fortheloveofwanderlust.com
Swimming with Manatees- Crystal River, Florida - For the Love of Wanderlust
Manatees have been one of my favorite animals of all time, but I had never really thought about swimming with them. For Christmas, though, I received the 1,000 Places to See Before You Die: United States and Canada and that was one of the things in there, so I booked myself a manatee swimming adventure in Crystal River, Florida with River Ventures. I was absolutely thrilled with my experience with them. It was crazy cheap! Only 45 dollars for over two hours with the Manatees! When I arrived they were really welcoming, gave me a pastry for breakfast and showed me to the room for the informational video about the experience. After the video they handed out the wetsuits for us to put on (wetsuit, snorkel and masks are included in the $45). We rode out on the boat to a spring where there were a couple dozen manatees. There were other tours there, but our guide was really great and got us to an area with less people. My first view of a wild manatee I got down in the water, and immediately had a minor freak-out. I was suddenly very conscious of the fact that I was there […]
Paige Wunder