Vieques island Biobay Kayaking Tour
- 1h 30m
- Free cancellation up to 24h before
- 2 languages
- Mobile ticket
Highlights
Please read all info! Join us for a once-in-a-lifetime adventure in fully clear kayaks in the world’s brightest bioluminescent bay! Watch fish light up as you paddle while learning the science behind this magical natural wonder Meeting Location: Across from the Sun Bay Beach entrance/sign in Esperanza✨️ Meeting Time: 25 minutes before your scheduled tour time. We have a 10 min check-in window for all tours. Departure Policy: Tours run on schedule and depart at the end of the check-in window, exactly 15 min before your tour time. ✨️Vieques is a separate island from mainland Puerto Rico. We recommend booking ferry tickets online 2–3 weeks in advance. Overnight stay recommended :) Guests on the earliest tour can catch the latest ferry on weekdays at 9:30 PM. On weekends the latest ferry is 9 PM, so we do not recommend trying to return on that ferry as it cuts time very close. ✨️Free cancellation BEFORE the 24-hour policy. Missed tours are non-refundable. $25 per person to reschedule
Inclusions
What's included
- Transportation from meeting point to Biobay and back
- Clear Kayaks & paddles
- Life Jackets
- Guide (Spanish, English)
Itinerary
Experience the Magic of the World’s Brightest Bioluminescent Bay Step into a glowing world beneath the stars with our clear kayak tours of Mosquito Bay, Vieques PR — officially recognized as the brightest bioluminescent bay on Earth! paddle through glowing waters in a transparent kayak, where every stroke lights up the water. Learn about dinoflagellates and how they thrive in Mosquito bay. See fish light up the water as they swim past you on our hour long guided kayaking tour, experience just how increible nature is!
Cancellation
Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.
Reviews
4.8
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1Don't recommend
These people may seem nice but they aren't kind. They know that a certain moon condition would not allow you to see anything. They know from the tour before that you are wasting your money but they'll take you out there anyway and fluff the experience with nonsense. We intentionally stayed overnight on the island just for this and they dont even have the decency to cancel knowing you wont experience not even a dot of blue. My advice is, if youre still willing to give them a try, do so during a new moon only. Other than that, if you dont experience what you pay for, they will take your money and not even partially refund you.
5Excellent
Excellent Tour of the bio bay! Meeting spot was spot on and with the 7:15p tour we were able to make the Ferry back with 45minutes yet to spare!
5Great experience! If you...
Great experience! If you travel with an odd group, the extra person will pair up with someone else (everyone on the tour was nice). The clear kayak bottoms are beautiful to see the bioluminescence when you're kayaking through the water (disturbing the water is what makes it so that you can see them). You don't need to pack bug spray (or just get reef safe options) as the bay wasn't super bug-y. Wearing darker clothes with a swimsuit under would also be preferred as the dinoflagellates appear best when it's completely dark.
5You will get wet. Wear...
You will get wet. Wear water shoes. Amazing to see the Milky Way and bioluminescence. Wish come back soon
5Amazing
Great experience, great guide, amazing little galaxy under your kayak!
5great!!
BioBay is awesome! we saw star constellations and our tour guide was great at explaining why the bat glows, the history behind it and making sure everyone was together the whole time
Know before you go
- Meeting point
- We meet across the street from the sunbay beach entrance/sign our hours change with the seasons ,but our meeting time will always be *25mins before your tour time:) EXAMPLE: your tour time is 7pm we will meet you at 6:35pm or if your tour is 7:30pm we meet 7:05pm same applies to all tour times :)
- 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
- Alikei Adventures
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Not recommended for wheelchairs/strollers due to very rocky shorline and concrete step down
- Note, Vieques is a seperate island from puerto rico make sure you plan ferry/flight tickets to the island 2/3weeks in advance
- service animals allowed only if they are small enough to sit on your lap in the kayak
- Weight limit is about 260 per person. we have 2 person kayaks with max weight as 400lbs the weight needs to distributed between 2 people for the kayaks to not flip. if you have someone over 260lbs please let us know
How it compares in Vieques
- Its from-price is 14% below the median of the 21 experiences we list in Vieques.
- Its length is typical for the group.
- By number of reviews it ranks 3 of 21.
- The operator lists free cancellation on it.
About Vieques
Vieques is a rural island off Puerto Rico's east coast, with wild beaches, roaming horses, a bioluminescent bay and a refuge on former navy land.
Vieques lies off the east coast of Puerto Rico, a long, low island about 30 kilometres from end to end. Isabel Segunda, the main town on the north coast, has Fortín Conde de Mirasol, a Spanish fort of the mid-nineteenth century that now houses a museum. Esperanza, a relaxed village on the south coast, has a boardwalk and open-air bars. Wild horses wander the roads and beaches.
Top-ranked sights in Vieques: Bioluminescent Bay (Mosquito Bay).
