Homosassa Manatee Trip

Homosassa Manatee Tours are best during the winter months. From November through April you have a very good chance of not only seeing manatee in their native habitat, but it's also legal for you to swim with manatees and passively interact with them in the water. These gentle sea cows (as manatees are sometimes called) usually relish this interaction with humans and will often swim up to people in the water and play with you. As a species recently taken off the endangered species list there are several common-sense rules to follow while enjoying the manatees. Take your own boat, rent one of ours or hire a guided tour to the Homosassa Springs, providing a high likelihood of encountering and swimming with manatees. Since the manatees move from place to place based on water temperature and food supply there is no guarantee that you will consistently find them at the same location every hour of the day.

Homosassa Springs Marina is only 1 mile from the Springs and our boat will get you there in under 15 minutes. If you see manatee along the journey, stop the boat and allow those who want to snorkel with the manatee to get in the water and interact with them. If your swimmers have floating "noodles" it will make it easy for them to float in place while enjoying their manatee encounter. You'll also want a mask and snorkel and usually a wet suit to keep you warm in the winter waters.