About Who's Been Here Photos Dive Log Revisions Crystal River - Manatee’s US 19, Crystal River, FL 34428 352.795.6798 Max Depth: 51-60ft/16-18m Average Viz: 81-90ft/25-27m Entry Type: Shore Bottom Composition: Sand Aquatic Life: Big Animals Rating: 4.10 by 83 divers Spring: 71-75°F/22-24°C Summer: 71-75°F/22-24°C Fall: 71-75°F/22-24°C Winter: 71-75°F/22-24°C View All 83 Members lerpy: Avg Viz: 11-15ft/3-5m. Water Temp: 71-75°F/22-24°C. 3/26/2013 1/17/2013 8:09 AM Greg 1/17/2013 7:46 AM Greg 6/28/2012 12:54 PM

Crystal River - Manatee’s is a shore accessible fresh water dive site, located at US 19, Crystal River, FL 34428. This dive site has an average rating of 4.10 out of 5 from 83 scuba divers. The maximum depth is 51-60ft/16-18m. The average visibility is 81-90ft/25-27m. This dive site provides bathrooms and airfills.

Crystal River has many wonderful diving and snorkeling sites. Located less than two hours from the Orlando and the Tampa Florida areas, it offers calm, clear, 72 degree water year round.

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randomlyon - 8/12/2020 3:57 PM Rating Added: 4 Went with American Pro Divers on their snorkel with the Manatee and PADI Manatee awareness specialty certification. It was super fun. In winter there’s thousands of them. In mid August it’s really hard to find any. We lucked out and swam around with a mother and young playful and engaging baby manatee. This was no diving as it’s generally prohibited outside of a small beach area used for open water students’ first dives, that isn’t compelling with no manatee and questionable vis. It was a fun experience. I’m glad I did it. watergypsy - 9/29/2020 10:31 AM Awesome!

sabrina - 4/25/2020 9:54 AM Rating Added: 5 Check out dives here too! I loved the manatee. Now I could dive there all the time. Not too deep.lol

oceanbound - 8/28/2019 11:20 PM Rating Added: 5 Very clear and clean

WatchingSparksFly - 7/28/2019 2:40 PM Rating Added: 3 Love snorkeling with the manatee. Not so much with the other three thousand people trying to see the same thing as you.

DivemasterInternship - 10/19/2018 6:25 AM Great place for divers.

Gainey - 10/15/2018 12:18 PM Rating Added: 4 Bright sunny day and tons of Manatee to interact with and crystal is a great description of the water. Lots of shallow water but tons of fish. Pet the Manatee’s belly and get a big surprise.

RcDyno - 10/13/2016 1:29 PM Rating Added: 4 Nice place did my open water cert. here.

Dima - 6/06/2015 1:18 PM Rating Added: 5 Fun family snorkeling place

SharkyDiver - 8/11/2014 9:56 AM Rating Added: 4 Nice that the Florida Legislature saved the Manatees from almost certain extinction! They may be the first protected species, by a democracy, in the world. Must do snorkel trip.

billsoccer - 8/04/2014 6:54 PM Went here 8/1/14. Saw a fair amount of Manatees, which is good for summer, though you’d better be patient, as the viz is mainly poor. We ended up at a very clear spring and had some time with a docile youngster. A couple of us then dove a nearby cavern but aborted because we didn’t have enough lights. So we hung out outside the entrance and enjoyed the fish and crabs. Guide was Cory from American Pro Divers, whom we recommend

Cheshirecat - 3/11/2014 8:26 AM Rating Added: 4 I dove here Mar 1, 2013. Visibility on the bay was not too good but there was an extra friendly, juvenile manatee, that just made our day. Attempted our first cavern dive, but again, visibility was so poor my buddy and I aborted our dive. Within 30 seconds the other divers in our group surfaced and we just hung out on a rock near the surface and chatted while our guide retrieved our dive line. We all agreed, that’s just what it’s all about. Enjoy the dive but also enjoy the excellent company. I hope we can come back here someday when the visibilty is better. Highly recommend heading out while the tide is going out to increase the likelyhood of good visibility.

Agojo - 12/31/2013 9:14 PM Rating Added: 5 Stayed and took grand kids on snorkel boat with Birds Underwater. Great trip and they are very customer oriented. Had a small manatee come upto grandson and then me putting its nose right up against our masks. It kept returning for 30 minutes of back scratching.

bill4483 - 12/31/2013 7:51 PM Does Anyone have an address thanks. Also if you have a contact for boat rental also if there needed. billsoccer - 12/31/2013 9:32 PM American Pro Dive Center 821 S. E. Hwy 19 Crystal River, FL 34429 americanprodiving.com dalehall - 1/02/2014 7:22 AM Also: Bird’s Underwater 320 N.W. Highway 19 Crystal River, FL 34428 birdsunderwater.com

omisson - 10/30/2013 6:50 PM Rating Added: 4 Great

omisson - 10/30/2013 6:50 PM Rating Added: 4 Great

ohioyscuba - 10/28/2013 9:12 AM Rating Added: 5 My wife and I also dove the King’s Spring. We actually like the manatees better than dolphins. Be sure to take the Manatee Unique Specialty to learn all about these animals.

Bonnie427 - 10/21/2013 9:51 PM Rating Added: 5 Manatee’s are so awesome! Had an awesome time!

Rico3255 - 10/18/2013 7:19 PM Rating Added: 5 I Had a blast

billsoccer - 5/21/2013 8:25 PM Rating Added: 4 Remarkable experience, which I’d rate higher if there would be less people. Expect to be stepped on, etc

watergypsy - 3/22/2013 4:30 PM Rating Added: 5 Awesome!