Swimming with Manatees in Crystal River, FL (Your Ultimate Tour Guide)

Dive into Crystal River, Florida, where you can snorkel alongside manatees! Be sure to book an eco-conscious tour operator and respect the manatees, their habitat, and the regulations in place to protect them. In this video, we cover everything you need to know to swim with manatees in Crystal River, including where to go, when to book, and the best tour for eco-conscious travelers! #CrystalRiver #ManateeSnorkeling #FloridaAdventure #WildlifeEncounters #SouthernmostToNorthernmost #Manatees ・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・ 🔔 Consider subscribing to follow along with our journeys around the world:    / @uprootedtraveler   Visit here to see all the ways you can support the Save The Manatee Club: https://savethemanatee.org/ ・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・ In This Episode **NOTE** It appears that Fun 2 Dive's tour has been removed, but we made some calls and here are some other great eco-conscious tour operators: The 'OG' Manatee Snorkel Tour with In-Water Guide/Photographer: https://www.viator.com/Crystal-River/... Private 'OG' Manatee Snorkel Tour with Guide for up to 10 people: https://www.viator.com/Crystal-River/... Manatee Swim Tour with In Water Photographer: https://www.viator.com/Crystal-River/... Manatee Snorkel Tour with In-Water Divemaster/Photographer: https://www.viator.com/Crystal-River/... Check out our related articles: 15 Best Places to Snorkel in Florida: https://uprootedtraveler.com/places-t... Swimming with Manatees in Crystal River: Everything You Need to Know: https://uprootedtraveler.com/swim-wit... 10 Crystal River Manatee Tours: https://uprootedtraveler.com/crystal-... ・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・ Playlists You Might Like Southernmost to Northernmost Series:    • Driving 10 Thousand Miles from Key West to...   ・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・ Catch up on our other videos! How we work from our RV:    • How We Work from Our RV (Starlink, Solar P...   Alto F1743 EXPEDITION:    • Safari Condo's NEW Alto F1743 EXPEDITION (...   Alto F1743:    • 48 Hours in a Safari Condo Alto F1743 - Un...   Alto F2114:    • Alto F2114 by Safari Condo - First Impress...   Alto R1723:    • Alto R1723 by Safari Condo - FULL TOUR   ・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・ Timestamps 00:00 Welcome to Crystal River, Florida! 01:28 Best Crystal River Manatee Tour 02:04 Best time of day to see manatees 02:24 Best time of year to see manatees in Florida 03:16 Cold Water Stress Syndrome & Manatees 03:33 Fun 2 Dive Tour Experience (Equipment, Transportation, Snorkeling) 04:45 Swimming with manatees (incredible interactions) 05:10 Manatee Buoys (Swimming Only and Manatee Sanctuary Zones) 06:02 Warming up! 06:30 Threats to manatees & how to help 07:05 Last impressions 07:30 Bonus Manatee Footage ・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・ More Gear & Affiliates Honda EU3200i Gas Generator: https://uprootedtraveler.com/recommen... Drone: https://uprootedtraveler.com/recommen... Mirrorless Camera: https://uprootedtraveler.com/recommen... GoPro Action Camera: https://uprootedtraveler.com/recommen... Wide Angle Lens: https://uprootedtraveler.com/recommen... Sony Macro Lens: https://uprootedtraveler.com/recommen... Sony Telephoto Lens: https://uprootedtraveler.com/recommen... Directional Microphone: https://uprootedtraveler.com/recommen... Peak Design Travel Tripod: https://uprootedtraveler.com/recommen... 💻 Adobe Premiere Pro for video editing. Use our link for a 7-day free trial. https://prf.hn/l/NJ1ZanN 🎵 Epidemic Sound (copyright-free music and sound effects for our videos): Use this link for a 30-day free trial. Cancel anytime. https://share.epidemicsound.com/owciak 🏡 Boondockers Welcome: https://www.harvest-hosts.com/2C2874M... Use promo code BWFRIENDS15 for 15% of Boondockers Welcome 🍷 Harvest Hosts: https://www.harvest-hosts.com/2C2874M... This link will provide a special discount code along the top banner! 📫 Escapees - How we receive mail on the road! https://uprootedtraveler.com/recommen... ・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・ Websites: https://uprootedtraveler.com/ & https://90summers.com/ Instagram:   / justinandjess_   Facebook:   / uprootedtraveler   TikTok:   / justinandjess_   Email: [email protected] ・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・・ This description may contain affiliate links. If you make a purchase through them, we may receive a small commission, for which we are extremely grateful, at no extra cost to you.