This tour is sedate, gentle and appropriate way to view such amazing docile animals. After a safety talk from Captain Andrew, we were off and a few minutes after leaving the dock we were ready to spot manatee. The water is dark because of the tannin from the Mangrove leaves, but the polarised glasses (provided on board) allowed you to see a little deeper into the murky water, first we saw a 'footprint' on the surface, a flattened area of water caused by the manatee's broad disc-like tail, then shapes moving beneath the surface, when they came up to breathe, we could see it was a cow and her calf feeding together. There were other manatee in this area too and we all had a good chance to see them close up and take some pictures. Then we went to look for other wildlife, and we had some great views of Alligators, Vultures, Egrets, Heron and Fox, during the entire tour Captain Andrew acted as our guide, told us about the wildlife, the history of the area, the Everglades and about some of the harsh weather their small community had suffered. Very informative, the 90 minute trip was over too soon for me, it was a really enjoyable way to see how the manatee had evolved and adapted to their environment. To see them in the wild was an education and pure joy. I highly recommend this trip. Worth every $$.