Sounds like a fun day out, I love the dolphin encounter! I am kind of Floridian by proxy, born in Jacksonville but moved as a baby, lived one summer in Vero, but my Mom lives near Sarasota so I do visit a lot. I have done alligator boat tours but in much bigger boats! I enjoy the wildlife aspect of Florida the most too, my favorite are the manatees! I used to hear about flying cockroaches from when my parents lived in Jacksonville but I have never see one! My mom has a ton of geckos and occasionally snakes in the garden, so far no alligators!