Welcome to Capt Mike's Ultimate Manatee Tour

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

Over the 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.

Welcome to our VIP Manatee Tour. Our custom houseboat offers comfortable seating, an onboard restroom and changing room, a microwave & refrigerator 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.

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.

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Read what our wonderful guests have to say about the Ultimate Manatee Tour.

 

Now available: A separate private manatee swim tour for friends or families.
7 to 11 persons. All gear: Mask, fins, snorkel, wetsuits, AND lunch included.
$65 (US) per person. (352.628.3450)

 

Register for a FREE 1 week September holiday for 2 in Homosassa, Florida. PADI Open Water Dive Certification instruction, lodging and activities included. Entry by post card only. Drawing will be held live on July 1st at 12 noon EDT and you can view the drawing on the Riverside Resorts Monkey Cam. Username: riverside, password: resort Mail Postcard to: Sunshine River Tours 9394 W. Yulee Dr Homosassa, Florida 34448 Include phone number on post card Estimated value of this package $3500. Winner is responsible for transportation costs and meals. For course information: Florida Dive Adventure

We offer a 10% MILITARY DISCOUNT plus discounts for POLICE AND FIREFIGHTERS (with I.D)

We accept the following major credit cards

 

 

The Interior reflects comfortable accommodations and amenities for our tour.

Private Manatee Tours for your group only can be arranged as well as other amenities that you may want for your private tour.

A Manatee Protection Surcharge of 2% will be will be added to your total fee that will be forwarded to the Friends of Chassahowitzka, a 501c(3) charitable organization, that will be earmarked for the safety of manatees in our local waters. These funds will be directed towards law enforcement to ensure that manatees are protected.

If you wish to opt out of this surcharge, please notify me at the time of your booking.

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.

We urge other Tour Operators, Businesses, Rental Boat Operators, Kayak Rental Companies and Private Manatee Protection organizations to follow our lead in this. Funds raised for this will be used for the law enforcement needed in our county for the well being of manatees.

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Cancellation Policy

We require fourteen (14) days notification if you wish to cancel a tour.  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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