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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Sydney42jones
Jan 15, 2025
Amazing experience, great team, definitely recommend - This was an amazing experience! Madeline was our guide and she was so helpful and knowledgeable about the manatees. A curious baby swam right up to her and she was very good able signaling us to come over. She also took pretty amazing pictures and videos of us when the manatees would interact with us. We had a smaller group which was great and she was very respectful of the other groups. Gavin was our captain and he was funny and knew a lot about the local wildlife and even gave us suggestions for kayaking. Highly recommend and would love to go again with this team
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Brodieb2025
Jan 14, 2025
Memorable Experience Swimming With Manatees! - My girlfriend and I loved our experience with Explorida! Topher was an awesome guide and Chris was an excellent captain. They took us right to a spot where we got to swim with lots of manatees. Topher was informative, humorous, and supportive as we experienced swimming with these gentle giants for the first time. It was a bit chilly, but they provide you with hot chocolate as soon as you get out of the water to warm you up! I’d highly recommend Explorida to anybody looking to come to Crystal River and swim with manatees.
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Frequentflier723526
Jan 13, 2025
An unforgettable experience - Swimming with manatees was an amazing experience. I would have no reservations about doing it all over again. Thank you Kelly and Adam for making this a special trip.
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662wendyk
Jan 12, 2025
10/10 recommend!!! Great company with great employees!! What an amazing experience! - Topher and Ryan are top notch! Topher was the guide and Ryan the captain. We had the absolute best day! Knowledgeable, helpful, and kind! We learned about manatees and swam with them and Topher guided us and took pictures for us! One of my favorite days ever!
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H4906vurachels
Jan 12, 2025
Recommending this to everyone I know - This was my second tour with Explorida and it was just as amazing as the first time! There were TONS of manatees and yummy hot cocoa to warm us up after. The guides are awesome and happy to answer questions. They're great at educating people about the area and the manatees
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F5574nppatriciab
Jan 11, 2025
Adorable friendly Manatees swim!! - Swimming with the Manatees was awesome. The tour guides were friendly and informative. The pictures Adam took were awesome. Kelly was a great Captain and I would highly recommend Explorida!!
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Jjax12
Jan 9, 2025
Great Time With the Manatees - We had a blast on this tour, and even though the weather wasn’t great and conditions meant more Manatees were out in the Gulf, our guide still found several and we had so much fun snorkeling around them and watching them. All three of my kids thought this was the coolest part of our trip to Florida.
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Leaguecitymouse
Jan 9, 2025
December 2024 tour - Second time going on a manatee tour with Explorida. They are such a professional tour group. It's more than just a sight-seeing trip, you get an education on the manatees and the Crystal River eco-system. Your in water guide makes sure you have every opportunity to see the manatees, which can be a challenge on very crowded days.
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Madisonbm9759wt
Jan 8, 2025
Must do Tour - Totally enjoyed this tour! We went out on the coldest day so far this year, like 35 degrees and saw so many manatees. The water was warmer than the air so it being cold wasn't an issue. They give you hot chocolate at the end to warm up! Captain Ryan was great and our tour guide madeleine was exceptional. We saw over 100 manatees in the sanctuary and the amount of manatees we swam with was unreal. Worth the value and would do it again.
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Margaret
Jan 8, 2025
Superb experience! - Topher and Kelly are the BEST! We saw a ton of manatees, swam, laughed, but felt safe and informed. We plan to take more family members for the unique experience.
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