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 21 Nov

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Starting at $80.00

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Fri 21 Nov

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)

janetsK5025YR

Jan 2020

I dropped my kids and husband off at Hollywood Studios and went on this relaxing, beautiful trip with nature. It exceeded my expectations. I saw many young alligators and turtles sunning themselves. I was enthralled by the creepy cypress swamps and amazed by the Florida birds. I saw limpkins, anhingas, black-crowned night herons, great egrets, ibises, great blue herons and little blue herons. And we got to have manatees swimming next to our kayaks. Just simply amazing creatures. I loved seeing them take a breath out of the crystal clear blue springs. It was a beautiful trip and our tour guide, Astrid was knowledgeable. She was friendly and conducted the tour at a relaxing pace. Wonderful, memorable trip that I would do again and again. Just wish my family wasn’t so into Star Wars, lol. Would have loved get them to experience this.

nardo211

Jan 2020

Bill from Adventures in Florida took us on an incredibly awesome kayak adventure. We had manatees all around us. We even saw a bald eagle. It was my first time to kayak and Bill encouraged and explained everything so I was at ease. We had an absolute blast! DO NOT MISS this adventure! Thank you so much, Bill, for this incredible day!! Susie and Don

travelbri126

Jan 2020

We flew in to do the theme parks, but had to add this on after seeing the great reviews. We spent three hours kayaking and walking the state park learning about the different kinds of wild life of the area. Of course we saw the lovely manatees (and their babies!) but we also saw some gators, vultures, and a bald eagle! Would definitely recommend this to anyone seeking a wild life experience and definitely would return to do another tour with this company!