You can swim with manatees in Crystal River, Florida

Swimming with wild manatees is certainly one of the most Florida things you can do. Fun 2 Dive in Crystal River is one tour company that makes the activity possible year-round.

During the summer months, King’s Bay in Crystal River is home to a couple-dozen resident manatees. In the winter, over a thousand migratory manatees can be found in the area.

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[jamesfranklin]

Used to swim with them at Crystal River back in the 60’s .Gentle creatures.

[saintchris]

Cool. Manatee are friendly. I swam with two of them recently off Vanderbilt Beach in Naples. Filmed them with my GoPro.

[Vietnam_Vet_]

I see two dislikes for this video, My question is WHY? How can you not like this video?

[JLMISR]

That would’ve done it for me too ❤️❤️🥰🥰😘😘🥰🥰😘😘

[nerdsworthpoindexter]

My mom owns Christmas Island across from Pete's Pier.

[starthrower]

"There's no other place where you can legally snorkel with the manatees and do tours like we do other than Citrus County". How is something legal in one area of the State and illegal in another?