Most Popular 3hr Manatee Swim Tour + In-Water Guide!
Description
Since 1995, Fun 2 Dive has guided tens of thousands of visitors from all over the world on this most special experience. We are one of the pioneers. Our captains are all U.S. Coast Guard licensed Master Captains and all of our staff and guides are enrolled in a national drug consortium and are subjected to random drug screening. Our location is a full service brick and mortar tour center with manatee gift shop. Our gift shop is unlike any other with over 99% of the gifts found in our gift shop strictly manatee related. You wont find a larger selection of manatee merchandise in one place anywhere, not even online. We commit to you to do everying in our power to deliver a 5 star experience that you and your family will never forget. Thank you for chosing to make your vacation special with us.
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Important Information
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Pricing is the same for children and adults, all persons going on tour must have a ticket regrdless of age.
- Children 3 years old and up are welcome with paid ticket.
- Children under the age of 3 are welcome on private trips ONLY (call for private trip pricing)
- Wetsuits available in sizes from 3 toddler to adult 4X.
- All manatee tours are 3 hours in duration.
- Photo packages of your manatee experience available for purchase after your tour.
- Not recommended for travelers with weak knees. Must use boat ladder.
Reviews(3,027)
Going out in summer, we were warned it might take a while to find a manatee. In summer, there isnt the mass aggregation that happens in the winter months. Well, we lucked out. First find was a mother and calf. They left before we could get in the water but was great to see. Wetsuit and snorkels are provided. Two wo.enin our group had no snorkel experience but our guide, Storm, did a great job instructing them. Storm and Capt Justin found us 5 manatees in different areas to view. The last one of the trip seemed to enjoy passing under us multiple times. Gift shop had a lot of nice gifts. They take pics w a go pro for you so you can focus on relaxing in the water. TRUST THE WILDLIFE. Pic album of the dive is just under $50, sent via link. You can view the album before purchasing. One manatee was acting odd. The guides notify the proper gov agency yo come out and check if it needs vet care. It's nice to know that my fun tourist activity helps keep these creatures healthy. Well worth the visit.
This was an amazing . I would absolutely do it again . The guide was amazing he knew what he was doing !
Great time , great people ! Totally worth going ! We loved the experience with those wonderful creatures, definitely worth going
Our tour guide, Eli, was amazing! He used his drone and found manatees nearly right away. The manatees were so awesome! They would even swim right under us! It was definitely worth the detour!!
Aubrey and Alex made this the best experience. Up close and personal for us all. Great size group and easy to understand directions.
We came the end of june, and the manatees were scarce, but our crew had a drone, and we were able to scout and find two manatees, a male and a female, and the male was chasing the female. We were able to follow them until they(manatees) decided to take a nap. Then we got to get in the water with them for some close ups. It was wonderful! I would love to do this again. Our captain was Monty and out guide was Eli, they were terrific! Very friendly and fun young men.
We had an excellent experience swimming with the Manatees! The guide named Storm was the best making sure we all got a good look at them grabbing our hands and pulling us over to them if we couldn’t swim fast enough. Jason the boat operator had a drone to help locate the Manatees from above since it’s simmer time and there are not as many in the area. Very cool time and excellent value for the cost! We were in the boat and water for over 3 hours, so fun!
Captain Jason and Storm took us right to the manatees where we experienced them up close. Getting to be with these animals in their habitat was a very cool experience. Captain Jason and Storm were very knowledgeable and respectful of the wildlife. They truly went above and beyond to make sure our experience was memorable! It was truly a once in a lifetime experience. It was peaceful, exciting, and absolutely worth every minute. I would do it again in a heartbeat!
Great experience! Up and close with manatees in the water. Knowledgeable boat captain and guide made sure we maximized our chances of seeing the manatees. Guide took great pictures. Fairly crowded with other groups at times, so the boat captain tried going to other places less congested. Went in June so there were less manatees to view and water visibility was low, however that was not the company’s fault, just timing and conditions. Would definitely come back again in winter time with this same company, Fun2Dive.
We had a great time with Shanna and Captain Derek. They found us a spot to swim with the Manatees almost immediately and everyone got a lot of great camera shots. It was safe, fun and a good day all around
