3 hours Manatee Swim Tour in Florida
5.0
140 Ratings
Crystal River
Join our 3-hour Manatee Swim Tour in Florida, guided by certified professionals. Experience safe, unforgettable encounters with manatees. Book your adventure today!
Duration: 3 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • 704 NW 6th St - Join us as we explore the Kings Bay National Wildlife Refuge to find and swim alongside the gentle giants. As you embark on your journey, your Captain and In-Water Guide will teach you everything you need to know about interacting with these gentle creatures. In addition to learning manatee facts and their behavioral patterns, our captains are extremely knowledgeable about the Crystal River and Florida’s manatees, so they’ll be able to answer any questions you may have.

Our tours include: full wet suits, mask, snorkel, and bottled water.. All of our tours leave from our onsite private docks, with heated changing facility and hot showers.

What's Included
  • Mask and Snorkel
  • 5 MM Full Henderson Wetsuit
  • Tea and coffee
Additional Information

As the leaders in the industry we feel it is our duty to have all our tours conducted by professionals. Our Manatee snorkel tours are guided by USCG Captain as well as a licensed and insured dive professional. Our in water professionals are trained as first responders, with First aid, CPR, AED administration and in-water rescue training. Captain and guides are also trained in manatee manners, through the Manatee Eco Tourism Association in coordination with United States Fish and Wildlife Service. The training allows us to lead the industry by operating the saftest tours on the water for our guest and manatees alike.

Location
704 NW 6th St
Northwest 6th Street
You will find us behind the Paddletail lodge in a Blue Building with a sign in the front yard with our logo.
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Fifi0658
Jun 14, 2024
Top of the top - We enjoyed our time swimming with manatees. The team from Waterfront adventures was very friendly and answered all our questions and there were a lot, took good care of our security as well as security of animals. We had plenty of time to swim with manatees even though June is not the peak season to see manatees. I did nice pictures of the manatees from the deck of the boat. We warmly recommend the company. Finally we bought the USB key with he pictures they did while swimming to make sure we keep memories of that day
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Dream05764033769
Jun 12, 2024
Manatees Rock! - Great trip. The manatees were so close and sooo cute. Bree and Captain Steve are very professional and we loved the anecdotes and fun facts. I highly recommend this company.
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Margie
Jun 10, 2024
Awesome experience - Fantastic adventure, swimming with manatees Steve and Ross highly recommend them for your adventure! We saw a new born
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Nancyrl3591rx
Jun 8, 2024
Amazing!!!! - We had an awesome experience with Captain Glen and Captain Jake as our guides. We found a couple of mama manatees with their babies and one itty bitty baby was playing with Captain Jake and my son in the water. It was amazing!!!! We can’t wait to do it again.
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True62
Jun 7, 2024
Loved this experience. Captain Steve and Captain Jake were great. - I cannot say enough how great this experience was, especially in the off season for manatees. I ended up being the only person in our group on the boat that swam with the manatees and so the one on one attention was great. I thoroughly enjoyed myself. Will be coming back during the season and I know it will be busy but loved our boat captain Steve and our guide Jake during this trip. They were so Wonderful, full of Information and took great care of us.
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M9512qrmikes
Jun 3, 2024
Best Manatees Tour in the Crystal River, Florida Area - If you travel to Crystal River, Florida, the Swimming with the Manatees tour with Water front Adventures is a fantastic trip. If they can accommodate you, ask for Captain Glenn and Captain Jake, you won’t be disappointed! These guys were great; they were very professional, and fully engaged in making your trip safe, comfortable, educational, memorable, and protective of the Manatees. In my observations and humble opinion, Captains Glenn and Jake were the best at finding the Manatees and keeping you at the optimum viewing points. They even shared their finding of the Manatees with other area tour company captains to ensure their customers an opportunity to swim/observe up close Manatees encounters. The in-water Captain will take pictures of your Manatees encounters that you can purchase after your trip. This trip was very reasonably priced, educational, fun, and a must do if you’re in the area.
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Tinob684
May 29, 2024
Unforgettably beautiful - A truly unique experience!!! The private and Jack were very helpful and caring and the whole trip was relaxed and really an unforgettable experience. Worth every dollar... I'm writing this in German to inform these searching customers about this wonderful experience. Thanks to the whole team
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Joemv4682jm
May 29, 2024
Great experience! - Had a blast! Morgan and captain Morgan were great and very helpful! We were able to swim with a momma, baby manatee and a large male.
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D1489hvangelat
May 28, 2024
Swim with Manatees - It was amazing! Bree and Steve were fantastic guides. We were blessed to see many manatees. Received some education about the manatees, the springs and beautiful scenery. Thank you for the experience.
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Scottca3020pp
May 28, 2024
Manatee encounter - Our family went out at 6:30 on Memorial Day. We were the first boat to arrive and had a manatee all to ourselves for about 45 minutes in Three Sisters Springs. Captain Jacob was our guide and he made sure we were in the best position for close interactions without disturbing her. This was an amazing experience. We were all literally face to face with her at least once. The springs were crystal clear and we had a great view of her while she was eating. We couldn’t have asked for better. Getting out early made all the difference, it’s definitely worth the money!!! They did a great job and everyone was so friendly. Highly recommend them!!!!
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