Plan your visit
Manatees spend 6 to 8 hours a day eating. Three hours on the river with them and you'll understand why.
Our dock sits at Monkey Island Riverside Resort on the Old Homosassa River, so food, a place to sleep and a cold drink are a short walk from the boat. Here's what's close by, and how to have lunch waiting for you when you get back.
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Nobody climbs out of the river thinking about menus. So don't. Order your food when you book, and it'll be ready when your boat ties up at the dock.
Pick from the Monkey Bar menu
Choose a pickup time that matches your tour's return
Pay online with your booking
Captain's note: our 6-hour Manatee Madness tour already includes a dockside lunch with your captain and crew. Order-ahead is for everyone else.
Stay at the dock
5297 S Cherokee Way, Homosassa, FL 34448 · 352-628-2474
Roll out of bed, walk to the dock, go meet a manatee. The resort sits right on the river, looking out at Monkey Island, and it's where our tours depart. Manatee guests get 10% off their room when they book a tour with us.
Contact the ResortRiverfront, at the resort · 352-765-4167 · Closed Mondays
Stone-fired pizza, fresh seafood, cold drinks and a view of the monkeys on Monkey Island. It's the easiest post-tour lunch on the river, and the best place to show everyone your manatee photos.
Call the Monkey BarStaying a little farther out
10359 W Halls River Rd, Homosassa, FL 34448 · 352-628-9544
97 wooded acres on the Halls River with RV sites, camping and villas, plus a marina with direct access to the Gulf. A good fit if you're bringing the RV or want a few quiet days on the water. About 90 minutes north of Tampa, right off US 19.
Staying in Crystal River?
Crystal River has plenty of hotels and vacation rentals, and our dock in Homosassa is a short drive south. Just leave enough time to park and check in before your tour.
Breakfast before your tour
3910 S Suncoast Blvd, Homosassa, FL 34446 (in the Publix plaza)
Home-style cooking, fast service, local prices. One of the locals' favorites, and close enough to eat and still make an 8 AM boat.
Shared tour guests
Bring your own towel
And a change of clothes. We provide the wetsuit, mask, snorkel and noodle. You provide the towel.
Wear your swimsuit
To the dock. It makes check-in faster.
Pack a hoodie
In the cooler months, for the ride back. The springs stay about 72 degrees all year, but the air doesn't.
That's the right order.
Book your manatee tour
Every tour is a small boat with six guests or fewer. Choose a tour to see dates and times.
Private, more water time
$585 per boat, up to 6
Departs 8 AM and 1 PM
Private, lunch included
$999 per boat, up to 6
Departs 8 AM
Not sure which one? Compare the tours
More than six in your group? Call 352-257-8687
