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Bioluminescent Bay: Night Kayak Eco-Adventure
4.4
118 Ratings
Fajardo
Embark on an eco-adventure night kayaking tour through the mangrove forest to the bioluminescent bay in Puerto Rico. Experience the magical glow of the water and learn about the ecosystem. Book now!
Embark on an eco-adventure night kayaking tour through the mangrove forest to the bioluminescent bay in Puerto Rico. Experience the magical glow of the water and learn about the ecosystem. Book now!
Duration:
5 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Laguna Grande - Paddle through the mangrove forest on your way to the unique Bioluminescent Bay of Laguna Grande in Fajardo, Puerto Rico! Savor your surroundings while the sunset fades, bask in the beauty of your surroundings and experience the thrill of night kayaking.\n\nHere at Peniel Access Eco Tours, our Adaptive Paddling Program also…
- Laguna Grande - Paddle through the mangrove forest on your way to the unique Bioluminescent Bay of Laguna Grande in Fajardo, Puerto Rico! Savor your surroundings while the sunset fades, bask in the beauty of your surroundings and experience the thrill of night kayaking.\n\nHere at Peniel Access Eco Tours, our Adaptive Paddling Program also provides ample opportunity for anyone who would like to try kayaking for the first time or have any special challenges \’96 from issuing better, comfier seating to towing, our team has got you covered.\n\nLive-commentary and interpretations are offered by our tour guides who will lead and assist you all along the way.\n\nSo put on your life vest and get ready for an encounter with nature!
What's Included
- Guided Night Kayaking Eco-Adventure at the Bioluminescent Bay of Laguna Grande Mangrove Reserve
- Round Trip Transportation
- Kayaks, life-jackets and equipment provided
- Two person kayak
- Max weight 250 lbs
- Must be able to swim
- Guided Night Kayaking Eco-Adventure at the Bioluminescent Bay of Laguna Grande Mangrove Reserve
- Round Trip Transportation
- Kayaks, life-jackets and equipment provided
- Two person kayak
- Max weight 250 lbs
- Must be able to swim
What's Not Included
- Mosquito repellent is not provided.
- Pregnant women are not allowed to participate in the kayaking tour
- Mosquito repellent is not provided.
- Pregnant women are not allowed to participate in the kayaking tour
Additional Information
The weight limit is set at 240 lbs. per individual.
Expectant mothers are not permitted to join the kayaking tour.
Paddle through the mangrove forest as you journey to the extraordinary Bioluminescent Bay of Laguna Grande in Fajardo, Puerto Rico!
- An Eco-Adventure – Exclusively for outdoor enthusiasts and nature lovers.
- Night Kayaking – Navigate…
The weight limit is set at 240 lbs. per individual.
Expectant mothers are not permitted to join the kayaking tour.
Paddle through the mangrove forest as you journey to the extraordinary Bioluminescent Bay of Laguna Grande in Fajardo, Puerto Rico!
- An Eco-Adventure – Exclusively for outdoor enthusiasts and nature lovers.
- Night Kayaking – Navigate through the mangrove forest of Laguna Grande Reserve.
- Opportunity to witness the glow of bioluminescent waters.
- Enjoy live commentary and insights about the ecosystem in either English or Spanish.
- Weight limit is 240 lbs. per person.
- Pregnant women are not allowed to participate in the kayaking tour
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.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.4
(118 Ratings)
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Dana_h
Apr 30, 2025
Highly recommend - Perfect for inexperienced kayaker. My guide made me feel safe and that allowed me to fully enjoy the experience. So peaceful and beautiful to glide through the water at night and see the starry sky. The bio luminescent was a once in a lifetime sight to see.
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Douglas_l
Apr 29, 2025
Excellent Tour - Highly Recommend - This was a really fun tour. You should be in decent physical condition to do it as the return trip is against the current and can be demanding. Seeing the creatures glow was amazing. Our tour driver and guides were excellent and very knowledgeable.
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12desireeg
Apr 25, 2025
Once in a lifetime experience! - It was a really unique experience to see the bioluminescence! It was also cool to kayak thru the mangroves in the dark! Highly recommend!
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Sarahet7848gh
Apr 18, 2025
Really Cool thing to do in PR - I did this with my two teenage kids (14 and 17). It was really really cool. I highly recommend it. Warning: you will get pretty wet from the waist down. You can't take your phone unless you have a dry bag specifically for this purpose.
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Pioneer05002608607
Apr 18, 2025
Bio Bay Beauty - What an amazing experience! Our guides were fun and informative. Very attentive to guests and safety. I recommend bringing mosquito repellant, very buggy in the mangroves. It was my daughter's 18 birthday, the whole group sang to her in the bay. What a great memory!
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Malgorzatah88
Apr 28, 2025
A Nice Outing, But the Glow is Very Subtle - While this is called a bioluminescent bay tour, for me the highlight was definitely kayaking through the mangroves. It was quite beautiful. Our tour was just before sunset, so we could still see the grove on the way out to the bay. At the mouth if the river we were treated to the most beautiful sunset over the bay. After the sun set, you could see a slight glow in the water when you dragged your hand or your paddle through. It's not like the kayaks left shimmering trails on the water, so if you're looking for that, you will be disappointed.
There were several groups on the lake with us. Each kayak had a little glow stick at its bow and stern, or a small light to identify the groups. It was actually pretty cool to see all those colorful lights on the black lake. On the trip back through the mangroves, it was pitch dark and all you could see was the soft glow of the bows and sterns of the kayaks ahead of you. The guides knew the river so well that they were able to call out "right turn ahead" or "left turn now" in the dark. They would briefly shine a light so that the first kayak could catch a glimpse of the turn, and the everyone would just follow.
A very pleasant experience, easy paddling (no current) and great for solo, couples or families.
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Alexisff1005io
Apr 28, 2025
5 stars for the guides, 4 for the experience - The guides were amazing! We had 4 and they were all nice, informative and very efficient/helpful. The bioluminescence was hard to see until they brought the tarp out, then it’s pretty cool. It did rain pretty hard on the way back (which the tour company did warn us ahead of time that it would rain) but it did take away from the experience a little. I would say if it’s supposed to rain and you can reschedule it to a different night that would be ideal. My only complaint and reason I took off a star is because it was very crowded and difficult to kayak through the mangroves on the way out. There were 30 people in our group which is just too much. The listing says max of 12 people per group and even though we had enough tour guides, 30 people is just way too many people to try to get through the currents in the mangrove. The current was super strong on the way out and several kayakers didn’t know what to do so it caused us all to crash together several times. The guides were there and on top of it and even got out of their kayaks and into the water to pull kayaks through the currents. The only way to prevent this from being so chaotic would have been to book less people in each group. So again, 5 stars for the guides, 4 for the experience.
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632jens
Apr 26, 2025
Bio Bay Kayak Tour in Puerto Rico - Fun tour! Long ride to get there if staying in Old San Juan area. Loved the mangrove part of the paddle, wish the bio bay paddle part was longer! All in all very glad we did this.
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Luke_j
Jul 8, 2025
Good experience, too many people! - The guides were very professional and good at what they did. The equipment was good quality. For future travelers, the phase of the moon is very important, don’t go during a full moon if you want to see the bioluminescence. The amount of boats going to the lagoon is a bit obnoxious and detracted from my experience. Wayyy too many people!
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Stacie_f
Apr 28, 2025
don’t do it - they pick you up at a certain time and when you get to the place , you have to continue to wait . the paddle out to the spot wasn’t bad it was 2 miles and we basically floated w the current. when we finally made it, had to wait again & bc it wasn’t dark enough from the lights on the island they put tarps over us . the kayaks was tied side by side so you only had enough room to put your hand in and splash . you could see some glow but not a lot , definitely not what i was expecting . the paddle back - HORRIBLE. fighting current for 2 miles , getting piled up on top of other kayaks bc of the current and didn’t have enough room to paddle to get to get out of the pile up . the guides say they will tell you ahead of time for turns and low laying branch’s - they do not .
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