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“ We will go back on this ride EVERYTIME we are in Mount Dora as the wildlife will change throughout the year. ” in 14 reviews

“ Boat operators Captain Johnathan and Captain Nate were very friendly and informative. ” in 4 reviews

“ Egrets, herons (giant blue and small green), anhingas ("snake bird"), wood ducks, bald eagles, and many more. ” in 4 reviews

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100 N Alexander St

Mount Dora, FL 32757

Serving Mount Dora Area

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Narrated Eco-tours into the unspoilt Dora Canal, through towering 2,000 year old cypress trees dripping with spanish moss. Commonly seen on the canal are herons, ibis, anhingas, turtles and alligators. Also see on the tours are bald eagles and osprey as you cruise across one of the lakes in the Harris Chain. …

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We came here today for a fun boat tour with my parents for the first time. This was a fun time tour to take to see the area and to go down the canal. The captain, Jonathan, and first mate, Kenneth, were fun and had good jokes and stories to tell about the area. We only saw two 4' gators today, but saw plenty of turtles (terrapins), birds, and gnomes. It would be fun to do a boat tour again when it's warmer to see if we find more gators.

Mar 2, 2024

Thank you Ashley for the glowing Review. So pleased you enjoyed the tour with your family.

Very enjoyable experience due to the two people giving the tour. Funny and knowledgeable.

8/9/23 - A fabulous tour across the lake and into the Dora Canal! Both captain and narrator were very well versed in local lore, wild life, vegetation and more. Two hours went by very quickly. Great narration by Donna who seemed genuinely happy to answer everyone's questions. Great skill and eye sighting a bald eagle perched high in a tree blending in among the branches, as well as several baby gators that so easily look like the surrounding swamp. Lots of heron, egrets and more. Excellent description of their preferred habits and habitats. Very glad we did this tour.!

Sep 11, 2023

Thanks Roberta, pleased you enjoyed the tour. Yes, Donna is a wealth of knowledge.

Hello folks we took this tour yesterday and it was outstanding. Captain Mike and Ms.Vicky were simply great navigating our group through the lakes and canals. Highly recommend taking this tour. They are the best in the business!

Mar 22, 2024

Thank you Frank for the great review. Pleased you had an outstanding tour with us through the Dora Canal.

An informative & fun ride with Captain Nate & Donna underlined out fab day in Mt. Dora!

Captain John and Sandy made us feel welcome on our 2 hour trip on Lake Dora, and the canal to Lake Eustis. The pair take turns contributing to the tour and add occasional humor. I could tell, both are well-seasoned at this job, but I felt like they wanted us to enjoy the tour. The boat was comfortable and I could hear everything through the sound system. Like everything in Mt. Dora, the price was high, but we had a good time.

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Aboard the boat in Mt. Dora.

Captain Jonathan and Ms Vicki were great! Highly recommended! You will learn and see so Much wildlife. Very smooth water, relaxing and spectacular views! Really a treat to take this ride.

This was a beautiful and entertaining tour of the canal and lake, many beautiful properties to sightsee and wildlife all around

Canal tour was beautiful and entertaining!

Nov 26, 2023

Pleased you had a great trip. Thanks for the review

Captain Ned or Nate and Captain Vicky made this 2 hour tour so interesting. They were knowledgeable and spent extra time insuring us of a good experience. Well worth the $32.

Thanks for the review. I will pass on your comments to Nate and Vicki

It's five stars all the way for the 2-hour Premier Boat Tour, a must-do when in Mount Dora. They refer to it as an Eco-Tour and indeed it is as you'll see plenty of natural wildlife from bald eagles, to herons, ducks, egrets, gators, and much, much, more. But most impressive is the natural d pristine beauty of the heavy air fern-draped Dora Canal. Their pontoon tour boats are most comfortable and make scenic easy. The tours are fully narrated by live knowledgeable friendly and delightfully humorous tour guides who will delight in pointing out a sleeping alligator situated in a "No Wake" zone. LOL! Overall, it's really educational, informative and a lot of fun.

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If you’re looking for an opportunity to be up close to nature, you shouldn’t miss out on what Premier Boat Tours of Mount Dora, Florida has to offer.

Grab the chance to embark on a narrated pontoon boat tour on Lake Dora and the Harris Chain of Lakes, including the pristine Dora Canal with family or friends.

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Board a pontoon boat for a nature trek with your family or friends. The 2-hour tour will take you on a journey through the famous Dora Canal which is called “the most beautiful mile of water in the world.”

Throughout the tour, certified captains and crew will eagerly share stories and local knowledge of the area along with the history, flora, and fauna. Watch out for the local wildlife such as herons, bald eagles, turtles, anhingas, and alligators.

A glimpse of the 2-Hour Narrated Eco-Tour into the Dora Canal

The tour will take you across Lake Dora and you’ll learn the brief history of Mount Dora and the Harris of Chain Lakes while at the same time on the lookout for bald eagles and osprey.

Daily Departure Schedule

All tours depart from Lakeside Inn which is situated at 100 N Alexander Street, Mount Dora.

• 11 AM – 2-Hour Dora Canal Tour – Adults – $32
• 2 PM – 2-Hour Dora Canal Tour – Adults – $32
• Sunset – 1-Hour Lake Tour – Adults – $20 (Departs 45 minutes before the sun sets)

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At Premier Boat Tours, there are 2 large-sized, all-weather pontoon boats with cover to keep the sun out and drop-down plastic windows in case of sudden downpours or cold winds. All boats are stable with comfortable cushioned seats, a marine toilet, and US Coast Guard Inspected.

All captains are US Coast Guard Certified and knowledgeable about the local area, history along with the flora and fauna.

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If you’re heading over to Mount Dora with family or friends soon, make sure to make a reservation with Premier Boat Tours during your stay. I highly recommend the 2-Hour Dora Canal Tour which can take you on a journey through nature to enjoy unspoiled beauty and a glimpse of the wildlife in their natural habitats. So, what are you waiting for? Add Premier Boat Tours to your list of activities to do in Mount Dora for an unforgettable nature trek.

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Address: On the Dock, 100 Alexander St, Mt Dora, FL 32757

Telephone: 352-434-8040

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Italy's premier visits Albania as controversial plan to hold Italy-bound migrants nears its start

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Policemen guard a reception center for migrants, at the port of Shenjin, northwestern Albania, on Wednesday, June 5, 2024. Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni is traveling to Albania Wednesday to thank the country for its willingness to host thousands of asylum seekers and to tour the sites of two migrant detention centers. (AP Photo/Vlasov Sulaj)

TIRANA – Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni traveled to Albania on Wednesday to thank its government for its unique role in agreeing to host thousands of asylum-seekers while Italy processes their claims, and to tour migrant centers she said will be ready in August.

Meloni denied her day trip was a campaign stop on the eve of the European Parliament election in which migration is a big issue, and blasted criticism of the visit as typical opposition maneuvering.

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Meloni and Albania's Prime Minister Edi Rama in November signed a five-year deal in which Albania agreed to shelter up to 3,000 migrants rescued from international waters each month while Italy processes their asylum claims. With asylum requests expected to take around a month to process, the number of asylum-seekers sent to Albania could reach up to 36,000 in a year.

“They (Italians) are grateful to the government, they are grateful to the Albanian people for this important effort of friendship that they are making to give us a hand,” Meloni told a news conference.

Albania is not a European Union member, and the idea of sending asylum seekers outside the bloc is controversial. The deal was endorsed by European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen as an example of “out-of-the-box thinking,” but has been widely criticized by rights groups who warn that refugee protections could be compromised.

Meloni has defended the “extremely innovative” plan as a necessary component of her crackdown on migration, aiming to deter would-be refugees from paying smugglers to make the dangerous Mediterranean crossing.

She said the deal has attracted the interest of 15 out of 27 EU members who are asking the European Commission if “the union (could) follow the Italian model in the agreement with Albania.”

“The most useful element of this project is that it can represent an extraordinary tool of deterrence for illegal migrants destined to reach Europe,” she said.

Meloni, accompanied by Interior Minister Matteo Piantendosi, kicked off her visit to the Western Balkan nation at Gjader, a former military airport 80 kilometers (50 miles) north of the capital, Tirana, where work for one of the two migrant centers has started.

Meloni next visited the port of Shengjin, 20 kilometers (12 miles) southwest of Gjader, where a reception center with housing units and offices is set in an area covering 4,000 square meters (4,800 square yards) and surrounded by a 5-meter (yard) high metal fence with barbed wire on top.

Meloni confirmed a two-month delay in the opening of the centers, saying that was due to unforeseen structural reinforcements that were necessary at one of the sites. She said that on Aug. 1 both centers would be operational and ready to host the first 1,000 migrants. A regular ferry link to Italy will begin in mid-September.

Meloni and her right-wing allies have long demanded European countries share more of the migration burden, and have held up the Albania agreement as an innovative solution to a problem that has vexed the EU for years.

Meloni, of the far-right Brothers of Italy party, has also championed her so-called Mattei Plan to fund projects in African countries along migrant routes in exchange for better controls.

At the end of the news conference Riccardo Magi, an Italian parliamentarian of the liberal +Europe party, who was part of the visiting group, tried to block Rama’s and Meloni’s convoys, physically clashing with bodyguards and saying the deal was a failure from the start and politically exploited by Meloni. Meloni stopped and exchanged words with him.

The two processing centers in Albania will cost Italy 670 million euros (about $730 million) over five years. The cost of taking 36,000 migrants to Italy is 136 million euros ($148 million), almost the same as the amount to be spent in Albania, according to Meloni.

The facilities would be fully run by Italy while it fast-tracks migrants' asylum requests. Both centers are under Italian jurisdiction while Albanian guards will provide outside security.

Italy would welcome the migrants if they are granted international protection or organize their deportation from Albania if refused.

Those picked up within Italy’s territorial waters, or by rescue ships operated by nongovernmental organizations, would retain their right under international and EU law to apply for asylum in Italy and have their claims processed there.

Data from the Italian Interior Ministry show the number of migrants arriving in Italy is way down compared to the same period last year: As of Tuesday, 21,574 people had arrived in Italy via boat so far this year, compared to 51,628 during the same period in 2023.

Rama, of Albania's left-wing governing Socialist Party, has said the deal is a sign of gratitude on behalf of Albanians who found refuge in Italy and “escaped hell and imagined a better life” following the collapse of communism in the 1990s Albania.

“Italy has been helpful and served Albania many many times and if we have the possibility to be helpful to Italy ... let's exploit this opportunity,” said Rama.

Tirana has refused other countries' requests for deals similar to that of Italy, according to Rama.

Italy’s center-left opposition has called the deal an expensive exercise in propaganda ahead of European elections and a shameful bid to turn Albania into Italy’s “Guantánamo.”

A group of 30 Albanian opposition conservative lawmakers took the case to the Constitutional Court in an unsuccessful effort to block the Italy-Albania deal on the grounds of human rights.

Semini reported from Tirana. Associated Press writer Nicole Winfield in Rome contributed to this report.

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Christmas Cruise

A 1-hour Festive Sunset Cruise. Departing at 5pm from the dock at Lakeside Inn. This one-hour seasonal tour will cruise on Lake Beauclair to enjoy the natural beauty along the shoreline and sunset across the lake. Returning to Lake Dora to view the fantastic Christmas Lights Display from the Mount Dora Marina. Enjoy hot apple cider, Christmas cookies and festive music while onboard our luxury all weather pontoon boat.

Tours depart from Lakeside Inn , Mt. Dora

11:00 am 2-Hour Dora Canal Tour Adults - $35

2:00 pm 2-Hour Dora Canal Tour Adults - $35

Sunset 1-Hour Lake Tour Adults - $24 (Departs 45 minutes before the sun sets )

If we do not have people reserved, we do not send a Captain to the boat! Call daily between 9 am and 5 pm: