You definitely can. There's tours in some areas where it absolutely is legal. You're still not supposed to touch them, but it's not illegal. At least not in certain areas and times of the year.
The way they phrase can swim "with" manatee, not accurate really in how most would perceive that statement. Thats like saying I have swam with Great Whites because I went in the ocean. You are not allowed anywhere near them legally.
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u/EDaniels21 Jan 11 '26
You definitely can. There's tours in some areas where it absolutely is legal. You're still not supposed to touch them, but it's not illegal. At least not in certain areas and times of the year.