Gulf Coast Expeditions, Crystal River FL

We loved our tour guides today and they took amazing photos and videos! We had the time of our lives! Thank you!

This was an unbelievable experience! Our captain and guide were so much fun (Sorry I forgot your names!). They were knowledgeable about the animals and the geology. They took fantastic pictures and videos of our group and the animals we met. And afterwards recommended an excellent restaurant and beach. Worth every penny spent.

What a beautiful experience, I couldn’t ask for a better time. The staff was amazing and very knowledgeable about the area and wildlife. I will definitely book with them again in the future and let everyone know that they will have a once in a lifetime experience under the guidance of their tour guides!

We had a wonderful afternoon swimming with the manatee today. Lauren and Audrey took us out. They were great, so knowledgeable, and just like hanging out with family. We found the manatee within 15 minutes of leaving the dock and were in the water. Audrey took amazing pictues. Don't leave without getting the photos! Really reasonable for such fun memories! Highly reccomend this trip!

My family and I had a blast swimming with the Manatees and made such great memories. All the necessary gear was provided and worked well. Our guide Leah was wonderful as well as the captain. Ended up seeing more Manatees than we expected and were literally face to face with several of them in adddtions to lots of fish. The excursion definitely exceeded my expectations and I highly recommend! Sorry no pics as we didnt have a waterproof camera or phone cases. The guides do take great pics that are available for purchase afterwards.

Awesome experience! I highly recommend Gulf Coast for their small group manatee tour! The staff was very friendly and accommodating. Our tour guide, Michelle, was awesome. She takes great pics. Visited on 3/21/23.

An absolute amazing must do activity. The staff wat absolutely fun and patient. What a wonderful day. My daughter who is 21 absolutely loved it. Thank you all so much for a great day.

Excellent tour and half the price of other toursin the area. Covered pontoon. Binoculars provided! Stopped the tour so everyone could see eagles, osprey, manatees, dolphins. Left on time and sufficiently long enough to give a detailed history of the area. Can call and pay over the phone. Easy to get to. 3 min from the Archaeological site.

The Captain Lauren and guide Aubrey were personable and humorous. Their skill set and confidence let all passengers know they were in good hands. The manatee experience was fabulous. Aubrey was skilled with the GO Pro! We had fabulous pictures to document our experience.

This was an amazing experience! All of the staff were super kind and helpful! Lauren and Leah were absolutely the best captain and guide, they made sure we saw manatees and worked hard to make this a great experience! I highly recommend a trip with Gulf Coast Expeditions!

Best of the best! Been with them twice. Unfortunately, went with another company, a few months back. Horrible experience. Taken to murkey waters and couldn't see a thing! Learned my lesson that Gulf Coast Expeditions is the only way to go! Another incredible experience! Hands down, the best of the best! Thank you, Gulf Coast for another amazing experience. See you in November!

Our day started with a clustered office, we walked in and they had said our captain was running late due to a mis-hap with communications. We had no problem this was our only trip that day so wanting to cheer them up half dozen donuts from dunkin ended up being the ticket to making thier day. Our guide Leah and Todd our captain made our trip. They walked us through what to do and had some other people in our group that were slower to swim but were totally open and happy to help them, they kept to our need and had coffee and hot coco on the boat. This place deserves buisness and even better tips they are the bomb and I know exactly who we would ask for for round 2. Thank you

My wife and I along with our two kids went out today with Lauren and Michelle. We had a great time and got to swim with 8 manatees. Highly recommend!

Lauren and Leah were awesome! We saw four manatees and all three of us got great photos with at least one. They did their best to make us feel comfortable while stills showing respect for the manatees. Would definitely go again!

I've wanted to swim with manatees for years, and I finally had the chance, thanks to Gulf Coast Expeditions. Our captains, Lauren and Audrey, were friendly, knowledgeable, and patient, and they balanced making sure we had a great experience with ensuring the manatees are safe and protected. I especially appreciated that they do small groups; you get more time to commune with the manatees, and it's less stressful and overwhelming for them. So if you're considering a trip to Crystal River to see "the elephants of the sea, " let Gulf Coast Expeditions make your trip memorable.

Captain Lauren and Guide Michelle were amazing! Our 8 yr old daughter was very nervous about using a snorkel and getting in the water, but Lauren calmed her down, got her mask secured and was able to convince her to stand on the ladder. Once there she jumped right in and became a Pro. We saw at least 10 manatees. The urge to touch them was great, but we did as instructed and froze if they came near. One even nibbed/nudged my mom. It was a great experience! 10/10 highly recommend.

I had the most amazing experience! Leah and Lauren are so kind and fantastic at what they do. Lauren is an expert captain and Leah takes the best pictures. I got to see manatees, fish, crabs and even an otter! This is the place to go if you want a great manatee encounter.