMidway #WildFlorida #FloridaAdventure

October 15, 2026

Some DIY projects come with a hat and a few weeks of regret. 😂 Your river day doesn’t have to be one of ’em. Hop aboard with Airboat Rides at Midway for a little wind, wild scenery, and a chance to spot whoever’s out along the St. Johns.

October 14, 2026

Fall is here… technically. 🍂🐊 Around these parts, the leaves may not be changing much, but the river is still full of sunshine, warm water, and plenty of Wild Florida to look at. We’ll take gator weather over cold weather any day. 🌐 AirboatRidesAtMidway.com #AirboatRidesAtMidway #FloridaFall #WildFlorida

October 13, 2026

Before the theme parks and before the crowds, there was Old Florida. 💚 Untouched wetlands, winding waterways, incredible wildlife, and adventures waiting around every bend. At Airboat Rides at Midway, you can still experience the Florida that generations before us fell in love with. Book now! 📲 AirboatRidesAtMidway.com #AirboatRidesAtMidway #WildFlorida #FloridaAdventure

October 11, 2026

Pop quiz, y’all: what helps a gator power through the water? 🐊 A. Its claws B. Its tail C. Its tongue D. Its teeth Drop your guess in the comments! 🌐 AirboatRidesAtMidway.com #AirboatRidesAtMidway #GatorQuiz #WildFlorida

October 10, 2026

Ready to hit the water?

Book your airboat tour and hold a baby gator before you leave.
Open daily at 9am on the St. Johns.

Hold a baby gator!