4 Hour VIP Manatee Snorkel with In Water Guide–Small Group
4.6
19 Ratings
Crystal River
Join our 4-hour VIP Manatee Snorkel for an intimate, guided adventure. Swim with gentle giants and capture unforgettable moments. Book now for a unique experience!
Duration: 4 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Crystal River - Guests will gather at our shop, receive a snorkel briefing, get fitted for wetsuits, and then be taken to the dock where their Captain will guide them on Kings Bay to snorkel with manatees.
What's Included
  • Use of snorkeling equipment
  • Wet Suit
  • Photo/Video of Tour
  • Showers to rinse off after tour
  • Transportation to dock
  • Tea and coffee
Additional Information

The tour is a total of 4 hours, 1 is spent in our dive shop for check-in and education and the other 3 are on the water. We provide all transportation to and from the dock, so no parking fee!

Our experienced Captain’s and Guides will make this an unforgettable trip. Manatees are wild animals and once our crew has located one, they will instruct you on getting into the water and swimming along with Florida’s Gentle Giants. Your Guide will be taking photos and videos the entire time which will be emailed to you after your tour..

The small group size of no more than 6 per boat helps better ensure that both your group and the manatees are having a safe and fun time.

At the end of the tour, your crew will take you back to our dive shop where you can change, rinse off in our shower (with complimentary shower towels included) and head out to experience the rest of Crystal River!

  • There are no age restrictions
  • The shop is wheel chair accessible however the dock does have some uneven surfaces
Location
Nature's Adventure Center
Southeast US Highway 19
We are located in Kings Bay Plaza next to the SeaFood Seller restaurant
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
4.6
(19 Ratings)
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Amandakellyben
May 14, 2023
AMAZING!!! - Swimming with manatees tour. An absolute must. I am a non swimmer and was only going along with my partner so he could experience this. I was going to stay on the boat and take photos. I was nervous and thought I wouldn’t get in the water. Colin and Carlos were amazing, experienced, knowledgeable and laid back. Colin spent 2 hours with me on his back in the water! It was lovely seeing the manatees and we had a lovely encounter with a baby manatee. Colin was so patient with me and kept checking I was ok. This is the best excursion I’ve ever been on and one of the best experiences of my life. I want to do it again already. It’s a definite must even if you are a non swimmer like me.
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V739bfelizabethe
May 12, 2023
Great! - The tour was great! Mel and Christopher were helpful, knowledgeable and enthusiaatic. The manatees were curious and very cute.
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Canadianruth
May 11, 2023
Unforgettable experience! - Fantastic experience! Captain Dallas was so patient and kind with us as we were new to snorkeling. He gave us a tour of some of the bays and canals...and then found a quiet spot with several manatees that we swam with for well over an hour. It was unforgettable! The young woman who did check-in and orientation (sorry, can't remember her name) was great too...friendly and so knowledgeable. Thank you!!
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Nomad630694
Apr 21, 2023
Wonderfully memorable - Money well spent! We had a blast on this tour. It was just our family of 5 on the boat with the captain Dallas. He was wonder he explained everything and was very patient with our 3 young children (10, 7, and 3). He even let our 3 year old sit on the boat with him, since she decided 10-20 minutes in that she was finished, while the rest of us snorkeled. We didn’t have a second crew member snorkeling with us but the guide from another Seadaddy’s group swam over and helped us get situated. I believe his name was Collin. Again very friendly and patient with our children! This was by far one of the funniest things we have done as a family thanks to the friendly and personable demeanor of all of the staff!
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Somkit86
Jun 28, 2020
Great Cpt, and Guide for a great day with the Manatees. - It was amazing, we got to see quite a few manatees. They were very knowledgeable about the manatees, and answered any question we had about them. The Cpt. and the guide were very friendly and cater to us.
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Meritxell
Sep 20, 2019
Amazing experience - It was magic to be able to see the manatees in their habitat wuthout disturbing them. The crew was really friendly and explained us curiosities about the manatees. Excellent price-quality relation, highly recommended!
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Madandel
Sep 19, 2019
Enjoyable adventure. - Sea Daddy's Chrystal River Swim tour of King's Bay was all it was expected to be this time of year. Chris our Captain and Lonnie Linn our swimming guide took great care of us. They were very knowledgeable of the history of Kings Bay and the manatees that live there. Although this time of year, late summer, there aren't too many manatees in the bay yet, we found five and were able to swim with two for as long as we wanted. They are magnificent animals to watch. A bit slow but very cool. Sea Daddy just moved their operations to their new location on 1st Street and it was very nice and close to their dock. Excellent experience all!
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Rm-muc
Sep 1, 2019
Beautiful day with manetees - We had a great experience and an awesome day with the captain and the very friendly guide. We saw many manatees. The Next Time gladly again!
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Z1177llsandrab
Sep 12, 2020
WORST GUIDE EXPERIENCE - I have been in tours and activities for 3 months in Florida however i had never felt so ignored and disappointed on the customer service and above all the tour guide. I prepaid for a guide and pictures who was supposed to be with me but the truth is that the guide is there for everyone and even though the other group of 2 did not pay for pictures or a guide he was almost 95% focused on them. Now Im Hispanic and the rest where from here so im not sure what the reason was but i felt very discriminated and the extra money i paid was not only a waste but really i feel that it was a scam. There are many groups that offer tours... If you are not white perhaps you should find another tour and definitely just get a water cámara since the guide is there regardless. Also... all tours I had been to here in both coasts of Florida including the egmont snorkeling, parasailing, arts district etc the guides have educated is about everything as we go and this guide was just speaking nonsense about other groups etc. We only saw two manetees, mom with a baby for about 5 minutes if the 2 hour tour and had to find our way back to the car on our own also... so the tour actually only lasts 2 hours not 3.
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Dawn
Dec 25, 2020
Do not recommend - This company never hear of customer service. They clearly do not value their customers. There are many manatee tours out there, stay away from this one.
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