Explorida offers manatee swim tours, eco tours, and summer scallop charters, providing family fun for everyone as the number one tour operator in Crystal River. The company is professional and cares deeply about the experience, ensuring memories to last a lifetime. Their nice boats, quality wetsuits, and clean gear set them apart, and their customer service won't be beat. Guides are amazing, friendly, informative, helpful, and maintain a good mood and humor. They take great care to ensure everyone is safe and enjoying the moment, even helping guests through anxiety. Tours involve exploring the bay and springs, finding manatees including mothers and calves, and often providing a little extra time to swim. The experience is described as absolutely incredible, wonderful, life-changing, and a spiritual experience. For scallop trips, captains take guests to multiple locations to find as many as possible, even preparing them ceviche style. The gift shop is also full of super cute souvenirs. Overall, it is an amazing and great experience, highly recommended for an authentic Florida adventure.
Customer service 5 stars all the way with every single person we met. Even though it is not manatee season right now, the boat ride was welcomed to see beautiful scenery and cool breeze. I want to come back during season to compare.
June 2026
This tour was fantastic. Captain Laura knew the area like the back of her hand, and was quick to spot manatees in the area. Our guide Lacy was also wonderful, full of knowledge and getting us to the manatees in the water quickly. Cannot recommend them enough, and look forward to our next trip.
June 2026
Wonderful experience and great guides. Very knowledgeable and pleasant. Definitely recommend guide Ben!
