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    Crystal River Watersports

    4.8 (64 reviews)
    Open 7:00 am - 5:00 pm

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    A mermaid (manatee) came to say hello to our boat!
    Ame G.

    The absolute BEST boat tour agency in the area! Thank you to Susan, Sandy, Mike, and Captain Jeff for such a wonderful experience! We were visiting to see the manatees and had out of town family visiting us before we left and wanted to do something relaxing, such as a sightseeing boat tour. We found Crystal River Watersports and called them up to see what their next day availability was. Thankfully, they had our preferred time slot available, AND they are dog friendly so our small dog could join us. We booked their Private River Cruise Boat Tour ($260 for up to 6 guests and lasts approximately 3 hours), and it was AMAZING! Jeff was our captain/guide. He has all the qualities one would hope for and more. He was incredibly knowledgeable, very friendly, and had a great sense of humor. One of the many things we enjoyed him sharing with us was that Crystal River Watersports is one of the first companies that adopted and adheres to the standards of the Guardian Guide program, which emphasizes quality eco-tourism to ensure the manatees' survival, conducting tours on the manatees' terms, and the sustainability of the industry. It was apparent how much Captain Jeff loves and protects these wonderful creatures and the waters they share. We felt in very good and responsible hands with Captain Jeff and the Crystal River Watersports company as a whole. We saw multiple manatees on our tour along with different birds and one alligator, too! Jeff knew all the spots and history of the area, and he made our tour the highlight of our visit to the Crystal River area. We felt extremely gifted to have had such an amazing captain and guide. The manatees, Crystal River, and the surrounding waters are extremely lucky to have such an amazing and dedicated steward on their side. Thank you Crystal River Watersports for providing such a responsible and phenomenal service to the area and its visitors.

    Turtles chilling on a log. So much wildlife to see here.
    Abigail R.

    Came here with my girlfriend on our recent momcation to Tampa and had a blast. What an adventure! First time kayaking for me and I'll definitely do it again. 3 sisters spring was absolutely beautiful and we need to come back when the manatees are there. Customer service was great and 3hrs was plenty of time for us to explore, kayak, swim, and return. Highly recommend, especially for the price and experience.

    mom and baby manatees

    an unforgettable tour! I had Kevin as my captain and Lauren as my guide for the manatee tour and it was so amazing! there were so many manatees and Lauren made sure that I got to see them as well as possible, as she was guiding me through the water and got me face to face with one! I highly recommend the morning tour, the guides are so knowledgeable on all the wildlife and conservation efforts in the area and you can buy souvenirs and pictures at the end! an amazing experience to put on your bucket list, i had the time of my life :)

    Captain Jim and Dakota were awesome! We saw so many manatees and learned so much about them. We also learned a lot about Florida nature. If we ever return to Crystal River, we will definitely go out with Crystal River Watersports again!

    Manatee right off the boat

    My boyfriend, parents and I did the deluxe manatee swim tour. Captain Robert was not only knowledgeable about EVERYTHING manatee related, but also all about the river and other marine life. Super smart guy and super friendly. The manatees were all over the place and some swam right up to us. If you come look but DONT touch. There are volunteer patrollers there to make sure you behave yourself but these beautiful creatures are in their home environment, im sure you wouldn't want someone walking into your living room and poking you. :)

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    A good value and they worked hard to make sure that we saw manatees. They worked hard to make sure our kids did well, too.

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    The staff was super friendly and knowledgeable . Our dive guide Emmet was so kind to our kids and…read morethe captain Tom was funny and so knowledgeable about the area!! The dive itself was lacking for our trip. The water was incredibly murky and we could barely see anything while snorkeling. No fault of the staff or company- just the conditions for our trip. We were there in early April which is outside of peak season. if you can go during the peak season I'd recommend this company!

    This was fun! A little different than what I expected but still fun…read more We got to the place 15 minutes early and waited about 30 minutes until we had any instruction. They walked us through a mini aquarium, then we watched an instructional video and got into wetsuits. Once in the wet suit, we waited about 30-40 more minutes in another room before being picked up. I probably would have brought a snack if I had realized it would be an hour between arriving and actually going anywhere. The staff members on the boat were cool, we liked talking to them. I feel like in the ads and on social media the water is super clear and there are tons of manatees, but it was extremely murky and it took us a long time to find one manatee. Swimming with the manatee was so cool, but we could barely tell when we were near it because the water was so murky. The guide in the water did a great job at keeping us near it, but also at a respectful distance.

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