Orlando Manatee Encounters in Daytona Beach booking from $80.00

Orlando Manatee Encounters

Overview

Journey to Blue Spring State Park, winter home to one of Florida’s largest populations of Manatee. Witness hundreds of these "sea cows" relaxing in the spring alone. Observe these creatures from a safe distance in your kayak as your Florida Master Naturalist introduces you to the flora and fauna that make up this wild area. This is a great trip for the entire family!

City: Daytona Beach

Fri 08 Nov

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What's Included

Local guide

Bottled water

Professional guide

Landing and facility fees

Additional Info

Wheelchair accessible
Service animals allowed
Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
There is no minimum age however all participants must know how to swim
It is recommended that you bring a swimsuit, towel, waterproof camera and wear clothes that can get wet and possibly dirty
To ensure a proper size kayak is available, please provide your individual heights and weights at the time of booking
There is no restroom at the meeting location. There is a public restroom at Valentine Park (1511 W French Ave, Orange City, FL 32763) about a mile before you arrive the meeting location that we recommend you use before your tour.
Face masks required for guides in public areas
Hand sanitiser available to travellers and staff
Social distancing enforced throughout experience
Gear/equipment sanitised between use
Transportation vehicles regularly sanitised
Guides required to regularly wash hands
Paid stay-at-home policy for staff with symptoms

Cancellation Policy

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

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Reviews (260)

Suzanne_M

Apr 2021

We were a difficult, large family group, with a wide range of experience. Our guide was very flexible and accommodated us. We saw lots of wildlife, including a manatee (even though off season) as well as alligators, turtles, herons, and a variety if other birds and plantlife.

yodakat

Apr 2021

We really enjoyed our paddle with our guide, Bill. The scenery was beautiful and we saw some interesting wild life including alligators, a bald eagle, Great Blue Heron, a water snake, turtles and several other water birds. Unfortunately, we did not see any manatees as the water was too warm. I was aware this is hit or miss in mid-March. Bill gave a lot of great information about the area and the animals. I felt it was worthwhile to have the perspective of a guide rather than just renting kayaks on our own. After the tour we drove into Blue Springs State Park and took a walk along the boardwalk where we were able to see a couple of Manatees deep in the Springs. From a COVID perspective our guide wore a mask when loading us in and out of the kayaks. The other family on our tour did not wear masks. It was easy to stay greater than 6ft away from everyone.

798debd

Apr 2021

Bill was our guide and we had a great three hours on the river. Our main goal was to see the manatees and we sure did. This can be hit or miss in April but there were several in the springs and even some in the main river. We even saw bald eagles, alligators and several other birds. Great option to get out of over done Disney.

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Orlando Manatee Encounters

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