Manatee and Dolphin Kayak Tour - Wildlife Refuge (Titusville)
Description
It’s an encounter unlike any other as you spend the morning floating gently in the endangered manatee’s favorite lounging spots on the Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge. These friendly Florida herbivores just love to nuzzle, grip, and cuddle your kayak for a truly magical morning. The kayaking adventure continues with a search for playful dolphins, often fishing actively nearby. As if beholding these majestic mammals in their element isn’t enough, you’ll likely enjoy many other Florida natives including pelicans, osprey, roseate spoonbills, horseshoe crabs, and even the occasional gator. As visitors in the manatee’s natural habitat, you can expect to observe and study the famed Sea Cows. Keep in mind that we seek not to disturb, overwhelm, or disrupt the manatee’s natural behaviors, but rather let you experience them on their terms.
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Important Information
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
- What to bring:
- Clothes you don’t mind getting a little wet. Towel (left in car)
- Water Shoes – sandals or Crocs that can be worn in the water
- Bring an extra change of clothes just in case
- Camera & Dry bag (optional) These are fairly useless to capture bioluminescence, but great for capturing people.
- Bottled water, Snacks
- Any special personal paddling gear if you like
- You may bring a flashlight, though we will provide a safety light.
Reviews(226)
We went on the manatee and dolphin kayak tour at the wildlife refuge. It was an amazing day. Our guide, Zoey was very knowledgeable and shared many things with us about the animals and was able to answer any questions we had. We saw the manatees in multiple locations and we did get to see dolphins playing and eating. There were many other wildlife animals that we saw as well as enjoyed the scenery. It was such a wonderful experience and we would definitely do it again!
EVERYONE WHO VISITS TITUSVILLE needs to go kayaking with Jorge! This is a "not to be missed" experience for your family. Even little children love to kayak! Our grandkids pick kayaking over Disney anyday. Experience seeing manatee and dolphin in the wild, sea turtles and many different types of birds. The guide will provide you with pictures of your trip, you can paddle along and not worry about a thing. I HIGHLY RECOMMEND JORGE AND A DAY AWAY KAYAK!!
Save $ by booking with the company directly on their website. Saw a flamboyance of flamingos fly by us which was very unique. I had a manatee's face like 2 feet away from the kayak. Be prepared to paddle that kayak if it's windy you'll need to power through it. Jorge and Hope were both very friendly guides.
Jorge and Hope led us on the best kayaking tour! We saw flamingos, egrets, roseate spoonbills (my fav), pelicans and so many more! We also got to experience a manatee coming right up to our kayak to say hello. Such a beautiful experience. Thank you! Can’t wait to try the bioluminescence tour!
This was a super cool experience, definitely recommend taking this tour if you’ve got the time. It is very beginner friendly, and our guide even offered to tow us if we got tired! We learned quite a bit about the geography and wildlife in the surrounding area. The manatees were definitely the highlight of the tour, but there were also quite a few birds to be seen as well. Shout out to Matthew B, our excellent tour guide!
Our group (DiscoveryBound) has been kayaking with A Day Away Kayak Tours for the past 20+ years. We usually have around 40-50 kayakers each year in March or April and have really enjoyed working with the company. They divide our group in 1/2 and we are able to go out around the same time and the guides are so knowledgeable, fun, supportive for stragglers and very professional. They are safety conscious and spend time in the beginning explaining everything and even on the water. We always see manatees and birds and yes at times, jellies, dolphins, and those gators! They share their knowledge of the mangroves, manatees, birds, etc. A big shout out to our guides: Jorge, Drew, Zoey, Matt & Clay! In booking the reservation with them for years, the office staff have been wonderful booking our group each year! We highly recommend A Day Away Kayak Tours! Enjoy the tour!
My daughter and her fiancé enjoyed a tour with Jorge and had nothing but good things to say! They saw SO much wildlife enjoyed their time paddling. Jorge was friendly and informative, and we would definitely recommend him again! Worth it!!
Amazing experience! Matt was a great guide, very knowledgeable, and entertaining. Thank you for the great tour!
Our Guide was Brandi and she was incredibly knowledgeable about where we were and what we were seeing. My sister and I are in our 70's and not really the best of shape, Brandi gave a good lesson on what muscles to use and how to get the most out of the paddle. I have only been kayaking one time before so this is good to know. Would 100 out of 100 book a bioluminescence tour if I had more time in Florida.
We went on our journey with David and he was a great guide! We got to see all sorts of creatures, even a surprise seahorse was floating around. David was super knowledgeable on all of the creatures we saw, and the views were just stunning!
