We had a great day with Captain Joe and the manatees. We were lucky enought to see 6 manatees and swim with 4 of them, and this was in May which is the off season. That's 10% of the entire population in the river at that time! (Most of the manatees having moved out to the sea for the summer).... more

I searched the country looking for a rebreather instructor with the best experience. I finally chose Capt. Joe Detrick, at Fun 2 Dive Scuba. He covered everything in an easy to grasp manner. He also covered many aspects not in the textbook based on his personal experiences with the rebreather. His personal rebreather is on display in his store. When... more

Be sure to book a tour with Capt. Joe you wont regret it. We spent 5 days with Capt Joe. first to lean Underwater Photography using my new Ikelite housing and digital Canan Rebel camera, and be certified for Dolphin Rebreather. Capt. Joe was very knowledgable and very thorough in his training. His tips on photography were excellent. We also... more

This is a great tour with a great captain!! Even though there were less than 60 manatees in the entire area, Captain Joe was still able to find 6. The springs that he took us to were also very beautiful! The water was crystal clear in this area. We had a wonderful day! more

This was the best tour I have had. The Captain keeps his group small and takes you around to quiet areas so you have a one on one experience with the Manatees. He has a keen eye for finding the animals and tell you exactly what to do and how not to scare them. With small groups you get all... more

We went on a mannatee swim w/Capt. Joe on 4/7. It was cool & windy out, but Capt. Joe found the perfect spot for us to swim in clear, calm water. Even though it was the end of the season we did see & swim with about 10 mannatees. I was a little overwhelmed at first, but after observing them... more

Just got back from the Manatee Tour and it was OUTSTANDING, Capt. Joe had us swimming with Manatee within 5 min. There was only five of us on the tour which made it even better. We saw other boats with 10 to 15 people and that did not look like fun with that big of a group. I spent 30... more

Never written a trip report before, but this day was so fantastic I felt I should share it with others. Capt Joe only takes a max of 6 people on his boat and the trip lasts for around 5 hours. In 3rd week of April 2009, it should have been the low season, but Capt Joe managed to find our... more

We went on a Manatee tour and Captain Joe was full of valuable information. When we went in March there weren't a huge number of Manatees, but the tour was still very interesting and we got some great photos. more