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

Tue 22 Apr

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Starting at $80.00

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Tue 22 Apr

Starting at $80.00

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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.

Cancellation Policy

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

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Reviews (329)

Gregory_S

Jul 2024

Our guide Lucas was awesome! Had a great time. Really took care of my daughters and me. Highly recommend!

Ben_E

Jun 2024

The gentleman leading the tour k ow what he was on about and very friendly. Luckily he only had two of us on the tour and we could go at our own pace. We saw a few Manatees come to the surface for a breath and playing a bit of Marko Polo with us. Would highly recommend

katherineb463

Apr 2024

Didn’t show up. Drove one hour to the meeting point. Called multiple times. Eventually called me to say “we cancelled for the week due to a family emergency” but I never got any notification. Even rented a car to get to this remote location. Another quite said the same thing happened the day before- another guest got abandoned. He did refund my payment. But I lost 2 hours travel time and cost of transportation.

Response from Host

Apr 2024

This was not a "No-Show", We did not run any of our tours last week because we were closed. Notifications went out to the emails and cell numbers we have with ALL of our guests who signed up through our website. In addition full refunds were issued at the same time. Clients who signed up through a third party vendor, who's contact info we are not given, should have been contacted by their vendor and refunded by their vendor, not us. We apologize for not having cell service at all times while traveling, we don't have control over such things.