The 'OG' Manatee Snorkel Tour

Experience the ultimate underwater photography adventure with our Manatee Snorkel Tour. Dive into the world of manatees with our experienced crew and capture stunning HD photos. Book now!

Duration: 3 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • 498 SE Kings Bay Dr - Dive into the ‘OG’ swim with manatee tour at River Ventures’ full-service, one-stop adventure shop. Join our 5-star crew load up on manatee facts while our photographer captures your adventure in HD. Meet and greet the most experienced Crew in town at River Ventures Tour Center. Learn about USFWS Manatee Encounter Rules and…
What's Included
  • Mask, Snorkel & Full-length Wetsuit
  • Bottled water
  • In-water Guide & Photographer
  • Tea and coffee
  • USCG Master Captain
  • Introductory/instructional video in multiple languages
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
  • Photo Package
  • Towel and swimsuit
Additional Information

Join River Venture’s 5-star crew and dive into the ‘OG’ swim with manatee experience with our HD photographer. Our full service, one-stop shop can guarantee manatees and more!
The ‘OG’ of Swim with Manatee:
Dive into the world of manatees with the largest and most experienced center in Crystal River and Homosassa – since 2004!
Manatee Guarantee…

Location
River Ventures
Southeast Kings Bay Drive
River Ventures Manatee Tour and Education Center. Please arrive 15 minutes prior to your tour time.
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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576ronk
Mar 18, 2025
Close up view of manatees - Our nine year old granddaughter said this was the most amazing experience she has had. Even though I have a few more decades of experience than her this is going to be added to my bucket list to do again. Sheila our in-water guide was great in locating manatees, taking photos, and keeping a close watch over our granddaughter. The boat captain, Tanner provided information on the wildlife, springs, and history of the small surrounding towns.
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906prudenceb
Mar 17, 2025
Hardworking staff - Our family enjoyed an excellent day on the river. Crystal & Emerson worked really hard to help us swim with Manatee in very cloudy water conditions. We had a great time.
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115maddisono
Mar 16, 2025
Best birthday ever - Was an unreal experience thanks to guide James and captain kevin aka Dante clausss. They helped make the trip come to life great conversation educating us on the life on these amazing creatures and the history of crystal river. Water was murky but that’s more reason to come back! I went for my birthday and safe to say was one of the best! Thank you guys !!
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Crampingasses
Mar 15, 2025
Beautiful creatures! - Floating with the manatees! Clear water, a few different sightings, manatees swimming beside you, exactly what we signed up for! Danno and Capt. Bryan were a wealth of information. Hot coffee and cocoa at the end to fight off the chills of the spring water. Strict rules to protect the manatees but delivered in a very laid back effective way, loved it!
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X7230ipkatiel
Mar 15, 2025
Worth it! - We traveled from South Jersey to snorkel with the manatees. It was cold but it was worth it. Loved Shelia and Chris. Shelia was our tour guide and Chris was our captain. I will definitely be doing this again
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854granth
Mar 14, 2025
Incredible experience - It was a fantastic time. Chris and Sheila were amazing! Highly recommend doing this. We saw 3 manatees and they were huge!! So cool seeing them in person
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M9296twmichap
Mar 14, 2025
Fantastic - Sheila was our guide. She was fantastic. I had a little trouble breathing and she helped me get everywhere I needed to go. She was so intelligent and had so much to tell us about the manatees. The visit with the manatees was fantastic. Our driver on the boat, dock, captain Dec was intelligent, knowledgeable, and funny. We had the very best ride and the best manatee experience. I think we could’ve ever had. Thank you for both of them for being so great.
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Debbie_m
Mar 13, 2025
Snorkelling with Manatees - Everything was truly amazing! The staff were superb and the experience was beyond our expectations! Crystal was a passionate, wonderful, knowledgeable guide and Captain Dex was skilled, humourous & informative! This was our second experience but our first time with River Ventures abd it was far better than our first. We would highly recommend this company!!! Our group was a 71 yr. old nana, two 45 yr. olds, a 17 yr. old & 13 yr. old. We all LOVED our experience!!!
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Passport61937679688
Mar 13, 2025
Swimming with Manatees - Captain Chris and our guide Crystal were great. We went right to the manatees and saw six or more. They swam right under us! Then we really enjoyed swimming in the crystal springs. The sand was bubbling where the spring water was coming out of the bottom. All in all , a great experience for me and my wife.
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Jojor969
Mar 13, 2025
Book with these guys! - Captain Kevin and ex-Navy Seal (!), Ed the in-water guide and photographer, were knowledgeable and amazing! The shop and transportation were professional and safe. Wetsuits clean and nice private changing booths. Did I mention the fun merchandise you can purchase too? We’ll be back! We were given hot chocolate on the boat to warm up after the multiple manatee encounters we had and we needed it! Mid-March is still very chilly in Florida in the water! We received our photos the very next day! Super happy! Use these guys and you can rest easy and enjoy the total experience!
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