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Choose your tour, your date and your time on our calendar. Manatee swims run year-round.
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Have questions or need more information about our tours? Reach out to us at Nature’s Discovery, your premier manatee tour company in Crystal River, Florida. Whether you're curious about our eco tours or need assistance with bookings, we're here to help. Contact us via the form below or email us at info@naturesdiscovery.com for swift responses. We look forward to guiding you on your next adventure!
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32 SE US Hwy 19, Crystal River, FL 34429
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We recommend bringing swimwear, sunscreen, a towel, a hat, and polarized sunglasses.
Yes, our tours are family-friendly. The Semi-Private and Classic tours are for ages 3 and up. If you have children under the age of 3, we require you book a private tour, which is open to all ages. Children pay the same price as adults.
You can book your tour directly through our website or contact us here (352) 212-5181 for assistance.
Absolutely! We run tours in the rain or shine, and find that a little bit of rain actually helps deter recreational people, often giving us an even greater likelihood of a private experience with the manatees. If there are heavy winds or lightning–dangerous weather–then we may wait out the weather, or give a full refund if we are unable to go out. Manatees are awesome, but not worth risking dangerous weather patterns.
Absolutely! We are lucky enough to be able to run successful manatee swim tours year-round. We have a resident population of manatees of likely three to four dozen wild manatees that stay in our bay year-round. During the warmer months, the manatees do tend to spread out more, and we may find them anywhere in our 600-acre bay.