Bioluminescent Clear Bottom Kayak or Paddleboard Sit-On-Top Kayak Hybrid Tour

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Merritt Island

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Experience the magic of bioluminescence in clear bottom kayaks. Paddle through glowing waters and witness nature’s light show beneath you.

Duration: 1 hour, 30 minutes

Cancellation: 24 hours

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Highlights

Merritt Island - Reserve a Bioluminescent Kayaking tour in Clear Bottom Kayaks on the Indian River Waterway in Merritt Island, Florida!

What's Included

Kayak
Paddle
Lifejackets for weights 30 lbs and up
Dry Bags

What's Not Included

Bottled water

Additional Information

Experience the magic of the underwater night show with a Clear Bottom Kayak or Paddleboard!
During the plankton bio season (June – October), you might witness the enchanting glow of Bioluminescent Dinoflagellates. Join our Summer Bioluminescent Tour!
In the Comb Jelly season (October - March), you could see the mesmerizing Bioluminescent Comb Jellies….

Location

Kiwanis Park

Kiwanis Island Park Road

Once entering into the Kiwanis Island Parkway, take a left into the parking lot after the first playground. You will then see Cocoa Kayaking set up. Free parking and bathrooms are available upon arrival.

Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings

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N6386yysharonc

Mar 29, 2025

Kayaking with Cocoa Kayaking - Our family, 3 generations, went on the Clear Bottom Kayak with Captain Michael. He was excellent. We saw families of manatees. horseshoe crabs, and bioluminescent comb jellies. Captain Michael was very knowledgeable about the area and the species we saw. The kayaks were easy to paddle and maneuver. I would highly recommend this trip for families. Captain Michael takes many photos and sends out the link.

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386krishnaj

Nov 27, 2024

Best - Ver Excellent expereince with captain mike saw a lot of jelly fish and the guide was really great . The best part was the sunset

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994destineb

Sep 30, 2024

Amazing and so beautiful! - Noah was great! He was really laid back, patient, and knew alot of information , of course! It was a great tour definitely worth it! Thanks again

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665experimentalb

Aug 14, 2024

A brilliant family experience! - We took the 10.30pm tour with Captain Mike and had a fabulous experience. He was very knowledgeable and engaging and we thoroughly enjoyed our time out on the river learning about the creatures and bioluminescence. We travelled to two different places to encounter the bioluminescence- first was under the road bridge where it was reslly dark and the algae showed up well . Having a glass bottomed boat was definitely a plus here. Our second location was a little further up the river where we used our nets to catch the comb jellies; there were so many of them! As a rather inexperienced kayaker I was a little nervous about keeping up with the group. I need not have worried. I was in a tandem kayak and also the pace was relaxed and I never felt left behind at any point. We would definitely recommend this experience and Captain Mike too - thank you! Note of warning- use bug spray!! The bugs were fierce. Bug lotion was provided for us all which was great; we would have been eaten alive otherwise!

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50dlp

Aug 4, 2024

enjoyed my trip - I changed my plans multiple times, and they aways responded promptly and were very accommodating-- very easy to deal with. The trip was nice -- couldn't see anything under the boat, but the bio appeared around the paddles, and they provided nets and gave suggestions on other ways to see the glow. Guides Ren and Noah were nice and knew what they were doing.

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Christian_j

Aug 4, 2024

Cool Cayaking - Wonderful experience with the algae and jellifishes shining while paddling around the island. Mosquito repellant recommended

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Grandtour20727446100

Aug 3, 2024

Incredible Bioluminescence Experience! - Highly, highly recommend. Captain Mike was amazing! We learned so much about bioluminescence! We loved the comb jellies and the personal attention. It was an absolutely magical experience!

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514kamier

Aug 2, 2024

Super Fun! - My family and I went on this tour and it was SOOO much fun!! We had Mike as our tour guide, he was super friendly and super fun! We will do this again next time we visit!

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F6025ischristinaw

Jul 29, 2024

Wonderful tour and guide! Amazing time! - We had Logan for our tour guide. He was awesome. We loved seeing the bioluminescence. It was so much fun! We will be back!!

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Sue035

Jul 29, 2024

Great relaxing time - We had a great time. Our guides Orca and Jeff were very nice and polite. My 8-yr old son and our family had a great time. We saw a lot of bioluminescence:

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From $75

up to 12 guests

1 - Adult