Really enjoyed the wildlife tour with my family! It was a pretty hot day, so we didn't expect to see much but we were able to see several dolphins, birds, and even a jellyfish. Captain shared a lot of great information and history along the way. She even suggested other local places/businesses to visit. I also enjoyed learning about the dolphin research group and how they assist them. Boat was comfortable and had a canopy to help block the sun. This is a family run business and they seem to really enjoy what they do. Would recommend this tour to family's and to people that enjoy learning about local wildlife and history.
Very nice staff and a pretty boat. Good for big groups and to learn more about Daytona. We got to see two dolphins!
Really had fun! Captain and first mate were very knowledgeable. Snacks were provided which was a nice touch. Great price. Met all safety standards. Look forward to coming back in August to see the Manatees.
What a great tour! I live in Florida and this was the best nature cruise I have been on. The owners are great: interesting and informative. They give a lot of detailed info on animals and also the local area people, places and houses. 5 stars for sure!
We absolutely loved this tour. Our adult kids, younger kids and grand daughter had a great time and asked many questions. The people doing the tour were helpful and full of information even for the craziest questions. When we would see dolphins and other wildlife they would talk alot about what we saw and be patient while they stuck around the area for others to see it as well. My grand daughter loves that she learned how to do a dolphin call and shows us 2 weeks later how to call a dolphin. We stopped at an island for a little while and everyone got off the boat to explore. Our kids absolutely loved that part of the tour. Overall this was a fantastic experience. 5 plus stars for sure!
Kristin at the check in was a doll.
The Captain and 1st mate were nice but need to add a bit more engagement with fun facts. There were 3 dolphins 🐬 and no manatees. They didn't even mention anything about manatees. And not much about dolphins other than "look there's dolphins" They need to be more entertaining. Otherwise, it was good.
A-M-A-Z-I-N-G!
Out-of-town guests wanted to go on a cruise and see manatees and dolphins. We had never been on such trip, at least in Daytona so we found The Manatee and boy are we glad we did!
June is kind of the wrong time of year to see manatees, at least easily.
Sadly, while we didn't see any manatees, we saw HUNDREDS (maybe thousands) of other wildlife! Alligators...turtles...flamingos...and yes, dolphins! Lots of dolphins!
And birds? Did I mention the birds? Thousands of birds! Beautiful species, big and small. Big Brown Pelicans, Great & Little Blue Herons, White Ibis, Osprey, Roseate Spoonbill, several species of Egrets and on and on!
And then there was the scenery! And the waterfront homes and the....well, you get the idea!
The 2 hour cruise was the highlight of our friends visit to Daytona Beach!
The experience was cool, my kids hadn't been on a boat in the ocean. However, we were disappointed that they openly stated manatee sightings were rare. We did see a dolphin fin as it went up to swim. Advertisement and reality are far different.