Bioluminescence Tour & Sunset River Cruise
- 2 hours
- Free cancellation up to 24h before
- 2 languages
- Mobile ticket
Highlights
The Sittee River is the gateway to one of nature’s breathtaking phenomena – bioluminescent or “burning wata” as the Belizeans call it. This night tour is seasonal. Conditions have to be just perfect in the Anderson Lagoon and it usually occurs in the driest months like February - April. Head out on the 5 minute boat ride to Anderson Lagoon on the Sittee River. The night sky is UNBELIEVABLE. Thick with stars all the way down to the tree line.
Inclusions
What's included
- Professional guide
- Landing and facility fees
- Local taxes
What's not
- Gratuities
- Hotel pickup and drop-off is an additional 7.50 USD per person round trip, Can be paid to driver
Itinerary
Head out on the 5 minute boat ride to Anderson Lagoon on the Sittee River. The night sky is UNBELIEVABLE. Thick with stars all the way down to the tree line. Go through a tiny cut to get to the lagoon and you will be surrounded by the giant mangroves and then shoot out into the lagoon. It’s pitch black, the guide’s flashlight beam cutting across the lagoon is the only light and then he turns it off. The boat picks up speed and the wake glows. A blue light. As the boat pick up more speed, the tiny algae, which settle in the lagoon during the dry season, get agitated and glow. It’s absolutely unbelievable. Our guide will stop the boat and you just stare into the water. Schools of fish or any marine life swimming through the lagoon create a phosphorescent trail which can look like a glowing cloud in the water. Hundreds of jelly fish pulsating in the water. They feed on the algae – it’s all along their edges and inside them. Just moving your hand around in the water is miraculous.
Cancellation
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.
Reviews
4.8
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Ratings come from 49 reviews collected by our booking partner. They are travellers' own words, in the order they were written — never reordered to flatter the experience.
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5Spectacular!
Spectacular experience! Literarily like the video they have in their website. The colour blue is electric and potent. Swimming in the lagoon is even better. Avatar feeling. Seeing the blue drops of water on your skin is surreal.
5Amazing tour
An amazing great time and Dirk was the best guide!!
5Unforgettable glowing swim under a blanket of stars
This tour is only available at certain times of the year based on water levels, rainy and dry season. Meds made it very special. After looking for crocodiles and other wildlife, we went into the bay to watch the water glow. Meds made it a hands on experience for everyone on the boat and even let us jump into the water and play in the glowing water. Truly a once in a lifetime adventure. Meds is authentic Belize, good vibes, friendly, and easygoing.
5Bioluminescence
Incredible experience. One of the highlights of our trip. Must see! Great guides made it very memorable.
5Beautiful and memorable
By far one of the coolest things ive ever experience, the fact you can actually swim in the waters was so amazing, albeit scary at first, truly an amazing site to see and experience.
5Best tour we’ve been on!!
We went on the bioluminescence with Dirk as our guide and grouper as the captain and genuinely had the most amazing experience. Dirk was incredibly knowable about the flora and fauna, and was great at pointing out the crocodiles we saw on route to the lagoon! We were lucky enough to see two crocs. Then we headed into the lagoon and the magic started. The bioluminescent plankton was incredible to see, no video or photo will ever do it justice. It was a clear night so we had an amazing view of the stars too. Dirk was great at getting involved and being the energy, we’re so glad he was on our boat. Would 100% recommend this trip to anyone!
Know before you go
- Pickup
- Pickup is offered, or you can meet at the starting point.
- Ticket type
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Group size
- Up to 10 travellers
- Operated by
- Get to Know Belize Adventures
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
How it compares in Hopkins
- Its from-price is 44% below the median of the 92 experiences we list in Hopkins.
- It is shorter than most of them.
- By number of reviews it ranks 6 of 92.
- The operator lists free cancellation on it.
About Hopkins
Hopkins is a Garifuna village on Belize's Caribbean coast, with a long beach, a drumming tradition and jungle waterfalls close by.
Hopkins lies along a palm-lined beach in Stann Creek District, a short drive south of the town of Dangriga. Garifuna people founded it in the early 1940s, and the village keeps the language, drumming and dance that UNESCO has recognised as Garifuna heritage. Wooden houses stand along sandy lanes, and fishing boats pull up on the shore beside small guesthouses and beach bars.
