Swimming with manatees, the mermaids of Florida, is an experience for wildlife lovers. Manatees visit Kings Bay and other ...

The Plantation on Crystal River, about 80 miles north of Tampa, is offering guests the chance to swim with West Indian manatees in the wild this winter. The overnight plan, priced from $230 per room, ...

CRYSTAL RIVER, Fla. - Manatees are early risers. So if you want to swim in the wild with these aquatic mammals, you'll have to be too. Our pontoon boat launched around 6 a.m., but the predawn wake-up ...

CRYSTAL RIVER, FLORIDA — Chomp. Chomp. Chomp. The steady sound of seagrass being nibbled surrounds snorkelers in the turquoise water. But it’s a few more moments before the source of the munching ...

I am excited to share this bucket list adventure with you today! And unlike most family travel bucket list items, this one is ...

7:15 a.m. Daily | Plantation on Crystal River, 9301 W. Fort Island Trail, Crystal River | $129-$209 hotel rooms, $55 manatee snorkel tour | 352-795-4211 | plantationoncrystalriver.com Orlando Weekly ...

Floridians love manatees. The marine animals, lovingly known as "sea cows" or "gentle giants," spend the winters swimming in ...

As the boat meanders through the bay, my guide and captain debate locations to check for manatees. They rattle off familiar ones we might run into—Greased Lightning, Penny Pockmark—named and ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Travel, nature and adventure. Shivering from winter’s morning chill, I apprehensively slip off the back end of a pontoon boat and ...

An extraordinary property with over-the-top manatee and mermaid decor is now for sale in Crystal River. The Crystal Blue Lagoon Bed & Breakfast, located at 244 NE 2nd Court, hit the market yesterday ...

Florida is known for making dreams come true. And while many associate Orlando with vacation magic (Hello, Disney!), a lesser-known destination about an hour and a half northwest brings the same ...