Wade and Trish (our guides) were fantastic, and so was our tour! They greeted us on the boat with hot chocolate, coffee, and snacks! Trish led us in the water while we snorkeled next to the manatees, and by the end of the tour we had nicknamed Trish the “manatee whisperer” due to her ability to instantly befriend these gentle animals. Some manatees floated past us, while others wanted to hand out with us a while! It was an incredible experience, and my family already is planning another trip back! We highly recommend meeting a manatee, and having Wade and Trish as your guides!

It was great to swim with the Manatees. Well organized, good introduction and explanation. It is worth to book for small groups to max 6 people. Once I was alone and had one Manatee next to me, but another boat was close and 3 mins later there were 13 people and of course the manatee disappeared. But I had several encounters with the lovely giants and enjoyed every single one. Our tour guide was not best in taking pics or vids, many pics were not focussed well. Bring your GoPro, it is worth it and you get great pics/vids even in the unclear water. I would book with River Adventures again if we go swimming again with Manatees. It is good to know that the Manatees are heading out to the sea when the water gets warm enough (above 72 or so), book your trip accordingly to make sure you see plenty of them.

Very friendly and helpful. Although we’re 1/4 hour Arrived late we would still be driven to the port and the captain picked us up. Thanks a lot. It is helpful to find the company by entering the company name on the ticket. Still a unique experience. We would definitely book again