Kings Bay Scenic Cruise: Explore Florida's Plantation

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Crystal River

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The picturesque one-hour journey by boat sets off every day. It takes you on a tour around Kings Bay, Florida. It’s an excellent opportunity to experience the Crystal River National Wildlife refuge without dipping into the water!

Duration: 1 hour

Cancellation: 24 hours

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Highlights

Plantation Adventure Center - The scenic cruise is our one-hour dry tour of beautiful Kings Bay. You will cruise through the beautiful bay looking for wildlife while the captain points out the highlights of the area. During the cruise there is always the chance of seeing manatees, but it can never be guaranteed. These are wild animals in their…

What's Included

Expert tour guide

What's Not Included

Gratuities

Additional Information

Children must be accompanied by an adult

Location

9301 W Fort Island Trail

West Fort Island Trail

Plantation Adventure Center located on property at the Plantation on Crystal Rive

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings

4.7

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Y354nxbenjaminb

Jun 19, 2025

A ‘must do’ boat tour in Crystal River area. - My wife and I have lived in Florida for a number of years but only recently decided to take advantage of the beauty and diverse natural wonders of the state. Today we took a true five star boat tour of King’s Bay in Crystal River. Captain Mark provided knowledgeable dialogue on what we were seeing. Pointing out dolphin, manatee, alligators, nesting bird location, and types of flora we were seeing. A very excellent adventure!

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Catherine_c

Jun 15, 2025

Great ride - We always take our visitors out on this ride. Always learn something new about the history of Kings Bay. Each guide has been very knowledgeable.

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K72xqlees

May 14, 2025

Enjoyable excursion spotting manatees. - We had a great time. Captain Garett was a great storyteller and had a great eye for finding manatees. We weren't sure we would see any but got close-up views of at least a dozen on our 90 minute cruise. Captain was very knowledgeable about the wildlife we saw, helping to to make for an enjoyable excursion.

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Gellen4276

May 8, 2025

Great Scenic Cruise! - We enjoyed the Cruise very much! The captain waited a few minutes for us to arrive and we appreciate that. Our tour guide was wonderful! Very enjoyable and informative hour!

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L5509bcmarkw

May 5, 2025

Relaxing. - Relaxing. Beautiful. Educational. Peaceful. Well worth the time for a very reasonable price. Guides were very informative and a good sense of humor. Highly recommend.

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Debra_p

Apr 14, 2025

Relaxing afternoon. - Great ride on the boat. And information on Crystal River..very friendly tour guide with lots of information.

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813lucillea

Apr 14, 2025

Beautiful Kings Bay - Great Captain Morgan. Beautiful views. Fun to see manatees. Beautiful houses and scenery. Great weather. Loved the experience.

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Dina_a

Apr 12, 2025

Family fun on water at the Adventure Tours on Kings Bay - Very informative and fun! Captain Morgan & her co-captain were knowledgeable and friendly. Kings Bay water was beautiful and we saw a bunch of cute manatees!

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K4170hqjoycec

Apr 7, 2025

Great trip - Corey and Tyler were excellent hosts. Gorgeous day, saw a few Manatees even though it was end of season. Highly recommend

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Ed_h

Apr 29, 2025

Captain and crew were... - Captain and crew were great! Just no real manatee interaction. They took the day off. there was other wildlife to view and the cruise overall was good.

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From $25

up to 15 guests

1 - Adult