Military vehicles have been put to many civilian uses, none more unexpected than as tour vehicles or entertaining rides. This page lists commercial operators who provide tours based on DUKWs (World War II amphibious truck), jeeps, tanks and other choices.
The most popular vehicle is the "Army Duck" or DUKW. The nomenclature DUKW was assigned by the manufacturer, General Motors Corporation, from:
D= First year of manufacture, 1942
U = Utility vehicle (amphibious)
K = All wheel drive
W = Rear tandem axle
Someone quickly noticed that DUKW could be pronounced "duck" and the "Army Duck" was born.
Today in WW II: 24 May 1941 Battle of the Denmark Strait: German battleship Bismarck sinks British battlecruiser HMS Hood, flagship of the Home Fleet, killing all but 3 of the 1418 crew. More↓
Amphibious Duck Sightseeing Tours. City and lake tours by DUKW. 406 Central Ave, Hot Springs, AR 71901. 501-623-1111.
Bay Quackers let you experience San Francisco, CA a whole new way on board one of their U.S. Coast Guard inspected DUKWs.
Boston Duck Tours. Cruise
by all the places that make Boston the birthplace of freedom and a city
of firsts in a red DUKW WW II amphibious truck. 617-723-DUCK.
Dells Duck Tours. Road and water tour along the Lower Wisconsin River,
Lake Delton and Dell Creek. 1550 Wisconsin Dells Pkwy., Wisconsin Dells,
WI 53965. 609-254-6080
The Hawaii Duck Tour begins at Koko Marina, Honolulu where you board a DUKW which splashes down in Maunalua Bay for a twenty minute cruise. Returning to land, the DUKW drives through the fashionable Kahala residential area and passes Diamond Head look-out on the way back to Waikiki.
MetroDucks offers tours of downtown Dayton, OH in restored DUKW vehicles, including a dunk in the Miami River.
Moby Duck. Land/sea rides on LARC-V amphibious vehicles. 75 Essex Avenue Gloucester MA 01930. 978-281-3825, 978-282-3137 fax. 978-281-9565 Reservations.
Moby Duck narrated sightseeing tour aboard amphibious vessel. 1540 SE
17th St, Fort Lauderdale, FL. 954-777-DUCK.
Original Wisconsin Ducks, Inc. Unique park offering water rides in a
fleet of DUKWs. (Dan Gavinski) 1890 Wisconsin Dells Parkway, PO Box 117,
Wisconsin Dells, WI 53965. 609-254-8751
Ride The Ducks - Baltimore. Tour historic Baltimore and splash into the famous Inner Harbor, one of America's oldest seaports and Baltimore's Crown Jewel.
Ride The Ducks of Branson. A tour in a WW II DUKW featuring a trek to the top
of Baird Mountain for a breathtaking, panoramic view of the beautiful
Ozark countryside, a driving tour of the fish hatchery, the famous West
Highway 76 - Country Music Boulevard, and a relaxing lake cruise. Branson,
MO. 417-334-5350
Ride the Ducks of Memphis tours historic Memphis, TN and splashes into backwaters of the Mississippi at Wolf River Harbor.
Ride The Ducks - Philadelphia. Experience Philadelphia sightseeing fun from a duck's eye view on Philadelphia's original DUKW tour.
Ride the Ducks of Seattle. It's a party on wheels and in the water. 5th and Broad, across from the
Space Needle. 800-817-1116, 206-441-DUCK. info@seattleducktours.net.
Thanks to Brandon Kunicki for this suggestion.
Board one of the LARC-V amphibious vehicles of Harbour Hopper Tours for a fun-filled amphibious adventure offering interesting, educational, and informative tours of Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada.
London Duck Tours. London road and river adventure by DUKW. Departing from County Hall, the amphibious vehicles will drive past famous landmarks such as Big Ben, Trafalgar Square and
Piccadilly. The London Frog Company, County Hall, Westminster Bridge Road,
London SE1 7PB UK. +44 (0)207 928 6162, +44 (0)207 928 3132 booking, +44
(0)207 928 2050 fax. Thanks to Brandon Kunicki for this suggestion.
