Captain Hank gave us a day we will never forget. He diligently searched for the perfect spot that allowed our group to interact with a group of manatees without other boats and groups of people. For a good half hour we petted and stroked the manatees!!! Highly recommend this man and his boat!! Very enjoyable!!

To celebrate my 60th birthday I wanted to do something very special with my three sisters. We decided that swimming with the Manatees would be a perfect "sister adventure." We feel like we won the lottery with Captain Hank and Manatee Connection. The season was ending and manatees were scarce. Every other boat was returning to the dock, with disappointed... More

What an amazing experience! Captain Hank was great and made everyone in the group very comfortable. He was accommodating and helpful and really knows the area. Capt Hank had many stories and is a wealth of interesting information. I highly recommend booking a trip with Manatee Connection! You will be so happy you did. Thank you Hank for a wonderful... More

Captain Hank at Manatee Connection in Crystal River, FL has the best thing going with his swim with the manatees. There are lots of swim with manatees to choose from (all saying they offer pretty much the same thing, but from our observation of the other companies, he far exceeds the others) He is funny, a great host and very... More

This was a fun exciting adventure-- that was a trip of a lifetime!! Captain Hank was The Best! There was never a dull moment and he kept us entertained throughout our journey. I would highly recommend an outing with Manatee Connection---such great memories! Can't wait to do it again!!

Took a group of students out for a "memorable" experience...none of us had swam with Manatees before and most were not from Florida. Captain Hank was great, very knowledgeable and we had a chance to swim with multiple manatees. His boat seemed to be superior to most of the others in the area and after we got out of the... More

My parents, my 8 year old daughter and I were on a 1 week tour of Florida’s gulf coast in April. We unanimously agree that the highlight of our trip was the morning we spent snorkeling with the incredible manatees on Captain Hank’s boat tour. He was friendly, knowledgeable and an overall great guide and captain. The tour starts with... More

Just got back from a great experience with Captain Hank! Eight of us from 14 - 50yo went out on a chilly 37F morning. We thought it was going to be too cold but to our surprise it was fine. We swam at Three sisters where there were plenty of manatees, not too big of a crowd and the springs... More

this was our second trip with captain Hank to encounter manatees. he is friendly and informative about the manatees and the area. we encountered three manatees which is good for the summer. we were on the boat about 3 hours but the time flew by. after swimming with the manatees he took us to a spring to snorkel which was... More