This was a great tour. The guides were wonderful! Thanks, Ricky, Maddie, and Matt!! We got to see three manatees up close and personal. The animal park was a nice leisurely activity. The airboat ride was a fun way to end the day. Don't expect to see many gators if it's hot. They're hiding in the afternoon.

This activity was GREAT, we loved it. I was disappointed because we swam with the manatees in brackish water and were old we would go to Crystal Water to swim more, so we got back in the boat. Some swimmers who didn't see the manatees went back in and we were told not to go in again. Then because of time we went back without seeing swimming in the crystal water area- this was never communicated to us. If we had known we weren't going to the next place we would've stayed in the water. Felt a bit ripped off to be honest. Lunch was fine, our guide was great but I asked about gators and whether they were in the water. We were told it was too cold for them but we saw one nearby where we were swimming. I probably would've gone in anyway but it would've been good to know. Photos taken by the manatee company were $42 (too expensive) and none were taken of individual groups- we took our own waterproof camera but people around us wished they had photos of them taken,so bring your own camera!

We were picked up early punctually by an upbeat, enthusiastic driver who fed us a delicious breakfast and briefed us on our day. He seemed to realize that we wanted to eat and go back to sleep. We arrived at the office where we were to get our gear, and all went smoothly. Lacy and Whitney were our guides, and Chad was our boat captain. Lacy coached us on what we could expect once we got in the water and took us in for some practice. They all warned us that it was off season for the manatees and we might not find very many. Delightfully, they were mistaken. Manatees were below us and all around us. It was impossible not to touch them, although we'd been warned not to. We got back on the van for lunch and were on our way to the park and airboat ride, which were equally good. I would highly recommend this tour and these guides and will request them myself if I go back to Orlando.