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Private Manatee Snorkel Tour: Swim with Gentle Giants
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526 Ratings
Crystal River
This exclusive snorkeling tour with manatees is only for 3 hours, but the experience it offers will stay with your team forever! Your personal USCG certified captain will set sail with your private team to discover the sanctuary and bring you face to face with these ‘quiet mammoths’!
This exclusive snorkeling tour with manatees is only for 3 hours, but the experience it offers will stay with your team forever! Your personal USCG certified captain will set sail with your private team to discover the sanctuary and bring you face to face with these ‘quiet mammoths’!
Duration:
3 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- River Ventures - After checking in at the tour center you will watch a brief video about the manatees, go over the rules of swimming and how to interact in a manner that is fun for both you and the manatees. You are then fitted for a wetsuit to prepare you for your snorkeling adventure. Your guides will photograph the highlights of your entire…
- River Ventures - After checking in at the tour center you will watch a brief video about the manatees, go over the rules of swimming and how to interact in a manner that is fun for both you and the manatees. You are then fitted for a wetsuit to prepare you for your snorkeling adventure. Your guides will photograph the highlights of your entire manatee swim tour from start to finish, both above and below the water. Upon returning to the tour center, a high-resolution picture CD containing images from your manatee tour will be available for you to purchase if desired.
What's Included
- Expert guidance led by a professional
- Exclusive private tour experience
- Complimentary bottled water
- All necessary equipment provided
- Multilingual introductory video available (English, French, German, Japanese, Spanish)
- Expert guidance led by a professional
- Exclusive private tour experience
- Complimentary bottled water
- All necessary equipment provided
- Multilingual introductory video available (English, French, German, Japanese, Spanish)
What's Not Included
- Gratuities
- Souvenir photos (available to purchase)
- DVD (available to purchase)
- Gratuities
- Souvenir photos (available to purchase)
- DVD (available to purchase)
Additional Information
- Price reflects 1 to 10 people
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- Post COVID-19 Policy- We are mindful to thoroughly clean water vehicles between visitors.
- Price reflects 1 to 10 people
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- Post COVID-19 Policy- We are mindful to thoroughly clean water vehicles between visitors.
Location
River Ventures
Southeast Kings Bay Drive
River Ventures Manatee Tour and Education Center, please arrive 15 minutes early.
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
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(526 Ratings)
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Melodyr502
Jul 12, 2025
Swimming with Manatees is an unforgettable experience. I might actually have to do it again. We even saw a baby nursing, - Rob our captain was amazing, the entire experience was wonderful. Nat our guide was great too. I would recommend this trip to anyone, any age.
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Crockles67
Jul 11, 2025
A near kiss by a manatee! - This has been on my bucket list for a long time, and River Ventures delivered! Piper (our guide) and Tanner (our Captain) made the experience memorable, but so did the manatee who decided to get six inches from my face! Wow! This was such a great day and everyone was so friendly. Will definitely come back in the future to share with other members of my family.
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Katelynh951
Jul 11, 2025
Best tour guides: Nat and Rob - Great team of guides, Rob and Nat! They were super informative, encouraging, and let us have fun! My family was entertained when we saw the mama and baby manatee. This is the one thing from our trip out here we will never forget. Between the manatees, spring swim, and all the extra wild life I would definitely recommend this adventure any age! Thank you for your tremendous tour and time! We will be back.
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Markt51502021
Jul 8, 2025
Swimming with Manatees ☀️ - What an awesome experience. The manatees aren’t as plentiful this time of the year (July) yet they are more mobile when you do find them. Garret found them (& dolphins) and Maleah did a great job ensuring everyone in our group got to see/swim with them up close. Fantastic job by Garret and Maleah with our group. Thanks so much for a fun morning.
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Ashleyz878
Jul 6, 2025
Amazing with Friends and Manatees - Tour guides were amazing! Had a great time and got to see 3 manatees up close! Were provided all the equipment and great instructions!
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K7089edjennal
Jul 6, 2025
Loved! - Ed and rob were the best!! Even though it was murky we still got to see some manatees, great day trip from Tampa or st Pete!!
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L1743bodenisee
Jul 4, 2025
Great experience - We had a great time with Bryan and Piper! They were knowledgeable about the area and the manatee behaviors. They were able to find manatees for us to swim with, despite holiday boat traffic. It was an all around great experience!
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Samanthars2311si
Jul 2, 2025
Can’t wait to plan the next trip. - This is our 3rd visit here, and each time we have had different but guides and captains!
This time we had James and Em. It rained and we still seen and swam with manatees !
We swam with a male and female for a while ,got lots of pics!
Already counting down to our next trip .
10 out of 10 recommend.
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X8573mnkerryd
Jun 29, 2025
Great experience for the kids! - We just left after doing a private swim with manatees. Aiden was our guide, and we had Captain Wade. Both were amazing. We had multiple kids in our party and they were so kind and patient and got us to a great spot to see a manatee! Aiden did a great job teaching the kids what they needed to do. We will be back and will be requesting both Aiden and Wade again. 10 out of 10 would recommend them and this experience for anyone, even with younger kids! Thanks Aiden and Wade for an awesome time!
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Aaron
Jun 29, 2025
Amazing wildlife experience! - Had an awesome time seeing a few manatees! Eddy and Garrett were amazing. Very friendly and informative. We enjoyed our adventure so much and would definitely recommend this adventure.
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