First of all, if you want to see Manatees in Florida, this is the tour. If you want a very knowledgable and pleasant tour guide, Tristan is the best. However if your picture of seeing manatees in their natural habitat, perhaps in an idyllic mangrove lined waterway miles from where people live, well that won't happen. Tour guides correctly take you where manatees are, which in this area is under private docks in a residential area, just a few feet from homes. Definitely take this tour if you want to see manatees, but also be aware that you will see shadowy slow moving animals from 30 or 40 feet away. Not exactly a manatee encounter.