Welcome to Capt Mike's Ultimate Manatee Tour

Tours 8 AM - 2 PM -- 7 days a week -- Year Around

1 Southwest 1st Place
Crystal River,FL 34429

Over 11 years experience

This tour is priced at $99/per person
Click here for our 3 hour $40/per person tour

Introducing our new Mini-Private Tours. 3 hour tours starting Nov 1st.
7 AM and 10 AM, and possibly 1 PM depending upon demand.
$60 per person with a minimum of 4 persons up to a maximum of 6 or 8.
Call Capt Mike at 352-777-1796 for details.

Reservations: 1-352-777-1796
5 AM - 10 PM (Eastern Time)

Over the past 10 years my company has developed a reputation for customer care, cleanliness, friendliness, trust, timeliness, and dedication unmatched by any of the others in the manatee snorkel tour business. OVER 5000 TOURS AND NO COMPLAINTS, ONLY POSITIVE FEEDBACK.

Welcome to our VIP Manatee Tour. Our custom houseboat offers comfortable seating, an onboard restroom and changing room as well as many other features.

This is our premier manatee tour. It is the only one of it's kind in the world. Come and join us for an experience you'll remember for a lifetime.

Since we only serve 2 to 6 swimmers on board, our tours are more personalized and friendly. Each tour lasts approximately 6 hours. Due to the amenities provided, a 2 person tour minimum is required.

Now, 2 boats to serve you better on our Ultimate Manatee Tour. Our new boat is larger and more spacious.
Our new 6 passenger houseboat	Open deck on back for your comfort	The Interior reflects comfortable accommodations and amenities for our tour. 1. Over-size restroom/change room. 2. Comfortable heated boats. 3. Hot & Cold Beverages served throughout the day. 4. Over 100 Wetsuits various sizes onboard. 5. In-Water encounters 3-5 Hours in excellent conditions 6. Snorkel vests and Float Boards on board. 7. Minimum 2, maximum 6 passengers. 8. We recycle cans, bottles, etc. Containers are available on our boats and on the pier. Please help us to keep Florida "Green"
Capt Mike with our original houseboat.	The interiors of the new and original houseboat	We have the only heated boat in the area When it's cold outside, it's toasty warm inside Private Manatee Tours for your group only can be arranged as well as other amenities that you may want for your private tour. Watch a video by Lauren Tjaden, Visit Florida's Adventure Expert going swimming with the manatees. Watch Video

We are going GREEN
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Read our Rules of Engagement
In keeping with our commitment to protect and preserve our manatees and their sanctuary we have issued some "Rules of Engagement". Our Captains will enforce these rules which are written to ensure that future generations will be able to enjoy the majestic and gentle manatee. Please read these rules because we believe they will make yours and your fellow guests encounter much more enjoyable.

Capt Mike Birns has produced a "Float With the Manatees" video. In it, he describes proper interaction when in the water with the Manatees.
Watch this video on You Tube

Read a personal letter from Capt Mike that contains valuable tour information. Read Letter.

What our guests have to say about this tour
We took the tour on 24th as booked - we would like to compliment our skipper, Mike (no relation so he tells us). His knowledge of the wildlife including these incredible creatures made the experience for us and, contrary to some accounts of similar 'swim with manatee' tours, we saw that your team consider the welfare of the animals to be paramount. Thanks for an unforgettable morning, and the food at Crackers wasn't bad either!

"That is the way to do business. We certainly felt as if we got our moneys worth and then some"

"FIRST CLASS OPERATION"

"I like the way you do business" "HIGHLIHT OF OUR 2 WEEK HOLIDAY"

"Must do, very reasonable"

"ALTERED BY MY EXPERIENCE"

"Absolutely Fantastic"

"THE 15 YEAR WAIT TO DO THIS TRIP WAS WORTH IT"

"Awsome Time"

"MOST WONDERFUL EXPERIENCE OF OUR LIVES"

"Amazing Time"

"WE WILL NEVER FORGET THE MEMORIES"

These are actual quotes from past customers.

Read the actual emails that our wonderful guests have sent about the Ultimate Manatee Tour.

 

Capt Jan with Jessica, Scott, Tonya, and Chris enjoy a tour

We accept the following major credit cards

 

If you would like to donate directly to the Friends of Chassahowitzka directly, please go to this link http://www.fcnwr.org/joinfriends.cfm and fill out their form.

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Cancellation Policy

We require fourteen (14) days notification if you wish to cancel a tour.  Reservation cancellation fee is $5.00. This is consistent with airline, car rental agency and hotel policies.  We will not refund short-notice cancellations.  We pre-charge all credit card reservations for the cost of the tour.  We have always required a credit card to hold a reservation.  Unfortunately, we have had a lot of people reserve spots on a tour and then not show up.  We make a commitment to you, who often travel long distances to get here, that you will have a seat on one of our boats.  We need the same commitment from you that you will arrive and be on time.  Otherwise, we needlessly disappoint someone else who would have liked your space(s) on the tour and / or we pay a Captain that we did not need.  This cancellation policy is to give us time to re-sell any seats left vacant and helps us keep our prices reasonable for you.  Thank you for understanding.

email: captmike@manateeswimtours.com

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