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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
Sun 29 Dec
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Starting at $80.00
Sun 29 Dec
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.
  • 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)
shelbywilleitner
May 2019
This was the best thing we did in the Orlando area! Great way to get away from the crowded city and parks and enjoy Florida's scenery! Our guide Bill was absolutely amazing! So knowledgeable about all of the wildlife and plants we encountered. We saw manatees, alligators, bald eagles, Hawks, and so many other species of birds and fish. Bill was able to answer all of our questions and provide such neat facts about everything we saw. Some group members were very nervous about the Gators but bill helped us feel completely comfortable viewing them from a distance. We felt completely safe the whole trip! Highly recommend this trip! Thanks Bill!!!
EricaJ448
Apr 2019
Really cool trip, able to kayak over manatees in crystal clear water, kayaked through a very interesting narrow swampy river where we seen a couple little gators and 2 large ones on open water... trip was a little pricey and longer than I liked... our guide was very knowledgeable. would have been cool to just get some snorkeling gear and swim on your own if you don’t want to spring for the price...
Sharon T
Apr 2019
This is such a lovely relaxing trip, so nice to get away from the hustle and bustle of the parks. Didn’t see any manatees but saw plenty of alligators. Jeff our guide was brilliant he really encouraged the younger members of the group plus he put on a lovely lunch. Thank you from the Timms family

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