We're taking you up to Plantation on Crystal River for an incredible experience they offer... snorkeling with manatees!
Crystal River is the only place in North America where it is legal to swim alongside and interact with manatees in the wild. There are about 40-50 manatees that stay in Crystal River year-round. However, during the winter months - particularly in November and December, when waters elsewhere become colder - you’ll find hundreds of manatees migrating to the springs, which are at a constant temperature flow of 72°C.
The Plantation on Crystal River's Adventure Center & Dive Shop offers public, semi-private, and private manatee tours. Masks, snorkels, and wetsuits that allow for maximum buoyancy and body heat retention are provided. All manatee tour boats are enclosed and provide hot chocolate and coffee, warming boat coats, and towels. All tour captains are licensed, insured and USCG certified.
It's an incredible opportunity to come face-to-face (or face-to-snout) with Florida's gentle giants. For more information or to book a tour yourself, visit PlantationOnCrystalRiver.com.
