anyone done the 'florida adventure tour'?

littlelaura

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available from attractionticketsdirect (and i'm sure many others)
includes visit to Homosassa State Wildlife Park, Swim with Manatees and airboat ride
1: what did you think?
2: was it good value for money?
3: did you get very long in the water with the manatees?
4: how was lunch?
5: did you find the allocated meeting point easily accessable/ close by

we are considering this during our next hol, and would appreciate any feedback on this (especially regarding the allocated pick-up points, as we wont have a car)
 
I did this with my family last dec it was FANTASTIC FANTASTIC , we where collected ontime at our allocated pickup which was a hotel on the 192 , very comftable coach that played dvd on the trip down (which was disney up) plenty of time for the all you can eat breckfast which wwas at the ponderosa resturant on international drive which was also our last stop . The coach then went to crystal river again beuatiful place wetsuits flipers snockels and masks all provided on to the private boat and taken down the river after a very short ride there they where loads os manates . I am afraid of the water but once I got in the river only comes up to waste hight and they are all around you they love having you scrap the barnacels of there skin and nudge you for more . we stayed with them for over a hour which was plenty of time for interaction , you then get back on the coach and taken to the state park whis is a really good zoo they give you all a lunch bag that had a sandwich, crips, juice , cookie and a fruit cup we had an 1hr and half and then we got back on the bus for a twenty min ride in the direction of home to wild bills airboats all I can say for this is hold on to your hat and dont be afraid to get wet it was a fantastic end to a great day . We arraive back at our collection point at about 7pm just in time for an evening meal .

I dont know when you are going but our guide did say that the best time to see them is between oct and dec as they all come in to the rivers to keep warm . Sorry for such a loong thread but in all the times we have gone to florida this is one of the best things we have ever done and my DS who is 12 still talks about it , have fun if you book it and give them a scratch from me .
 
thanks for the great reply. we are going in May, so hopefully there will be some manatees will be around
 
anyone know if they pickup from disney property, as i have been told that some taxi firms are not allowed to collect (something to do with their deal with checkers?)
 













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