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Manatee Snorkel Tour: Swim with Florida's Sea Cows
4.8
298 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
(298 Ratings)
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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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Misty
Apr 26, 2026
Best Manatee Tour in the Area! Caring and talented guides at fair price! - From start to finish this manatee tour did not disappoint. With my parents being locals, I’ve done a few. I was in town visiting at the same time as family from Michigan. We had two that wanted to swim and two older members that just wanted to watch, loved that they accommodated both ( although the price difference wasn’t much). The location is right in the water, in a beautiful building with a clean, well stocked and fair priced gift shop. We were immediately greeted, got waivers signed (might be nice if this could be done in advance online) and allowed to change into swim suits. the facilities were super clean! Our guide (Dani-tee hehe) got us fitted into wet suites (felt like the others I’ve worn w other tours fit me better but everyone else looked great in theirs). After watching about a 10 minute stay video (again, would be nice to complete online in advance esp since it’s just a YouTube video) we got on the boat. Dani had us laughing right away and capt Steve did too. Dani went above and beyond with my little cousin who was scared and almost stayed on the boat, Dani helped her and she LOVED IT. Huge shout out to Dani for that and the great pics! They even came on an adorable manatee flashdrive
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Danibraund
Apr 12, 2026
Great guides, great experience! - Bree - our guide in the water - and Captain Taylor were knowledgeable, funny, and great at finding manatees! They helped everyone in our large group have a great experience and get up close and personal with the manatees at our comfort level. Our little ones decided not to go in, and Taylor entertained them on the boat while we had our time in the water. The trip felt leisurely with plenty of time to float around and really take in the experience. They were very conscious and aware of respecting the manatees and their environment as well. Bree got great photos of our group and the manatees and we even saw a baby and mama eating together during our time in the water. Overall a great experience!
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41hillaryc
Apr 9, 2026
Early Morning Manatee Swim - This experience was everything I imagined! The boat captain had a great sense of humor and our guide knew exactly where to find the manatees and move around without disturbing them. There was quite a bit of swimming, but we expected that. We had a great time and definitely would recommend American Pro Diving Center for your manatee adventures.
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Jordan_t
Apr 5, 2026
Super fun! Really good... - Super fun! Really good with kids.
Tour was a little over three hours long.wetsuits, mask, and snorkel (and hot cocoa) was provided for us. We had so much fun!
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Daytrip08285558786
Apr 2, 2026
We swam with manatees, found 3 dolphins, an alligator, and swam in a spring! - It was an amazing experience with Bree and our in water guide and Taylor as our boat tour guide/captain. They were fun and full of knowledge.
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Megslifeadventures
Mar 30, 2026
What a great experience! - It was a great experience and we enjoyed the manatee mocha afterwards. Definitely need the wetsuits to stay afloat and not paddle much and to stay warm. We saw a few manatees and were able to get up close to see them eating, just wish the water was clearer but that’s not something we could have changed!
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Mackef2020
Apr 1, 2026
Patiently waiting for the manatees! It’s worth it - Manatee tour was pretty good. Took my 16 year old son with me. American Dive Center was well prepared and knowledgeable of the area. Of course by the end of March the manatees have left the bay and springs however there are still some hanging around. Just not what there would be in say February. Had it been April 1st many more areas would have been also available to search because protected areas would then be open such as near shore lines. Wet suits are a must!! Our leader was right out in the water with us, following the manatees, and guiding us by the arm when we were close, telling us where to look. We even followed a mother and her calf. Water was murky but we could still see them when up close. As much as you would like to touch the manatees, respect them and their space. Advice, take the morning tour as I was told the manatees are more active than in the afternoon. Some people on the tour said they had been out the previous afternoon with no luck. Would definitely go again, maybe earlier in the season though .
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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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