Date: Sat Feb 21, 11:00 AM EDT - Sat Feb 21, 2:00 PM EDT
Category:
- Outdoor
Level:
- Juniors,
- Cadettes,
- Seniors,
- Volunteers,
- Ambassadors,
- Brownies
Adult Required Event
Location: Birds Underwater, 320 NW US-19,
Crystal River, FL 34428
Who Can
Attend: Girls in grades 2-12, accompanied by registered
adults
Girl Event Fee: $65-$70 per girl
Adult Event Fee: $65-$70 per adult
Registration Deadline: 2/8/2026
Encounter the friendly Florida Manatee in its natural
habitat while learning about manatee history, habitat, behavior,
anatomy and laws affecting our gentle giants!
This
adventure starts with a video presentation at our facility, Q and A on
a relaxing boat ride to and from to see the manatee up close in the
wild. Anyone new to snorkeling or just seeing the manatee for the
first time, no worries our staff is in the water with you.
Learn and have fun on this experience of a life time seeing the
Florida Manatee.
Event Registration Guidelines:
Events must be paid in full with a credit/debit card to
complete the registration process and immediately secure your
spot.
Council programs and events can be paid for by redeeming
your Girl Scout's Program Credit/Council Dough/Council Credit, by
selecting "Program Credit" during check out, but this
process does not guarantee your spot in the program due to the two to
three days of processing time. To ensure your spot is secured at the
time of registration, it is recommended that you pay for the event
using a credit/debit card and then email info@gswcf.org or call
813-281-4475 to apply credits to the order and reimburse your card.
You will be asked to provide the event name, attendees' name(s), and
the amount of credits you'd like to apply.
Adult Chaperones:
All girls are welcome to attend this event but must be
accompanied by a registered adult member. If the adult is not her
parent/guardian, the chaperone must also have a valid background
check.
Adults must register for this event if they will be
attending.
Leaders who register for this event as a troop
activity must adhere to only bringing enough adults to provide
girl/adult safety ratio as described in Volunteer Essentials.
Confirmation Email:
Will be sent out prior to the event's start date. Please refer
to the confirmation email for any required forms/waivers. Please
print, complete, sign, and bring with you to check-in at the event. If
you are not attending with your Girl Scout, please be sure to send the
completed documents with her or the chaperone in charge.
Refund/Cancellation Guidelines:
* All cancellation requests must be submitted in writing
via email and sent directly to info@gswcf.org.
* There will be no
refunds or transfers for no-shows.
* Refund requests
received on or after 2/8/2026 will not be eligible
for a refund, except in extenuating circumstances on a case-by-case
request.
* For questions about this event, please check
out our GSWCF FAQ page
* There is no
waitlist for this event. GSWCF Program events are first come, first
serve. If the event is sold out, we encourage you to check back at a
later time for future availability.
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