Our Captain guided us right into a group of manatees were resting and Lauren guided us around them snapping pictures of us near them. It was fun watching them up close, hearing them eat, and watching them surface to breath. We learned a lot about manatees, and the area in general, along with the preservation efforts for manatees in the area and how they are planting salt water resistant grass in case of floods. It was both interesting and informative. Afterwards, they took us over to a beautiful , crystal clear area to go swimming in with three small lagoons. It was nice to only have 5 passengers instead of a huge crowd and it was a fun afternoon.