All-Inclusive Small Group Manatee Swim with Free Photos
- 3 hours
- Free cancellation up to 24h before
- Guided in English
- Instant confirmation
Highlights
Our owner-operated tours specialize in small group family-oriented excursions!! All necessary gear is included for your convenience! Enjoy your manatee snorkeling experience and receive FREE PHOTOS at the end of your adventure. We include everything necessary so that you can immerse yourself in the beauty of these wild manatees worry-free! This tour operates with a maximum of 6 passengers, ensuring as private of an experience possible for you and your loved ones! Our tour guides have 20+ years of experience working in the water with guests of all ages from around the world and specialize in family-oriented groups to give you the highest quality experience swimming with these wild manatees! Snorkel up-close and personal with these incredible sea cows and marvel at their size and grace.
Inclusions
What's included
- Use of snorkeling equipment ($10 value!)
- In-Water Tour Guide
- and hot chocolate on cold days
- Wetsuits ($15 value!)
- Photo Package taken by In-water Guide ($50+ value!)
What's not
- Gratuity for captain and guide
- Towels and bathing suits
Cancellation
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.
Reviews
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Ratings come from 881 reviews collected by our booking partner. They are travellers' own words, in the order they were written — never reordered to flatter the experience.
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5Must do!!!
Today’s tour and swim was AMAZING!!! Our guide Crystal Lynn and captain Tom were very welcoming and informative. They made sure we were comfortable and ready for the adventure. The swim with the manatee was so incredible and a memory for sure. The pictures given to us are a great keepsake and Crystal Lynn also recommended a great breakfast spot that was delicious. We will be back in January to do it all over again!!!
5Best guid and Tour
GUIDE: Crystal Lynn Absolutely the best guide and tour for my birthday and the first time snorkeler that accompanied me. We both had a great and unforgettable time. 10 out of 10 will do it again.
5Amazing
Crystalyyn was an incredible guide with a lot of knowledge and was very energetic and gave us an amazing experience. We got to see about 5 different manatees even though its not the peak season.
5Amazing overall
This tour was so much fun and crystalynn and Henry truly made the experience fun! We went during the slow season but still were able to see a bunch!!
5Manatees may vary ☺️
Our guides were fantastic (Kendra and Captain Henry). Full disclosure: this is not manatee season, but we got lucky and did get to see one. It's not the guide's fault - keep in mind this is nature so they can't control it. As I said, we got very lucky, and then got to swim in the spring as well, which was spectacular 😊
5Lovely experience
We had a wonderful morning with Crystallyn and Evan. We found two lovely manatees and were able to spend a lot of time with them, under Crystallyn’s gentle guidance. My 13 year old son has declared this to be the best thing he has ever done!
Know before you go
- Meeting point
- Meet us at our shop location fifteen minutes ahead of your tour time to get checked in and suited up with wetsuits!
- Pickup
- Everyone meets at the starting point; there is no pickup.
- Ticket type
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Group size
- Up to 6 travellers
- Operated by
- Nature's Discovery
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Specialized infant seats are available
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- THIS EXPERIENCE CAN ONLY ACCOMODATE 6 PERSONS MAX!
How it compares in Crystal River
- Its from-price is 17% above the median of the 127 experiences we list in Crystal River.
- Its length is typical for the group.
- By number of reviews it ranks 9 of 127.
- The operator lists free cancellation on it.
About Crystal River
Crystal River is a small town on Florida's Nature Coast, famous for clear spring-fed waters where manatees gather in winter.
Crystal River lies on Florida's Gulf coast north of Tampa, where many springs feed Kings Bay with clear water that stays at a steady 22 degrees Celsius all year. As winter cold chills the Gulf, West Indian manatees crowd into the warm water, and Crystal River National Wildlife Refuge protects them. Three Sisters Springs, a cluster of crystal-clear pools, is a manatee refuge in the cold months.
Top-ranked sights in Crystal River: Crystal River National Wildlife Refuge, Weeki Wachee Springs State Park.
