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  Beautiful weather. Our guide was very patient with our kids and large family. Extremely knowledgeable of the area and wildlife. We had a wonderful time and would definitely recommend this... read more for anyone in the area!

  We had so much fun on our tour! We saw comb jellyfish, dolphins, beautiful spoonbills, egrets, herons, osprey, and pelicans catching fish!
The launch spot was great, and Alex had... read more a great tone, and we learned so much about horseshoe crabs and all the mangroves, and shells, like the welt, the crown, and the tulip! I don't know how he saw these under the water to show us, but he has an eagle eye!

  Alex our guide was absolutely great! Thee calmest even in unexpected situations lol The bioluminescent part of it was a disappointment. You could kind of see jellies but barely. As... read more far as anything else no luck. Was told it’s too late in the season... Had a little surprise, my daughter was paddling in front of me and flung a pufferfish right into the kayak and it landed right between my legs! Being dark and not being able to see what it was yes I almost went straight into the water, Alex and my daughter found quite comedy in it while I was having a slight panic attack haha once we got over the fear of being on the water after dark we were able to relax and enjoy the sounds of nature, all the animals that live amongst the forest around us and get to know our guide a bit. Was definitely an experience that’s for sure! Never a dull moment with us! Lol

  Our guide was very friendly. Extremely knowledgeable of all the wildlife and local fauna. Saw Dolphin, Manitee, Blue heron, Green heron, Osprey and Horseshoe crab. Great day on... read more the water. Thank you Calypso Kayaking.

  This was a very nice kayak tour. Leisurely and I never felt rushed or like I missed an opportunity to see something. Learned about the flora and fauna of Florida.... read more Thanks

  We went kayaking at night with Jared as our guide to see the bioluminescent plankton and the comb jellyfish. This was an unbelievably fabulous experience! Even just... read more kayaking at night under the stars would have been wonderful. But to see the glow and be able to catch the jellyfish in nets just made this a remarkable trip. I couldn’t have been happier and Jared made the trip even more fun!

  We had an incredible tour with Phil as our guide! We enjoyed seeing the manatee, dolphins and exploring the shallows around an island. It was a wonderful way to combine... read more time outside and learning about these animals. My kids, my father, my husband and I all absolutely loved it!!

  First off I woul like to say ALEX is the best tour guide ever! He’s super sweet, and just awesome! It was actually one of the best tours my husband... read more and I have done. He told us about why the water glows and the science behind that. I can say it was a super relaxing night and just an amazing experience.

  Great family experience - Donovan was a great tour guide. We enjoyed getting out of the kayak to explore. It was very interesting to watch the fish swim through the plankton. ... read more We could see their path. We went with a group of nine ages 13-54 and we all enjoyed it.

  Alex was a great guide - I took my 2 teenagers- we loved kayaking at night & scooping the jellies! Definitely better to go tandem so one person can paddle... read more & one can scoop. Overall an enjoyable experience.

  We didnt get in the water for the sunset tour as weather moved in quickly and we had to be rescheduled. Our rescheduled tour was during the afternoon as late... read more afternoon showers were in the forecast. Guide was knowledgeable and gave us a lot of great information. We did get to see a couple of dolphins outside of the cove, along with other wildlife and sea creatures. We got to see the manatees inside the cove. We all enjoyed ourselves.

  We rented kayaks for a full day and launched from Manatee Bay. Had a great day. We saw dolphins and lots of birds, including Roseate Spoonbills up in... read more Pine Island. Highly recommend renting from Calypso, he was very accommodating and willing to meet us anywhere local to launch the kayaks. We had planned to see the rocket launch but it got scrubbed so we kayaked out of manatee bay instead.