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1 hour 30 minutes
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Your experience takes place in Vieques, an offshore island in Puerto Rico. You will need to arrive at the island of Vieques from the mainland by ferry or airplane, and you will need to stay in Vieques overnight as it will not be possible for you to return to the mainland the same day.
Enjoy this Vieques Bio Bay tour from a kayak. You will experience the brightest Bio Bay in the world. You will be provided with a kayak and all the equipment you need, including a certified tour guide.
Public transportation options are available nearby
Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Only book this tour if you are going to stay in the island of vieques overnight for at least one night
Please know that Vieques is one of the offshore island of Puerto Rico and you need to arrive by ferry or airplane
You are responsible to book your hotel as it is not included as part of the tour
It is not possible for you to visit Vieques from the mainland and return during the same day
Children over 5 years old must be accompanied by an adult
Not posible for children under 5 years
May be operated by a multi-lingual guide
Does not operate on days surrounding a full moon (before and after)
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Meet your group 10 Minutes before your TOUR START HOUR AT THE GAZEBO in front of Tradewinds Restaurant. After that, board your bus to the Bioluminescent Bay. Remember that you will need to sleep in Vieques for this activity. Wind through the mangrove canals and out to the edge of the sea by kayak. Beach your kayak and explore the beach as the sun sets. At dusk, launch your kayak back into the final rays of the sun. Paddle back in as the twilight deepens, reaching the inner lagoon just as the increasing darkness allows the stars to shine. The darker it becomes, the more the Bio Bay glows and sparkles with every touch of your paddle in the water. You will learn many of the secrets of this complex ecosystem from your knowledgeable and experienced guide.
Local guide
All taxes, fees and handling charges
Tour escort/host
Transport by air-conditioned minivan
Gratuities
Hotel pickup and drop-off
Ferry transportation to and from Vieques
Airplane transportation to and from Vieques
This tour begins at 7pm.
Tour begins at 9pm
560 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Reilly R,Mar 21, 2026
- Review from Viator
Wow! What an amazing experience! I would recommend our guides. They were on time, safe, informational and provide a once and a lifetime experience of us. We went during a new moon and the bioluminescence’s gave us a show. There were so many stars too! We went with our family of kids ages 20-11. We did not have clear kayaks though :(




gannac2020,Mar 14, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
An amazing experience with my husband and two daughters. Dion is very knowledgeable and passionate about the tour. Kayaking in a bioluminescent bay is a must when visiting Vieques island.
Alistare H,Mar 2, 2026
- Review from Viator
There was no experience. You must book travel well in advance. I communicated with the tour guide and was told since travel to the experience could not be arranged I would receive a refund. The refund was not received and the tour guide stopped responding to my texts.
Katie B,Feb 17, 2026
- Review from Viator
This is such a unique magical experience! We came with our family, including our four children under the age of 13. The guide was so good with all of our kids. He was extremely patient and answering all of their questions and keeping things fun and interesting.
Padmaja T,Jan 31, 2026
- Review from Viator
Really bad experience. Please don’t book this tour! We went on most bumpy ride of our life, walked through stinking mud with barefoot and ended up seeing nothing.
Audrey R,Jan 1, 2026
- Review from Viator
Slow, but your guides worked hard. Even though there was a full moon we were able see the bioluminescent bay!
Matt L,Dec 30, 2025
- Review from Viator
The pick up was 45 min late and at the end we had to go back to house and sit in the van while the staff cleaned the equipment opposed to dropping us off first. Spots of the water were great but it was very spotty. The person leading the tour was polite and informational.
Varsha H,Dec 29, 2025
- Review from Viator
There was no bioluminisce and it was not all because the moon was out. Waste of money and time. Felt a total.scam.
RaghavPavan K,Dec 22, 2025
- Review from Viator
The tour guide dilon was very friendly..we were not expert kayakers and were worried kayaking in the dark but he was super helpful and stayed close to us and made sure we did it right. He explained about the phenomenon and why it happens at the center. They pickedd us up on time and dropped us back on time. The tour lasted for.abput an hour and was worth it.
Maria V,Aug 26, 2025
- Review from Viator
Very very nice and very friendly staff. I would certainly do it again, even if I had to get my feet muddy again.
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