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Full Day Tour of Ponce and Bio Bay: Explore Caribbean Sea Charms and Puerto Rico History
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Ponce
Embark on a full day tour of Ponce and Bio Bay in Puerto Rico. Explore the Caribbean Sea, private boat, sunset, and swimming in one of the five BioBays in the world. Book now!
Embark on a full day tour of Ponce and Bio Bay in Puerto Rico. Explore the Caribbean Sea, private boat, sunset, and swimming in one of the five BioBays in the world. Book now!
Duration:
9 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
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Ponce - Discover the vibrant colors and stunning architecture of Ponce, Puerto Rico’s second largest city. Visit the renowned Parque de Bombas and uncover the history behind this iconic building. Savor a delightful cup of coffee at one of the charming cafes or indulge in some shopping at the souvenir stores around Plaza de Las Delicias.
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- Ponce - Discover the vibrant colors and stunning architecture of Ponce, Puerto Rico’s second largest city. Visit the renowned Parque de Bombas and uncover the history behind this iconic building. Savor a delightful cup of coffee at one of the charming cafes or indulge in some shopping at the souvenir stores around Plaza de Las Delicias.
- Yaucromatic - Explore Yauco, the most colorful city in the South. Delve into the rich history of coffee and enjoy a delectable cup from Yauco’s most renowned coffee shop.
- Cayo Caracoles - Embark on a private boat journey through La Parguera Natural Reserve. Take a refreshing swim at Cayo Caracoles, a mangrove island off the coast of La Parguera in Lajas, surrounded by tranquil, clear waters. Here, you can relax, swim, and witness a breathtaking sunset.
- La Parguera Bioluminescent Bay - Experience an exclusive adventure by swimming in one of Puerto Rico’s three bioluminescent bays, and one of only five in the world. How amazing is that? Enjoy a 1.5-hour ride in the bay, where you can also gaze at the stars.
What's Included
- Private transportation
- Bottled water
- Use of snorkeling equipment
- Life vests
- Private transportation
- Bottled water
- Use of snorkeling equipment
- Life vests
What's Not Included
- Lunch
- Dinner
- Lunch
- Dinner
Additional Information
Experience the Caribbean Sea on a private boat at sunset, swimming in one of the world’s five BioBays. This could be your ideal day in Puerto Rico! The tour begins with a visit to the Ponce Historical District, where you can capture stunning photos, delve into the history of Puerto Rico’s second-largest city, and shop for souvenirs. Next, head to the…
Experience the Caribbean Sea on a private boat at sunset, swimming in one of the world’s five BioBays. This could be your ideal day in Puerto Rico! The tour begins with a visit to the Ponce Historical District, where you can capture stunning photos, delve into the history of Puerto Rico’s second-largest city, and shop for souvenirs. Next, head to the vibrant town of Yauco, where the town’s beauty and hidden treasures will surely enchant you.
Spend a relaxing afternoon at Cayo (Cay) Caracoles, swimming through mangrove canals and crystal-clear waters. From the water, enjoy breathtaking views of Puerto Rico’s most beautiful sunsets. As night falls, take a swim in the bioluminescent bay and discover the wonders of this natural phenomenon.
Please note that bioluminescence can be influenced by moonlight and weather conditions.
Tour duration from Ponce: 7 hours
Tour duration from San Juan: 9 hours (including travel time)
Minimum requirement: 2 participants
For private tour options, please contact us directly.
- The remaining time is driving time and lunch.
Location
Ponce
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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(22 Ratings)
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Sightsee66620509475
Oct 3, 2024
Awesome day with sofrito tours - I had an awesome time on this tour. We did the chasing waterfalls and the biobay. I highly recommend sofrito tours. Laura and Carlos are awesome. I will definitely book more tours with them on my next trip to Puerto Rico
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Kerri_a
Jun 24, 2024
One of the best days EVER! - When you book a tour that is all day long and very expensive, it is a risk. It can go great, badly, or anything in between. Well we had one of the best days EVER on this tour. Tour guide and owner Laura is AMAZING! She communicated so well with me before our tour and she is an excellent driver. We loved getting to know her over the course of the day and the places she took us to in Ponce and Yauco were beautiful. The coffee shop we stopped at and the lunch place were both excellent -- Isla Cueva was one of the best burgers I've ever had! the boat was super clean and Captain Jonathan was great. We got to have a once-in-a-lifetime experience swimming with the bioluminescent fish. The entire day was absolutely perfect. We could not have asked for more and we cannot wait to book something with Laura and Sofrito tours again in the future. Thank you, Laura, for showing us the beauty of Puerto Rico and for an amazing adventure - you are wonderful!
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Derek_k
Jun 15, 2024
Awesome! - Favorite activity during our trip so far! Really enjoyed the opportunity to take some great pictures. Loved being out in the clear waters of the Caribbean.
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Matthew_k
Mar 23, 2024
Extraordinary - Team was great. Tour guide helped pass the time for the 2 hour drive. very knowledgeable on the history of the are and the cities. Very personable. Stopped in some cities along the way. Saw the city square in ponce for some coffee and a bite. The stopped in another small town along the way. Ordered lunch and changed in. suites before the boat. Nice ride then snorkeled for 1-2 hours. Watched a beautiful sunset and then a short boat ride to biobay. The pontoon boat was the magic. There was a bright 3/4 moon which typically causes many boats to cancel their tours. We were able to swim under the pontoon boat which made for a great experience. in the biobay despite a lot of ambient light. Would not have missed this experience for the world
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Alicia_a
Feb 24, 2024
Biobay was incredible - stops were fun too - Really good tour. The biobay was incredible but this is quite a short part of the tour once it gets dark. It was an amazing experience for both the adults and kids in our party and 100% worth experiencing. Youco was really cool for photos. Would definitely recommend - thanks!
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Kelly_d
Feb 24, 2024
Great experience, loved our tour guide - We had a great time. Our tour guide was friendly and knowledgeable, and gave great recommendations. The van picked us up at our hotel right on time. It was really nice to have someone else do the driving for us. Swimming in the bio bay was an amazing experience. We would definitely book with this tour operator again.
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Cpanthers84
Feb 23, 2024
Organic, authentic, and fun tour. See the people, food, and uniqueness of Puerto Rico with this trip - My wife and I did the full day Ponce, Yauco, Caracoles, and La Parguera tour and it was awesome. Jan Carlos was passionate, knowledgeable, and attentive during the tour. I could not have picked a better tour for my first trip to Puerto Rico. The stops in towns gave my wife and I a glimpse in to the diversity and deep cultures of Puerto Rico. The food was great and it was nice to have an authentic experience with the people. Caracoles was fun and it felt like hanging out on a lake back home when we got to pull up, anchor, and chill where the locals chill. There was music, dancing, jet skis, folks were having a good time. To cap it all off the bio bay was just as amazing as we had hoped as it got darker the brighter the lighting effect was. All in all, great trip, great people, and I hope to do another tour next time I go to Puerto Rico.
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Amishi_c
Mar 30, 2024
Easygoing tour of S/SW PR; Viator info wrong - Viator’s description of tour is unclear and incorrect. This tour is NOT private (not huge, but is with at least 8p people total), and actually offers pick up in San Juan through Ponce and presumably along way; you can meet them at Ponce if you need to and proceed in your vehicle. The tour then proceeds as follows:
1) Ponce historic square- 5 min run down of one bldg, and then 20–30 min to explore
2) drive to Yauco- two stops for 10 min each - mainly scenic spots to take pics, and a couple min where Laura explained history of spots.
3) drive to La Parguera, to firstly pick up a take out dinner and then get on a boat for 60-90 min at a cay, where we were provided masks (no snorkels) and opportunity to swim around. Then we boated to Boo Bay to view amazing bioluminescent creatures.
Overall, the guide/driver were very nice and responsive to all questions. The stops were a nice way to see a teeny bit of the towns/culture of this side of PR, and the water part was wonderful. Guides mainly facilitated a visit to this part of island- suggesting the three stops, but providing minimal info about the stops (with exception of boat captain who was well informed about the key and bay). I wasn’t in van so not sure if more info was provided there. If you’re expecting a more informative or educational trip, this is not that, but if you’re good with an easygoing drive in the area with some good stops, it serves that need- which worked for us to fill one day of our two-day visit to SW corner of PR. Some folks may think it’s costly for what it is, esp if you don’t utilize the transport from San Juan.
Viator’s description was hard to follow and inaccurate; furthermore I’d actually called for help to find a tour that fulfilled what I wanted - the agent tried to be super helpful and was great, but u fortunately he didn’t have the right info about the tour (I thought it was to be private and I thought it picked up in La Parguera- both of which the agent assured me the tour did and both of which were completely wrong).
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Diane_k
Jun 15, 2024
Would suggest upgrading your vans - was by the road standing at guard rail in the dark and rain for an hour and a half - your vans should be upgraded for the price of this tour. It was an older van air conditioning was terrible - Van broke down 15 minutes on the way back we had 11 people including young children standing along the guardrail in the rain/dark until a new van could come. tour guide was great and our water time was great.
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591alannas
Apr 4, 2024
Find a different tour - We really wanted to tour the biobay. We booked a tour and received a note cancelling at 3:30 the day prior- no explanation, no opportunity to reschedule, and no one answering the phone to speak with the next day during business hours or who responded to the voice mail we left seeking an explanation. We ended up renting a car and driving to La Parguera. We booked a tour through a different company, saved a lot of money, and had a great experience.
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