Laguna Grande Tours and Tickets
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During the day, Laguna Grande in Fajardo looks like other bays along the tropical Puerto Rican coastline. But come nightfall the bioluminescent lagoon glows fluorescent, thanks to pyrodinium bahamense, microscopic plankton that thrive in its shallow Caribbean waters and glow when disturbed.
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El Yunque Rainforest Off the Beaten Path and Bio Bay Kayaking Combo Tour
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Spend an adventurous day exploring two of Puerto’s most incredible natural wonders on this full-day excursion to hike in the El Yunque Rainforest and kayak at the island’s famed Bioluminescent Bay. Start your morning with a hike in the only tropical rain forest in the United States National Forest system, enjoying incredible mountain views and an optional waterfall swim to cool off. Then continue with a nighttime kayaking trip to the magical Bioluminescent Bay, which features a unique variety of plankton that glow when the water is touched or moved. Your Puerto Rico outdoor adventure also includes round-trip hotel transport, professional guide, and national park fees.
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Bio Bay Kayak Tour in Fajardo
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Paddle through the beautiful bioluminescent bay near Fajardo on this kayak tour. Traverse the extensive mangrove forests with your marine biologist tour guide and learn about the science behind this natural phenomenon that occurs in Laguna Grande. See the lights twinkle below the water as you paddle along and admire the beautiful coastal scenery at dusk before heading back to the starting point.
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Fajardo Bioluminescent Bay Night Kayak Adventure from San Juan
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Head to the Bio Bay in the Laguna Grande Reserve is Fajardo for an evening of kayaking in glimmering waters with this tour. Your guide will take you out into the mangrove, where you'll paddle among dinoflagellates, tiny organisms that glow when water is stirred to create a mystical effect.
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Bio Bay Kayak Tour in Puerto Rico
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Experience one of the most magical natural phenomenons in Puerto Rico during a kayak tour of a bioluminescent lagoon. Exploring in a kayak lets you get closer to the illuminated plankton, which produce blue-green light every time you move through the water with your paddle and kayak.
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San Juan: El Yunque Rainforest and Bio Bay Combo Tour
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Discover two of Puerto Rico's top attractions in just one day on this time- and money-saving combination tour. Explore El Yunque rainforest, swim in its natural pools, and refresh in its waterfalls. Later, kayak through the Red Mangrove Forest to the Bioluminescent Lagoon where, with each stroke of your paddle, sparkles will appear in the water.
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Bioluminescent Bay Glass Bottom Kayak Tour from San Juan
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Join a nighttime adventure into the waters of Laguna Grande as you visit the area’s amazing bioluminescent bay during this half-day excursion. Hop aboard a clear-bottomed kayak as you paddle through the dense mangrove forests, heading to the area where the microscopic plankton puts on its surreal aquatic light show when you glide through the water. Your professional guide also tells you more about this fragile ecosystem and how visitors can help protect it.
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Bioluminescent Bay Night Kayaking Tour 8:00pm | Laguna Grande, Fajardo
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Experience the wonder of bioluminescence close-up, with a guide to lead the way and provide commentary, on this evening kayak tour from Fajardo. Get instructions on kayaking if you’re a novice, and paddle along a mangrove channel to reach the bioluminescent bay at Laguna Grande. Then, marvel at the blue lights and use your oars to create illuminated trails in the water. All kayaking equipment is included for your convenience.
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Bio Bay Night Kayaking with Transportation from San Juan area
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Experience the natural phenomenon that is Bio Bay on an evening kayak tour. Head from San Juan to Fajardo and in the late afternoon and board your kayak. As you paddle through the mangrove forest, the microscopic organisms in the water become illuminated, creating a magical effect. Learn about the bioluminescent creatures as well as the surrounding environment from your tour guide as you kayak.
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Bio Bay Kayak Tour in Fajardo
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Take a night kayaking tour from Las Croabas, through the mangrove channels of Las Cabezas de San Juan Nature Reserve to Laguna Grande. Here you can find the billions of microscopic plankton that live in the water and light up at the touch of your hand to create a beautiful, iridescent glow in the water. Learn about this natural phenomenon and its fragile ecosystem from your informative guide as you paddle through the lagoon.
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Glowing Bay Adventure
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Live this adventure paddling with us through an enchanted mangrove forest that leads to Laguna Grande where you will witness the unique natural phenomenon called Bioluminescence, a light produced by a living organism, specifically a microscopic plankton named Pyrodinium bahamense which is responsible for the Glowing Bay Adventure.
Please remember that bioluminescence is a natural phenomenon and the intensity (brightness) is unpredictable and may vary from one day to another. On days when light pollution is high, we use a tarp to eliminate and/or block the illumination of the moon, allowing us to better appreciate bioluminescence.
IMPORTANT NOTICE. ALL ODD-NUMBERED GROUPS OR SOLO KAYAKERS WILL BE PAIRED UP DURING THE TOUR.
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Luminous One: Bio Bay Boat Ride With Swimming
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Experience the sparkling waters of Puerto Rico’s bioluminescent bay on this boat ride from La Parguera. Make your way to the dock and join a small group aboard your vessel for a ride across the sparkling waters. Then take a dip in the waters and see the microscopic organisms glimmering all around you before heading back to shore.
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Bioluminescent Bay Night Kayaking Tour in Laguna Grande Fajardo
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Paddle a kayak through the peaceful waters of Fajardo's mangroves on the way to the Bioluminescent Bay during this evening tour. You are provided with all equipment and instruction, so even beginners can participate. Follow your guide's lead and listen to in-depth commentary as you travel, arriving at the Bioluminescent Bay at dark to see the water light up beneath you.
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Bioluminescent Bay Kayak Adventure Tour from San Juan
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Kayak through the waters of Laguna Grande, a stunning bioluminescent lagoon, during this half-day tour from San Juan. Watch the glowing organisms in the water light up as your kayak slides through the water. Paddle through stands of mangrove trees and watch small fish dart through the water underneath your boat like shooting stars. Stop for a break with snacks and refreshments before heading back to your starting point. Use of all kayaking equipment and round-trip hotel transfers are included.
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Bio Bay & El Yunque Rainforest Combo Tour
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Most tours take you to the same parts of the El Yunque National Forest, but this El Yunque National Forest and Laguna Grande Bio Bay Tour lets you explore off-the-beaten path areas with a guide. Go to natural water slides, rock jumps, and waterfalls inside the rain forest before heading to the bio bay to see it naturally lit up in the evening.
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Bio Bay Night Kayaking - Round Trip Transportation from San Juan area
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The sparkling lights of bioluminescent plankton can only be seen once darkness falls, so this night kayaking adventure is the perfect way to see their fluorescent displays. Paddle through mangrove forests and Bio Bay while learning about the surrounding marine life from your guide. Ideal for paddlers of all abilities, this tour works with participants to ensure a comfortable experience, offering everything from extra seat padding to towing if needed.
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Bioluminescent Bay Night Kayaking | 8:00PM
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Puerto Rico's bioluminescent bay is one of only a few in the world. Experience the illuminating natural phenomenon during your vacation on this nighttime kayaking adventure through a mangrove reserve. Join a small group and paddle through the waters of Laguna Grande to experience the glow of billions of plankton, learning about the occurrence from your guide.
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Bioluminescent Bay Night Kayaking at Laguna Grande, Fajardo
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Laguna Grande Reserve in Fajardo is known for a magical night-time phenomenon—its microscopic organisms—known as 'dinoflagellates' that glow in the water. With this night kayaking tour, avoid the worry of getting lost, and let a guide lead the way to an area where you can experience the beauty of the bioluminescent water. Along the way, learn as you kayak through live commentary about the local ecosystems.
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Rainforest, Luquillo Kiosk and Bioluminescent Bay Night Kayaking Trio
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This combination tour includes a visit to El Yunque National Forest and a nighttime kayaking tour of Laguna Grande, a bioluminescent bay. Stroll a walkway the winds through the treetops of the forest canopy. After a leisurely lunch (and time for shopping), travel to Laguna Grande to witness the unique phenomenon of bioluminescence.
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Night Kayaking Experience on Bioluminescent Lagoon in Fajardo
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The glowing waters of Fajardo’s Laguna Grande Bioluminescent Bay (“Bio Bay”) should be open to anyone who can swim. This night tour delivers that equality of opportunity, even if you’ve never tried kayaking before: it begins with a brief Kayaking 101 lesson. Kayaks are accessible to wheelchair users, with attainable adaptations for guests with a range of needs, while the weight limit is a generous 285 pounds (130 kilograms).
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Natural One- Laguna Grande Bio Bay Kayaking
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Experience an intimate evening in nature! Not for the faint of heart, this magical paddle through the mangrove channel simply can not be duplicated. Far from the sights and sounds of San Juan, the stars and moon will light your way on this journey through the dark. As you navigate through this natural tunnel and into Laguna Grande, the water will begin to sparkle and dance under your paddle! Dip your hand in or splash water into your kayak, anything that contacts this micro organism will activate its defense mechanism and cause it to glow! No LED's or man made effects, just the natural phenomenon of bioluminescence in the calm waters of this protected habitat. Without the ability of cameras to capture the effect, this is truly a must see event!!
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Fajardo Bio Bay Sunset Kayaking Tour
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There are many companies offering bio bay kayaking tours in Puerto Rico, but few that are led by a marine biologist guide. This guided tour from Fajardo ensures that you will have a deeper understanding of the phenomenon of bioluminescence as well as the ecosystems that you paddle through.
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El Yunque National Forest, Luquillo Beach & Bio Bay Night Kayaking Trio
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Save time and get more out of your Puerto Rico vacation by ticking off two natural wonders in a day—El Yunque National Forest, and Laguna Grande’s bioluminescent bay. Avoid the hassle of organizing car rental, and instead, travel with ease between dispersed sites in a comfortable vehicle. First, enjoy a guided hike and a swim in a rainforest river. Then, go kayaking at night in a beautiful bioluminescent bay.
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Bioluminescent Night Kayaking Experience in Laguna Grande
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Our Adaptive Paddling Program provides ample opportunity for creativity and many unique opportunities for anyone who would like to try kayaking for the first time. Also, if you have some special challenges, we can address these issues so that you too can enjoy the freedom that kayaking affords. Water is the ultimate equalizer. Join us for a tour today!
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La Parguera Glowing Bioluminescent Bay Boat Tour from San Juan
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Swim in the bioluminescent bay at La Parguera during this 8-hour tour from San Juan. Learn about this natural phenomenon through your guide's informative commentary during a short boat trip through the mangrove forests on the way to the bay. You will have the opportunity to swim in the water after dark, surrounded by tiny, harmless dinoflagellates that light up with the disturbance of the water. Round-trip transportation from selected areas in San Juan is included.
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People Also Ask
Can you swim in Laguna Grande?
No, unfortunately, you can’t swim in Laguna Grande during your visit or tour. Swimming is prohibited to keep the bay at its healthiest. The only bioluminescent bay in Puerto Rico that you can swim in is La Parguera, which is a 2.5-hour car drive from Laguna Grande.
...MoreWhy does Laguna Grande glow?
The bioluminescence bay of Laguna Grande glows with a blueish coloring because of the dinoflagellates in the water. A dinoflagellate is a microscopic organism that uses glowing as a defense when they notice any movement in the water. These short bursts of blue light have drawn tourists to the bays for years.
...MoreCan you go to bio bay without a tour?
Yes, you can go to Laguna Grande bio bay without a tour, and it’s legal to go on the water by yourself without a guide. If it's your first time at the bay, you may want to first plan a daytime visit to familiarize yourself with the surroundings.
...MoreWhat time of night does the bioluminescence occur?
The best time of night to see the effects of the dinoflagellate’s bioluminescence on Laguna Grande is at least two hours after the sun has set when the sky is dark. One of the best times is also during the new moon phase because there won’t be moonlight reflecting onto the water.
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