After a successful performance during the 2015 Essence Music Festival in New Orleans, Usher Raymond stuck around a few extra days to spend some quality time with his two sons and his fiance, Grace Miguel.

The Raymonds, joined by a few friends, embarked on a gator tour in the ‘Big Easy’ yesterday (July 6, 2015) and Usher shared photos online of their adventures.

They also took a tour of Mardi Gras World, the NOLA tourist attraction that houses the the magic featured on the fabulous floats of Mardi Gras.

Check out Usher and friends as they snap a few memorable snapshots and also peep their faces as they get up, close and personal with a few swamp dragons in the photos below…

Usher and sons enjoy Slurpee’s in the NOLA heat…

Naviyd’s funny faces…

Grace Miguel

Usher and a gator shares a few dance moves…

Usher, Grace & friends strike a pose on the gator tour…

Cinco is a brave soul! Check him out with the baby gator! (Naviyd’s face tho… 😆 )

Usher’s gang is excited about surviving the gator tour…

What do you think of Usher’s family vacation pics?