Join Snorkel With Manatees, Inc. for a truly private swim with manatees excursion, accompanied only with your family/party.

We offer this very special and unique opportunity to snorkel with manatees in a private setting, including; snorkeling gear, wetsuits, drinks, snacks, towels, sunscreen, hot chocolate/coffee/tea, and lunch.

Our private swim with manatees tour begins at 8:00 am (Since this tour is private, you may choose your arrival time, we do recommend as early a possible). Each private manatee tour lasts about 6 hours, however, as your enjoyment is important to us, your time on the water may be extended to try to ensure everyone has a good encounter, especially the manatees! This tour is truly private, as you will not be sharing the boat with others, this is for your party only.

If you are staying at a nearby hotel/motel, you may need to check out prior to the tour, as our tours are on the manatees schedule, and not necessarily ours. You can expect to return to the dock around 2:30-3:00 pm.

Rates are as follows: 6 Hour Private Manatee tour Includes  

• $95 per person/4 person, if you have less than 4 pay the min and have the boat and captain all to yourselves
• Wetsuit & Snorkel Gear
• Drinks & Snacks
• Towels & Sunscreen
• Lunch

Private manatee tour has a minimum of 4 people (if you have less people in your party, the price is the same as for 4 people)

• We do not have an age restriction/18 and under must have a guardian on the boat
• We only take 6 people per boat
• We can accommodate up to 12 passengers, ask for details when booking

Snorkel With Manatees, offers lunch at a local resturaunt (Crackers) for all of our Private Manatee Tour guests. (If you have a special diet, please let us know during your booking procedure)

Also available at our shop and/or boat:

• Underwater, disposable cameras
• Underwater Digital cameras for rent/ bring your own SD card
• Underwater cases for your iPhone/iPad or Andriod, take your gadget in the water for photos and videos.
• 4G SD Memory cards
• Manatee souvenirs & gifts
• Private shower and restrooms
• Coffee, Hot chocolate, Hot cider or tea and pastries
• Cold drinks & Snacks on the boat
• Towels & Wetsuits/Snorkel Gear

Join Snorkel With Manatees, Inc. for an experience of a lifetime, the way nature intended.    Below is what you can expect when you visit us for your Manatee swim experience.

Upon arrival, and after signing the necessary paperwork, each guest will change into the rental wetsuits, or the wetsuits each guest is allowed to bring of their own.  After ensuring all the wetsuits fit properly, we will play a short DVD, (filmed in cooperation with the United States Fish & Wildlife Service) which demonstrates how you must behave while on a manatee tour, interacting with them in their natural habitat.

Next, all guests and their US Coast Guard Certified Captain/Tour Guide will proceed to the dock area and board our comfortable pontoon boat to embark on your manatee tour.

While touring King’s Bay in search of manatees, your Captain will teach you about manatee and their habitat, and answer any questions you may have. You may also expect to see Bald Eagles, dolphins, otters, wild pigs, raccoons and a large array of local and snow birds. Once the captain has found some friendly manatees, the anchor will be dropped and everyone will quietly enter the water to interact properly with the manatees. You may be allowed to take pictures, swim/snorkel with the manatees, and even, if the manatees allow, touch these amazing creatures. After your day of Manatee excursions the captain will take you and your family to lunch. Share your memories and thoughts of your Manate encounter over a freshly, cooked meal.

Snorkeling with manatees tours are conducted all year long, although many of the manatees will leave the area during the Spring and Summer months, however, King’s Bay boasts a year round manatee population.