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  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. …

  The equipment was fine. Check-in was easy and very casual as the attendance left after they gave us instructions how to get the kayak and lifejackets ready for lunch. Little... read more instruction on where to go, what to avoid, you just hit the water and go. We took a tandem, and like I said the equipment was acceptable. Nothing fancy about this place. There were no restrooms, you had to go down to the park facility. No place to lock up car keys, etc. so if you go come prepared with a dry bag.

  Can’t go wrong here with Phil and a couple of kayaks at Manatee Cove. Phil delivered us two single person kayaks and sent us on our way. Two hours, several... read more manatees later, he met us and picked up the kayaks. Easy peasy! Great location, free parking, excellent kayaking and yes there were manatees! Thanks Phil! FIVE STARS FOR SURE. (Sorry no pix, who takes a cell phone out kayaking?)

  This was a great tour! Loved the bioluminescence. It was really cool and Alex, our guide was great. Loved the flying mullet. Two landed in our kayak.... read more Definitely a must do!

  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.

  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.

  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

  When we asked the guide what are the chances of seeing a manatee and he said 100%, we were dubious. But the inlet was teeming with these gentle giants! Wonderful... read more to paddle (carefully!) in the water with them and see them up close. We also sighted a couple of dolphins. We will definitely do this again;-)

  Excellent time, daughter, husband, myself, and our parents all had an excellent time! Was not too strenuous and we thoroughly enjoyed ourselves, weather was the only thing preventing us from... read more going back for a rest tour!!

  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!!

  We met our friendly and experienced guide, Adam, at Kiwanis Park for a night tour of the lagoon and to see the bioluminescent comb jellyfish. He provided good instructions for... read more what we should bring with us and was helpful when we were getting in and...More

  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.