Florida Bioluminescent Kayak & Paddle Board Adventure
- 1h 45m
- Free cancellation up to 24h before
- Guided in English
- Instant confirmation
Highlights
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 Nate, Jess or Jeff, 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.
Inclusions
What's included
- Photos of your excursion are inlcuded
What's not
- Gratuities not included in booking price
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 216 reviews collected by our booking partner. They are travellers' own words, in the order they were written — never reordered to flatter the experience.
Showing reviews written in English.
5An event you won’t regret!
Really cool! Definitely recommend. It’s almost impossible to capture a good video or picture alone, you need someone with you to capture the video or picture for you. The experience in person far exceeds the photos. Jess was great, she was fun and knowledgeable. One tip, departure areas may differ so try to get there early. You may get lost and need to ask someone where your group is. It’s not a simple address when you get there.
4Glow on Indian River
A very nice experience. Easy paddling on raised boards with seats. You only get wet getting on to board and off. The bioluminescent organisms were hard to see at first but when you paddle into dark areas, it was much easier. The hard part was finding the company. There were more than a half dozen companies all departing out of the park. I would do this again. Guide was very knowledgeable. Note there were several departure times.
5Amazing experience and Communication
This was an amazing experience. Both Cindy and Nate were amazing and extremely helpful. Highly recommended. The paddle boats are also unique and much more comfortable than normal kayaks which is a HUGE plus. Cindy (our guide) was very knowledgeable about the area and the spots to hit and they took pictures throughout themselves which took the load off of us and allowed us to enjoy the experience. Thank you Nate and Cindy!
5God’s handiwork
Very good experience, guide was very knowledgeable
5A must do experience!
Wow!!! This is a MUST DO experience!!! We had a blast...the amount of bioluminescent activity we saw was off the charts. The weather was perfect, flat calm with a hint of breeze. Our guide was amazing...full of interesting information about the area and the wildlife. We had an easy paddle out and back...never rushed. Bonus: our paddle boards had the most comfortable seats ever!! Highly recommend!!!
5Nature at Its Most Magical!
My daughter and I had an absolute blast! Seeing the bioluminescence glowing in the water was incredible, and the comb jellies were so fascinating to see up close. Our guide and her son were both so sweet, welcoming, and knowledgeable. They made the whole experience even more enjoyable. The seats on the paddle board were also surprisingly comfortable, which made it so easy to just sit back, relax, and take in the experience. Such a fun and unique adventure for me and my daughter! We would definitely do this again!
Know before you go
- Meeting point
- If Bio levels drop we may use an alternate launch location at parish park 30 minutes north. Please make sure to check you message center for any updates on the day of your scheduled tour. Sometimes schedules changes are made day of, to ensure best possible conditions for our guests.
- Pickup
- Everyone meets at the starting point; there is no pickup.
- Ticket type
- Mobile or paper ticket accepted
- Group size
- Up to 12 travellers
- Operated by
- A Paddle in Paradise (Paddle Board / Kayak Tours)
- 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
How it compares in Orlando
- Its from-price is 53% below the median of the 870 experiences we list in Orlando.
- Its length is typical for the group.
- By number of reviews it ranks 43 of 870.
- The operator lists free cancellation on it.
About Orlando
Orlando is the theme-park heart of central Florida, ringed by famous resorts, water parks and wildlife, with lakes and clear springs to cool off in.
The city's fame rests on its theme parks. Walt Disney World spreads across four parks southwest of town, from the Magic Kingdom's fairy-tale castle to Epcot, Hollywood Studios and Animal Kingdom. Universal Orlando adds movie-themed thrill rides and immersive themed lands, and SeaWorld and a string of water parks complete the circuit.
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