Crystal River Manatee Swim Tour
About this activity
Highlights
- Swim with gentle manatees in their natural habitat
- Guided tour through Crystal River's pristine waters
- Professional in-water photographer captures your experience
- All necessary snorkeling equipment provided
- Suitable for all ages and experience levels
Full description
Included / Excluded
- Guided boat tour to manatee habitats
- Snorkeling equipment rental
- In-water photographer services
- Transportation to and from Crystal River
Meeting point
Start Location
Unknown location
Important information
Know before you book
- Children under 18 must be accompanied by an adult
- Participants should be comfortable swimming in open water
- Tour operates in all weather conditions; cancellations are rare
Know before you go
- Wear comfortable swimwear and bring a towel
- Arrive at least 15 minutes before the scheduled departure
- Parking is available at the tour departure point
Cancellation policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Accessibility
- Easy Public Transport
Good to know
- Level One Snorkel Experience Recommended
- Infants are still considered to take up a seat on a USCG Inspected Vessel. You must pay full price for an infant.
- Children Under The Age Of 3 & Pets/Service Animals Are Only Permitted On Private Tours
- This is a wildlife encounter, and due to the unpredictability of Mother Nature, conditions vary daily. If you have any questions, feel free to call
- In order to maintain operational efficiency, we require a minimum of three guests per boat to operate. Guests may purchase additional tickets if the capacity is not met, which will be reimbursed if another group joins.
- Trip Advisor is a third party booking system designed to reserve tours with Explorida Adventure Center. Visit our website for more information and to connect with Explorida directly.
Traveler reviews
Wonderful experience
Topher and Gavin were awesome! They knew just where to go while entertaining us with dad jokes.
Morning manatee tour Oct.26
We went for my daughter’s 10th birthday and the experience was amazing! We got there and got our wetsuits on and watched the video then went to the boat. Captain Walter and Topher were great and kept us with the manatees. We did the morning tour and saw manatees and had them to ourselves. I had two children with me and they helped us and were patient. Definitely recommend Explorida for manatee tours it was amazing!!
Swim with manatees
This was a great experience we found a manatee after searching for half an hour or so our guide and captain were great
Awesome
It was awesome. Staff was great!
Daughters’ first snorkel success!
I cannot say enough good things about this experience! It was the #1 thing on my bucket list and I left with a full heart and a smile from ear to ear! I took my 7 and 8 year old daughters and the guide, Keri, was so wonderful with the girls while conducting an amazing experience for the entire group. It’s the off season in September but they took us out to a resident manatee in the Bay where we got to spend plenty of time in the water with it. Keri made sure everyone on our tour was respectful of the manatee and did not interfere with it going about its day to day. We also snorkeled the crystal blue water in each of the three springs - which was really cool in and of itself. Last but not least, the giftshop! We could’ve spent all day and a full paycheck on all the manatee stuff. When we first walked in I thought we might be in heaven. We will be back next year and will be sending friends!!