Rivercruise in Florida
February 15th, 2010
If you’re traveling in the South of Florida and happen to find yourself in Ford Lauderdale, you might like to take a ride on the Jungle Queen Riverboat. Some people have been known to like the ride so much they suggest you go twice, once in the day and once at night. It’s a sightseeing cruise up the New River, past downtown Ford Lauderdale, and the basin for great yachts. A tour guide gives you the history and facts behind mansions and plantations you’ll see on the river, and at the JungleQueen’s Tropical Isle, you’ll see rare trees and exotic birds and monkeys.
I recommend this trip, in part, because some friends of mine went last august, when they were on a two week vacation to Miami, Fort Lauderdale and Key West, where they checked into a variety of hotels along the beach in Florida. When they came back, claiming that this riverboat was the most entertainment they had for the money they spent (they were clearly money conscious, because they went off-season specifically to save). The tour guide, they said, was funny and interesting, and they were able to reserve chairs at the front of the boat, so they’d be able to see everything on both sides. If you go, that may be something you want to do. They talked about the Junglequeen Island as well, and said the food was pretty good and lots of it; you can even order alcohol there and keep the souvenir glasses.
My friends took the night trip, because they commented at how few bugs there were out on the island, and how they liked the entertainment. They noted that they were especially impressed by the juggler, so congratulations to that performer! They also noted that if you have kids, you may want to bring something along to entertain them, as riverboat travel can be unpredictable at times. They said if a train comes along during the boat ride, you may have to wait as much a half hour for the drawbridge to open up.
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