logo
  • Activity preview
  • Activity preview
  • Activity preview
  • Activity preview
  • Activity preview
  • Activity preview
  • Activity preview
  • Activity preview
  • Activity preview
  • Activity preview

Adventure Diving Group Swimming with Manatees

Guided

Duration: 3 hours

Features

Kid Friendly
Locally Owned
Wildlife
Small Group Sizes
Instant Book
$56 3 hr group manatee swim tour
(All Ages • Welcome)

Description

Adventure Diving: Swim with Manatees

Swim alongside Florida’s gentle giants on our Adventure Diving Group Swimming with Manatees Tour. This family-friendly adventure takes you into the clear waters of the Crystal River National Wildlife Refuge—the only place in the U.S. where it’s legal to swim with manatees. Your tour includes 35–45 minutes of preparation with your experienced captain and crew, followed by 1 hour 45 minutes to 2 hours of water time exploring manatee hotspots. 
This is our economy option, which means snacks, bottled water, and an in-water photographer aren’t included—but you’ll still enjoy access to our beverage bar before and after your swim (don’t miss the hot chocolate!). Along the way, your crew will guide you through the dos and don’ts of respectful manatee encounters. Remember: every interaction is on the manatee’s terms. Some may glide past you quietly, while others may come close, curious about their new visitors. If you receive extra attention, take it as the special gift it is—because these animals choose the encounter, not us.
This tour is best suited for those with moderate to advanced snorkeling skills, though beginners can upgrade to another tour type or add an in-water guide for extra support. Families, wildlife lovers, and adventure-seekers alike will find this tour to be a rare chance to step into the manatee’s world and witness their beauty up close.

Duration of Adventure

3 Hours in total from start to finish.

Location / Where to Meet

  1. 308 SE US Hwy 19, Crystal River, Florida, 34429
  2. We are in the Kings Bay Shopping Center next door to the Seafood Seller Restaurant.

Ages and Requirements

  1. Open to most ages – a great experience for families.
  2. Minors (17 years and younger) must be accompanied by an adult at all times and cannot be booked under a separate reservation.
  3. Children 6 years and under must remain in a USCG Certified Life Jacket.
  4. Guests should be comfortable swimming and snorkeling in natural waters.
  5. This tour is best suited for moderate to advanced snorkelers.
  6. Beginner snorkelers are encouraged to upgrade to another tour type or add an in-water guide for extra safety and support.

What’s Included

  1. Mask and Snorkel
  2. Guide
  3. Access to beverage bar before and after the tour

Not Included

  1. Showers or towels for a hot rinse after your trip.
  2. Snacks or bottled water during the tour.
  3. In-Water Guide (unless reserved with the In-Water Guide Package at the time of booking).
  4. Admission to the Crystal River Aquarium

What to Bring/Wear

  1. Towels and jackets for after your swim, especially on colder days.
  2. Swimwear to wear under your wetsuit.
  3. Dry clothes to change into after the tour.
  4. Personal snacks or drinks if desired.

ADVENTURE PROVIDED BY Seadaddys Adventures

FAQs

Is there an age limit?

There is no age restriction as we leave it up to the parent's disrection. However, any minors must be accompanied by an adult at all times (including on our boat and in the water) and any minors 6 years and under must remain in a USCG approved life jacket which we can provide

Are wetsuits required?

Wetsuits are required to go snorkeling on any of our manatee swimming exursions. While wetsuits are primarily used to help with warmth, we also use wetsuits to ensure our guests float effortlessly at the surface of the water.

Are we allowed to touch the manatees?

As per guidance from USFW, as a tour company we practice passive observation and do not allow our guests to touch manatees.

We encourage all of our guests to 'Freeze and Float' and keep their hands at the surface of the water. By doing this, it better ensures the safety and comfort of our manatees while we observe them in their natural habitat. SeaDaddys is all about eco-toursim, we want to provide our guests a fun and education experience without harming our manatees.

Manatees are naturally curious animals and on some occasions might come up and interact with our guests. They are wild animals, so all interactions happen on their terms and there is no guarentee that a manatee will be that interactive

Are we allowed to take photos/videos?

Yes! All of our guests are more than welcome to bring their own equipment to record/photograph their tour.

We do ask that there is no flash used during the tour and any handles are standard size (not expandable, or a selfie stick). We offer guide packages which include complimentary photos and can be purchased in advance to your tour.

Can we bring dogs?

SeaDaddys is pet friendly! But dogs/service animals are only allowed on our Private Manatee Excursions.

What's the water temperature?

Our tours take place in Kings Bay, a 588 acre spring fed refuge. The water stays roughly 72°F or around 22°C so we consider it 'shockingly refreshing'! All of our snorkeling guests do wear wetsuits, which will help keep you warm in the water

Cancellation Policy

We do not refund reservations made for classes nor tour options. A voucher will be applied at booking and will be valid for use up to one year all deposits or paid balances will remain in effect until redeemed, if the following criteria is met;
For any booking/reservation to receive a return voucher with out a expiration date or for a deposit to remain in effect guests must cancel, change or edit the original booking including to add a extension of any deposits paid the edits must be completed no less than 5 days prior to departure.
However once we are with in 4 days of your departure time your tickets are non-refundable on all tours, training and rentals including bookings made with in 4 days of departure date & time, late arrivals-missing the required prep work for all tours, rentals, training, missing the boat, any and all no shows are all non-refundable a voucher would NOT be issued in any of these cases for a return trip, training nor a credit would be issued.
We must strictly enforce this policy due guest arriving before and or after you, including the scheduling of crew needed to perform your tour or training with us.
Please allow time for unexpected stops and traffic.

Guest are responsible for all rental gear and must return gear in good working order, guest will be charged for broken or lost items.
Protect your self by the purchase of rental gear insurance ask your reservations specialist for details.

If we Cancel your tour you will be offered a return voucher with out a expiration date.
We do not cancel due to rain nor cooler weather.
If we must return to dock early due to unforeseen circumstances or at guest request your tickets are non refundable and are not discounted, a return voucher would not be issued.

Any Re-booking Voucher fee shall apply the fee is $75.00 1-6 guests, $150.00 7-12 guests fee continues in $75 increments per guests head count. We do not consider cancellations from airlines, hotel stays etc. a compliant reason for a cancellation and would not issue a return voucher if this occurs with in 4 days prior to departure. A phone message left for a cancellation will not be honored email us diving@seadaddysdivecenter.com or speak with personnel if you do not receive a cancellation email your tour has not been cancelled and you shall be held to our policy.
If you have a balance due at check in this should be paid in cash to avoid additional tax and or processing fees. Check in time can be hectic for guests please consider pre-payment of tour to avoid check in issues, additionally having completed release of liability waivers in hand or release confirmation email ready to provide at check in of each guests will decrease check in time regardless of the check in process we must keep our schedule and start on time.

Dry tour Guest
Manatee Viewers/Observers should arrive no later than 15 mins prior to departure.

Are You Traveling with Pets?
Pets/guide dogs allowed with the purchase of a private tour only and are non-refundable if we must return to dock early due to guidelines with animals, example biting, growling, barking or jumping in the water your tickets are non-refundable.

Are You Traveling with Children?
All minors must be accompanied by parent/guardian at all times including on the Boat or in the Water.
Children 6 years and under must remain in a Coast Guard Approved Life Vest per Coast Guard Regulations. Minors with guardian at all times in the water or on the boat and or at our dive facility. If we must cancel you would receive a voucher for your trip without an expiration date, occasionally we may have a delay due to thunderstorm conditions once we are clear to leave dock we will do so we do not refund guest if weather/any reason we must delay trips, (normally delays are not more than a few mins.) after a one hour delay guest will be offered a rain check if they choose not to wait.
Make sure the phone number provided at the time of booking is a cell phone that you will have traveling with you the date of arrival, we may need to reach you.

Read more
Read more

Availability

September 2025

Su Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa

Reviews

Location

Address

308 SE Hwy 19

Crystal River, FL, 34429

US

ASK THE LOCAL EXPERT

Check Availability

✔️Best price guarantee - book direct with the outfitter

✔️Trusted local outfitters, vetted for quality

✔️Free cancellation on most adventures

adventure

Discover 5,000+ handpicked human powered adventures.

connect

Book directly with vetted local experts.

Average 4.8 ⭐️ across 185,000 reviews.

protect

Every booking contributes to conservation.

Proud member of The Conservation Alliance and Leave No Trace.