Photo courtesy the Plantation on Crystal River
CRYSTAL RIVER, Fla. — The only place in the United States where guests can legally swim with wild manatees is getting a makeover.
New owners are investing $3 million in the Plantation on Crystal River, a resort 80 miles north of Tampa, surrounded by the natural springs of King’s Bay.
Work to the 196 guest rooms was expected to be completed at year’s end. A restaurant and lobby renovation will be finished in mid-January.
The 2,304-square-foot Palm Room above the lobby, part of the resort’s 12,000 square feet of meeting space, is also being refurbished.
In addition to a full-service dive and tour operation that handles the manatee swims and boat rentals, the resort has an 18-hole golf course, a nine-hole executive course, an Aveda spa and a riverfront pool. A golf school, scuba certification classes and fishing charters are also available for hotel guests.
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www.PlantationonCrystalRiver.com
