Our one and only attempt to see Manatees last spring resulted in disappointment, to say the least. One, we arrived starving, and two, the manatees that had been billed as "in the wild" were really TAME manatees. Even though they were not in cages, you had to wait for them to feed them at 1:00 and that seemed like a zoo to us.
We saw on the map the teensy words "manatee viewing deck" on the A1A just north of Cape Canaveral so we headed out. Though there was no cool underwater viewing room, we were absolutely thrilled to see manatees looking entirely natural. We felt well rewarded.Read more
Bonnie BenedictAren't they wonderful creatures? When Brian and I went parasailing in Anna Maria Island we were able to see them from above. Just wonderful.
TravelerFor the first time I could see why the sailors thought they were mermaids. But only the tail part. The nose is pretty weird when they just stick that out. More like you might think "CROCODILE!"
North Atlantic Ocean 29°52’49” N 81°11’20” W
North Atlantic Ocean 29°52’49” N 81°11’20” W
Bonnie Benedict Aren't they wonderful creatures? When Brian and I went parasailing in Anna Maria Island we were able to see them from above. Just wonderful.
Karen Anderson Way cool and such a treat!
Traveler For the first time I could see why the sailors thought they were mermaids. But only the tail part. The nose is pretty weird when they just stick that out. More like you might think "CROCODILE!"
Traveler But is was a true treat. They seem so elusive, and they were just hanging out right there.