I contacted Cpt Mike in January 2011 - a cold, dismal wet English evening. I explained what I was after - a surprise tour for my husband for Christmas day. He gave a reasonable quote to hire the boat for Christmas Day. We drove up from Orlando the day before ther tour and stayed overnight. We were met in the... More

My husband and I had a terrible experience with this company. We took a tour the week before thanksgiving and we will NEVER have anything good to say about this company. To start with, their website states free, fenced in parking when in fact we were charged 5$ when we arrived just to park. Although this struck us as strange... More

We went with captain Tim. Everyone showed a great deal of appreciation and passion for these animals. I must have seen dozens of different manatees during the tour. It was the best experience you could possibly have, with the connection you make between these animals. And for 40 bucks, you really cant go wrong. More

My wife and I went on Sunshine River Tours in December. We had booked a private tour with all the amenities listed on the Web site - heated house boat, "over-sized" toilet and changing room, and a light breakfast of doughnuts and coffee, etc. When I called to make reservations Capt. Mike told me he was largely booked and had... More

We spent half a day with captain Mike and he made sure we had a great experience. We were there a little late in the season, but we still got to swim, touch and play with the manatees. We spent time teaching us about them and their environment. I feel we got our moneys worth out of this trip. I... More

Our captain, captain Tim was fantastic. He took us to several different locations to search for Manatee, and we encountered at least a dozen! He was very patient and we never felt rushed. We were able to scratch and play with several of the manatees. They're such amazing creatures! I would very highly recommend this trip. A few years ago... More

Went with my wife and my mother (who chose to stay on the boat). A truly awesome experience to interact with the Manatees in the Crystal River. Our captain, Donna, not only knew how to handle the boat, she was also very interested and well-educated in the lives and well-being of these gentle giants! There were more than 20 Manatees,... More

Another amazing manatee swim with Sunshine River Tours! This is my second time to swim with the manatees in Crystal River and it was fabulous! This year we were with Captain Rick. He took us to three different places to swim with the manatees. My favorite is Three Sisters Springs.. so many manatees and the water lives up to it's... More

This was an absolutely amazing experience that I will never forget. There were only 4 of us on the boat with Capt. Tim. He was friendly, knowledgable and never rushed us. It was an incredible experience to be able to spend hours playing, rubbing and swimming with these beautiful creatures. I believe that Capt. Tim and the other Capt's with... More