Me and my sister did the 6 hour tour that included time with the manatees and scalloping. Captain Tanner and Irish Dave were fantastic. It's the off season so they warned us ahead of time that we may not find manatees. Captain Tanner and Irish...More

I'd seen pictures of manatees before, but nothing could've prepared me for this! Being in the water with the manatees, our guide brought us close to these magnificent animals. It was a truly amazing experience. Our tour guide was extremely friendly, funny, and took pictures...More

7/25/17 6:15a.m. Beautiful morning with India & Capt.John.B,luckily 1st stop was awesome, mom with 2 inquisitive baby manatees. You have never been kissed until a baby manatee plants one on your face! Shout out to Tiffany, thank you for hotel selection with discount! Hubby enjoyed...More

Choose this company and you will be in a limited group with a good, laid back, have fun guide. The other companies put way too many people on their boats and had to fight to get everyone a look. If you want the best experience,...More

Hands down the most amazing manatee touring company in or near Crystal River! This was our second experience with River Venture. This time we were celebrating my son's 10th birthday as he is an avid lover of manatees. Gloria went ABOVE AND BEYOND to make...More

Had a great time with the manatees! Our captain, John, and tour guide, India, were absolutely amazing. They educate us on all things manatee and even told us what to look for so we could help find them. They offered helped whenever they thought we...More

This is a great place! Good guides (Captain Dave and first mate Mike) and a really fun activity! We got up close and personal (manatee kisses are to be expected) with a bunch of different manatees. I am not real comfortable in water, but Capt....More

Captain Tanner and Sheena made this 6 hour trip amazing. It was worth every penny. Tanner knew so much about the area and was an awesome guide. He was patient and helped reassure me when i got nervous around the manatees. Sheena's excitement and awesome...More

We came from Orlando and the route was fairly easy and was about 1 hour 45 minutes long. Our trip was at 9.15 and on our boat were Mike and John B. After about 45 minutes we saw a manatee and her calf which we...More

Our family of 5 had a fantastic day out on the water with Tanner & Irish Dave! We have 3 kids, ages, 3, 8 & 11, and all of them were thrilled with the experience. This tour was 6:30 am - 12:30 pm. Started the...More