Small Group 6 Passenger Manatee Swim
Description
As the leaders in the industry we feel it is our duty to have all our activities conducted by professionals. Our Manatee snorkel tours are guided by USCG Captain as well as a licensed and insured dive professional. Our in water professionals are trained as first responders, with First aid, CPR, AED administration and in-water rescue training. Captain and guides are also trained in manatee manners, through the Manatee Eco Tourism Association in coordination with United States Fish and Wildlife Service. The training allows us to lead the industry by operating the saftest tours on the water for our guest and manatees alike.
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Important Information
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
Reviews(45)
We booked this manatee swim for our daughter's birthday. The small group was definitely the way to go. Our guide, Bri, was very knowledgeable and made sure we followed the laws and guidelines for swimming with manatees. Our boat captain did an amazing job of manuevering around other boats and swimmers in the water. The only reason I did not give it 5 stars was due to something completely out of Bri's control. Some other tour guides did not do as good a job as Bri did in managing their groups and some groups had no regard for the other swimmers in the water. We would definitely do this again!
What a fantastic and interesting day, the crew clearly love the manatees and can tell you everything about them. Highly recommend to everyone
Well organized and very friendly and knowledgeable guides . Attentive and helpful. Offered warm coffee and chocolate after the swim.
Highly recommend Paddletails with Captain Ross and Aaron, 5mm suits, warm boat, excellent manatee guide, hot cocoa, pictures and videos of your adventure! We couldn’t ask for more!
This was an amazing experience! I love manatees and it did not disappoint. Captain Ross and Captain Ryan were absolutely amazing! I would do this again.
Thank You for the great review., our goal is to be fun, friendly and informative, sound's like Captain Ryan and your diver Ross delivered that , to you. We love to share knowledge about manatees and Kings Bay. Wishing you safe travels and let us know you're back to in Crystal River we would love for you to be a repeat guest, Manatee smiles!
We had the best time with our tour guide Bri and Captain Steve. My husband was so reluctant to even do this, didn’t think he would like it at all, but ended up, loving it. Would definitely recommend this for anyone. The 3 sisters springs were incredible we even saw a blue crab!!!
Awesomeness, much gratitude for your review and positivity. We are happy to hear the reluctancy to swim with the manatees was conquered! Captain Steve and guide Bri are a dynamic duo and strive to bring out the best. Three Sisters Springs is such a beautiful place to explore and seeing nature at it's finest. We welcome you to come back and see us again, we love having returning guests that become friends.
This tour was the highlight of our vacation! Bri was an incredible guide—super friendly, fun, and full of great info about the manatees! She made us feel comfortable and excited to be in the water. Captain Steve was awesome too with his jokes, and he clearly knew the best spots to go! Their teamwork and hospitality really made this experience special! They even offered coffee and hot chocolate! Highly recommend booking with them!
Wonderful! It sounds like Captain Steve and your guide Bri made your manatee tour in Crystal River a comfortable and memorable one! We're happy you appreciated the jokes and teamwork they delivered. We hope you'll join us again for another underwater adventure here in the future!
We had such an amazing time with Bri and Captain John ❤️ we went out a short ways to a cove and learned a little history about the area and then they flew a drone up to see where the sweet potatoe was (manatee) that was a breath taking experience and Bri took some great photos and almost got a sweet potatoe kiss. We then headed o er to experience snorkeling in the most beautiful natural springs area, pretty sister, big sister, and little sister is where all the fresh beautiful turquoise water was and it was amazing 👏 🤩 and when we got out we had manatee mocha it was such a wonderful experience I will definitely be back 😀 🙏
Thanks so much for the grand review! It sounds like you had a truly memorable time with Captain John and Bri swimming with the manatees and snorkeling in the springs. We're so glad you appreciated Bri's photos and manatee mocha. We will be waiting for you to return for another manatee experience
This was cool. Worth laboring into a wetsuit for; that’s the hardest part. We learned a lot and had numerous encounters with these mysterious creatures. Teenage kids were impressed. Casey and Jake are excellent guides, and clearly have deep knowledge and love of the manatees. They’ve been involved in some rescue and rehab work, and we got the benefit of some fun stories. Their boat is nice, and they have a set up to take some good underwater pics. Enjoy!
Thank you for your awesome review and YES the wet suit is the hardest part of the tour yet so worth the struggle! Captain Jake and Diver Casey love sharing their love and knowledge of manatees with everyone. They love manatees so much that they help out rescuing manatees on their time off .We take pride in our company and it shows in our equipment and boats. By having your diver take pictures and videos of your manatee experience makes it even mor memorable. We do hope you come back again to visit us and the manatees in the future.
Great trip, they made sure we saw Manatíes and we didn’t leave until we spend a lot of time with them. Captain and crew were super nice and helpful.
We would like to thank you for taking the time to leave us a great review. Our captains, guides and crew love sharing their knowledge of the area and love of manatees! Thank you so much for your business and we look forward to seeing you in the future.
