Jungle Queen Riverboat - Fort Lauderdale, Florida

Richard A.

What a great experience! The tour up the New River was fun and informative. We never realized how beautiful a city Fort Lauderdale is, being able to see the luxury homes and yachts, then into downtown with the attractive skyscrapers and bridges. The Jungle Queen Island was wonderful with beautiful flora and fauna. The dinner was good, ribs were tasty, chicken tenders flavorful, and the cornbread was moist and sweet. The service for dinner was impressive in how quickly they got everyone from the boat seated and served. The Luau show was simple but well executed and exciting

Davina L.

Oh, what fun the Jungle Queen and Ignite the Night show is! The cruise through the New River was very entertaining - shout out to Captain Seaton. I wish I remembered the name of the lady captain driver, but I don't. Emily? Annie? The views of the city, the history lesson, and even the stuff the guide made up was very entertaining. Dinner was fantastic. The servers were everywhere and brought all the meat options around at least twice. The drink service was fast. The live singer during dinner was an unexpected surprise and very nice. I'm not into coleslaw with malted vinegar, but oh my goodness were the beans delicious! I'm not usually big on beans but I'll be dreaming of them forever now. The ribs were absolutely delightful and so filling, as were the chicken fingers. The cornbread was perfect. The Polynesian dancers really wowed us. Lol Nothing makes you feel as out of shape as four people shaking their hips as phenomenally as they did. The fire dance was so cool. The personalities of every performer were simply sensational. The whole experience was worth it and so much fun. I loved the birds, sloths, and gators they keep on their "private isle." The view of the city was unmatched. And I spent way too much time reading the history wall. Overall, I very, very highly recommend the Jungle Queen experience!

Amy E.

Went on Tuesday with my best friend, there are not many people, super nice and not crowded. We did the 90 minutes tour and it went great. The tour guide was knowledgeable about the area and eager to learn for updated information on the properties that are in pending sales.

Don’t forget to tip the tour guide at the end, he does a pretty good job and willing to learn. He also give out great advice for people that does not live in the area to guide them with plans for rest of the trip.

There are plenty of parking spaces in the designated parking lot. The parking tickets will be upgraded to 4-6 hours for a flat rate of very small fee, I think it was $15 and it is well worth it. You get to explore the area and eat some food then get back to the parking spot in just enough time. Overall, great experience!

Amanda W.

We had the best time. The tour of homes and yachts was amazing and very interesting. The food was actually really good and the show was wonderful! I would definitely go back if I’m ever in FLL again. Worth every penny!

Darren B.

Great cruise around the canals . The commentary by the guide was outstanding. He knows a lot of information about the houses and owners of properties along the route. We really enjoyed the 90 minute trip with history facts provided continuously.

Courtney S.

Absolutely an amazing experience!! The guy doing the tour was funny, friendly and entertaining! Get there earlier than you think so you can sit at the very front row - sooooo worth it as the views can’t be beat! Worth the money as well!
The only thing was that they take your picture when you first get one and it is announced about halfway through that someone would come around and show it to you to see if you want to buy it. There was maybe 20 people on the boat and no one ever came around to anyone in our row. We were going to buy it so that was disappointing but other than that it was a great experience!

kurt E.

I had a great time on the Jungle Queen Riverboat! The show featuring the Tahitian performers was fantastic, and the tour guide was both knowledgeable and entertaining, sharing fun facts about the million-dollar homes along the river. The guide kept everyone laughing with good jokes and interesting stories. The food, however, was a bit limited with only fried chicken, ribs, beans, and coleslaw, and I stuck to the chicken. Overall, it’s a fun experience with excellent entertainment, though the food could be improved.

Nina V.

The cruise part was my favorite part, you can see a lot of the crazy rich looking houses & yachts and the narrator was fun. The food however wasn't as expected, everything was overly sweet, the fries were cold, the chicken was dry... It is understandable because they have to make so many but an actually good BBQ sauce could help make food much better. The show was okay, the most interesting part of the show being the few minute fire show. And we were just a bit dissappointed that the jungle island wasn't really an island 🙂