USA ·CRYSTAL RIVER TOURS
Every trip has one afternoon left over. These 15 crystal river tours are the ones worth spending it on, with what each costs and how they differ.
Swim with wild manatees in Crystal River on a small-group tour with gear, an in-water guide, boat ride, and free parking.
“Amazing close up swimming with the manatees! Our guide Storm was fantastic and very knowledgeable. Jason the boat captain was equally informative. Both were very focused on keeping us safe while having a great adventure. Tons of manatees to observe!!”
Swim near wild manatees in Crystal River with a guide, photographer, gear, and boat ride included. Practical review of price, timing, tips, and value.
“Great day excursion: professionally run operation; Underwater guide was superb at locating manatees and guiding participants for optimum interaction. Boat Captain. Added his experience with facts and stories.”
Swim with wild manatees in Crystal River on a small-group tour with a captain, in-water guide, gear, and optional photos.
“Was so so fun!! Adam and captain John were so so sweet and knowledgeable. Got to see a baby and a mother manatee. Would definitely recommend and come again. Everyone that works for this company are great.”
Review of Crystal River’s clear kayak tours, including Three Sisters Springs, manatee season, guides, wildlife, timing, value, and practical tips.
“Had a great tour w/ Crosby he was awesome great personality. We saw alot of manatees. Definitely a bucket list trip.”
Review of Crystal River’s three-hour small-group manatee swim, with wetsuits, photos, guides, wildlife tips, pricing, and practical advice.
“Excellent tour! Saw so many manatees! They did a great job on a busy weekend making it more enjoyable.”
Swim with manatees in Crystal River on a six-person tour with wetsuits, guides, photos, hot drinks, and a strong focus on animal care.
“My aunt and I decided to do the manatee swim unknowingly on Manatee festival weekend so the crowds were at their peak. It made booking with a small group all the more better as we had so many more opportunities to see the manatees with less water disturbance from a big group and making it easy to move from area to area. Our guides gave us plenty of time and when we were ready to get out we didn’t have to sit on the water and wait in the cold. We were ready to head back to the dock with our park and warm drinks.”
Review the Crystal River manatee cruise, with practical tips on timing, wildlife sightings, boat comfort, guides, logistics, and cancellation terms.
“Devon was our captain and he did a fabulous job giving us a lot of history about manatees. We saw several manatees and it was a great experience! Exceeded all expectations!!”
Review of Crystal River’s VIP heated manatee snorkel tour, with small groups, expert guides, gear, snacks, wildlife tips, price, and booking advice.
“Captain Melissa and James were wonderful guides. We got to see multiple manatees as well as learn about the colourful history of King's Bay! They were great with adults and kids and people with little snorkelling ability.”
Swim with wild manatees in Crystal River on a six-person boat tour with gear, guides, hot chocolate, parking, and free photos.
“This tour was amazing! The tour guide and captain were professional and knowledgeable. They showed us around the area and found the best location to see the Manatees. We found a spot that there were more than a dozen. It was magical! It was a cold day and they made us hot chocolate to keep us warm. The facilty and boat were clean and in great condition. The pictures provided were awesome! We will be back to do this tour again!”
Swim with manatees in Crystal River on a small six-person tour with wetsuits, an in-water photographer, hot drinks, and expert guidance.
“This was a great experience. The crew was excellent, very attentive. Loved this experience and highly recommend it.”
Review of Crystal River’s clear kayak manatee tour, including wildlife, guides, costs, route, practical tips, and who should book.
“We saw tons of manatees. Our guide JESS was amazing. She was the best she knew all the great spots to find them and her pictures were amazing.”
Review of Plantation’s Kings Bay Scenic Cruise in Crystal River, with wildlife tips, pricing, boat details, itinerary, and booking advice.
“You may not see many manatees on windy days. Glen is an awesome captain, talk with him and get to know him, he is a very interesting person.”
Swim with wild manatees at Three Sisters Springs on a small-group Crystal River pontoon tour with gear, instruction, and photography.
“It was absolutely amazing. Brian (captain) Carlos (tour guide). Were spot on answered all questions Made sure we saw a lot of Manatees’s even had the experience of seeing a mother nursing her calf. Highly recommend this company”
Swim with gentle manatees in Crystal River on a private three-hour tour with gear, guides, photos, and room for 10.
“My friend and I traveled all the way from Michigan and this was at the top of our to do list and we were not dissapointed! We got to see lots of manatees enjoying life, lots of fish, and an alligator. We got to swim privately with 2 different manatees for some time, which was such an amazing experience and they really are super adorable close up! Our guide Sara was awesome, she was knowledgeable and friendly and made finding manatees and staying next to them look so easy. And our boat driver Gavin was really nice too and hooked us up with some manatee mochas (hot chocolate and coffee)…”
Swim with manatees at Three Sisters Springs on a small Crystal River tour with gear, guide, boat ride, and photos available for purchase.
“Gavin and Kaylee were exceptional guides, very knowledgeable of marine life and location. Bucket list experience that I MUST repeat!”
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