It was an amazing experience! We almost had to cancel because of lightening, but at the last minute we were able to go. Captains Kip & Laura took us out and within minutes they found a mama and her calf, even though the earlier storm scared them off. They were quick to get us in the water, and Laura grabbed my wrist and led me right to the manatees! I was literally 6-8 inches above them! Then she pulled me a little further up and I was eye to eye with the mama! My family of 6 all had a chance to get up close! We also happened to see 2 small alligators (not typical). Then Kip & Laura took us to an area where they knew of a mama with a newborn calf. We didn’t swim with them because of the newness of the baby, but we got to watch them up close. To end our trip, they took us to a crystal clear spring where we got to dive down to the bottom while Laura took pictures. TRULY AN AMAZING, UNFORGETTABLE EXPERIENCE! You have to do this!! 10 out of 5 stars!!