You pay only to park, and one hour is enough. You see the manatees in the wild, docile as they are. Bring a camera. The pavilion has excellent educational posters and video. To see the "whole beast" you have to go to Mote Marine in Sarasota, (also excellent) but this is what you may encounter in a SW FL boat... More

On the website for southwest florida travel.com it said that this tour was out of business and to go to Manatee Park instead. Someone lied. We checked this tour out and I am so glad we did. It was one of the most enjoyable days we have had. We really did see lots of manatees up close. The captain was... More

We went on Jan 21st, 2012 and had a great 2 hour pontoon boat ride (from 1 to 3pm) and we saw lots of manatees! The captain is a great guy, very knowledgable about the manatees and the area in general. He made sure that everyone on the boat had their fill of the manatees before we started back. He... More

This river tour was really fun! Definitely worth the money! The captain is really good and we saw at least 40 manatees. We went in january and i suggest packing a sweatshirt because once the boat gets going it gets a little chilly. Also there is no bathroom on the boat so make sure you go before you leave the... More

we went to manatee world because friends recommended them. It was one of the most enjoyable boat rides I have ever taken. The captain was pleasent and very informative, even the kids enjoyed the views and the narration. I will definitly recommend to anyone who wants to see manatees up close