Author: Cruiser Evan
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Swamp Cruises in Florida
Among many other things, Florida is known for its open spaces, and none are more famous than the vast interconnected wetlands that collectively form the Florida Everglades. The Everglades are packed with vegetation and wildlife that draw visitors all year long, and one of the best ways to explore the wetlands is through a swamp cruise, which frequently takes the form of airboat tours. Below is a guide to the swamp cruises of Florida that gives you an idea of what to expect when you tour the Everglades, as well as points you toward the places where swamp cruises are offered in Florida. Read more […] -
Swamp Cruises in Louisiana
While there are a number of swamp tours in the states along the Gulf of Mexico, Louisiana is definitely where most are concentrated. When you search for “swamp cruises” or variants (“swamp tour,” “swamp boat tour,” and so on), the first few results are almost always for Louisiana. Louisiana’s position as the capital of swamp cruises makes sense, as so much of the state is in fact a swamp; the entire coast is basically a giant wetland, at least for now (rising sea levels are slowly absorbing the marshes into the sea, alas). Below we provide a guide to the swamp cruises of Louisiana, pointing you to who offers them and what you can expect while taking one. Read more […] -
Swamp Cruises in Mississippi
If you are interested in nature and find yourself near the coast in Mississippi, a swamp cruise is a natural possibility to explore. However, since Mississippi’s coastline is relatively short, and since the swamp lands in the state are somewhat limited, there are not many different swamp cruise options to choose from, in contrast to a place like Louisiana. What options exist we detail, though, and we also give a brief overview of what to expect when you take a Mississippi swamp cruise. Read more […] -
Whale Watching Cruises in the Gulf of Mexico
For the last week or so, we’ve been writing about whale watching cruises in the Gulf of Mexico, or rather we’ve been writing about the lack of whale watching cruises in the Gulf of Mexico. Searches for whale watching cruises in all the states along the Gulf of Mexico turned up essentially nothing, so if you are hoping to whale watch in the Gulf of Mexico, you’re basically out of luck. However, we’ve unearthed some good alternatives to whale watching in the Gulf of Mexico, which we detail below, and we also offer some speculation as to why whale watching doesn’t seem to exist in the Gulf of Mexico. Read more […] -
Whale Watching Cruises in Mississippi
The focus of this article is negative. We focus not on something, but on the lack of something, namely, the lack of whale watching cruises in Mississippi. As far as we can tell, there are in fact no whale watching cruises in the entire Gulf of Mexico. There are whales in the Gulf of Mexico, so you might think that you’d be able to sail out to see them from a departure point in a place like Mississippi, but these Gulf whales are evidently quite hard to see, so there are no cruises that are designed to enable whale spotting. Mississippi is, in short, not a good place for whale watching, but below we explore some possible alternatives, such as they are, to whale watching in the state, although these may not satisfying those looking to go whale watching. Read more […] -
Whale Watching Cruises in Alabama
You may not think of Alabama as much of a place for whale watching, and that’s because it isn’t. Indeed, as far as we can tell, there are no whale watching cruises whatsoever that operate out of Alabama, and the same is true of all of the states that border the Gulf of Mexico. However, thanks to the coastal towns of Orange Beach and Gulf Shores, there are some alternate activities in Alabama that may appeal to the type of person who is interested in whale watching, and below we detail these possibilities. There may not be whale watching cruises in Alabama, but there are things like whale watching cruises in Alabama, and we suppose that is better than nothing. Read more […]
