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Private Manatee Snorkel Tour: Swim with Gentle Giants
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561 Ratings
Crystal River
This exclusive snorkeling tour with manatees is only for 3 hours, but the experience it offers will stay with your team forever! Your personal USCG certified captain will set sail with your private team to discover the sanctuary and bring you face to face with these ‘quiet mammoths’!
This exclusive snorkeling tour with manatees is only for 3 hours, but the experience it offers will stay with your team forever! Your personal USCG certified captain will set sail with your private team to discover the sanctuary and bring you face to face with these ‘quiet mammoths’!
Duration:
3 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- River Ventures - After checking in at the tour center you will watch a brief video about the manatees, go over the rules of swimming and how to interact in a manner that is fun for both you and the manatees. You are then fitted for a wetsuit to prepare you for your snorkeling adventure. Your guides will photograph the highlights of your entire…
- River Ventures - After checking in at the tour center you will watch a brief video about the manatees, go over the rules of swimming and how to interact in a manner that is fun for both you and the manatees. You are then fitted for a wetsuit to prepare you for your snorkeling adventure. Your guides will photograph the highlights of your entire manatee swim tour from start to finish, both above and below the water. Upon returning to the tour center, a high-resolution picture CD containing images from your manatee tour will be available for you to purchase if desired.
What's Included
- Expert guidance led by a professional
- Exclusive private tour experience
- Complimentary bottled water
- All necessary equipment provided
- Multilingual introductory video available (English, French, German, Japanese, Spanish)
- Expert guidance led by a professional
- Exclusive private tour experience
- Complimentary bottled water
- All necessary equipment provided
- Multilingual introductory video available (English, French, German, Japanese, Spanish)
What's Not Included
- Gratuities
- Souvenir photos (available to purchase)
- DVD (available to purchase)
- Gratuities
- Souvenir photos (available to purchase)
- DVD (available to purchase)
Additional Information
- Price reflects 1 to 10 people
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- Post COVID-19 Policy- We are mindful to thoroughly clean water vehicles between visitors.
- Price reflects 1 to 10 people
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- Post COVID-19 Policy- We are mindful to thoroughly clean water vehicles between visitors.
Location
River Ventures
Southeast Kings Bay Drive
River Ventures Manatee Tour and Education Center, please arrive 15 minutes early.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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(561 Ratings)
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40savannahp
Dec 11, 2025
Best day ever! - My best friend and I went out with Guide Crystal and Captain Tanner. It was an amazing experience. We saw lots of manatees up close and personal. It wasn't just a tour, it was an educational experience as well. Best tour duo!
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Danielakc3437pq
Dec 7, 2025
Best time ever - Aiden and JJ were amazing, had an amazing time. This was the best ever we loved them definitely recommend them. Aiden and JJ were great!!!!!
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Katc672017
Nov 26, 2025
Great views and guide. - Wow, this was my second time visiting. Our first visit was in mid March 2018. Today is 11/26/2025. Gary was our guide and Brian was our Captain. There was 6 on our tour. It felt very personal. Gary was very attentive to our needs. He asked us often if we had questions or if we needed anything. They had drinks and snacks for us. He was very friendly. Brian was a wealth of knowledge about the manatees, their habitat, and migration into and out of the bay/springs. The pictures Gary took were wonderful and captured the beauty of the bay and 3 Sisters Spring. We had one manatee that we got to view for a while from the water and then a couple more from the boat.
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Krystals656
Nov 24, 2025
Private tour for 14! - Highly recommended!
We had a wonderful morning with James, Liz, and Captain Garett on our private tour. They were able to accommodate all 14 of us, ages 9 to 76. We were especially grateful to Liz, who took extra time to encourage and assist those who needed a little help getting into the water and seeing the manatees up close.
James also made sure everyone in our group saw a manatee and captured fantastic photos and videos for us. Garett’s hard work using the drone to locate the manatees was spot-on, and his help on deck—as well as his local recommendations—were greatly appreciated.
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Mikekm587vm
Nov 22, 2025
Solid experience- they get you to them - Great experience. Shawn and Crystal made an excellent team with Captain Bryan. Would highly recommend! They’re well seasoned and know how to get you on the manatees.
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Lorifm6543wt
Nov 19, 2025
Great family experience - Captain Melissa and Steven did a wonderful job navigating my family through the manatees. My grandchildren loved their first experience.
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Lindseywq4968bu
Nov 15, 2025
Wow - Its unreal. Getting upclose to the manatees is such a beautiful experience. The staff from beginning to end we're phenomenal. They make sure youre educated and they genuinely want everyone to have fun but the manatees are the priority. I love that they take pictures so you can have an unplugged experience. I have already and will continue to recommend this to everyone. Christian and Emerson were truly great! Especially with dealing with such an interesting group ! Will definitely do this again.
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Seantm9112ux
Nov 13, 2025
Awesome Manatees - Nat, Melissa and Christian were awesome. We are thankful for their knowledge, instruction and skill to create an amazing experience and memory!
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Katherinefh7572we
Nov 11, 2025
10/10 recommend - We had captain Garrett and Piper for our guide! We had great interactions with the manatees and an amazing day! We had a group of all ages and everyone was very happy with our experience!
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373jeneep
Nov 2, 2025
Great experience! - We had an amazing experience! Aiden was our guide along with Christian. We saw quite a few manatee and the water conditions were perfect.
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