Thanks, Wade.  The webpage looks most helpful.  Planning to take wife and
sons (11 and 13).  Might even get my 72 yo dad to tag along.  He went a
couple years and had a great time.
-Mark B.

At 12:35 PM 1/17/02 -0500, you wrote:
>"M. Bevelhimer" wrote:
>
> > I'm in the midst of planning a trip with family to snorkel with manatees at
> > Crystal River next month.  Anyone have recommendations of guide
> > services?  I've found a few possibilities already but was looking for some
> > first hand experience.
>
>I get the manatee question a lot, so have a webpage dedicated to the
>answers.  Saves
>long private emails.
>
>http://www.wadespage.com/D800DS06RF00.shtml
>
>If you must have a guide, I recommend those at  Crystal Lodge Dive Center,
>behind
>and affiliated with the Best Western.    The page lists several, as well
>as do it
>yourself, which I recommend.
>
>
>Wade