Bird's Underwater Manatee Dive Center is a professional local dive shop and tour guide service, conveniently located right off US-19. It is a one-stop shop for diving and snorkeling needs, offering full service dive supplies, a specialized line of gear, kayak rentals, and world-class tour guides. The amazing guides know the area well, providing thoughtful, educational, and knowledgeable tours. Guests describe breathtaking, humongous, and super gentle manatee encounters, with many animals to observe close up. The early 6 a.m. tour is highly recommended for a more private experience at Three Sisters Springs before other tours arrive. The guides and boat captains are great, ensuring manatee safety and guest respect for these amazing marine mammals. The dive shop maintains great communication and offers great scuba experiences with beautiful visibility, freshwater fish, and caverns. The overall experience is memorable, perfect, and hands-down great, with small groups and thoughtful amenities like hot chocolate after the swim.
The best group to go with in the area, hands-down. They are the most environmentally conscious and compassionate business, while still providing you with an incredible experience. We'll keep coming back!
February 2026
Super easy to book with amazing guides that know the area well! We had an amazing time with Brian and Matt! We got so see so many manatees!!! It was the perfect way to celebrate my 40th!!
February 2026
Kaley was a fantastic guide and Captain Rick remembers to keep gas in the boat and was so nice! Thanks for a memorable time. We are privileged to get to be this close to these amazing marine mammals!
