Swim with Manatees: Crystal River Adventure

Dive into Crystal River’s exclusive manatee snorkeling adventure. Swim year-round with these gentle giants. Book now for an unforgettable experience.

Duration: 3 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • 32 SE US Hwy 19 - Embark on an unforgettable journey to snorkel with wild manatees in Crystal River, Florida! Up to 12 participants can join this exciting excursion through the King’s Bay Manatee Refuge.
    Climb aboard The Manatee Duchess and search for the amazing manatees that inhabit our area. Discover more about our town and its wildlife as your…
What's Included
  • Small Groups
  • Bottled water
  • Use of snorkeling equipment
  • In-water guides
What's Not Included
  • Gratuity for captain and guide
  • Towels and bathing suits
Additional Information

This exclusive Florida adventure is offered solely in Crystal River! Enjoy extraordinary, close-up interactions with the majestic Florida Manatee! Discover the “true Florida” with a snorkeling adventure that your family will cherish forever!
Manatee Season runs from November 15 to March 31, but amazing swim tours are available all year round! Tickets for…

Location
32 SE US Hwy 19
Southeast US Highway 19
Meet at our shop 15 minutes before your scheduled tour time to get checked in and suited up with wetsuits!
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Zoe
Apr 24, 2025
Incredible tour, really personal and small group.. TAKE THIS ONE! - Hint & Jake were an amazing team. They found the manatees and we had an incredible experience with our 2 young girls (6 & 10). Got some amazing pictures but more importantly amazing memories
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P9235pcdannyv
Apr 21, 2025
Wow it was amazing!! - Manatee we wanted to swim with that. Unprepared as we are we drive to this location. The first question you reserved no we said. The friendly lady says no problem in half an hour you can come along. Not knowing what awaits, we end up on the boat with Dylan and Amanda. Dear Amanda you are so good at guiding people in the water with these huge beautiful beasts. Dylan fled miami to steer his boat like no other. With its wide range of friends we had found a Manatee. What an experience thanks to these lovely people and the children loved it Amazing. Nature's Discovery thank you so much for this lovely experience!!
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Jodyk829
Apr 20, 2025
Observed several manatees also mother and baby - Our guide was Christine and our captain was Dylan. Both were excellent in their knowledge.. friendly, attentive and courteous.
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Viajera4ever99
Apr 18, 2025
We really were lucky ! - We really were lucky funding the last open spots to book on at 4 p.m. tour, and had the best tour guide, Mandy and the finest captin around, Evan. She explained everything we needed to know about swimming with the manatees. Thank you both for making our trip fun and worry-free.
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Vicki_t
Apr 10, 2025
Swimming with the manatees - Staff was fabulous, we were able to see many manatees. Up close. And a baby as well. We’re suits were great, as we stayed warm
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Haleyk371
Apr 6, 2025
Swam with mom and baby manatee - We got to swim inches away from a mom and baby manatee - it was amazing how close we were. Christina and Jake provided a lot of information about the manatees. We brought an underwater disposable camera and I would recommend that! Bring a change of dry clothes for after
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Chyna_b
Apr 4, 2025
Snorkeling For The First Time - My mom and I were trying to find something to do for our last day in Florida, and we came across an activity we never done before. It was our very first time snorkeling and I have to say it was awesome. My mom didn’t know how to swim and the instructor really made it her duty to make sure that my mom was comfortable with the experience. My mom was able to get in the water however she didn’t snorkel. The staff including the experience was amazing. Even though this was our first time the instructor comforted us and encouraged us to know that’s it’s not so bad after all. Whenever we visit Florida again and practice snorkeling a lot more we would love to come back to this place!!
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Scott_s
Mar 27, 2025
Great guides - Amy and Jake were fantastic at talking us onto numerous Manatees. We broke into small groups and each followed a manatee.
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Johndx1955hb
Mar 26, 2025
Amanda and Jake Review - Amanda and Jake were fantastic. Very friendly and patient with everyone. Would definitely go back again for this tour.
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Annwq3243tz
Mar 26, 2025
Memorable experience! - We had such a great time on our tour. We swam alongside a manatee for nearly an hour as it grazed the sea wall and ended the tour with a visit to some springs. Our guide, Mandy, was very helpful and patient with our family. Evan, the captain, was knowledgeable and easy going. Our kids already want to come back to experience this again!
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From $60
up to 12 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).