Crystal River Tour: Discover Manatee Paradise

Explore Crystal River’s wildlife haven on an eco boat tour. Spot manatees, diverse birds, and enjoy a guided adventure with a Master Captain.

Duration: 1 hour, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Pete’s Pier Marina - Visitors will meet their captain for the day and depart exactly at the designated tour time. It is advisable to arrive early to observe fishermen cleaning their daily catch and to buy preferred beverages from the bait shop. This is also the location where the tour will conclude.
  • Crystal River Preserve State Park -…
What's Included
  • Bottled water
  • Narrated Boat Tour
  • Covered Boat
What's Not Included
  • Gratuity for Captain
  • $5 Parking Fee
Additional Information

This eco boat tour is an essential experience for nature enthusiasts, wildlife admirers, and even locals eager to showcase the “Real Florida” to their families. Crystal River is a distinctive town that balances between a tranquil fishing village and a wildlife sanctuary. Our local refuge is home to a variety of bird species and a unique spring-fed…

Location
Pete's Pier Marina
Southwest 1st Place
Guests will have to pay a $5 parking fee to the marina, which is payable at the bait shop or at the kiosk by the boat ramp. Guests will walk a short distance down the dock to reach the shade of the bait shop and meet their Captain and prepare for their excursion.
Cancellation Policy

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

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Debrasy6295bx
Sep 20, 2025
Choose this tour company! - Caleb and John did an outstanding job of making sure we saw multiple mamma and baby manatees. It was just our family on the tour so we had plenty of room in the water and got close enough to watch them eat. They also took us to swim in the clear spring afterwards, which was also an amazing experience. They couldn't have been more accommodating or kind. The pictures are included in the price! This tour company is a must do!
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Simonpx5628fp
Aug 31, 2025
Absolutely Fantastic family Manatee experience!! - Just had our first ever experience of swimming with Manatee’s. The Manatee has always been my favourite animal so we booked a trip to swim with them whilst on our family holiday. We had Mandy and Evan as our hosts they were absolutely amazing, lovely people with so much knowledge that they were happy to share with us. We managed to find several Manatee’s even a baby, Mandy was amazing at finding them and guiding us to the perfect place to see them up close. We then visited a local spring which had crystal clear water and lots of fish to look at. The trip was fantastic would highly recommend this to anyone, what a brilliant time we had. Thank you so much to Mandy and Evan, take care hopefully see you again soon.
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829poppym
Mar 12, 2025
The Best Manatee Tour Ever!!! - We decided to book the eco tour after having so much fun snorkeling with the manatees! It was GREAT! The crew as always, was top-notch and took special care to make sure that we saw manatees!
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R8632hzhm
Mar 12, 2025
Awesome time with manatees! - This was a great tour! The captain was funny and found us a bunch of manatees! Safe, comfortable boat ride for a great price!
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Sightseer45275480772
Mar 3, 2025
Wonderful Tour. - We had a wonderful time!!!! I would highly recommend. Captain Dylan was Great! We saw several beautiful Manatees and beautiful exotic Florida birds. I do recommend Discovery Manatee Tours! We went on the 4:30pm cruise. Loved it!!!
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Kelly_b
Feb 19, 2025
Lovely boat ride at a reasonable price - Excellent tour guide who went out of his way to locate manatees. Dylan was fun and knowledgeable and the price was right!
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From $43
up to 15 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).