Florida Bioluminescent Kayak & Paddle Board Adventure

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Overview

Available languages

English

1 hour 45 minutes

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With A Paddle in Paradise, you’ll enjoy one of the most authentic and intimate bioluminescent kayak and paddle board tours in Florida. Unlike large outfitters that pack 25+ people into one group, we keep tours small—around 12 guests, with a 15-person max—offering a peaceful, personalized experience and better views of the glowing water. We are close to Cocoa Beach and Orlando.

Each tour is locally guided by the owner, giving you a laid-back, guest-first vibe where you're treated like a friend, not a number. Paddle under the stars through the Indian River Lagoon, one of the only places in the world where bioluminescent dinoflagellates and comb jellies light up the water.

We're the only tour in the area to include professional photos and signature jellyfish portraits with every booking—no upsells, just magical memories captured. Whether you're kayaking or paddle boarding, this is a truly unique Central Florida bioluminescence tour you won’t find anywhere else.

Additional Info

Suitable for all physical fitness levels

For all amendments, please contact us directly before making any amendments to ensure availability for your selected time. in the event an amendment is made without contacting us directly, we may not be able to accomadate your change, and we will not have space for you to participate.

It is the guests responsabilty to provide adaquite and up to date contact info in case changes or updates to your tour, if using an international number and we cannot get ahold of you with location changes or cancelations refunds will not be provided. We are not able to call internatinal numbers, updates will be sent via viator messege center. Updates on weather and potential location changes will be sent via the messenger app. Please be sure to check these messages the day of your tour.

This event is rain or shine. As long as no thunder, Lightning, or heavy winds in the area and conditions are safe the tours will commence

In the event of severe weather we may go on a 30 minute weather hold. After 30 minutes if it is safe to go out we will start the excursion if not a refund will be provided.

this activity is a physical activity and requires people to paddle and operate their own water craft

Your ticket will have instructions to our daily updates page with the most current lanch site and weather conditions

This excursion requires a minimum number of travelers to operate. In the very rare event a minimum is not met you may be asked to move to a different launch time

Our equipment has a max weight of 285lbs if you exceed this please contact us directly for acomadtions before booking

Cancellation Policy

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

What‘s Included

Photos of your excursion are inlcuded

Gratuities not included in booking price

What To Expect

Discover Florida’s only bioluminescent lagoon on a peaceful, star-lit paddle tour with "A Paddle in Paradise Guided Eco Tours". Just a short drive from Orlando and Cocoa Beach, this small-group experience lets you witness one of nature’s most mesmerizing phenomena—bioluminescence—as the water lights up around you with every paddle stroke. Led by a passionate local guide, you’ll glide through the Indian River Lagoon, one of the only places in the world where both dinoflagellates and bioluminescent comb jellies can be seen. Seasonal Bioluminescence Highlights: ✨ May–October: Paddle through glowing blue trails created by billions of bioluminescent dinoflagellates ✨ November–April: Encounter glowing comb jellies, plus other nocturnal wildlife like stingrays, puffer fish, and horseshoe crabs, illuminated with NOQUA lighting systems Choose your vessel—stand-up paddleboard (SUP) or a stable Kayak Mod—and enjoy a relaxed, 1 hour and 45-minute journey in a small group (12 guests on average, max 15). For the best experience, and for the latest bio updates, check us out apaddleinparadise dot com

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Florida Bioluminescent Kayak & Paddle Board Adventure

Reviews

4.88

120 reviews

Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor

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  • Nate was an amazing...

    Misti F,

    Jun 26, 2025

    - Viator

    5.00

    Nate was an amazing guide, passionate, and very knowledgeable. We had a great experience, great weather, and enjoyed the journey.

  • Our tour guide nate was...

    Josiah L,

    Jun 20, 2025

    - Viator

    5.00

    Our tour guide nate was amazing! He was super friendly, helpful, and knowledgeable. When we got there he gave us a run down of the experience the science behind it and how to use the paddle board/kayaks. He also supplied bug spray, life jackets, and these waterproof bags to keep things in that you don't want wet, (Phone, keys). These bags were wearable around your neck. Honestly I'd recommend possibly treating clothes with bug spray even before hand and when u get there really lather it on. The only "bad" part of the experience was the bugs, but it's manageable. The boards/kayaks are super easy to use and learn so if you're a first timer like me and my girlfriend, don't worry! Out on the water my girlfriend starting freaking out and getting scared and nervous being out on the dark water and not really being able to see what's below you or around you that well. Perhaps the possibly of running into manatees also contributed. Manatees are completely harmless by the way. Anyhow, Nate was extremely helpful in helping calm her nerves and assuring she would be okay. Even offered alternatives instead of going back which I really was grateful for since I was loving the experience but didn't want my girlfriend to be uncomfortable for my sake. So we ended up hooking my girlfriends board to mine kind of like a tow boat so that way it's kinda me exploring and her just coasting along behind. The bioluminescent water was beautiful. The trip was pretty lengthy and well worth the money. Also it's a litte hard to capture the bio on photeograph/video. You need to have ur exposure all the way up and a good professional camera would probably be besrt. Overall 10/10 experience I definitely recommend.

  • What an experience

    Suzanne G,

    Jun 16, 2025

    - Viator

    5.00

    This was so beautiful. We went on the 8pm slot. Guide was extremely knowledgeable. Would recommend to do this tour

  • Great memories. The Guide...

    David S,

    Jun 15, 2025

    - Viator

    5.00

    Great memories. The Guide was fantastic and the experience was fun. I would recommend for a family with or without kids.

  • The tour was awesome!...

    Kristin F,

    May 31, 2025

    - Viator

    5.00

    The tour was awesome! Nate was the best tour guide. It was relaxing and informative! I highly recommend.

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