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Manatee Adventure, Everglades Style Airboat, Lunch, Wildlife Park & Transport
Florida Manatee Adventure, Everglades Style Airboat, Wildlife Park & Transport
Photo Credit (Carol Grant-Oceangrant Images Discover Crystal River Florida)
Florida Manatee Adventure, Everglades Style Airboat, Wildlife Park & Transport

Manatee Adventure, Airboat, Lunch, Wildlife Park with Transport

By Real Florida Adventures
4.6 out of 5
Free cancellation available
Price is NZ$243 per adult
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Overview

Get ready for a slam packed fun filled day on this Real Florida Adventure. Start your morning with an educational overview as you depart to Crystal River. Upon arrival you’ll gear up and board your boat for your manatee swim and snorkel. Learn all about the West Indian manatee from your Captain before diving into the crystal-clear water to snorkel with these gentle giants. Don’t forget those underwater cameras! After your swim it’s off to Homosassa Springs State Park for lunch and a leisurely stroll around one of Florida’s best kept secrets. Before heading back to Orlando, enjoy a pit stop to ride an exhilarating airboat ride on the Withlacoochee River. Hold onto your hats cause this need for speed thrill ride is the perfect way to end the day. **NOTE TUESDAY AND THURSDAY OPTIONS ARE SWIM AND LUNCH ONLY - NO STATE PARK OR AIRBOAT

Activity location

  • Crystal River
    • Crystal River, Florida, United States

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • Golden Corral Buffet & Grill
    • 8707 Vineland Avenue
    • 32821, Orlando, Florida, United States

Multiple meeting/redemption points available, see location information for full list

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Full Day Manatee Swim
  • Activity duration is 12 hours12h12h
  • English

Full Day Manatee Swim: Includes manatee swim, lunch, Airboat Ride, State Park visit, professional guide, return transport

Language options: English
Starting time: 7:45 am
Price details
NZ$306.56 x 1 AdultNZ$306.56
Total
Price is NZ$306.56

What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's includedComplimentary Mask and Snorkel
  • What's includedWhat's includedProfessional and Certified Tour Guide
  • What's includedWhat's includedReturn Transport from International Drive, Disney and Kissimmee
  • What's includedWhat's includedLunch
  • What's includedWhat's includedAll taxes and fees
  • What's includedWhat's includedAdmission into Homosassa Springs Wildlife State Park (Included Only with Full Day Option)
  • What's includedWhat's includedAirboat ride on the Withlacoochee River (Included Only with Full Day Option)
  • What's includedWhat's includedBoat tour of Kings Bay and Crystal River
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedMandatory $15 wetsuit rental fee for any swimmers
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedService charge
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedMeals and drinks not mentioned

Know before you book

  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Service animals allowed
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels

Activity itinerary

Crystal River
  • 3h
You’ve come all the way to Florida, so it makes sense to actually see as much of it as possible, and no other tour provides such a wide-ranging, in-depth experience as this tour. This action-packed day starts with a full overview of your day as you head out to the beautiful Crystal River area on the Gulf coast, 80 miles north-west of Orlando. This is the Manatee Capital of the World, and the only place in America where it is legal to swim with manatees, in their natural habitat. It's also home to stunning natural springs and loads of wildlife. You’ll meet an essential part of it as you gear up for the signature Manatee Snorkel under the supervision of a Coast Guard Certified Captain*. You will learn all about the unique West Indian manatee – and then get to see some of them, up close and personal in the crystal-clear waters! * NB: any person wishing to do the manatee swim must hire a wetsuit prior to boat departure. Snorkel equipment is provided free.
Ellie Schiller Homosassa Springs Wildlife State Park
  • 2h
  • Admission ticket included
You'll then head off to 210-acre Homosassa Springs State Park, a genuine hidden gem of Florida nature, where there is plenty of local wildlife to see and hear about, including the endangered Florida panther, black bears, red wolves, bobcats and alligators, as well as a profusion of birdlife, notably whooping cranes and flamingos. Also here is the unique sight of Nature’s Fish Bowl, an underwater observatory built over the mouth of the main spring where a huge number of fish hang out, while the Park has its own manatee rehabilitation programme to provide another exciting glimpse of these rare sea mammals. NOTE TUESDAY AND THURSDAY OPTIONS ARE SWIM AND LUNCH ONLY - NO STATE PARK OR AIRBOAT
Withlacoochee River
  • 1h
Finally, the day will conclude with an exciting airboat ride on the Withlacoochee River, another natural haven where you can see more wildlife in its natural habitat and enjoy the thrill of skimming the water at up to 45mph in these exhilarating, flat-bottomed craft. NOTE TUESDAY AND THURSDAY OPTIONS ARE SWIM AND LUNCH ONLY - NO STATE PARK OR AIRBOAT

Location

Activity location

  • LOB_ACTIVITIESLOB_ACTIVITIESCrystal River
    • Crystal River, Florida, United States

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • PEOPLEPEOPLEGolden Corral Buffet & Grill
    • 8707 Vineland Avenue
    • 32821, Orlando, Florida, United States
  • PEOPLEPEOPLEOrlando Starflyer
    • 8265 International Drive
    • 32819, Orlando, Florida, United States
  • PEOPLEPEOPLEMargaritaville Resort Orlando
    • 8000 Fins Up Circle
    • 34747, Kissimmee, Florida, United States

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