What time of day are manatees most active?
What time of day are manatees most active? When planning your trip, consider visiting the springs in the early morning and during the middle of the week. Local springs will be less crowded on weekdays and the manatees are most active and playful in the mornings.
Can you swim with a manatee?
Yes! But not just anywhere, and there is only one place where you can actually swim/snorkel with wild and free (uncaged) manatees in their natural habitat, that is unless you just happen to run into one of them when swimming in spring-fed Florida rivers.
Do manatees come close to shore?
(RNN) - Several manatees swam near the beachgoers at Siesta Key Beach in Sarasota, FL. The people flocked to the edge of the waters to get a look at the manatees as they calmly moved along. You don't see this every day on the beach, Chris Otto told WWSB.
Where is the best place in Florida to see manatees?
As we mentioned, the Crystal River National Wildlife Refuge is the most popular spot to observe manatees in Florida. It offers visitors several access points along the river where they can safely view manatees in their natural habitat.
Are you more likely to see manatees in the morning or afternoon?
Manatees tend to be most active earliest in the morning, so our later tours generally encounter more feeding or resting manatees that may not be quite as interested in us.