Appropriate time to do a snorkel with the Manatees.

[DeputyDan]

Didn't know where to post this so here goes.

Is Thanksgiving week a good week to go to the crystal river area for the purpose of snorkeling with the manatees as well as doing the rainbow river dive?

I could go anytime up from early Nov. to late January, but that week allows the least use of vacation, etc.

Thank you for any assistance.

DD

 

[thelmuth]

It really depends on how cool the weather has been. There are manatees at Crystal River year round, just not in large numbers like when it's cold. I would contact one of the tour operators and get their opinion, since that's their business. I personally recommend Bird's Underwater Dive Center Swim and Snorkel with Manatees In Crystal River, Florida - Manatee Tours - Swim with Manatees

Rainbow River is crystal clear beautiful and makes a nice drift dive.

 

[sportxlh]

January would be a better bet unless November is particularly cool (and more importantly the water is cool so the manatees will seek warmer springs and spring fed rivers)

 

[DeputyDan]

thanks

 

[XxDiveLifexX]

It really depends on how cool the weather has been. There are manatees at Crystal River year round, just not in large numbers like when it's cold. I would contact one of the tour operators and get their opinion, since that's their business. I personally recommend Bird's Underwater Dive Center Swim and Snorkel with Manatees In Crystal River, Florida - Manatee Tours - Swim with Manatees

Rainbow River is crystal clear beautiful and makes a nice drift dive.

I agree January is a good time and birds underwater is a great shop to book through very reasonable prices for groups all sizes and I think they provide food and hot chocolate they also do guided dives to rainbow and some of the local springs