Classic Crystal River Manatee Swim Tour with Free Photos
Description
This amazing snorkeling experience is only available in Crystal River, Florida! This is the only Coast Guard-certified vessel that includes free photos at the end of your adventure! Avoid $10 parking fees and $5 marina fees that get added on once you arrive. Avoid paying $50 for the photo package at the end of the trip or companies that charge extra for their snorkeling equipment and book with us at Nature's Discovery Manatee Tours! Get remarkable up-close encounters with the magnificent Florida Manatee! Experience the "true Florida" with a snorkeling experience that your family will never forget! Manatee Season is from November 15-March 31 but we are able to run incredible swim tours throughout the year! Children aged 3+ and Adult tickets are the same price. If you would like to bring children under 3 years old, you must book private. Call us for private tour pricing!
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Important Information
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Wetsuits fit from Child 2 to Adult 6x
- THIS EXPERIENCE CAN ONLY ACCOMODATE 12 PERSONS MAX!
- Not recommended for travelers with weak knees: guests must use boat ladder
Reviews(244)
Crystal Lynn was our tour guide and she did such a great job! She was very interactive with us and got some great pictures! I would highly recommend this tour!
Fantastic experience! Crystallynn and Even are very nice guides. Cheerful and also really out to make swimming with the manatees an experience to remember. ❤️
Had a wonderful time swimming with the manatees. Marika and Captain Henry were great guides who really went out of their way to make our experience memorable. Highly recommend
Guides were great and we saw manatees! My only star deduction is because the wetsuits were ill fitting and worn (especially for the kids) so half our crew couldn’t stay in the water because they were too cold. We scuba dive, so the importance of maintaining body temperature is key to a positive experience. Highly recommend more kids sizes and getting rid of old worn suits.
It was a blast. Our tour guide was extremely friendly and funny! She made sure we were hands on and got the best experience.
A wonderful experience top to bottom! Christalynn & Henry were excellent guides! They were extremely knowledgeable and were quick to find sone manatees to swim with! Would definitely recommend!
So nice, informative, and fun, fun, fun! Kaya was our guide and Evan was our boat captain. We were able to swim with THREE manatees! The water was murky and they moved fast, but Kaya and Evan did such a great job getting us with those beautiful beasts. Plus, bonus swim in natural springs! What an excellent experience for everyone. Can’t wait to do this again!
I wanted to take my nieces and nephew to do a true florida adventure and this did not disappoint. It was the groups favorite part of the trip. I have been on Mantee tours previously, but Nature's Discovery will now be my 'go to' for all future manatee tours. Mandy and Captain Evan were fantastic. Good combo of light hearted joking, education and fun. It was a delight and I'm so grateful we got to experience this.
Our captain took us to places he knew manatees were and stopped along the way to see dolphins. Once we swam for quite some time with the manatees, he took us to a natural spring where we got to explore that area freely and took some neat photos in the spring.
We absolutely loved this tour! Jake was our captain and Hudson was in the water with us and taking pictures. Both were very fun to be around and knowledgeable to the area. We had 4 adults and 4 kiddos and everyone had a blast! They found several manatees, including a baby and mama, and got us up close while respecting the wildlife and ensuring we didn’t bother them. They’re such amazing creatures 🫶🏻 We were even able to see dolphins playing and catching fish as a bonus! 10/10 recommend this tour and these 2 as a team for your adventure. They gave local food recommendations and were spot on. We would definitely do this again!
