Captain Ron and first mate Lauren provided an excellent outing for our family of 4. They were knowledgable guides in all things: we learned about manatees, they knew the best spots to go, they knew how to be patient and where to look, and they made it fun too.
This is not like swimming with dolphins at a theme park. This is a natural habitat where manatees are free to come and go as they please. There are no guarantees you'll see manatees (though Ron will do his best to make sure you do) and no guarantees you'll see them up close and in the water with you. In our case, though, the weather and water had recent turned colder, so many manatees were making there way back into Kings Bay from the Gulf. We saw plenty. They swam directly under us or right next to us on their way somewhere else. It was really great.
Bring a sweatshirt (and if you're really cold natured, sweatpants) for the boat ride back. You're cold and wet at this point, and you may be having wind on you the whole time like we did.
Only good things to say about this tour and Gulf Coast Expeditions.