Manatee Viewing Cruise: Explore Kings Bay Wildlife Refuge

Embark on a Manatee Viewing Cruise in Crystal River, FL to explore the Kings Bay Wildlife Refuge. Spot wild manatees, birds, turtles, and dolphins on this unforgettable journey!

Duration: 1 hour, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Pete’s Pier - Children Under The Age Of Three Are Not Permitted On Public Tours

Pete’s Pier is the Marina where you will meet your Captain to board the boat.

What's Included
  • USCG Licensed Captain
  • Bottled Water
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
  • Parking Fees $5
Additional Information

This tour is the perfect way to stay dry and view the wild manatees of the Kings Bay Wildlife Refuge.
Hop aboard our US Coast Guard certified vessel where you will join your Master Captain to embark on a journey into the Kings Bay refuge waters. On this tour, you and the group will join us for one of the most memorable experiences of a lifetime!
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Location
1 SW 1st Pl
Southwest 1st Place
Pete's Pier Marina, Crystal River, Florida 34429 Your tour will be departing exactly at the scheduled reservation time chosen. If you arrive early, please wait patiently for our captain to return from their pervious tour. No child under the age of three are allowed on public tours.
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Karen_f
Dec 8, 2024
Great experience!! - Tyler was great!! He made sure we saw manatees and had a good time. He was very knowledgeable about all the animals we saw on the water.
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Jantr7234uk
Dec 8, 2024
Manatee & Wildlife, Crystal River, FL - Awesome cruise of Kings Bay Refuge. Tyler, our captain/tour guide was attentive and informative. We took the last tour of the day and the sunset coming back to the dock was a bonus. Highly recommend and ask if Tyler is working.
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994dianae
Dec 8, 2024
Manatee experience - Took my mother-in-law and friend to see the manatees, but couldn’t see them from shore so we booked a boat tour and were not disappointed. Tyler was a great captain and answered all our questions. We had a few manatees swim by the boat and one even hung out playing with the buoy for a few minutes. As we were on the last boat we even got a bonus sunset coming in.
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Linda_r
Dec 8, 2024
Getting to see the... - Getting to see the manatees was an awesome experience even though we were not " in" the water. Chris and Topher were very informative and humorous.
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Tamela_v
Dec 5, 2024
Exciting and wonderful experience - The driver of the cruise was knowledgeable, friendly, and great at his presentation. We were able to see many manatees and got lots of photos. It was exciting to see them in their natural habitat as opposed to in a tank.
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Kimberly_b
Dec 1, 2024
Wonderful tour. Our guide... - Wonderful tour. Our guide Chris was great. He was very knowledgeable. We saw a lot of Manatees. Great experience.
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Jennifer_d
Nov 22, 2024
Amazing tour - Our tour guide was great and seemed to know a lot and when there was a sighting of manatees he stopped to let us all get pictures. This tour is worth the money
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Kimberly_p
Nov 19, 2024
Great Experience! - First and foremost the day was a beautiful day for a manatee viewing cruise. Our guide Gavin was very well versed and made our viewing quite a great experience. I highly recommend this tour for people visiting our State or for those living in our State that have never done it.
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Martha_n
Nov 17, 2024
Mother and calf cruised... - Mother and calf cruised slowly by our boat. Witnessed by several snorkelers as well, but everybody shared space to allow all to see.
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Rodney
Nov 15, 2024
Bucket list! - We had a great trip with Tylor! We saw several manatees! We learned a lot about the animals and the area! Seeing a mom and her calf was the highlight of the trip!
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