Manatee Swim Tour with Photographer

Experience the thrill of swimming with manatees on our top-rated bucket list tour. Spread out and enjoy plenty of space at Explorida Adventure Center. Book now!

Duration: 3 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Explorida - Manatee Swim Tours - Hop aboard one of our safe, comfortable, and clean US Coast Guard certified vessels where you will join your Master Captain to embark on your journey into the Kings Bay refuge waters. Our master captains are trained to find manatees on your manatee tour, even in the offseason, and will deliver the best manatee tour…
What's Included
  • Safe USCG Certified Boats
  • Complimentary bottled water
  • Included wetsuit rental
  • Float noodles provided
  • Snorkel gear available
  • Professional in-water guide and photographer
What's Not Included
  • Photos and videos available for an additional fee at the end of your tour.
Additional Information

The Manatee Swim tour at Explorida made it to Trip Advisors 2022’s ‘Top Ten Must-Do Experiences GLOBALLY!’ Don’t miss the chance to swim with the manatees – it’s an unforgettable event! Avoid the crowded dive shops. At Explorida, there’s plenty of room for everyone to enjoy. Explorida Adventure Center houses a vast, superior facility with climate…

Location
545 N Citrus Ave
North Citrus Avenue
The Explorida Adventure Center is the first Building on the left when turning west on to N. Citrus Avenue from Highway 19.
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Inesw745
Nov 2, 2024
Super manatee swimming tour - Great service and competent staff. Friendly and uncomplicated, absolute recommendation for swimming with manatees. Faith was a great Gide!
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Elizabeth
Oct 30, 2024
Sea cow - Our guides were Madeleine and Kelly and they were great. They gave us all the fun facts about manatees, they knew the waters and you could tell they loved the sea life. We had such a fun and unique experience!
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798chaimz
Oct 29, 2024
Manatee tour - Wow what an experience truly amazing highly recommended we had. An amazing guide madeleine as well as an incredible driver Gavin they were fun and professional definitely recommend them!!!!!!
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Brianpn7484dd
Oct 29, 2024
First class experience - The team were simply fantastic and couldn’t do enough to make sure our experience was first class. The manatees were playing a little hide and seek but the tenacity and experience of Captain Mike and guide Luke ensured that we did not leave the area without experiencing, in a safe and environmentally respectful way, the brilliance of swimming with these magnificent animals.
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Elizabeth_s
Oct 28, 2024
Sea cows - Just being in the water with the manatee in their natural environment. The staff were great in finding a manatee and letting us hang out with it for a little while before riding on.
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D16_ff
Oct 25, 2024
Top organization - Despite difficult circumstances (in this season i.d. R. only the local population (30 - 60 animals) on site and parts of the food base were also destroyed by the hurricane) Faith (underwater guide) and Taylor (captain) tracked animals with a lot of patience with which we could dive alone. A unique experience!
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Cathleeng2020
Oct 23, 2024
Awesome tour to see fascinating animals - We did  the snorkel tour to see manatees in October and it was really an unique experience! Megan was our tour guide and explained us a lot about these awesome animals. She and our captain Chris put a lot of effort to make this tour special for us and after a while we saw our first manatee (although it's not manatee season yet)! We also visited a spring and were able to see a variety of different fish. At the end we received awesome photos. Big thanks to Megan and Chris! For sure this was a highlight during our vacation and we definetly recommend this to everyone!
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Laura
Oct 22, 2024
10/10 would recommend!!! - I’ve always wanted to get close to a manatee and I finally got the chance to do so!!! It was absolutely amazing!!! They’re such amazing animals! Luke, our guide, and Chris, the boat captain, were very knowledgeable and answered all the questions! They’re also super friendly and make for a really fun excursion!
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U3860jlmicheler
Oct 1, 2024
Wonderful manatee experience - The manatee experience was amazing. We knew that we were not traveling in manatee season, but our swim tour was just perfect. Our tour guide Keri and our captain Chris made sure we got the experience we had hoped for. Keri, Chris & the staff at the store were super nice and we will definitely come back on our next visit.
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Goplaces57675338228
Sep 29, 2024
Amazing and incredible - We went on this tour on Tuesday, right before they shut down for Hurricane Helene. The tour and experience were absolutely incredible! Captain Kelly and Dive Master Adam were very knowledgeable, fun, and outgoing. This was an amazing experience. We are so hopeful they recover from Helene.
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From $70
up to 11 guests
1 Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).