La Parguera Glowing Bioluminescent Bay Tour from San Juan
San Juan, Puerto Rico
Trip Type: Night Cruises
Duration: 8 hours
This tour will give you the once in a lifetime opportunity to experience the best bioluminescent bay in Puerto Rico. The BioBay at La Parguera is the only BioBay that allows swimming and snorkeling, so that you can actually put on a mask and swim as the dinoflagellates light up around you. Your VIP experience starts at the shop with a light dinner of fresh empanadillas and soda or beer, with an introduction by your local certified Tour Guide to the natural phenomenon around the bioluminescent bay. You’ll then head out on a comfortable boat for a 25 minute trip through the mangrove canals to the actual bay. At the bay you’ll be able to snorkel and swim for about 30 – 45 minutes before you head back to shore. The total trip is about 8 hours with transportation.
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This tour will give you the once in a lifetime opportunity to experience the best bioluminescent bay in Puerto Rico. The BioBay at La Parguera is the only BioBay that allows swimming and snorkeling, so that you can actually put on a mask and swim as the dinoflagellates light up around you. Your VIP experience starts at the shop with a light dinner of fresh empanadillas and soda or beer, with an introduction by your local certified Tour Guide to the natural phenomenon around the bioluminescent bay. You’ll then head out on a comfortable boat for a 25 minute trip through the mangrove canals to the actual bay. At the bay you’ll be able to snorkel and swim for about 30 – 45 minutes before you head back to shore. The total trip is about 8 hours with transportation.La Parguera is a very small fishing village in southwestern Puerto Rico that turned into a local and international tourist destination in the last few years. A famous bioluminescent bay attracts locals and tourist every night for a boat tour to watch the microscopic dinoflagelates that give off heat in the form of light when disturbed creating a fantastic light effect in the water. Various restaurants and bars add to the local attractions. Because of its geographical location, La Parguera offers one of the best preserved coral reef systems and mangrove forests in the Caribbean.
You’ll start off your VIP trip from San Juan with an introduction to the bay by your local guide who will explain the natural phenomenon of the bioluminescence while you enjoy a light dinner of homemade empanadillas, soda and beer. Just after the sun goes down you’ll head out on a comfortable dive boat for a 25 minute boat ride through the mangrove channels, as you head to the bioluminescent bay. Once you reach the bay you’ll have 30 – 45 minutes to swim and snorkel before you return to shore. All snorkel gear is included.
You’ll start off your VIP trip from San Juan with an introduction to the bay by your local guide who will explain the natural phenomenon of the bioluminescence while you enjoy a light dinner of homemade empanadillas, soda and beer. Just after the sun goes down you’ll head out on a comfortable dive boat for a 25 minute boat ride through the mangrove channels, as you head to the bioluminescent bay. Once you reach the bay you’ll have 30 – 45 minutes to swim and snorkel before you return to shore. All snorkel gear is included.
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