AdventurerfromSTL
Jan 2020
This was an all around incredible experience. First, we weren't expecting to see many manatees. We went around noon, during an exceptionally warm day, with pretty choppy water. All the odds were against us. But almost right away, Captain Ron and his sharp first mate Lauren put us in the water with a very gentle mother manatee. I was trying to tell Lauren underwater that the baby was swimming over. When I turned back around, the baby manatee was nose to nose with me :) He was such a fun curious little guy! He liked to hold hands.
The experience was perfect. Fun, professional, informative. Ron kept the group chatting, laughing and engaged, while Lauren made sure we were keeping warm with hot chocolate and helped the small kids learn to snorkel. She's very good with children. Definitely go with a small group tour like this! A much more personalized experience. We enjoyed looking back at the pictures Lauren took. I've attached some below. Thanks a bunch guys!!