Swim/Snorkel with manatees in Crystal River

City of Fernandina Beach

December 7, 2020

Swim/Snorkel with the MANATEES in Crystal River!

Sunday, December 13, 2020

$55 City residents/$69 non-City

To register, stop by the Atlantic Recreation Center, 2500 Atlantic Ave., call 904-310-3350

Includes:

Manatee Education Program

Snorkeling Experience (guided boat trip)

Snorkeling gear/wetsuit provided

Transportation on your own

TENTATIVE AGENDA:

4:30 am: Depart on your own from Fernandina (3 hours drive with no stops)

8:00 am: Arrive at American Pro-Dive Center, 821 SE Hwy 19 Crystal River, FL; orientation, check in, and gear up! wetsuit, mask, fins, snorkel provided.

8:30 am: Back in your vehicle to meet the boat at the marina. The manatees await you in Crystal River.

11:00am: Return to ProDive, change clothes, watch our video ($35 if you wish to purchase).

What to bring:

• Bathing suit (or you may wear it if comfortable)

• 2 towels (1 for the boat, 1 to dry off when changing clothes)

• Warm, pull-on clothing for the boat on the way back to the bus (hood/hat/socks recommended)

• Dry clothes for when you change out of your suit (underwear!)

• Plastic bag or dry bag to carry dry clothes on boat and put wet clothes in for return home

• Money for lunch and dinner. Crystal River dive shop also has manatee novelty items available for purchase

• Cash to TIP THE BOAT CREW ($5)

If you have any questions about the above, please contact Kathy Russell at krussell@fbfl.org , 904-509-2484