Tampa｜Live Slow Like a Manatee 🦭

Spent five days in Tampa 🚗 and my biggest takeaway: so white, so chill! Not overpriced like #Miami, and more to do than #Cancun 🧸 🗺️ Itinerary: Tampa Downtown → Clearwater Beach 🐬 → Crystal River 🦭 → Sarasota → Tampa Tours 👾 Three Sisters Manatee Swimming Tour Came for the manatees but only saw two since we went too late 😭 Best time is supposedly January! 🦭 You kayak to spot them, then swim in the spring 🏊. Even non-swimmers can join—water isn’t deep, life jackets 🦺 provided, and snorkeling gear 🤿 included. Little Toot Dolphin Adventure Felt like all the Chinese tourists in Clearwater were on this tour 😂 About 25 people per boat, a bit crowded, but we really saw dolphins playing and jumping near the boat 🐬. The last tour offers sunset views 🌄. Hotel 🏨 Highly recommend Tampa Bay Grand Hyatt . Way better value than Edition. The hotel has two pools, a lush garden path where you can spot wildlife 🌴, and soft sandy areas. Food 🍽️ Tried a few places based on 🍠 and Google reviews—mostly just okay. Google ratings feel a bit inflated. In Downtown: Ulele - Paella and coconut ice cream were good. Two Broken Egg - Total disappointment 😵 In Clearwater: SeaGuini - Marketed as seafood, but Yelp’s top pick was short rib 🥩… Tasty though, and great outdoor view 🌇. Real highlights were in Crystal River: The Crab Plant (Cash only, 1-hour wait) - Super fresh stone crab 🦀! While waiting, grab handmade ice cream next door at Guyer 🍦. Rated 4.9 – highly recommend ✅. #Florida #Tampa #TampaTravel #TampaFood #SpringBreak #VibePhotos #Beach #SpringBreakTrips #IslandGetaway #Dolphins #Manatees #Kayak #Travel #FloridaLife #Clearwater #TravelMoments #VacationMode #TravelDiary #Hyatt #PlatinumHair