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Orlando Manatee and Natural Spring Adventure Tour at Blue Springs
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- 2 hours
- Mobile ticket
- Offered in: English
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Overview
Sink into Central Florida’s serene side on this relaxing nature tour of Blue Springs. This manatee refuge is a fantastic place for you to view the region’s longtime locals like the bald eagle, sandhill cranes, and a bale of turtles. Paddle board or kayak your way through these emerald springs with a local guide drifting beside you, ready to point out the unique wildlife wading just beyond your paddle.
- Take a quick paddle board or kayak lesson before the tour
- Comfortably paddle through manatee-filled waters with a local guide
- Spot wildlife roaming the shore, springs, and skies
- Tour includes up to 25 travelers for an exciting group experience
What's Included
- Paddle board or kayak, paddles and life vest
- Gratuity
Meeting and Pickup
Meeting point
- 2399 W French Ave, Orange City, FL 32763, USA
We will meet all of our guest at right at the waters edge!
End point
This activity ends back at the meeting point.What To Expect
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Service animals allowed
- Near public transportation
- Most travelers can participate
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 25 travelers
Operated by Three Brothers Boards
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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Megan_B
During our kayak tour, we got to see many animals & our guide was very knowledgeable about the area. Brock took us to see the manatee, multiple different bird types, alligators & a beautiful spotted gar fish. My kids loved this tour!
Reviews
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130 reviews
Louise_S, Apr 2024
We had an amazing time kayaking, we got to see lots of dolphins and manatees and our guide Riley was so friendly and helpful. Would definitely recommend this! Was especially good that we were contacted several days before to change location to a place where more wildlife was.
Frances_G, Apr 2024
Sorry I don’t have photos, I didn’t have a water proof pouch for my phone. Make sure you do. Take the 8am tour for manatee sighting. Choose the paddle board will provide you better physical view by reducing the glare of the reflective morning sunlight. Honestly, we saw 6-7 manatee right off the bat, before we even got into our kayaks. Four Right there under the no wake sign going into the canal. Riley of Tennessee, was our guide’s name. He was pretty chill and fairly knowledgeable while at the same time being proactive and protective of the manatees. I imagine that’s a rare skill set. It was a no stress enchanting couple of hours. We even passed three manatee coming back out of the canal who were sleeping. My mum and I made good memories! The best kind of gift a vacation can provide.
Especially since we were in the area for my Uncle’s internment. It was a brief relief from the grief we were enduring due our loss of him.
Amanda_P, Sep 2023
I reserved my time and paid and then received a call that they weren't running tours for today. So disappointed. Waiting for my refund.
Christine_W, Sep 2023
Relaxing kayak ride through mangroves, though I was originally scheduled for Blue Springs Manatee Tour I’m not sure why it was rebooked…that was disappointing, not going to lie. Though my guide was very nice and knowledgeable for area we wound up kayaking in.
armandocris15, Aug 2023
Nolan was a great tour guide he was funny and very knowledgeable about the wildlife and plant life!! We saw dolphins and manatees on the tour.
Response from Host, Aug 2023
It makes us so happy to hear that you had such a great time on the water with Nolan and that you were able to see so much incredible wildlife! We hope to see you again sometime!
George_S, Jun 2023
my tour was cancelled with no notice. i wouldnt have know if i hadnt called them to confirm the meet point.
Wilfred_B, Jun 2023
Our guide was Dallas and he spent time showing us the little things that make nature come to life. He spotted the dolphin pods so that we could enjoy seeing them play right around us. Great guy, friendly and knowledgeable. Thanks Dallas.
Jean_L, May 2023
The tour was cancelled due to launch being closed. We rebooked at another location but it was on a bigger river which was not what I wanted. The office personnel were wonderfully accommodating in my cancelling my booking. Would book with them again if it was not the end of my vacation
Jessica_K, Feb 2023
Great company and tour guides.
Catered to my 4 yr old and neither of us had experience paddle boarding before.
Thank you
Brianna_S, Jul 2022
Okay…so I was worried that this wouldn’t be kid friendly as we were traveling with a 10-year-old and a 7-year-old. I was completely wrong! This was an absolutely amazing experience! We were greeted by our guide Mac who gave us a brief overview of what we would be doing. He set us up with kayaks rather than paddle boards as we had kids. We were complete amateurs at kayaking as this was our first time, but Mac did an amazing job at walking us through what we needed to do and became pros very quickly. Mac provided us facts and information about all the wildlife that we saw and guided us to the spring. The spring is absolutely magical. The water is cooler, clear, and full of life. We had to trek a bit more to see the manatee, but once we did it was the most amazing encounter. My kids were mesmerized. My advice is to schedule a morning trip rather than afternoon as it was blazing hot by 1pm. There is very little shade until you get to the spring. Also bring a water bottle as you will be exerting tons of energy in the sun while you row. If you love nature and looking for something family friendly, I highly suggest this experience. It’s worth every penny.
Response from Host, Jul 2022
Wow! Glad to see that you and your family had an awesome time at Blue Springs with Mac! Thanks for sharing your experience with us :)
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