{"id":1765,"date":"2021-09-17T16:01:04","date_gmt":"2021-09-17T16:01:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/divingcorner.com\/?p=1765"},"modified":"2021-09-19T18:46:40","modified_gmt":"2021-09-19T18:46:40","slug":"dive-with-manatees","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/divingcorner.com\/dive-with-manatees\/","title":{"rendered":"Top 9 Best Places to Dive with Manatees"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
Manatees: the gentle giants we\u2019ve come to love and adoringly call \u2018sea cows.\u2019 <\/p>\n\n\n\n
These water-dwelling animals occupy the brackish waters of sunny areas in the southern United States, Central America, and the Caribbean.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
If you\u2019ve always wanted to see, swim, or dive with manatees, you\u2019ve come to the right place. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
This is the complete guide to everything you need to know and where to go to dive with manatees.<\/p>\n\n\n\t\t\t\t
Manatees seek out warm water in the winter months and are drawn to rivers and springs in Florida. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
When ocean temperatures in the Gulf of Mexico drop, manatees migrate inland to Crystal River, Florida (about a 90-minute drive north of Tampa). <\/p>\n\n\n\n
They can also be spotted near Homosassa River and Manatee Springs State Park.<\/p>\n\n\n\n