Booking fee
The booking fee includes the costs of booking your tickets such as charges for payment processing. It also covers the provision of our customer care center for processing your order, and all charges imposed by our suppliers.
* This tour requires at least one of the following per booking: Adult, Senior
Join River Venture’s 5-star crew and dive into the ‘OG’ swim with manatee experience with our HD photographer. Our full service, one-stop shop can guarantee manatees and more!
The ‘OG’ of Swim with Manatee:
Dive into the world of manatees with the largest and most experienced center in Crystal River and Homosassa – since 2004!
Manatee Guarantee Optional Upgrade($):
No manatees? No worries, we’ll refund you.
Tour options for any budget:
Save money or splurge, we have a tour for you.
Manatees, Dolphins & Airboats:
Combo-Tours, book for the manatee and stay with the dolphins
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Mask, Snorkel & Full-length Wetsuit
Bottled water
In-water Guide & Photographer
Hot Cocoa
USCG Master Captain
Introductory/instructional video offered in English, French, German, Japanese, or Spanish
Gratuities
Photo Package
Towel and swimsuit
Departure Point
498 SE Kings Bay Dr, Crystal River, FL 34429, USA
River Ventures Manatee Tour and Education Center. Please arrive 15 minutes prior to your tour time.
Return Details
498 SE Kings Bay Dr, Crystal River, FL 34429, USA
River Ventures Manatee Tour and Education Center. Please arrive 15 minutes prior to your tour time.
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Adult pricing applies to all travelers
Children must be accompanied by an adult
Wetsuits are available in all sizes from toddlers (2 years old and up) to adults up to 5X
It is advised that you have your swimsuit on underneath your clothes for a quicker check-in
Please bring a towel and warm clothes to change into after your tour.
Children under 3 years old are not allowed on this tour. Please call for other options.
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure 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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01 May 2023
This tour was amazing. Kelly and Bri were great, very friendly and informative. We got to see several manatees.
Newfie4fun
29 Apr 2023
We totally enjoyed our experience with River Ventures. Ryan and Bryan made us feel welcomed , they were very knowledgeable about the area, the manatees and the other fish and birds in the area. They provided step by step guidance on how to use the snorkelling equipment, enter the water and how to safely observe the manatee’s. It was a very relaxing experience, we saw plenty of manatees and other fish. It was an amazing to see those gentle giant creatures up close . The manatees didn’t seem to mind us at all, they may have enjoyed the attention and photography. ???? Ryan snapped many photos of our adventure which were available for purchase after the tour.
Thank you to River Ventures for providing us with this opportunity, we loved every minute of our tour.
Lois_L
29 Apr 2023
Great tour with humor and talent! You will love this tour! Great for all ages and skill levels—-floating with ease.
This tour in
Florida
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River Ventures
We always double-check the availability with our local partners for each booking. Even though this is usually a swift process, it can take up to 24 hours. Once this process is completed you will receive your voucher or ticket by email. If our local partner is not able to confirm your booking we will offer you the best possible alternative. If the new date and/or time doesn’t fit your itinerary, we will reimburse the full amount paid.
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