Snorkeling with Manatee Tour and Dive, Crystal River, Florida 2019
While on vacation in Florida, we swam with the manatees. Manatee Tour and Dive gave us plenty of opportunities to get up close and personal with these massive animals.
Snorkeling with manatees, Crystal River FL
Florida Travel: Swim with a Manatee in Crystal River
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Florida Travel: How to Swim With Manatees in Crystal River
There's only one place in Florida where you can swim with the manatees in the winter, and that's Crystal River. Learn the manatee encounter rules and some tips on how to have the best manatee experience possible.
Swimming with Manatees POV at Crystal River Florida, Plantation Manatee Tour, 1080 HD
We swam with manatees last week as part of a guided tour run out of the dive shop at Plantation on Crystal River, Florida. This was in the summer months, so the number of manatees in this area is much less than in the winter (40 or so vs. 600+). We saw manatees swimming, eating and occasionally surfacing at the top. We wore wetsuits in part due to the temperature of the water, but also to keep us buoyant. We enjoyed our time viewing the manatees in their habitat!
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In Feburary 2016 we spent some time in crystal river Florida and did a tour that let us swim with manatees!
We stayed at the Crystal Isles RV park along the crystal river. We got up early, and headed into town to the manatee tour and dive dock. It was cold but we were told the water was 72 degrees. Well it was 72 degrees in the springs but in the river and kings bay it was a bit chillier. We could see why in the winter the east indian manatee come in from the ocean to find the warmer waters of the springs. They are considered endangered but with the manatee sanctuaries and boating restrictions all over Florida their numbers and health has made an enormous comeback. At one point in the footage you will see a manatee with gouges on its back from a boats propeller. They said that 20 years ago almost all of them looked like that, now we only saw a few.
They were so docile and almost clumsy animals and it was neat to swim along side them. They are sometimes called sea cows and we can see why, In one scene you will see a considerable amount of bubbles coming from a manatee. Like cows they are quite gassy!
The spring we swam in was the three sisters spring it is accessible to be viewed by a boardwalk, but you can swim in it by entering from the river. As stated in the video however, you can only enter the spring if there are not too many manatees in there. There is a volunteer group of manatee watch that hang out in the winters and control access to the spring. Luckily they opened it up while we were there and it was amazing!
You will only find the manatees here in the coldest months because they head to the ocean to eat once the waters warm up. This unfortunately can make it a cold experience but We still feel a swim with the manatees in Crystal River Florida is worth it!
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Swimming with Florida manatees
outdoortravelchannel.tv - Endangered Florida manatees (Trichechus manatus latirostris) are present in Kings Bay's warm, spring-fed waters year-round; in winter, though, their numbers swell substantially as they seek refuge from the Gulf of Mexico's chilly waters. Crystal River operators offer swimming/snorkelling tours to sites such as Three Sisters Springs, where clear waters provide a magnificent opportunity to view these aquatic mammals in their natural habitat.
In March 2012, the US Fish and Wildlife Service established a manatee refuge in the waters of Kings Bay, including its tributaries and connected waters. Prohibited activities include:
(i) Chasing or pursuing manatees
(ii) Disturbing or touching a resting or feeding manatee(s).
(iii) Diving from the surface onto a resting or feeding manatee(s).
(iv) Cornering or surrounding or attempting to corner or surround a manatee(s).
(v) Riding, holding, grabbing, or pinching or attempting to ride, hold, grab, or pinch a manatee(s).
(vi) Poking, prodding, or stabbing or attempting to poke, prod, or stab a manatee(s) with anything, including your hands and feet.
(vii) Standing on or attempting to stand on a manatee(s).
(viii) Separating a mother and calf or attempting to separate a mother and calf.
(ix) Separating a manatee(s) from a group or attempting to separate a manatee(s) from a group.
(x) Giving a manatee(s) anything to eat or drink or attempting to give a manatee(s) anything to eat or drink.
(xi) Actively initiating contact with a belted and/or tagged manatee(s) and associated gear, including any belts, harnesses, tracking devices, or antennae.
(xii) Interfering with rescue and research activities.
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Swimming with Manatees in Crystal River, Florida
With natural springs that remain a pleasant 72 degrees, the manatees come here to winter in Crystal River...by the hundred! We went on a snorkel trip with Fun 2 Dive Manatee Tours and had so many face-to-face encounters...a baby even nibbled on our Go-Pro!
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Since growing up learning about manatees in Zoobooks I've always wanted to get in the water with these marvelous creatures. This is the journey of exploring the Florida coast to find them.
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Central Florida Snorkeling: Swimming with Manatees in Crystal River & Exploring Devil's Den Sinkhole
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CRYSTAL RIVER FLORIDA & Three Sisters Springs + New GoPro GEAR
Crystal River Florida & Three Sisters Springs is one of the few places in Florida where you can swim with an abundance of wild Manatee in crystal clear turquoise water. I took a family trip here to search for my own Manatee swimming experience - as well as try out some exciting new underwater GoPro gear.
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Snorkeling with Manatees in Crystal River
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Manatee Snorkel: Crystal River Florida - December 30th 2017
Manatee Snorkel Crystal River Florida - December 30th 2017
Crystal River is a great place to check out Manatees during the winter months. They life to congregate near the springs because the water stays about 72 degrees Fahrenheit all year long. Manatees are very sensitive to cold, and can go into shock if the temperature drops to much. This is why it is important not to feed or give fresh water to manatees. If you alter their habits, they may not migrate where they need to go in the winter months.
This trip was conducted through American Pro Dive Center which does a very good job at making sure its patrons follow the rules while in the water. During manatee encounters, everyone must stay floating on the surface with a pool noodle to make sure no one forgets. You cannot approach a manatee, just wait for them to move around you. Sometimes the Manatees want some interaction and will come right up to you looking for a scratch. This is ok, as long as the manatee starts the interaction and it is free to leave as it chooses.
The manatees also have protected “No human” zones to retreat to if they choose. Mostly the manatees just rest at the surface and generally seem to accept us as strange looking floating manatees.
If you are interested in this type of trip while you are in Florida, Contact American Pro Dive center. They run other spring related snorkel and dive trips as well!
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Manatee Snorkel Tour Crystal River, Fl
American Pro Diving Center offers guided Crystal River dive and snorkel Manatee tours for over 29 years in florida. Our swimming with manatee tours are guided by in water professional divemasters and is just one of the reasons we received many awards from state and local educational systems as well as the National Geographic Dive Center Award from PADI and National Geographic. Experience manatee tours with all the comforts that a five star facility has to offer in Crystal River, Florida.Our trips are successful because the dive masters educate on the manatee and the manners of being in their environment while on the manatee snorkel tours. The guides enter the water with you so that both you and the Manatees have a safe and enjoyable time even if you are new to snorkeling. This can be the experience of a lifetime on our Crystal River manatee snorkel.