New Orleans Swamp Tour Boat Adventure from the Marrero dock
A covered boat, a local captain narrating the whole way, and 1 hour 40 minutes in the Barataria swamps south of the city.
Updated 3 November 2026
In shortThe New Orleans Swamp Tour Boat Adventure is a 1 hour 40 minute narrated cruise on a covered swamp boat, led by a local captain who talks you through the bayou in English. It leaves from 9706 Barataria Blvd in Marrero, and hotel pickup is not part of it, so you need your own car. It suits travellers with a tight morning who still want a guided boat ride, and prices start from $35.
1 h 40 mintour length
from $35per adult
★ 4.92,348 reviews
What the New Orleans Swamp Tour Boat Adventure includes
This tour is 1 hour 40 minutes on the water with a professional guide, from $35, rated 4.9 ★ (2,348 reviews). You get the boat ride and the commentary. Hotel pickup, food, drinks and gratuities are not included, so plan on driving yourself to the dock at 9706 Barataria Blvd, Marrero, LA 70072.
The boats are built for sitting still and looking out rather than for speed. Each one has a roof, cushioned seats, windows that are raised or lowered depending on the weather, a restroom on board, and enough standing and walking room to move to whichever side the captain is pointing at. If you want noise and spray instead, look at the airboats in the table below.
The route drifts slowly past a 2,000 year old Indian burial mound, a Cajun cemetery and a fishing village, with the captain explaining how people here use the waterways as their highways. Birds, snakes, turtles, fur animals and gators are the wildlife the operator lists, and they are easiest to spot in spring, summer and fall. Commentary is live and in English throughout, so you can ask questions as you go.
The short narrated run into the Barataria swamps
1 hour 40 minutes on a covered boat with a local captain, leaving from Barataria Blvd in Marrero. Transport from the city is not part of this one.
Barataria Preserve100 min The route runs along the Mississippi River and out into the swamps, where a local captain narrates the full trip from the covered boat. Expect close looks at swamp life, with the windows down when the weather allows and a restroom on board for the whole 100 minutes.
Plan to arrive at least 20 minutes before the tour time. The boats leave on time and the start cannot be delayed.
Ages: infant 0–3, child 4–12, adult 13+
New Orleans swamp boat adventure options compared
Pick by how much of the logistics you want handled. The Transportation version of the same boat ride takes 4 hours door to door because it collects you from a downtown hotel, the Self-Transport Swamp and Bayou Boat Tour gives you 2 hours of live commentary if you are driving out toward Slidell and Honey Island Swamp, and the Large Airboat trades the covered deck and the slow drift for an engine behind you.
Check dates for the New Orleans Swamp Tour Boat Adventure
Times and places on the covered boats change through the week, and the dock is about 20 minutes of early arrival before a departure that leaves on time. The booking page shows which slots are still open.
