Chankanaab Manatee Encounter - Cozumel

[pinkmaija]

Has anyone done it???? I swam with manatees in the wild a few years back & am concerned about a really inauthentic experience....but I really, REALLY love manatees and want to see them again!!!!!.....thanks in advance!....

[wantocruisemore]

We have reservations to do this in Nov. Will be glad to get back with a review afterward.

 

There are some videos on Youtube which are great though.

[pinkmaija]

We have reservations to do this in Nov. Will be glad to get back with a review afterward.

 

There are some videos on Youtube which are great though.

 

 

Thank you! I look forward to reading your review! :D

[gapearl]

I did and LOVED it!!! Here's a review I wrote with pictures.

 

http://www.tripadvisor.com/ShowUserReviews-g150809-d504590-r59970416-Dolphin_Discovery_Group-Cozumel_Yucatan_Peninsula.html

 

Also, here's a video I posted on facebook. I made this video public so anyone can see it, but I think you will have to log in first if you have an account.

 

http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=778286893&v=app_2392950137#!/video/video.php?v=356149321893

 

I hope this helps. Definitely do the manatee encounter over the dolphins. There will not be as many people, it's cheaper, and you can do a dolphin encounter almost anywhere. You can't find a manatee encounter in too many places.

[Jt4428]

I booked the Royal Swim with Dolphins today and they threw in a 10 minute Manatee encounter for calling in the reservation.

[leggett225]

I booked the Royal Dolphin Swim for 2, got the 10-15 minute manatee swim for free plus 25% off. We will be in Cozumel April 7, 2011 and I booked Sept. 29th 2010. Can't Wait!

[raringtogo]

can you please give me the details on where to book for both the dolphin swim and the manatee encounter- an email address would be really appreciated

 

many thanks

marilyn

[Jt4428]

It's dolphindiscovery site.

[raringtogo]

thanks again JT

[JLynn2015]

Are you able to see the manitees at all without swimming with them? My 65 yold father would love to see them, but he is not comfortable swimming.

[topspot]

We have done the swim with the manatees twice. Both times, the area was further away from where those who were not doing an animal encounter would watch. It wasn't easy to see them if you were not doing the encounter. Most of the time you stand on a ledge and feed them. The water here was up to my chest. (I'm 5'4") You did not actually have to "swim" with them, if you do not like to swim, but you need to be comfortable in the water. The swimming portion of the program was awesome. All of us were required to wear a life jacket.

[mitsugirly]

We have swam with them (a free add on with swimming with the dolphins) and loved it. They were so neat to see and I had no idea that they can actually be "trained" to do things. :)