American Pro Diving Center

Austin and Tom were great! As well as all of the staff I encountered. Had such a fun time. Was my first time doing this and will definitely be coming back again next time I'm in Florida. I know there are many companies that have this experience, but American Pro is the way to go! They could've taken us where the already sighted manatees were, but were set on us trying to find one on our own first instead of taking the easy route. We did find one and is was much cooler and intimate because we were by ourselves. You definitely won't regret it choosing them!

We joined them for the manatee snorkeling trip, and it was absolutely worth it. Not only did we see a good number of them, but quite a few other varieties of fish were present. The visibility was amazing, except when other members of our group kicked the floor and stirred up sand. They provided all the necessary gear and the boat ride from the dock to the snorkel site. However, do note that they *may* ask you to leave your fins behind, because they do not want to risk stirring up the water and disturbing the manatees. It's completely understandable, especially if there are people who are not comfortable with fins. However, if you are experienced, they will likely allow you to bring them in the water so long as you frog kick only (no scissor kicking). So if you're a diver and prefer fins, just make sure you've got your frog kicks in shape.nnAs far as the process goes, you arrive at the dive shop thirty minutes before the scheduled time to sign paperwork, get your wetsuit on, and get your mask, snorkel, and fins. You then watch a *very exciting* government-produced video that essentially tells you all the ways you shouldn't bother manatees for eight minutes (do not kick the manatees, do not poke the manatees, do not ride the manatees, do not hydrogen bomb the manatees, etc.) You then leave the shop and drive over to Pete's Pier, where you will need to pay the machine for parking. You hop onboard the boat, take a short ride over to the manatees, and then snorkel for ~1 hour. Then you do it all in reverse order.nnOverall great experience, and I would recommend American Pro to anyone.

Captain John and Jerry were amazing!!! The wind was challenging as was finding the manatees at first but Captain John didn't give up and we wound up having the most wonderful day. We saw lots and lots of manatees Captain John was extremely knowledgeable and funny. After doing the Manatee snorkel with them I am now looking at taking the scuba diving classes. Thanks again to the whole dive pro team from Stephanie who helped me book our experience to Captain Jerry who had hot chocolate waiting for us after we got out of the water you all made it a truly amazing time.

Amazing manatee tour!! Austin and Jerry were hilarious and made my morning even better. The two ladies inside were sweet and helped with everything from checking in, getting the goggles wetsuit and flippers. Such friendliness and a warm welcome from them! This is what a business should be!!

Amazing experience and such friendly helpful, educated staff. Our guide Captain John was very informative about Manatees and also gave everyone wonderful recommendations for local restaurants. Captain Jeri that drove the boat did amazing and was very helpful. Lovely guest gift shop with all your manatee wish gifts and friendly staff. Wonderful experience and can’t wait to come back again.