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    5.0 (13 reviews)
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    Updated 2 months ago

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    Emily K.

    We went kayaking with manatees and it was a great experience. TJ was an amazing tour guide and very knowledgeable! We got to see many manatees up close (they even gently pushed on our kayaks!), a few gators, many birds, and an armadillo!

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    Mary G.

    What an amazing adventure with Astrid! We had a bit of a scary wait while the electrical storms died down. Astrid kept everyone motivated as she had seen storms blow over quickly before. We were able to go out - but other companies had to cancel their trips as they book 2 tours a night, but with Astrid, we had her full attention for the full evening! When we finally got to go out, Astrid took special care of each person. We had all ages and skill levels in our group and she did an amazing job of balancing between educating us, teaching us, and showing us the FUN stuff. All of the kids and the adults had an amazing time going across the water to an island. Seeing the bioluminescent water was spectacular and she gave us the science behind it which was cool. What was even MORE fun was playing in it at the beach and spending some time out of the kayaks. Astrid even brought me CUPCAKES and a CANDLE and had everyone sing happy birthday to me. That was just the ICING ON THE CAKE :). Thank you Astrid for your careful attention to your profession, to your professionalism, and your fun personality. I loved hearing about how you transitioned from a high-level engineer to now doing outdoor adventures. It was a special night on my birthday and I appreciate you making it so fun! Thank you again!!!

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    Hadar B.

    We had an AMAZING Bioluminescence kayak trip with Astrid! We are a family of 10 (6 adults, 2 teens, and 2 children). We had both tandem and single kayaks. Astrid was SUPER professional and knowledgeable! She guided us to a nice beach, told us about the history of the area, and taught us about the science of the bioluminescent plankton. Astrid was checking on all of us and helped those that were a bit behind. We felt very safe with her. Thank you Astrid for the amazing experience!

    Astrid kindly allowed me to join her tour after the tour I had booked online never showed. She is a very knowledgeable guide. We got to see a LOT of wildlife and she knew a lot about the wildlife and where to find the animals. She is also very safe and follows all the laws about staying a safe distance. Her photos (available to purchase individually or package) are amazing!!

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    TJ was a great guide. We saw manatee up close. Also saw turtles and lots of birds. So fun!

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