GrandTour08363181650
Mar 2025
3/12/25 11am Private Tour - Eli was an awesome guide! It started right at the office. He was very personable and you could tell right away he enjoyed what he did. My wife and I were with our two young boys (7 & 8) and Eli had them hang onto one flipper each so he could bring them from the boat to the springs. Eli was very knowledgeable and had no problem answering our billions of questions. Our captain was Brodie and he was amazing too! I asked if he could take us to the Three Sisters Springs and even though he thought there probably won’t be many manatees there at that time he still brought us there because we asked. Although there was literally only one manatee in Three Sisters, just to have that opportunity to swim in those springs was an incredible experience we will never forget and needless to say it was definitely worth it! Brodie told us the water temperature was 72° and for me personally it was perfect, however for my family they were cold especially my two young boys. Eli pulled them both back to the boat as I followed and Brodie had hot chocolate waiting for them when they got on deck. Next stop was Jurassic Spring and this spot Brodie took us to could not have been any better… There were approximately 10-12 manatees just in this small inlet swimming all around us. Between Eli and my wife, we were able to get some amazing videos and photos. We were right next to Eli when a manatee came right up to his face. The interaction between Eli and this beautiful creature was something out of a movie… It was like the manatee knew him as a close friend. Later, Eli told us that is how they greet each other… Nuzzling their snouts almost like they were kissing one another. After that it was time to head back and we were more than satisfied with our adventure. I highly recommend this private tour! If you end up getting Eli as your guide and captain Brodie consider it your lucky day!