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

Tue 24 Dec

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Tue 24 Dec

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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)

khryste

Apr 2022

Guy was a great tour guide. very knowledgeable and patient. The manatees were not in the springs this time but we got to see them later in another part of the tour and he was willing to let us choose if we wanted to stay near them for a while or move on with the tour. We had a blast. Highly recommend!!

B M

Apr 2022

I’ll be honest, our tour wasn’t typical - high winds made paddling and navigating particularly difficult. We were only able to see one manatee up close, and had brushing encounters with a couple of others. But the sheer diversity of wildlife we saw outside of the manatees was a treat in and of itself. Our guide (Guy) was very knowledgeable, easy to talk to, and very accommodating for our party (we had one younger paddler that most likely would have struggled with the conditions and he grabbed a tandem and kayaked with her). A note to anyone coming from the Orlando area - traffic is a beast. Give yourself more than adequate time to ensure an early arrival. We were “on time” for our tour (despite a 30 minute cushion), but Guy gave a bit of a tutorial beforehand; if you want to make the most of your time on the water, definitely try to arrive 15 minutes early.

396sueb

Apr 2022

We went on the manatee kayak tour with Guy today and it was amazing. Not only did we get to see and be close to a manatee, we saw a ton of other wild life like alligators, great blue herons and turtles. Guy was extremely knowledgeable and informative and we learned a lot. It was a super fun thing to do and Guy did a great job!!!

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