My wife and I were the only passengers, and we discussed the experience with the people getting off the boat immediately before our trip. They were disappointed that they had not seen any manatees, so we were a little worried. Boy, we had no reason to be. Captain Tristen mentioned that the previous trip had been spoiled by some other boaters who had sped through prime areas without regard to the "No Wake" signs. We saw several manatees right next to the boat - Tristen could spot them a hundred feet away by their bubbles. We also saw several alligators, including one very large one sunning on the bank. A pair of dolphins decided to play with us, so they came up to and under the boat, backed off, then raced towards us in unison, coming up again right before they reached us. We saw a nice variety of birds - snowy egrets, cormorants, turkey vultures, regular vultures, great blue herons, and anhingas. In some of the flats, we saw two small bonnethead sharks. Tristen knew his stuff - how to spot each species and where they were likely to be hanging out. More than worth the cost of the trip. Oh, and he is also a very nice young man who was very considerate of us old folk. He provided polarized sunglasses that made it easier to see the manatees through the water. We could not have been happier, as this had been a bucket-list activity for many years.