Bioluminescent Bay Kayak Tour from San Juan: Nighttime Adventure in Mystical Mangroves

Embark on a thrilling bioluminescent bay kayak tour from San Juan. Discover the mystical mangroves and meet the glowing Pyrodinium Bahamense plankton up close. Learn about this unique ecosystem and how to protect it.

Duration: 5 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Laguna Grande - You will paddle your way for 30 minutes each way in a two-person kayak, through the mystical mangrove channels leading to the Natural Reserve at Laguna Grande. Once you arrive to the area of the lagoon where the bioluminescence can be best experienced, our guides will explain how this entire ecosystem works and will allow you to…
What's Included
  • Maximum weight to participate is 230 lbs (103 kg) per person
  • Quality kayaking gear and equipment (small size for children)
  • Commentary of the surrounding area and its flora and fauna
  • Kayaking orientation and instructions
  • Bottles of water
  • Complimentary pickup and drop-off in selected areas of San Juan (Old San Juan, Condado and Isla Verde…
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
  • Pickup in: Dorado, Rio Grande, Fajardo, Humacao. Meeting point option available.
Additional Information

Embark on a fully-supervised nighttime journey into the bioluminescent bay via kayak. Navigate through the enchanting mangrove channels, a round trip of approximately 30 minutes, leading you into Laguna Grande.
Once inside, encounter the luminous dwellers, the Pyrodinium Bahamense, tiny plankton endowed with the ability to illuminate naturally when…

Location
Laguna Grande
Las Cabezas de San Juan Nature Reserve
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Cnmbeaudry
Dec 3, 2024
Adventure of a lifetime! - The hike through El Yunque was amazing! Our guides, Jason and Luis, were so friendly and helpful the entire trip. They were not kidding about the trails being muddy, rock scrambling, getting wet - the hike lived up to all expectations! The trails and water attractions were more crowded than we expected, but everyone was respectful of each other's groups. The bioluminescence was not as bright as hoped for, but we were able to see it. We were also able to see a bunch of satellites overhead! That part of the trip was also very crowded - it was like kayaking on a superhighway! But it was also very fun and well worth it.
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Jill_l
Nov 10, 2024
Wonderful Kayak Adventure - This was the most memorable experience. The guides were absolutely amazing.. they were professional, friendly and knowledgeable. I would definitely book with Viator for a wonderful evening.
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James_c
Nov 5, 2024
Fun and relaxing kayak tour - The guides were fun and informative. Kayaking was relaxed and weather was perfect. The equipment was nice and clean and in good condition.
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Karen_m
Nov 4, 2024
Hope for Rain -seriously! - It was the perfect night, in our opinion, to experience this attraction. It rained! And it rained hard. The entire lagoon and bay lit up like magic. We felt like we were on the Na’vi River Journey at Animal Kingdom. You could even see the streaking lines underwater created by fish darting along the banks of the lagoon. We sacrificed a little time being able to explore the bay and “play with the water,” but the trade off of seeing the giant plops hit and light up the water was worth it. The clouded skies meant no moonlight and contributed to the awesome view! Would I do this adventure again? Yep -in a heartbeat … and hope for rain.
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X998diandreac
Oct 23, 2024
A beautiful experience - This was an amazing experience. Everyone was very kind and the trip was extremely organized. It was a once in a lifetime experience. it was absolutely peaceful and beautiful. I would highly recommend it to others.
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Thomasea515gg
Nov 29, 2024
Bioluminescence - The staff was very professional and provided all necessary information. Due to the weather the previous few days, the bioluminescence was not great and they brought tarps to cover the kayaks so we could see the light sparks.
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Eibyp2024
Nov 26, 2024
Excellent experience. TAKE A PHONE - Had a great time and the guides were knowledgeable and fun. You're advised not to bring anything, even your phone or camera for pictures. Bring it anyways because ALL the pictures they took of us were incredibly blurry. Unless you're being crazy in the kayak, you're unlikely to flip it. Just watch out for branches along edges of the creek. Overall a great experience.
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G2680bocarlyb
Dec 16, 2024
Cool but a bit disorganized - It was a cool tour going there and seeing the bioluminescence (though you have to go under a tarp to really see it. But going back was really disorganized and messy, there were lots of bottlenecks and people running into each other who didn't know about the current. The guides weren't really doing much to help. There should be a limit on how many people (across all the tour companies) can go each night to avoid this.
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Stevenw_w
Dec 3, 2024
Tour operator refused to honor the pick-up point Viator gave us when we booked. - The guides were fine. The bioluminescence was not great - but that is a risk with nature tours. Spent a lot of the time kayaking in narrow dark channel. The 3-star rating is because the tour operator did not deliver on what I booked through Viator. As indicated when I booked the trip, and on my trip voucher from viator, pick up was suppose to be at my hotel, the Decanter hotel. However, the meeting point the tour operator set by text was 1 km away. On the return trip, I asked to be dropped at the Decanter hotel. The driver ignored what I said. When I tried to mention that was specified on my voucher, he bluntly said "I am talking" and when on ignoring my request. So he dropped us off at Plaza Colon, a km from my hotel. At least one other person on our bus had the same happen to him.
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Atul_p
Dec 23, 2024
Expectations not met. - Tour operators were aware that there is no luminance but they still did not inform tourists. The tour did not meet everyone’s expectations.
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