Bioluminescence Kayak Tour: Evening Magic

Experience the magical light show of bioluminescence on a thrilling kayak tour in Auckland’s Okura Waters. Glide through the glowing hues and leave a sparkling wake behind you. Book now!

Duration: 2 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Canoe & Kayak Adventures - Enjoy a night paddle in the protected waters of the Long Bay - Okura Marine Reserve.
What's Included
  • Stable sea kayaks or sit-on-tops are used
  • All tuition from our experienced qualified kayak guides
  • All kayaking and safety equipment
  • 1-6 Ratio (Guide-Guest)
  • Guaranteed good time!
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
Additional Information

Discover nature’s captivating light display with our 2-hour bioluminescence kayak tour. As the sun sets, embark on a peaceful and awe-inspiring evening paddle, where you’ll observe the enchanting glow of the tiniest marine life.
Paddle through calm waters beneath a starry sky and experience the extraordinary bioluminescence up close. Ideal for families,…

Location
8Q37+MXH
THE LOCATION WILL BE EMAILED TO YOU BEFORE 10 AM THE DAY OF YOUR TOUR. PLEASE ENSURE YOU HAVE ACCESS TO THE EMAIL ADDRESS YOU USED FOR THE BOOKING. WE ALSO SEND A TEXT REMINDING YOU TO CHECK YOUR EMAIL.
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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(203 Ratings)
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Scottw0
Jan 12, 2026
Excellent bioluminescence tour - Managed to get a discount trip through bookme. Nice and easy to get too as we were camping in the regional park they launched from that day (I messaged beforeto confirm details). Great communication from the sun team, friendly guides. We saw various forms of the bioluminescence from 'sparklers' to galaxy and the ultimate kind 'big blue' (though it would have been cooler to see more of that it was very cool anyway). Trip was as expected about 2 hours of gentle paddling. NOTE, it's very hard to capture the bioluminescence on a camera phone
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J566zqsophiah
Dec 7, 2025
Amazing time! - Was so amazing and fun, the guides were incredibly nice and knew so much about the topic! Would highly recommend doing this worth every dollar!
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Roam15302930591
Nov 30, 2025
Worth it!! - An amazing experience! With lots of memories and laughter to remember! I believe we were so lucky to experience that nught. The waves breaking were lighting up and was magnificent. The guides were so good. We are semi local, Wellington, and the rest of the group were visiting from over seas. The guides were so patient and never minded if they needed to repeat. They dealt with my unmedicated adhd self 😂 Thanks so much From purple 3 and 4
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676keziaz
Nov 23, 2025
Magical!! - A must try experience. Very magical and spectacular - ocean waves, the sparkly water, kayak, moon and coniferous trees.. The guides are friendly.
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Rb8
Nov 23, 2025
Unforgettable Experience - We had a wonderful experience on this tour. We were given clear directions on the day of the tour of where to meet later that evening. They were very organized when we arrived and got everyone set and ready to go. The guides were awesome ensuring not only that we were all safe, but that we were all comfortable and having a good time. We were very lucky as we had unknowingly booked our tour on a new moon, so the darkness combined with the abundance of bioluminescence on that particular night made for an experience that we will never forget.
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Danmj1377wu
Nov 28, 2025
Wet but ok light show - I wasn't so happy aside from the "big Blue" they called it. The bioluminesssence was good but the overall tour not much and it was short like we were on and off in about an hour or just over an hour
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Ellaj659
Jan 7, 2026
Cry Wolf Moon and some tears - My friends and I were out in Jan. during what was a lovely moon in the sky but it was bright, huge and near full which made the red algae very poor. I recommend to you guys not running tours if all the other bad reviews you are getting on the same topic are bad, sorry but here's another feeling ripped off.
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Mitchysam
Dec 24, 2025
Not an honest company - DO NOT go with this company. I booked through Get Your Gyde, gave them a similar bad review, and they had the review removed despite being a genuine booking and genuinely participating. This is manipulative behaviour on your behalf and unprofessional of GYG to allow this. As I wrote in my other review: I did not feel safe when the guides turned our lights off and didn't enjoy being wet the whole time due to the type of kayaks you use.
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Wexp2025
Dec 5, 2025
Feeling scammed - Not happy, I went out around the period of what was called the cold moon full moon. Moonlight was so bright you couldn't really see anything but moonlight reflections. I did research on many blogs, news and social media groups all saying the same thing that moonlight affects the bio-lights viewing. Why scam people knowing this?
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Dianefx1349ec
Dec 2, 2025
poor quality time - I book this experience because of photo and no sparkle on the beach. Moon very bright, make difficult to see anything guide say. Why do this like that? People nice, tour not good.
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From $68
up to 15 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).