Bioluminescence Tour: Glow in Paquera Bay

Experience the magic of bioluminescence on a boat tour in Paquera Bay. See the plankton glow in the dark and be enchanted by the glowing fish as they light up the water. Bioluminescence is present year-round in Paquera Bay.

Duration: 2 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Isla Cedros - In front of this Island we will anchor the boat to watch the magic of bioluminicence and you’re be able to swim.
What's Included
  • Life Jackets
  • Use of snorkeling equipment
  • Insurance
  • Snacks
  • Carbonated beverages
  • Bottled water
Additional Information

At sunset, this tour departs from the small beach adjacent to the ferry dock in Paquera. As night falls, participants will witness the mesmerizing glow of plankton in the dark. For over an hour, this natural spectacle can be enjoyed, as fish illuminate their paths in the water, or when swimming or moving hands through it.
Bioluminescence is present in…

Location
El Gecko Tours - Bioluminescence
We will start our tour from the little beach at the right side from the ferry dock of Paquera.
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Barbara_n
Mar 24, 2026
Sunset and swim in the plancton - We had a boat with two tourguides on our own. The sunset was stunning and the fruits, they offered, very sweet. We could see the glittery plancton and could swin in it. It was amazing!
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Sherry_g
Feb 17, 2026
Pleasant - Nice folks Beautiful area. Nice hanks for the boat ride. The boat is a good way to see the area Thanks
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U5231ybmartinv
Feb 16, 2026
Exceptional an Unique. - Amazing! Don't leave Santa Teresa withaout doing it. There are no many places around the world to experience it.
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Maxin2010
Jan 23, 2026
Excellent bioluminescence boat trip - Very good service. They continuously sent us phone messages with all the instructions as well as the location of the meeting point. We didn't have a problem. It was an amazing experience. 100% recommended.
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350jial
Sep 19, 2025
Bioluminescence experience - Very good tour! Excellent team Yilder and Alex! Too beautiful the experience of seeing the sea with bioluminescence, very concerned for the safety and well-being of us, we recommend it 100%
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Sanghee_k
Jun 16, 2025
Seems a bit shady at... - Seems a bit shady at first glance but once the sun sets and the waters turn beautiful and sparkling, it became an unforgettable experience
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Jason_z
Feb 1, 2025
Amazing... - Amazing experience.....Loved it!!! So much better than expected..a lovely cruise under the stars culminating in a once in a lifetime luminescent ocean experience we were able to play in
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Dolacila
Jan 5, 2025
Very nice bioluminescence, tour better organized - Interesting and in my opinion unique activity: they also give the opportunity to swim in the water... It feels like swimming creating stars. Too bad: the tour was supposed to be in English, but they only knew Spanish. Not bad for us, but not so bad for others. Let's say the explanations were basically absent.
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Daniel_b
Apr 29, 2025
Not worth your time or money - Please don't waste your money, the bioluminescent is nothing like it appears in the pictures. You basically pay for a 2hour boat ride around the bay, which is fine but don't expect to be dazzled by the algae, they are practically not visible. I would not recommend this to anyone.
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Jenniferhb322zu
Mar 30, 2025
Felt violated after this tour - This was not a tour it was an ordeal that will take me a few days to recover from. One of the large male tour guides was TOUCHING HIS PENIS for a full 5 minutes over his swim shorts no more than 2 feet away from myself and my 5-year old and 10-year old boys. He would stroke his penis with one hand, then start stroking his penis with the other over his swim shorts. He was standing and we were sitting just 2 feet away, so it was right at our eye level. It was so disgusting and I felt unsafe for myself and my children. I don't know the tour guide who did this by name because neither of the two tour guides introduced themselves because they didn't speak a word of English (even though the tour was advertised as being in English). My husband, who speaks decent Spanish (luckly), thought this guy was drunk. As if this could get any worse, there were also so many biting sea lice in the water (the tour guides called them Pulgas del mar) that you could not swim in the bioluminescence waters (which were beautiful). You could not pay me to take a tour with this company again and the guy who was touching his penis in front of me and my children needs to be fired. I'm also going to be sending a description of the man who did this to the tour company directly, so hopefully, they can fire him.
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From $50
up to 4 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).