Florida’s Adventures In Paradise

Employees are all licensed, very polite and funny. However, We bought a groupon and nowhere in the description said that you might not see any dolphins and/​or manatees. We saw a few dolphins from afar and while in the boat… but when we arrived to the location, their employee actually pointed us to the place were we might se dolphins and manatees and left us do the searching for ourselves. Kind of disappointing. So no swimming with the dolphins or manatees for us.

We booked 2 trips in March 2016 with this company. Kayak and swim with dolphins. The kayak trip we arrived on time. No one was there to meet us. 40 minutes later our guide showed up. Un-​interested to say the least there were 10 people waiting. The equipment was old and out of date and they did not have enough boats, life vest or paddles for the group.
We finally got out on the water which was putrid brown. We did see some dolphins when they surfaced for air. The guide even commented about the pollution in the water. The 2 hour tour lasted about 70 minutes. We were charged $ 3 to park in a field that was free anyway. All this is done before you get there so there is no chance to back out. It was so bad that we cancelled the swim (afraid to swim in the water) and lost the $ 53 that the groupon cost us. This was not something that I would recommend for anyone. There are better was to see dolphins.

Touching or feeding manatees is illegal

Used this groupon for kayaking in August. It down poured rain and lightening/​thundered during the 2 hour reservation time. The tour guide refused to cancel the tour due to inclement weather and insisted we would go out when it cleared. We did go out after 45 min of waiting for the intense storm to pass but it was cut short to a 30 min tour. I wasn’t very happy with the experience just because of how the tour was cut short and the guide was chain smoking in front of everyone and was rather unfriendly. Wish I remembered his name but I’m only left with his sarcastic, narcissistic jokes.

Best time ever!!! I found a deal on groupon, but I would happily pay full price! I took a paddle boarding trip out of manatee cove and it was Awesome! The manatees were so cool to see and be around. It was a true privilege to be in their home. I had never paddle boarded before, so I was nervous, but my guide was so reassuring and also knowledgable about the area and its wildlife. I trusted him completely! It was a bit windy and the resistance slowed me down a lot, but he cheered me on the entire time! I went on the morning tour. It was definitely worth waking up early for!

I purchased a Swim With Dolphins & Manatees for Four from Adventures in Paradise Tours for our family and we sure did have a blast! The guides were fun and full of stories sharing experiences and knowledge. We had a wonderful time from the boat ride to the waters where we saw several dolphins that were very close to us! It was really fun. Let me be clear, if you’re thinking this event includes swimming alongside the dolphins like you see at Sea World, it is not! You are in the ocean with untrained wild dolphins. It is so cool and not scary or threatening in any way. I would highly recommend this experience. We had a blast!

I just went out Stand up paddle boarding with guide Alex, and it was an incredible experience. First of all you meet at manatee cove, and the name does not disappoint, there were manatees EVERYWHERE! Then a bit of paddle boarding out in the open water, Alex was very knowledgeable and had a great eye to see things! We saw crabs, conch, an oyster, dolphins, a variety of bird species, and a sting Ray. We spent plenty of time exploring, then finished the expedition with more hang time with the manatees! I got the deal on living social, the price was amazing and definitely worth the 50min drive from Orlando!!!

I was very skeptical when I first arrived (a dirt road in a neighborhood that lead to a trailer like wooden hut where you checked in) seemed like a scam at first. After checking in instructions were given to the actual location of departure… Much better experience!
The tour guide was charming and knowledgeable. When arriving to the location by boat, again, very worried. It was a small, less than charming island next to the road with lots of construction going on. Based on location I would give this tour a 1 star, but once we got acclimated to the warm waters near the inlet, we met the friends we were all waiting for. Matatees by the pair came to great us all with leg nudges and friendly belly flips. Never being so close to such large creatures it was both intimidating and exciting! All in all, it truly it turned out to be a magical day.