Manatee Viewing Cruise: Explore Kings Bay Wildlife Refuge

Embark on a Manatee Viewing Cruise in Crystal River, FL to explore the Kings Bay Wildlife Refuge. Spot wild manatees, birds, turtles, and dolphins on this unforgettable journey!

Duration: 1 hour, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Explorida - Manatee Swim Tours - Children under the age of 3 and pets/service animals are allowed only on private tours.

Pete’s Pier is the marina where guests will meet the captain to board the boat.

What's Included
  • Bottled Water
  • USCG Licensed Captain
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
Additional Information

This tour offers an ideal opportunity to stay dry while observing the wild manatees at the Kings Bay Wildlife Refuge. Step aboard our US Coast Guard certified vessel and join a Master Captain for an unforgettable journey through the waters of Kings Bay refuge. This tour promises to be one of the most memorable experiences of a lifetime!
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Location
Explorida - Manatee Swim Tours
North Citrus Avenue
Explorida Adventure Center - 545 North Citrus Ave, Crystal River FL 34428 We kindly ask guests to arrive at least twenty minutes prior to the start of your scheduled tour time. We will be leaving our location five minutes before your scheduled tour time.
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Vfine2021
May 28, 2026
Fun, informative pontoon cruise on the river - My family and I really enjoyed the pontoon river cruise with Explorida. Our captain, Chris was knowledgeable and knew where to go to find wildlife on the river. He found a manatee mom and baby in a cove, and we enjoyed watching them. We also saw lots of biirds, we especially enjoyed the cormorant and anhinga moms and babies. If we get back to the Crystal River area, we will definitely do the viewing tour again.
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Rachel_j
May 18, 2026
Boat tour with Chris - The guide Chris was very knowledgeable. A very nice day on the boat with so much wildlife to see. Plenty of manatees, dolphins, alligators, and beautiful birds. Chris taught us so much about the manatees and area. The ladies in the shop were very friendly and helpful.
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Nancy
May 16, 2026
Loved the Manatees - My grandson and I went on this tour. We were so happy with the amount of manatees that we saw. Our tour guide was amazing. We were lucky because we were. We had a group of only five people. Had so much fun and learned a lot too. Highly recommend it.
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155ralphf
May 11, 2026
Great Cruise! - Great cruise. Everyone was so helpful and friendly. Chris, our Captain, was terrific. Very knowledgeable plus he made the cruise so pleasant! Highly recommend this cruise.
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Kathymoriarty
May 10, 2026
Manatees - Very good boat captain. He was friendly and very knowledgeable. The boat was clean and comfortable. We enjoyed the manatees.
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Mark_t
May 9, 2026
70 year old recommends this tour! - Yes we did see manatees. Not a lot but enough. Boat captain was the best part of our trip. Very informative of the area, fishing, and of course Manatees. Also enjoy able!
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Cortney_e
May 7, 2026
Great experience - Great experience. Everyone was very friendly and informative. Was able to see a few manatee’s and alligators.
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Luther_s
May 6, 2026
Great Experience - We really enjoyed this experience. The tour guide was very knowledgeable. We felt safe in dangerous waters. We highly recommend this.
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Daniel_n
May 4, 2026
Great manatee viewing - Great experience, lots of manatees. We even saw alligators and an otter. Captain had great eye finding wildlife and very knowledgeable
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Laura_h
May 3, 2026
Excellent Fun Learning Experience - Dom was our boat captain. We can’t say enough good! We learned so much about the Manatee habitat, their bodies, predators (or lack thereof), habits, babies, etc. we saw several and two with babies. It was so wonderful, the time flew by. We will be back and we will ask for Dom everytime! Loved this so much!
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From $51
up to 12 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).