Cajun Critters Swamp Tour

Great price for an awesome tour! The boat is a quieter and slower motor boat that I really appreciated. I didn’t want a giant, obnoxious fan behind me the whole time.
The tour is around 2 hours and we met up at a seemingly abandoned building next to the tourist center (yeah I know…) My initial thought was that I got scammed but I called the number I got through Zerve (ticketing website) and we found the tour guide in bright orange shirt. We followed him down the street to his boat and we took off. A word of advise: Remember to use the bathroom in the tourist center before the ride!
The boat ride was smooth and the tour guide had tons of personal stories and knowledge about the area to fill the whole tour. He pulled out samples of what he was talking about (moss, tree stump, etc) and he knew exactly where the birds nest and large alligators roam!
Highly recommended!

Being from Louisiana and now living outside the state, I always use Cajun Critters Swamp Tour whenever I come back with new visitors! There are so many overpriced/​impersonal swamp tours around New Orleans but Cajun Critters is as authentic as it gets. James is amazingly knowledgeable because he is from the area where he guides tours. It is clear he is passionate about the land and his community.
James makes sure everyone is enjoying themselves and goes out of his way to ensure that everyone has a positive experience. Going on the Cajun Critters Swamp Tour is like visiting the hometown of an old family friend – highly recommended!

I have been on a few swamp tours and I recommend Cajun Critters. James is very knowledgeable and kind of funny, too.
It’s good for any kind of group. The pontoon boat is covered, which is great for sunny, hot days. Also, it’s not too loud, like some of those fan boats.
It’s easy to find and only 15 minutes from New Orleans.
We saw lots of alligators and James pointed out many birds and plants.
He is a true local Cajun and offers a great tour.

I was told to go on a swamp tour by various friends. They didn’t necessarily recommend this one but I just picked it out of the blue since it was pretty close to where we were staying.
I loved the tour. The boat was covered which was a great relief from the sun and rain showers. (Although, it felt great when it rained). It seemed like the tour guide owned the boat/​Cajun critters swamp tour company but I’m not sure. He was wonderful — nice, knowledgable and funny without being cheesy. He had pictures and artifacts of his own too. He seems to be especially great with kids and had mounds of marshmallows for them to throw to the alligators.
We saw about 5 small/​baby alligators. We didn’t see any big mamas on our tour. The tour guide had a lot to say about other things besides alligators — like the vegetation and other wildlife. He had lived in the area his whole life and spoke of his alligator catching days — it doesn’t get any more authentic then that. Highly recommended !

Captain James is one honest business man but i will get into that later. We found this tour because it had fair reviews, pricing and distance from our hotel. They also provide round trip pick up/​drop off included in the price — $ 45 per person for 2 hour tour.
The driver was nice enough to pick us up from the restaurant we were having brunch instead of the agreed upon destination which was the hotel. Once picked up the driver said the drive was NOT included and we had to pay an additional $ 50. So we quickly scrambled to get the money. When we arrived Captain James was friendly, funny, and even told us the history of the Catrina devastation. It was very interesting coming from a Louisiana native. Although we only saw 5 4 feet alligators (i was hoping for 6 feet!), Captain James tried his hardest to keep us entertained and educated.
Our driver hit traffic and we had to wait about 30 mins and in the meantime, Captain James told us we can remain in the boat and out of the sun until the driver comes. He had his next group already in the boat but still allowed us to wait in the shade.
During dinner, we got a call from Captain James and he told my husband that the driver misunderstood and should not have charged us for the ride. As such, Captain James refunded us the amount by dropping it off at the hotel! Sure enough when we went back to the hotel the concierge advised us of an envelop full of cash. This is one honest man and for that i am ok only seeing 4 four feet alligators! Rare to find this quality in any human being let alone a business man. We told everyone about this once we returned to CA.

Highlight of our trip! On the reservation it said to call about 24 hours out and after I left a message, Captain James returned my call. When we showed up at the site, he made sure everyone got on the boat okay and was a jovial, good-​hearted guide. He made us all feel welcome and comfortable.
His knowledge of the area was tremendous and so interesting. We saw so many alligators we quit taking pictures of them. It was fun how he had them trained to come up to the sides of the boat. He provided an interesting narrative for nearly the entire tour and we saw more wildlife and scenery than we had even hoped for. The cajun musci enroute back, after the narrative was the perfect touch. I would recommend this tour over any other if you want an authentic backwoods tour.

Loved this! Captain James was so genuine and you can tell he truly loves what he does. A really nice day that serves as a contrast to the busy and sometimes loud city of New Orleans. We price shopped a bit, and the prices on this particular tour were more reasonable.

I really enjoyed this tour! It had been recommended to me by a local. The tour guide (Captn James) came all the way into New Orleans, to the Bywater, to pick me up (just me) which was generous in my opinion. The fees were quite reasonable. His commentary on the tour was very good, and the route along the Bayou Segnette was great. Although we didn’t see many Aligators in November (their dormant season), our guide did his best to try and find some. I would recommend this tour.

We made reservations 2 days in advance, showed up 15 minutes early and waited. We waited for about 45 minutes where we were told to wait and the guide never showed! The people in the store (the meeting place) we’re incredibly nice and looked down at the dock and said he was there. The boat left without us!!! Don’t waste your time with this tour!