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Manatee Snorkel Tour: Swim with Florida's Sea Cows
4.8
308 Ratings
Crystal River
Join our Manatee Snorkel Tour in Crystal River, Florida, and swim with the gentle giants of the sea. Book now for an unforgettable experience!
Join our Manatee Snorkel Tour in Crystal River, Florida, and swim with the gentle giants of the sea. Book now for an unforgettable experience!
Duration:
3 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- 821 SE US Hwy 19 - Start your manatee tour at the most interesting place in the world, American Pro Diving Center in Crystal River, Florida. Arrive just minutes before your reserved tour time where you will find one of the finest five star PADI dive and snorkel facilities. Our friendly staff guides you and your family thru check in, gear up and a…
- 821 SE US Hwy 19 - Start your manatee tour at the most interesting place in the world, American Pro Diving Center in Crystal River, Florida. Arrive just minutes before your reserved tour time where you will find one of the finest five star PADI dive and snorkel facilities. Our friendly staff guides you and your family thru check in, gear up and a presentation on how to behave around manatees. Follow the in water guides on a short drive to the docks where there is plenty of parking. This manatee adventure is by boat on the spring fed waters of Crystal River where sea-sickness is never an issue. Experience the manatee water world either by snorkel or as a boat rider. Fun for the whole family. After returning to the docks follow the guides back to American Pro Diving Center to return gear, change into dry clothes, shop for souvenirs and watch your trip on the big screen TV. Great memories last a lifetime!
What's Included
- Use of equipment including mask, fins, snorkel gear, and wet suit.
- Complimentary beverages, featuring hot chocolate in the winter.
- Professional in-water guide for your safety and enjoyment.
- Tour led by a US Coast Guard certified captain.
- Use of equipment including mask, fins, snorkel gear, and wet suit.
- Complimentary beverages, featuring hot chocolate in the winter.
- Professional in-water guide for your safety and enjoyment.
- Tour led by a US Coast Guard certified captain.
What's Not Included
- Gratuities
- Food and drinks.
- Flash drive (available to purchase)
- Five dollar marina parking fee.
- Towel and swimsuit.
- Gratuities
- Food and drinks.
- Flash drive (available to purchase)
- Five dollar marina parking fee.
- Towel and swimsuit.
Additional Information
Save your money and have a splash with Florida’s indigenous marine mammals.
At American Pro Diving Center, we offer locals and tourists the opportunity to explore Florida’s crystal clear waters teeming with life through our nonstop manatee tours. This adventure is designed for both swimmers and sightseers, with all necessary gear provided. During our…
Save your money and have a splash with Florida’s indigenous marine mammals.
At American Pro Diving Center, we offer locals and tourists the opportunity to explore Florida’s crystal clear waters teeming with life through our nonstop manatee tours. This adventure is designed for both swimmers and sightseers, with all necessary gear provided. During our manatee snorkeling tour at Crystal River, Florida, snorkelers wear wet suits, masks, fins, and snorkels to observe a thriving population of native sea cows. Our in-water supervisors, referred to as Dive-masters, ensure both manatees and visitors have a safe and enjoyable experience. Get up-close with these peaceful creatures for a truly unforgettable journey. Remember to brighten up as our guide captures your adventure on video, available to collect on a flash drive after the tour. Irrespective of the weather, our boats are sheltered and we offer hot chocolate on chilly days. Looking forward to meeting you soon.
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- Wetsuits are available in all sizes from toddlers (2 years old and up) to adults up to 5X
- Use of full 3mm wetsuits (for extra warmth), mask, fins and snorkel
- Arrive at our center 30 minutes before your reserved tour time
- Please have your swimsuit on underneath your clothes for a quicker check-in
- Don’t forget your towel and a smile
Location
821 SE US Hwy 19
Southeast US Highway 19
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
4.8
(308 Ratings)
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Jennifer_m
Aug 12, 2026
Worth adding this to your Crystal River visit - Really great experience with Captain Glen and our guide Michelle. It’s summer, so not manatee season, but they make sure to know the spots where you’ll still get an encounter. Got to experience a mother and her little calf grazing. Was a very cool sight and they let us stay with them for 30 minutes while they swam and the baby was curious swimming on each side of her mother to check us out. Then we went to see the spring and swim around for a bit. The gift shop is super cute and you can purchase pictures of your experience.
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Shannon_j
Aug 10, 2026
We had a great time. Our... - We had a great time. Our guides were so knowledgeable and made sure we all had an interaction with the manatee since there was just one due to it being in August,, which is out of the manatee season. It was cool to swim in the Three Sisters Spring too. We will be coming back during prime season so we can see and swim with a whole lot more.
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Kristin_c
Jul 25, 2026
Best place hands down!! - We had the best time!! The staff were amazing, and really knew how to find the Manatees. We also saw dolphins, turtles and many types of birds.
When we found the Manatees they were in very murky waters. We went in to float with them and it was so hard to see anything. All of a sudden there were Manatees in front of me, or next to me. At one point I had a mama and baby on either side of me. I was soooo cool!!
Definitely want to come back here to do this all over again... and again and again!!
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Veronicaox858db
Jun 20, 2026
a must! - Abosuletely recommended! Eventhough in Summer there are fewer manatees on the bay, our guide and captaing made it p ossible for us to find a couple of them and we snorkelled and swam with them. it is an amazing experience to see them. they gave us plenty of time to stay and be around them and also took us snorkelling to clearer waters ina spring nearby. Very informative and acknowledged guide.
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Meagan_c
Jun 13, 2026
This is a definite yes! - This was hands down the best part of our visit to Crystal River. Laura was an absolutely incredible tour guide, and Captain Mike made the whole experience calm and lovely on the boat! Though it isn't the winter season, we still got to swim with a momma and her baby. It was an amazing time! I'd highly recommend!
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Neal_c
Jun 11, 2026
Exactly as advertised.... - Exactly as advertised. Great facility and location. Capt was great and the location and wildlife were great
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Telfair_r
Jun 4, 2026
Tour of the year - Very knowledgeable, fun guide. Saw lots of Manatees, fish and the the Three Sisters Springs was wonderful
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Drewg981
May 12, 2026
Fantastic Experience - Fantastic experience! The tour guides are the best. They’ll make sure you see a manatee, even in the off -season. :)
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Tatiana_m
May 9, 2026
Exceptional, be one with nature - This was very organized, and both our Captain Glen and Ross, our Manatee swim guide/expert made this such a memorable amazing experience!
While in the water, I kept following what Glen was talking to us, he kept guiding from the boat the entire time and telling us how to do things, where the animals were, and reminded us of how to approach etc! This was such a delight! We also saw a somewhat big snapping turtle!!!!
We went to 2 more areas to dive again, including a very secluded spring area by a house that no one really knows about with see through waters. We saw beautiful birds too.
I want to come earlier in the year as there will be way more manatees as well. It was 10 of us on the boat, perfect mini group size.
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Sarah_s
May 4, 2026
Don't book through Viator.... - Booking through Viator was an absolute disaster. The first booking was cancelled with NO notice. Luckily I got on the night before to make sure I had the address so I discovered our booking was cancelled. I then booked again and our booking was transfered to another vendor without notice and we ended up having to go to another manatee tour business. We made the boat late because of all of this. The people there said "when you book through a third party app like this they don't provide them your contact information incase anything changes" the manatee tour itself was FANTASTIC!! The captain and tour guide were both amazing humans and very accommodating.
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