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Swim with Manatees: Private Heated Boat Tour
5.0
60 Ratings
Crystal River
Dive into an unforgettable adventure swimming with manatees in Kings Bay. Enjoy a private tour with a personal guide and photographer.
Dive into an unforgettable adventure swimming with manatees in Kings Bay. Enjoy a private tour with a personal guide and photographer.
Duration:
3 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- 200 NE US Hwy 19 - Experience swimming with manatees in Crystal River on a guided tour featuring an in-water photographer. Snorkel alongside these gentle giants in their natural habitat and discover fascinating facts about them. You’ll be transported to and from the dock on our heated boats. This 3-hour adventure accommodates a maximum of 6 guests…
- 200 NE US Hwy 19 - Experience swimming with manatees in Crystal River on a guided tour featuring an in-water photographer. Snorkel alongside these gentle giants in their natural habitat and discover fascinating facts about them. You’ll be transported to and from the dock on our heated boats. This 3-hour adventure accommodates a maximum of 6 guests per boat. We supply wetsuits, snorkels, and masks for your underwater excursion. By booking the private tour, the photo package is included in the price, along with snacks and drinks, and the boat will be exclusively for you and your party.
What's Included
- Use of snorkeling equipment
- Use of snorkeling equipment
Additional Information
We provide an amazing in water experience to swim with manatees. In this private tour on our enclosed heated boats you will get to enjoy the beautiful scenery of Kings Bay as we make our way to get up close and personal with the peaceful manatees. While you are in the water we will capture your memories for you with our in water guide/photographer leading you through your experience.
We provide an amazing in water experience to swim with manatees. In this private tour on our enclosed heated boats you will get to enjoy the beautiful scenery of Kings Bay as we make our way to get up close and personal with the peaceful manatees. While you are in the water we will capture your memories for you with our in water guide/photographer leading you through your experience.
Location
200 NE US Hwy 19
Northeast US Highway 19
You will come to 200 US Highway 19 to begin the process of your Manatee tour. We will get you suited up and ensure you watch a Manatee Safety video and from there we will transport you via van to our docks to board the boat for your tour.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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(60 Ratings)
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Crestwooddad
Mar 31, 2025
Really cared - Good time, great crew, really cared about us finding a manatee. Eventually found a mother and cub! March 31st is not the best time…go in Jan/Feb.
Shawn was a great guide!
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Y5029owcherylg
Mar 31, 2025
Built like a Manatee. - Had so much fun on our tour with Captain Mike and Shaun. They found manatees for us very quickly and we were able to enjoy a mother and her calf. Would definitely recommend this tour but maybe going in January or February would allow you to see many more manatees as we were at the end of the season!
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Diana
Mar 30, 2025
Amazing swim with Amanda & Todd - Five friends headed out in a pontoon boat dressed in provided wet suits for a swim guided by Amanda. An amazing experience.
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Queenz17453
Mar 22, 2025
First time swimming with Manatees! - Leah our guide was so awesome! Our family of 6 had a great time. The first manatees we saw were a mom and baby. It was wonderful! We really appreciated the heated boat ride back with hot cocoa and coffee. We will definitely be back! Thank you again.
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Jenfq5372sd
Mar 21, 2025
Gentle Giants up close!!! - Absolutely so amazing! The manatees were huge! Swimming with the gentle giants was so incredible! It was our families first time in wet suits and they were so clean! Our first time snorkeling too - Leah (Giggles) and Todd took care of us and knew how to get the best pictures! Hot chocolate and heated boat were awesome bonuses!
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Sebastianmr7377ck
Mar 19, 2025
Manatee viewing - Really fun the tour was amazing and the boat captain is funny. The hot chocolate warmed me up and it was overall a great experience
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Stellacz3692kr
Mar 17, 2025
Such a fun time! - We absolutely loved our experience with the manatees! We had Leah as our guide/photographer and she was amazing. Our boat captain was super friendly too! They were extremely patient and went with the flow. We got to see 5 or 6 manatees including a very little baby regardless of the wind! It was such a fun trip and we all recommend this experience!
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Lauren_d
Mar 17, 2025
Happy outing - We enjoyed the staff and captain very much. Bad weather was looming so they gave us the option to cancel.. but we went ahead and took the boat out. It was a fun experience with the manatees. We also loved the springs in the river.
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C516zlkellym
Mar 12, 2025
Great private manatee tour! - Highly recommend Mike and Sean - great guides and we got to swim with a manatee all by ourselves. Clean and nice boat and gear! Highly recommend.
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Madeins2021
Mar 9, 2025
Great team and amazing experience! - This experience was amazing! We had Todd as our captain and Sean as our guide / photographer. The photographer package was a big plus as we got to enjoy every bit of the experience (photos Sean took in review). It was so cool to get close to the Manatees and see them underwater in the springs. Both Todd and Sean are so informative on the area and Manatees. They even had the boat warmed up and hot cocoa / coffee ready when we were done in the water. Cannot recommend this company enough - will be back!! Thank you for the best time meeting manatees.
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