Guided Small Group Manatee Snorkeling Tour with In-Water Photographer in Crystal River booking from $79.00

Guided Small Group Manatee Snorkeling Tour with In-Water Photographer

Overview

Enjoy a close, personal encounter with the West Indian Manatee as you snorkel with them under the guidance of a U.S. Coast Guard Licensed Captain. Our small group (no more than six guests) tours are conducted daily in the beautiful Crystal River National Wildlife Refuge. Get up close and personal with these amazing mammals and learn about the ecosystem and their habitat.

Unlike many tours, these Captains will actually swim with you and your group to ensure that you have a memorable experience. While in the water, your captain/tour guide will take high-definition photos and videos of you and your group which you will be able to view and purchase at the end of your trip.

Your price includes all snorkeling equipment (mask, snorkel, wetsuit) and complimentary coffee or hot cocoa.

City: Crystal River

Sun 12 Jan

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What's Included

Professional guide

Wetsuits

Use of Snorkelling equipment

Coffee and hot cocoa

Additional Info

Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Children must be accompanied by an adult
Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
Guests with limited mobility are welcome, but must call us to make prior arrangements
Single travelers may be required to change time or date of tour depending upon availability
Hand sanitiser available to travellers and staff
Regularly sanitised high-traffic areas
Gear/equipment sanitised between use
Transportation vehicles regularly sanitised
Guides required to regularly wash hands
Regular temperature checks for staff
Contactless payments for gratuities and add-ons
All tours are small group, 6 people or less. Custom private tours are available for parties not comfortable with sharing a boat with other groups.

Cancellation Policy

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

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Reviews (835)

Anonymous

Mar 2018

Highly recommend this small boat tour for anyone of any age! Very informative, and a great experience swimming with the manatees!

eam426

Mar 2018

I wanted to write an excellent review for this. Unfortunately, I can’t. The operator of this tour, Captain Ron, was late by almost an hour taking us out and he looked annoyed at us. He said it was because he was trying to give his last customers a better experience. He then took us out and unfortunately the manatees were hard to find. He did try but unfortunately we did not get a chance to swim with any and we had to pay for another tour the next day with a different tour. The thing I’m most annoyed about is that despite failing to swim with the manatees, we gave him and his assistant, Lauren, a good tip. He promised that any pictures that were taken during the trip he would send to me for my photo book as he knew this was a big thing for me. To date despite contacting him, he has sent no pictures. The tour was a complete failure.

Response from Host

Mar 2018

Hi, and thanks for your feedback. I'd like to personally apologize for not sending your photos along as promised. This is something that slipped through the cracks and I'm very sorry that it happened. We here at Gulf Coast Expeditions fully understand that coming to swim with our manatees is a bucket list item for many of our guests and we truly try to fulfill that dream as best we can. Unfortunately, nature does not always cooperate and folks are left disappointed with their experience. That, however does not excuse us for not doing as we promised and sending your photos and I deeply apologize for that. If you would please resend your email address, I would be more than happy to send along your photos. I would, however, like to respond to the rest of your review, as we do try very hard to show each of our guests a great time, even when manatee viewing conditions are tough. We were 40 min late upon our arrival back at the marina because conditions were especially tough that day. In fact, the temperatures the time of your trip were record highs for our area that time of year. This made finding the animal very difficult, which is what I told you when I called to inform you that our departure would be delayed. This delay in our departure in no way shortened your trip or took time away from trying to find manatees. We even stayed out until sunset (over 4 hrs) to attempt to accomplish our mission. We did everything in our power to ensure that you had the best possible experience, given the conditions. Because we had no availability for the following day, I went as far as personally calling another company for you to book your trip to make sure that you had seats. Again, I do apologize for the pictures and sincerely hope that you get the opportunity to visit to our area again when conditions are better to see our manatees, even if not with us. This is truly an amazing thing to do.

Alisa M

Mar 2018

Captain Ron and Lauren were great tour guides. They made sure we got the best spots to view the manatees and made sure we got our bucket list checked off. Lauren was great at making sure my aunt was comfortable and calm during the swim. Captain Ron has such great knowledge and love for these gentle creatures. I will come back and tour with Gulf Coast Expeditions again on my next Florida trip.

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