Plantation Dive Shop

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9301 W Fort Island Trail, Crystal River, FL 34429, USA
Added by Jopie, at 04 January 2014

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• Eric O

  10 April 2017

  Amazing experience for a middle aged dad and his 14 year old boy. This is the kid whose dad embarrasses him daily by existing, coming up after seeing baby manatees and huge tarpon, saying *cool! *.
  
  We "splurged" for the waterproof bag for his iPhone, and he actually took selfies with the manatees.
  
  The most important guy was the dive leader, he was helpful, and was able to keep it fresh even though he probably does this every day.
  
  Minor note to the management : first, hot showers! Second, make sure you keep your team happy, they make the trip, not the manatees.

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• Krista Diamond

  12 June 2016

  Great experience swimming with the Manatees. Captain Ed was the best, knowledgeable, and focused on making sure everyone had a good experience, was was respectful of the manatees and their habitat, and made sure everyone on the tour had an opportunity to get up close to these amazing gentle giants. We were worried that because it was summer, the manatees may not be in the river, but Captain Ed knew just where to find them, including where to find the more playful baby manatees. The water was not crystal clear, but that's how the Springs are in the summer months and the experience was 100% worthwhile!

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• James Roff

  16 October 2015

  This was the highlight of our trip to Florida. Even though this was off-season for Manatee viewing they found several groups for us to see. We found one group that was highly interactive and all of my family ended up getting to interact with the manatees. And the best part of it was the captain got it all on video. I would highly recommend choosing these guys for a manatee tour even though there are a whole bunch of outfits that do it, this group knew how to give a great tour while taking extra care to follow all the rules of manatee interaction.

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• Chase Millar

  10 February 2015

  had a perfect experance, Ed was a Fun guide who took his time and went to the best locations! even answered the questions I didnt ask ;) made a beautiful video too

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• Kevin McRae

  14 May 2014

  Captain John and his trainee were very knowledgeable of the area and the Manatees. I would highly recommend the snorkel tour and make sure you pick up the picture disk at the end of the trip. class act by all. We will be back! Kevin McRae

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• Mike Young

  11 January 2014

  WOW! Great service and knowledgable staff. Cap'n John was an excellent tour guide. Manatees are what we went for and were not disappointed . We saw 70-80 animals and had personal interaction with 10 or more. I will and have recommended the Plantation Inn Dive shop to all my friends.

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