Time for confessions: swimming with Manatees has been on my before-I-die list of things to do since I saw a documentary by Jacques Cousteau, where he himself was swimming with them back in the 90s. I didnt find the original video (which I saw about 20 years ago on public television in France), but I did find this parody probably and offshoot from Saturday Night Live.
Long ago, ancient sailors looked to shore and saw manatees. The manatees slowly lifted their head out of the water and watched the sailboats pass by in the wind. The sailors, lonely and far from home, thought the manatees were beautiful; they thought the manatees were mermaids. (The boats must have been going very fast!) Cousteau divers say that manatees are very curious and very gentle. The animals are very affectionate. They seem to kiss each other, and some divers have been surprised by getting a wet, bristly "kiss" from a big, slow manatee "mermaid."
Fortunately, I now live in the US, and Florida is where most of the worlds manatees live. Unfortunately, the closest I have gotten to them was a July 4th trip to Tampa in Florida, when I drove to nearby Crystal River, was from a boat. The key to budget travel is to approach ahead. When it happens to family trips, globetrotting, well-deserved trips and/or going to see new spots we have never been before, the truth of expense and budgeting is often in the back of our mind. Organizing and expending our travel budget properly is a concern for most families. Reducing expending and costs, while still taking pleasure in your vacation to its fullest, is the key to confirmed achievement and fiscal obligation. Your pocketbook and family will thank you! The thought regarding economizing money while travelling is simple: Even if your personal budget is incredibly small, you can still take a break and enjoy life! Simply put, life is just too short to never step out of the door or leaving the homestead! Also recalling that while traveling, whether on a resources or not, even the smallest of things can all add op to a huge vacation or travel bill!. I did hear a couple, my friend saw one, but they eluded my sight.Indeed, they are easier to find in the winter, when they go up warm rivers to hide away from the cold seas.
Dont be like me, and seize the day, try to catch the next flight to Tampa and have a once in a lifetime experience. I heard Florida had unusually cold weather this season, and there were more numerous than in previous years. Id bet theyll also stick around longer to make sure its warm enough before they go back out there!
The waters are still pretty cold in the winterseason, so I would recommend going with a swim tour who will rent you body suits and breathing equipment (some use heated boats). However, if you think you have what it takes, just rent a pontoon or small boat and go snorkel with the mermaids in the crisp river water on your own. Creatures are fairly safe as they just graze the river bottom grass. Tours and rentals (no swimming per se) start at $35, Swims at $60 with lunch for 3h.
Check out the slideshow, it shows the current airfares from Houston to Tampa on both Continental and Southwest Airlines.
Please let me know if you go!
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