Manatee Snorkel Tour: Safe and Professional Experience

Join our 3-hour Manatee Swim Tour in Florida, guided by certified professionals. Experience safe, unforgettable encounters with manatees. Book your adventure today!

Duration: 3 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • 704 NW 6th St - Join us as we explore the Kings Bay National Wildlife Refuge to find and swim alongside the gentle giants. As you embark on your journey, your Captain and In-Water Guide will teach you everything you need to know about interacting with these gentle creatures. In addition to learning manatee facts and their behavioral patterns, our…
What's Included
  • Mask and Snorkel
  • 5 MM Full Henderson Wetsuit
  • Tea and coffee
Additional Information

As the leaders in the industry we feel it is our duty to have all our tours conducted by professionals. Our Manatee snorkel tours are guided by USCG Captain as well as a licensed and insured dive professional. Our in water professionals are trained as first responders, with First aid, CPR, AED administration and in-water rescue training. Captain and…

Location
704 NW 6th St
Northwest 6th Street
You will find us behind the Paddletail lodge in a Blue Building with a sign in the front yard with our logo.
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Christinamg7293lx
May 31, 2025
Definitely come here! - My husband Jake and I went on the 7am tour this morning and had an incredible experience! We had Steve as captain, as well as Dani for our guide. If given the opportunity I'd highly recommend trying to go out with them. They were friendly, personable, kept us laughing and have a very clear passion for what they do! Although it's not the ideal season to see large amounts of manatee, Steve quickly located a group of five (bearing in mind it had also been raining so this was awesome) and one of them was just a baby who we got to see nursing from up close. Dani took some really great photos of us and the manatees from in the water, so naturally we purchased the flash drive of all the photos (which is also super cute given it's shaped like a manatee, and to make it better it was very fairly priced). On the way back Steve offered us a hot cup of coffee, hot cocoa, mocha or cold water for the ride in. The boat, store and gear they provided us to use was clean and organized. We have family who live in the area and will absolutely be back again looking for Dani and Steve for our next tour! If you go anywhere, choose here! Thanks again guys!
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S1071icelizabeths
May 28, 2025
Amazing Manatee Experience - This was an absolutely incredible experience! Mark and Casey made our trip so amazing. We were able to see a momma and her baby along with 5 other manatees! It was truly a wonderful time and I’m so thankful I was able to experience it! Thank you to the team at Paddletail for making sure we had a great time!
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Ronda_h
May 28, 2025
Great experience - Guide Danny and Captain Glen knew their stuff and made it fun. They found a manatee right away and we swam with her probably 30 minutes. Then her baby appeared. We swam a good hour and a half with the manatee. It was a neat experience.
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Inspire08891419882
May 25, 2025
Swimming with the manatees - This was one of the best experiences of my life. My family had the best time! Would highly recommend this tour. The guide and boat captain were extremely knowledgeable. We will definately do this again when we come back.
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Daytrip36265782198
May 25, 2025
Amazing Manatee Adventure - Our adventure seeing the manatees was amazing! The staff and guides were so knowledgeable and nice. Everything about this experience was so fun! The guides were about to bring us to see a few of the manatees and were able to answer any questions we had. Overall, this was an amazing adventure!
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Discover44848498770
May 24, 2025
Amazing manatee outing! - Our guide and boat captain were phenomenal. We had a highly interactive experiences with a juvenile manatee and saw multiple mama manatees with their babies and a pregnant mom. The guide was amazing in helping everyone get face time with the beautiful creatures and captured our visit with his camera perfectly. The picture package is also well worth it. Very informative and worthwhile experience. Everyone was so friendly and the outing was perfectly timed. We got to swim in multiple locations and take our time with the manatees. Bucket list item ✔️
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Martinch9978ct
May 23, 2025
Manatee tour. - Captain Mike and Danny did a great job. Mike has a drone unlike most other Captains that helped us see more Manatee than other tours. Really well organised and definitely recommend these guys. Sad that the visibility was poor but that was no fault of our crew.
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Casie
May 22, 2025
Manatee Memories - Visiting Crystal River to swim with the manatees is a MUST! This company is amazing! Everyone is kind and helpful and communicative. Our guide Krystina and our Captain Chez made this trip unforgettable by spotting and putting us on multiple manatees to make our trip memorable. Despite it not being prime manatee season due to the time of year and migration, we were still able to swim with many of the local manatees and have a fabulous trip. This trip was personable and our guides are very informative and go out of their way to make sure their customers are completely comfortable, safe, and educated about these miraculous and mesmerizing animals. Thank you for helping us check this off our bucket list and for your kindness and love for nature and all creatures. We appreciate you all!
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228inesr
May 20, 2025
Fun - It was a great experience, staff was knowledgeable, professional and super patient. Highly recommended!!!!!!!!!!!
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Go2gamers
May 14, 2025
Very good experience and... - Very good experience and very entertaining , the two guides were excellent and able to spot the manatees and guide us towards them very easily
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From $75
up to 12 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).