Interpretive Eco-tours of the World's Brightest Glowing Bay!

Island Adventures - Vieques, Puerto Rico - Bioluminescent bay tours
Vieques Island, Puerto Rico

"Hidden along the Caribbean coast is one of the most spectacular Bioluminescent Bays in the world. The mysterious blue-green light is created by micro-organisms which thrive in an environment uniquely suited to their needs. A trip into the bay on a balmy night is a magical experience. Fish flash by in dark water, and a swim is like floating through stardust." - Captain Sharon Grasso

Island Adventures Biobay Tours offers nightly excursions aboard our electrically powered double-pontoon boat through the amazing waters of Puerto Mosquito in Vieques Island. Our bilingual guides explain the fragile ecology of the plants and animals of the bay, give interpretive star lectures, and then park the boat in an area of high bioluminescent concentration, giving visitors the chance to swim with the millions of glowing creatures.

Please check our Moonwatch Calendar for the best dates to visit the bay.

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Why does the water glow?
This unique bay contains up to 720,000 single-celled bioluminescent dinoflagellates per gallon of water. These half-plant, half-animal organisms emit a flash of bluish light when agitated at night. The high concentration of these creatures (Pyrodimium bahamense) can create enough light to read a book from. Learn more by reading several articles on the bay.

Island Adventures is dedicated to creating awareness for this rare and endangered Bioluminescent Bay. With these first ever photos by Frank Borges LLosa at frankly.com, people can now virtually experience this natural treasure which is being threatened by local development.

How to help save the Biobay:
Vieques' biobay will meet the same fate as countless destroyed ecosystems across the planet unless people speak up against unregulated development. You can help by signing the Island Adventures Guestbook and being a part of our "Friends of the Biobay" petition

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Reserve your Biobay Eco Tour with Island Adventures now!

 

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updated 06-06-06