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Plantation Inn Dive Shop

9301 W Fort Island Trl, Crystal River, FL 34429
3527955797
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Ranked #4 of 30 activities in Crystal River
Type: Water Sports
Owner description: The Adventure Center at Plantation on Crystal River, where the manatees would need room keys if they where any closer. Endulge yourself with a manatee... more » Owner description: The Adventure Center at Plantation on Crystal River, where the manatees would need room keys if they where any closer. Endulge yourself with a manatee echo tour or simply rent a boat to visit the Crystal River National Wildlife Refuge, home of the largest concentration of manatee in the world. Crystal River is one of the only locations in the world where man and manatee play. We are a true adventure center offering Manatee Tours, Dive Tours, Padi Scuba Lessons, Boat and Kayak Rentals as well as Fishing and Scallop Charters. « less
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Toronto, Canada
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 May 2013

There are a lot of options for manatee tours in the Crystal River area. You will be happy if you choose this one. Outside if the fact that you will not be disappointed with this amazing encounter, the tour provided by the Plantation in seemed FAR superior to any other tour that was operating in the same area. Because Crystal... More

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Tampa, Florida, United States
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 May 2013 via mobile

Capt Dallas was great! We had a blast on the scenic tour and learned so much about Crystal River. We brought a party of four including our three year old son and loved having the freedom to move around the boat and take pictures and learn about the community, wildlife, manatees and the local celebrity maybe living by the Plantation.... More

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Scotland
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 April 2013

Great manatee interaction with Cap Jeff who also gave a full on education about the manatees as well as taking a video. Too bad we were a bit late in April to see more of these delightful creatures,

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Crieff, United Kingdom
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 April 2013

We hired a pontoon boat to take out and attempt to find a manatee or two. The fact that we failed to see anything beyond a few fish at the Three Sisters had no bearing on our having a brilliant time. I had booked from the UK by email, but as our booked day approached noticed that the weather forecast... More

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DC
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 April 2013

Swimming with the manatees is a perfect outdoor adventure for the entire family. My son and I went in the winter (you have to go when the manatees are moving to warmer waters) and while the water can be a bit chilly for humans at that time, the provided wetsuits will keep you warm. We had the opportunity to get... More

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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 4 April 2013

We were very excited to see the manatees as we had friends who raved about this adventure! Unfortunately, when we arrived (from three hours away) for our 7:30 am tour they did not have our reservations for our group of 9. They also did not have reservations for another group of four ( from Europe) who were actually staying at... More

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Paul C, Manager at Plantation Inn Dive Shop, responded to this review
5 April 2013

I am sad to see you posted a three star review. I tried taking ownership of the situation by offering you the afternoon tour for 9 people free of charge which you accepted. I thought we did everything in our power to make you happy. There was a make a mistake made with your reservations as Captain John had you... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 4 April 2013

My husband and I traveled to Crystal River in order to finish our certification dives before our upcoming honeymoon to Tahiti. Our dive master, Jeff Sandmann, was absolutely incredible! We had already done our book and pool work but since it had been a couple weeks since that time Jeff got us in the pool and went over everything again... More

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Toronto, Canada
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 March 2013

Swimming with manatees was an amazing experience. Advice: If you want to stay warm, make sure your wetsuit is tight on you. It should be difficult to get it on. Also go to Wal-mart to get a waterproof camera. They sell them in the dive shop but they are about $10 more expensive. We were able to get a lot... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 March 2013 via mobile

The Manatees and Captain Ross were fabulous! Would definitly do it again. All the employees were friendly and professional. The Drift Snorkle was just ok.

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Orlando, Florida
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 March 2013 via mobile

The staff is very friendly. Nice pontoon boat, very clear directions from the captain, very informative and attentive to those with special needs. Great job!

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