The Manatees

Explore all that the Nature Coast of Florida has to Offer

The Manatees!

Explore the underwater world of the manatee in Crystal River, Florida, the only place in the globe where you can interact with the endangered West Indian Manatee. This is a once-in-a-lifetime travel opportunity, where you can swim alongside these gentle giants as they play, eat, and socialize with one another. In winter months, swim with up to 350 different manatees.

When it comes to snorkeling or diving in Florida, it doesn’t get much better than Crystal River. Featuring crystal-clear water, an average year-round temperature of 72 degrees (hot spring fed waters), underwater caverns, and a wide variety of wildlife such as tarpons, redfish, grouper, dolphins, and the West Indian Manatee, Crystal River is home to the best Florida diving around.

At the Plantation Dive Shop, take advantage of our great Florida boat rentals, and explore over 25,000 acres of water which make up an interconnected chain of river inlets. Explore these beautiful waterways of Florida’s “Nature Coast” by renting one of our canoes, kayaks, Jon boats or pontoon boats.