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Small group Manatee Tour with In-Water Divemaster/Photographer

Small group Manatee Tour with In-Water Divemaster/Photographer

Overview

Just like our regular tours, you can swim alongside manatees for even longer. Only 6 people per vessel allows for a more personal experience The price includes all equipment, full 5mm wet suits, mask, snorkel, towel service, hot chocolate, coffee, hot showers, boat coats and heated changing facility.

City: Crystal River

Wed 06 Nov

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Starting at $89.04

Make a reservation

Wed 06 Nov

Starting at $89.04

Make a reservation

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What's Included

Boat Coats for cold mornings!

US Coast Guard certified captain and Professionally Insured in water guide!

Use of Full 5mm wet-suits (for extra warmth), Mask & Snorkels

Towel Service

Coffee, Hot Chocolate, bottle water

Additional Info

Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Public transportation options are available nearby
Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
Children must be accompanied by an adult
Wet-suits available in children's size 6 up to 3XL
Hand sanitiser available to travellers and staff
Regularly sanitised high-traffic areas
Gear/equipment sanitised between use
Transportation vehicles regularly sanitised

Cancellation Policy

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

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Reviews (607)

Michael A

Jan 2018

We took the 6:30 am trip with Captains Dustin & Jason. Our group was small (only 4 customers), and the captains took us to a spring area that was heavily populated by manatees. We stayed about an hour and a half, and within 30 seconds of being in the water, we saw our first manatee. Throughout the hour and a half, many manatees swam up to us to investigate, with many (especially the babies) wanting to rub against us and play with our feet. Will definitely do this again!

Response from Host

Jan 2018

Thank you for choosing Plantation Adventure Center as your manatee tour operator. Dustin and Jason are a major part of our operation. We are glad they are on our team. Thanks Again

j0hnrichards0n

Jan 2018

From the time we reserved a boat for our small group of 11, communication was awesome. They even called us on the day of the adventure to let us know we could come early if we wanted to. We had two guides on the boat with us. Ed Menster took us in the water and led us to the manatee. We saw several including a mother with a pair of calves swimming with it. They had hot chocolate and coffee on the boat too. Everyone in the group had a great time, and we all felt safe during the experience. Big thanks to our guides! We'll be back!

Response from Host

Jan 2018

Thank you for your review! We try to make every tour a life long memory for our guest. We appreciate you choosing us for your manatee adventure. Thank You

William P

Jan 2018

This was our third manatee swimming trip with Captain John Spann and the Plantation on Crystal River crew. Joining us on this year's trip was Captain Bob, who helmed the boat and told us wonderful historic tales in addition to hot chocolate and water when we got back on the boat. Since our family had made this adventure twice before, on this trip my brother and his family joined us during their Christmas vacation as well as a couple visiting from Berlin, Germany. There are really no words to adequately describe just how cool swimming with the manatees at Crystal River is, but suffice it to say, I fully believe anyone who loves nature and the water, (and those that don't probably would after this), should do this at least once. (And, as we've found out, once is not enough as you'll want to go back again and again.) Captain Spann knows manatees and how best to safely see them in their natural habitat. We stayed the night at the Plantation hotel and got on the first boat going out early Saturday morning right before New Year's. After a few hours living our own real-life nature show experience, we went back to the hotel for a wonderful breakfast -- after a brief stop in the hotel's hot tub. We can't thank Capt. Spann and the good folks at Plantation enough for not one, but three wonderful experiences. We felt so blessed to be able to do this and again, I can't recommend it enough. The Page Family