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Crystal River Manatee Viewing Cruise
Badge of ExcellenceCrystal River, USA
- 1 hour 30 minutes
- Mobile ticket
- Offered in: English
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Overview
What's Included
- USCG Licensed Captain
- Bottled Water
- Gratuities
- Parking Fees
Meeting and Pickup
Meeting point
- 1 SW 1st Pl, Crystal River, FL 34429, USA
Pete's Pier Marina, Crystal River, Florida 34429
End point
This activity ends back at the meeting point.What To Expect
Pete's Pier
15 minutes • Admission Ticket Not Included
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Most travelers can participate
- You will meet your Captain by the Bait Shop at the end of the dock just past the boat ramp. Your Captain will be wearing a bright green Explorida Shirt.
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 12 travelers
Operated by Explorida
Cancellation Policy
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
- Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
- This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
- This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.
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Featured review
Tammy_B
We had a wonderful trip with Captain Steve! He was polite and personable! He had great knowledge of the history and the wildlife of the area! He really got us up close and personable with the manatees, while stressing the Importance of their conservation. He answered all our questions! We felt very safe and were well taken care of in this trip! I would definitely recommend it for any age while visiting the area! We are already planning another trip and will definitely book another boat trip with Captain Steve! 5 stars!!
Reviews
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637 reviews
Irene_j, Apr 2024
Excellent narrated tour & perfect day to enjoy all the scenery on Cristal River
Will definitely make it a go to place for another trip
Lesley_K, Apr 2024
The captain was very knowledgeable and provided a very enjoyable experience. He knew how to find the animals despite the cloudy water.
Brianna_C, Apr 2024
Even though it wasn’t prime time for manatees, we saw several! A few were mating and there were a few singletons as well. We even saw a dolphin in the springs too! Overall, a fun experience and we learned a lot about the area.
Kenyan_C, Apr 2024
This was an awesome experience. Our captain was knowledgeable and not only was great at finding manatees but also provided great information about the other wildlife in the area. Would highly recommend if you are wanting to see “sea potatoes” but don’t want to get in the water with them. Would do this again.
Robert_G, Apr 2024
Great boat ride. Saw manatees and our captain was very knowledgeable. Saw lots of osprey, turtles, and other birds.
Johnny_C, Apr 2024
The guide was on time and very knowledgeable.I highly recommend this cruise!! We will be ba k for another one
claire_m, Apr 2024
Knowledgeable guide. We were just out of season, but luckily still saw lots of manatees, including a mother and baby. Beautiful area just to sail around even if you don't see any though too.
Jeff_B, Apr 2024
My granddaughters and I got to see Mantees for the first time of our lives. We plan on coming back one day!!!!!!!!!!
Erik_S, Apr 2024
We had a great time ! We saw so many manatees including a baby. Our captain was fantastic! We will definitely be back.
Cherrie_H, Apr 2024
We got to see 3 to 4 manatees in a group and got to see a mother and her newborn. Our boat captain was really informative and friendly and answered all the questions we had.
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