Central Florida Bioluminescent Kayak / Paddle Board Excursion
4.9
63 Ratings
Merritt Island
Experience a magical bioluminescent kayak adventure in Central Florida's Indian River Lagoon. Paddle under the stars and witness nature's glowing wonders.
Duration: 1 hour, 45 minutes
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • 951 Kiwanis Island Park Rd - Discover Florida’s unique bioluminescent lagoon on a guided paddle tour! Participants can opt for either a traditional Stand Up Paddle Board or a Kayak-Mod kit, both available at the same cost. Enjoy the excitement of a SUP while seated comfortably. Ideal for both beginners and experienced paddlers.
What's Included
  • Bug Repellent
  • Photos
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities not included in booking price
Additional Information

The Indian River Lagoon is one of the few unique places globally where this natural phenomenon can be observed. Just a short distance from Orlando, in the heart of the Indian River, you can witness one of nature’s most spectacular displays firsthand. Join us as we paddle under the stars, surrounded by billions of glowing and shimmering dinoflagellates. Each stroke of your paddle will reveal a mesmerizing natural light show.

As we paddle, we’ll also be on the lookout for Comb Jellies! These gentle creatures, native to the lagoon, light up when disturbed. With nets in hand, we can gently scoop up these delicate jellies for a close-up view as they illuminate the night.

  • 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.
  • Bioluminesence is a naturaly occuring phenomina. Periodicly we may change our launch site to provide the best visable bio for our guests. We launch out of Kiwanis island park and parish park, In the event of a loction change you will be notified via phone and the messenger center at minimum of 6 hours of your scheduled departure time. (both loctions are within 20 minutes of each other) We are unable to call international numbers, if you use an international number we are only able to notify you via the messneger center, refunds will not be given for going to the wrong loction if you do not check you messege center via viator.
  • 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
  • Our equipment has a max weight of 285lbs if you exceed this please contact us directly for acomadtions before booking
Location
951 Kiwanis Island Park Rd
Kiwanis Island Park Road
If Bio levels drop we may use our alternate launch loction at Parish Park, Please make sure to check you message center for any updates on the day of your scheduled tour.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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(63 Ratings)
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Hineni36
Jun 3, 2024
MAGICAL! - Magical. Wonder-filled. Awe inspiring. Nate and Jessie were super friendly, engaged, and knowledgeable guides, offering education alongside an incredible experience. The fish zipped around and went into a light show frenzy! It felt like we were on Avatar, and in fact learned that director James Cameron came to this place as research for the movie! The paddle boards with seats were so comfortable and stable, much easier to navigate than kayaks. HIGHLY recommend!
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Gail_a
Jun 3, 2024
Loved every minute of it! - Wow! What a great experience! Nate and Jess are great! They are so knowledgeable about the bioluminescence ecological system! Very professional and friendly, and their Bote paddle boards with attached chairs were very comfortable and stable. My husband and I are not in the best shape, but this paddle was super easy. Loved every minute of it!
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Fabiola_l
May 31, 2024
An amazing experience - Was an amazing experience, our tour guy Nate was so patient and knowledgeable and explained very well. We had the opportunity to see a few Delphines and we has a night with a lot of activities with the fish and the bioluminescent. The paddle board was so comfy with the chairs but also we can stand up.
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Jensrn113ba
Aug 26, 2023
Just wonderful - It was a wonderful experience and the Guide had life jackets, glowing wrestels, anti-bug spray and water Protection for handys, carkeys for us. Very well organized. Nice Guide with tons of informations and interesting stories. He even makes photos for you. And of course an unbelievabel glowing in the water - so intensive and magical - you will not want to miss this. I will give it 10 from 10. Thanks to this experience.
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Irene_q
Aug 26, 2023
SOO GOOD!! - we had an all around great experience! we went to the wrong location and the tour guides were so kind and waited for us to get there and still gave us the full tour. the bioluminescence was AMAZING!! such a fun time!! and the guides shared great info about the ecosystem and everything :)
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Zubair_a
Aug 26, 2023
Baltimore boys and their bioluminescent brains - Nate was awesome! The evening bioluminescence was beautiful. His knowledge of conservation and the area were great! Will definitely do this again!
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Tamilean61
Aug 25, 2023
Bio paddle boarding - It was an absolutely amazing trip. The guides were so helpful comma informative comma and funny. They really made the experience enjoyable.
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Yuying_z
Aug 23, 2023
Excellent - Excellent experience, great trip with knowledgeable guides , great learning experience for bio diversity
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Melodie_v
Aug 21, 2023
10/10 would recommend! - Our experience was so amazing! We went into this tour a little nervous with the thought of paddle boarding late at night, but our guides made us feel so safe. They we very knowledgeable and conversed with pretty much everyone in our tour group which made use feel very included. It was so fun seeing the bioluminescence glow with every touch and all the fish swimming and jumping. We even encountered a Manatee!
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B8642nxamandam
Aug 29, 2023
Must see! - One of the highlights of our trip! The guides were knowledgeable and provided interesting information about the area. Very grateful to have witnessed the bioluminescence.
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