Chain of Lakes Tour: Explore Historic Lakes and Wildlife

Explore Winter Haven’s Chain of Lakes on a 2-hour pontoon tour. Capture wildlife photos, learn local history, and enjoy true southern hospitality.

Duration: 2 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Chain of Lakes Park - We will cruise by the famous Chain of Lakes Park where the Boston Red Sox and Cleveland Indians once held their spring training.
  • Cypress Gardens - Take a tour past the historic Cypress Gardens and famous Florida shaped pool from the movie “Easy to Love” with Esther Williams. You will get the history and catch a glimpse…
What's Included
  • Bottled water provided
  • Lunch or Dinner reservations for lakeside dining available upon request
  • Guests can bring their own food and drinks
Additional Information

Take an award-winning tour of Winter Haven’s Chain of Lakes! Honored with the Certificate of Excellence and Travelers’ Choice awards every year since 2018. Experience genuine southern hospitality as you explore authentic Florida on a brand-new pontoon boat guided by a local expert with over 40 years of experience. Your guide will lead you on a unique…

Location
Harborside
7th Street Southwest
Your tour will depart from the dock at Harborside restaurant. Please proceed to the dock. DO NOT check in w/restaurant as they will not have any information about your tour. Restrooms do not open until 11:30am so please plan accordingly. Lunch or dinner reservations are available upon request.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Timmk1742xj
Sep 30, 2024
Wonderful 2 hours!! - Great tour of the lakes and learned a lot. Great way to spend a few quiet hours doing something different in the Orlando area. Even on a hot day being on the water feels better.
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Debciempa
Sep 28, 2024
Excellent 70th birthday celebration - My hubby booked the two hour cruise from the Harborview Restaurant and our Captain D was very informative and fun! He was very knowledgeable. It was great to stop by the Old Cypress Gardens and catch the end of their water ski show. We had lunch at the Hatborview after the boat tour and it was delish!
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Allthedaysofyourlife
Sep 24, 2024
Great Chain of Lakes Tour - What a great time! Much thanks to Cap’n Darrell for the wonderful Winter Haven history. Would highly recommend for someone new to the area/Florida as well as those who’ve been in the area awhile. A neat perspective to see from the water places we’ve driven by for a lifetime. Pleasant, comfortable trip, Darrell is an excellent guide and a good time was had by all!
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Annette
Sep 22, 2024
Chain of lakes tour - Capt Daryl made the trip fun and was very knowledgeable. The weather was great and we even got to see part of the water ski show!
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Richard_b
Sep 17, 2024
Cruising the lakes - We had a great time and learned a lot! We saw an alligator, two bald eagles, Kingfisher, turtles, and ospreys.
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Stephen_g
Sep 12, 2024
Great Captain! - The Captain - she’s a star, helpful, kind and funny. The lakes are interesting and we’d do them again. So provided water and put the canopy up when I said the sun was strong. Fantastic experience - we enjoyed it very much, even on a hot day! Thank you so much!
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Jessmb863ty
Sep 9, 2024
Blessed to honor my mom - Great day to be in a boat slightly overcast. Had been wanting to do this tour ever since my momma mentioned she missed her pontoon boat. Saw bald eagerly, alligator, otter, osprey and so so many birds. Warm but out Capt Ron breezed us up perfectly every time! Sunscreen and water available. We happened upon the ski team practicing so diverted to watch. Captain was friendly, professional, knowledgeable and helpful. We observed several places of interest to include Cypress Gardens/Lego land, million dollar homes and so much more! History and movie trivia from the area. This company offers other tours from different locations and other options on the Chain of Lakes. Fantastic niche service! Had wonderful lunch at restaurant after. Thank you
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Terence_h
Sep 7, 2024
A Trip not to miss if you love Wildlife Boat trips - What a great wildlife tour, Baby Gators, Bald Eagle, quick Cyprus Gardens Boat spectacular, and lots more to see. Big thank you to Captain Darrell, who made the whole event amazing.
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Ruthmccandless
Sep 5, 2024
Rue was full of information absolutely brilliant had a fantastic day just seeing some wild life birds otters and turtles - I just had a brilliant time we got a lovely day Rue was so full of information about the wildlife, and the how the other have half live I would recommend this tour
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Cathi_c
Sep 25, 2024
Not as expected - I was so disappointed because even though it’s not alligator season all we saw were a few birds that were pointed out. The chain of lakes was the most disappointing because we only went to a couple and spent most of our time in a large lake looking at “million homes”. Not what I signed up for. The guide was very entertaining.
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From $42
up to 10 guests
1 Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).