Luminous Lagoon Night Tour: Experience Natural Wonder at Glistening Waters, Falmouth
3.4
40 Ratings
Rose Hall
Embark on a captivating night tour to the Luminous Lagoon in Falmouth, Jamaica. Witness the mesmerizing natural wonder of bioluminescent waters and create unforgettable memories.
Duration: 4 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights

Rose Hall Great House - This Rose Hall Great House is an early 18th century plantation home that sits on a high elevation on thousands of acres in Rose Hall, Montego Bay. The Rose Hall Great House was once owned by the famous and certainly one of the wickedest plantation owners to walk the land of Jamaica, Annie Palmer. She owned hundreds of slaves. This house became haunted after her gruesome death in 1831. The house is scary to look at even in the daytime. There is no stop at the Rose all Great House on your way to Negril however, your tour guide will tell you the history and slow down so that you can take photos.

What's Included
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off
  • In-vehicle air conditioning
  • Professional driver/guide
  • Local taxes
  • Boat ride
What's Not Included
  • Food and drinks
  • Gratuities
  • DVD (available to purchase)
  • Souvenir photos (available to purchase)
Additional Information

This tour is unique. It is a once in a lifetime experience to witness this awesome natural wonder in it’s pristine state. Delight in this amazing night tour to the enchanting Luminous Lagoon (Glistening Waters) in Falmouth. It is a very rare phenomenon of its kind that is only found 4 places in the world. It is truly one of Jamaica’s favorite spots for locals and visitors alike.

  • Children 17 or younger must be accompanied by a paying adult.
  • It is recommended that you bring extra cash, camera with night vision capability. If you wish to swim in the lagoon bring swimwear and towels.
  • You must be 18 or older with ID to consume alcoholic beverages.
  • Minimum number of persons apply. If we do not meet the minimum the tour may be rescheduled, an alternative suggested or canceled.
  • We pickup from the Grand Palladium Resorts. Customers are required to contact us at the information provided at least 24 hours prior to the day of the tour to reconfirm your booking and arrange your pickup at a central pickup point.
  • Please be ready and waiting in your hotel lobby/pickup point at least 10 minutes before the scheduled pickup time.
  • Pickup time subject to change based on local traffic conditions and inclement weather.
  • Due to the nature of this tour and the safety of all guests, persons may be prevented from participating if found to be intoxicated or show signs of intoxication. If, as a result, your tour is canceled, you will not be entitled to a refund.
Location
Rose Hall Great House
Rose Hall Road
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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London_d
Sep 25, 2021
Amazing honeymoon excursion - Our driver was ready waiting for us at the resort. On the way, we stopped for a few minutes to check out some local shops. The driver was great because he talked about places as we past them. When we got to the lagoon at sunset and when it got dark we went out on the water. It was beautiful and anyone visiting Jamaica should definitely try this.
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Bearsdenbloke
Apr 8, 2022
Amazing natural wonder. - We went as a couple and really enjoyed this unique experience, the water does really glow as you swim about and makes your arms luminous as you take them out of the water. The water is warm and a max of 4 feet deep, beware though the bottom feels very strange so I’d advise using swim shoes.
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Margaret_m
Sep 30, 2021
Trying to make the water... - Trying to make the water glow between the hot and cold waters. The captain was great with his history and instructions.
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Terry_s
Oct 26, 2023
Unique tour - Our driver, Jeremy, was the best part of the tour. He was funny and informative. It had rained that morning so the glowing wasn't as bright as expected. Okay tour, but not worth the price we paid.
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Veryangryman
Jan 15, 2020
Worth it for the experience! - After reading numerous reviews and being left in limbo in regards to what the trip would be like due to the mixture of positive/negative responses, I decided to head out on the trip, as I knew that it would be amazing if it turned out as planned. Once upon the boat we appeared to do some sort of lap of the lagoon, just tohead back very close to where we left off. Whether this was for entertainment or they were looking for a specific spot, I don't know! However there was complete silence and no direction over what was happening - which would have been nice. After around 10 mins of driving around, we eventually came to a stop. I was the first to get in the water and after reading about jellyfishes was quite concerned and the prospect of swimming in pitch black darkness was also quite alarming! Despite this, once in the water and swimming around (particularly doing breaststroke) you could see the glow around you. It was quite amazing to experience it, regardless of it being quite a weak glow to what I had seen in some other images - it was faint but still very cool to observe nonetheless. The bottom was probably around 4ft deep and covered in some form of sludge/silt which was quite disgusting, however you were informed of this beforehand so it didn't come as a surprise. To their credit, the captain was very informative of what caused the phenomenon, however it may have been better if they had pulled a bucket of water out, to provide a closer look. In regards to photography, you're charged $25 US dollars for all the photos they take (maybe 5-10) - it would have been nice if this was included in the price of the trip, they weren't anything groundbreaking. To anyone wanting to go, or anyone intending to bring a camera, a few tips on how to take the photos that were done so on board, it may save you a few pennies! Have a very slow shutter speed, maybe around 1/4 of a second, with an aperture of around f/8, an iso of around 400-1000 as well as using a fill direct flash to illuminate the subject faintly. This should provide a rough setting for which to play around with to capture your images. You may be able to get something with your phone if it allows you to control these settings, however I'd advise some form of camera for the best results. I think it may be worth the tour operators advising the best times to head out and see the lagoon, as it appears to me that the water/organsisms are brighter at certain times of the year and it would be good for these to be shown. Hopefully this should provide an honest review of my experience and help others to make a decision!
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Sarahdeines
Jan 31, 2020
DO NOT GO HERE!! SAVE YOUR MONEY - I would give this zero stars if I could. I went with a group of eight people we show up to a bar/restaurant where there is at least 65 people waiting to get on a boat. We go up to the bar to get our “complimentary” drink; the bartender poured this rum punch from a jug and it seriously tasted like poison. Finally they put my group and about 20 other people into a boat and head for the lagoon. You could tell that the person driving the boat was thinking ‘oh crap’ in his head because literally there was no luminous water of any kind. Some people went in and there was absolutely nothing that happened. After trying to find where the luminous water would be the captain then informed us that since it was an overcast day that he knew that there would be no luminous water. HE EVEN THEN SAID DON’T TELL UR FRIENDS OR FAMILY ABOUT THIS SO THEY CAN COME TRY IT FOR THEMSELVES. Leaving me to wonder why they would have tourist pay money come out there, spend over two hours if they knew at the start of the activity that it would not work. It seemed very slimy and shady. We did not get our money back. This company is scheming tourist out of money.
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Careybaby310
Jan 30, 2020
NO LUMINOUS FOR US! - Search for about an hour and did not see any LUMINOUS anything. Debbie Downer!! We got our money back.. #GirlsTrip3102020
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Ashlyo620
Jan 24, 2020
Glow not at all as depicted in pictures - This was a waste of time and money. We were very disappointed to find that the glow from the organisms was so mild that it could barely be seen. It was not at all as depicted in the pictures. Not even close. The captain finally drew a bucket of water out of the lagoon and attempted to show us the glow by twirling his fingers in the bucket. I really wish we had not chosen this tour.
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Totesmagoats0855
Jan 22, 2020
HARD PASS - Yes, glowing water is unique to see and experience. However, you are experiencing this with minimum of 6 other boats filled with 40+ people. On top of this, you also have to keep in mind you need excellent conditions to see the glow; full sun day leading up, and new or low light evening. We also had a tough experience because upon pickup they didn’t have record of our reservation. They ABSOLUTELY do not want to issue a refund so they were prepared to have us sit on laps. After a phone call they arranged for shared transportation with another family, this ended up being a blessing because the location was a bar with music so loud you cannot think clearly and beverages at additional cost. If this is “a must” for you, work with someone for a private LATE (like 3 or 4 AM) tour.
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Z4332snjessc
Jan 10, 2020
Rude Photographer who ruined the whole trip! - First of all it’s nothing like the pictures you see! We got told not to use our phones as we wouldn’t capture it, but there was a photographer on board (Paparazzi) who would take our picture for us... great we thought. So the driver of the boat told us to keep swimming round so make sure we could see the blue light up, which we did, whilst waiting for our photo. To then be told by paparazzi that “you are not listening, your just getting in the way!” - he then sat down and stopped taking pictures. But we were listening and when we stopped the driver told us to keep swimming? You go there for the pictures let’s be honest, but I now have none! Wouldn’t waste your time. It’s nothing like that pictures anyway. It’s filthy water with what’s like goo on the bottom, it’s gross. But after the rudeness of Paparazzi I would not recommend it. Like other reviews it also seemed he was more interested in taking pictures of some girls on the tour, who the staff had been flirting with. (Also if you do go, your phone can capture it so make sure you take your own!)
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