This was a fantastic activity! Our guide Liz (from Maine), and our boat Captain Pete (from the Crystal River area), were both so informative, hospitable, and fun. I had never snorkeled before. Initially, I found it very difficult to even put my face in the water. Liz, our guide was wonderful. She helped me the entire time that I swam and made it a very special, lifetime memory. She still found a way to guide the others in our group at the same time. I particularly liked that they take small groups out. There were three others on our boat besides our family of five. This was great because you were able to get to know the others and feel as though you were on a VIP adventure. The Manatees were amazing and there were a lot of them, including babies. In addition, will saw fish, a skate and a bird that had dived into the water to catch a fish. To top it off, we had delicious hot chocolate when we got back in the boat. I highly recommend this tour. It was the highlight of our vacation. I think that you can request Liz and Pete's group when making reservations. I'm not positive though.