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Overnight Bio Bay Kayak Tour in Vieques Island
Vieques, Puerto Rico
From $55.99
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Free cancellation
Up to 24 hours in advance.
- 1 hour 30 minutes
- Mobile ticket
- Offered in: English
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Overview
We are located in Vieques, an offshore island of Puerto Rico, you need to arrive at the island of Vieques from the mainland by ferry or airplane and you will need to stay in Vieques overnight as it will not be possible for you to return to the mainland the same day. Paddle through the waters of the BioBay, a luminescent bay outside of Vieques, on this nighttime kayaking tour. With provided kayaking equipment and instruction, simply follow your guide through the florescent waters and and learn about this natural phenomenon. Choose between an early or late evening tour; note that you must stay overnight on Vieques Island (not included).
- Nighttime kayaking tour on the Vieques BioBay
- All kayaking equipment and instruction included
- Learn about the luminescent phenomenon of the bay through a guide's commentary
What's Included
- Transport by air-conditioned minivan
- Tour escort/host
- Local guide
- Gratuities
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Ferry transportation to and from Vieques
Meeting And Pickup
Meeting point
- Trade Winds Restaurant, Guest House & Gift Shop107 Calle Flamboyan, Vieques, 00765, Puerto Rico
Meet us 30 minutes before your tour starts at a gazebo located in front of Trade Winds Restaurant Esperanza in Vieques. If your tour is at 9 pm, meet at 8:30pm. The ferry/plane times and instructions on how to get tickets to Vieques island are explained on www.viequesferrytickets.com.
End point
This activity ends back at the meeting point.What To Expect
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Only book this tour if you are going to stay in the island of vieques overnight for at least one night
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Infants must sit on laps
- Not recommended for travelers with back problems
- Most travelers can participate
Cancellation Policy
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
- Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
- This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
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MAYRA_M
Amazing experience! We were a group of 5 and we had a child with us. This is a must do experience on the island of Vieques. The tour guide was helpful and provided loads of information regarding the Biobay. Can’t recommend this tour enough.
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the bay was cool just...
Stephen_K, Sep 2023
the bay was cool just don’t expect the tour guide to care at all dude was on instagram reels the whole time and taking phone calls
They have a local reputation for being unreliable
Tatianna_V, Sep 2023
Said to be ready for pickup at 6:30pm. Waited until 7:30, never arrived. The server at tradewinds said this is pretty typical of them. Our Airbnb host said on their list of mosquitoe bay kayak tours, this company is not on it.
Their reputation is pretty well known among locals as being a tour to avoid.
Unreachable, uncommunicative, unprofessional.
Mejh
Denisse_S, Aug 2023
For some reason this tour stays on the corner of the bay, it doesnt go to the middle like others. We were not in the water for more than 30mins and most of it was next to the mangroves listening to information. The whole point is to experience the water so please, give the explanation more to the middle and let us spend more time enjoying the water.
Kid Friendly Biobay Tour
MAYRA_M, Aug 2023
Amazing experience! We were a group of 5 and we had a child with us. This is a must do experience on the island of Vieques. The tour guide was helpful and provided loads of information regarding the Biobay. Can’t recommend this tour enough.
Awesome
Maria_F, Aug 2023
This is a must! Truly a unique experience.
Try to go during a new moon!
Some of us had never kayaked before and had zero issues
Terrible tour company
C_M, Aug 2023
This is the cheapest biobay tour because it’s the worst biobay tour. We were picked up from an old van. The driver did not greet us, introduce himself, or say where he was from. He just said “get in” and drove. It felt like a horror movie driving through the dark with this stranger who did not speak. He said nothing the 10 minute drive there. We arrived and again were met with confusion as no one was talking and there were people and busses everywhere. We were all given short child size life jackets, which fit none of the adults. We were told to put our shoes in a bin and led down a rocky, painful path to the water. Again, given no instruction we were rushed into muddy water to enter wet, filthy kayaks and pushed forward into the darkness. Unlike other professional groups, we had no lights whatsoever, no ropes to keep us together, and zero guidance. We had people who had never been on a kayak blatantly say so, yet no assistance or direction was offered. The guide silently rushed ahead of us the whole time. Once we got to the middle of the water, he spoke a short memorized speech in English. People asked questions, to which he had no answer because he did not understand English. The “10 minutes of free time” was only 5 minutes then he rushed us to go back to shore. My two groups got stuck in the trees along the side of the water and were ignored as we asked for help. Once freed, we were rushed into the shady van again and dropped off at our meeting spot. Biobay was not bright and we did not see much - we do not blame the tour company for this. But we do blame them for a terrible, rushed experience. The promised 1 hr 30 min tour was less than one hour total, including transportation time. What a disaster.
Had a great time!
Meher_B, Aug 2023
Good experience! Tour guide was knowledgeable and stopped to make sure the group was together frequently.
Family Biobay time
Alexia_K, Aug 2023
Loved being on the Biobay and learning the science behind it. Kids had fun too. Wished they could have been transparent kayaks.
Worth it
Aaron_E, Aug 2023
The bay was amazing, you could see the bioluminescent organisms very well. I would definitely recommend people to do this tour. The only down side is the tour guide told us not to take our phones and that she would take photos & videos for us. Long story short I have not got them so make sure to capture your own moments
Booked this for my family...
Lincoln_F, Jul 2023
Booked this for my family for a 7 o'clock excursion so we had to meet at 630. At 625 I reached out to them and was told we weren't going to meet till 830. This was already a problem because I have a young daughter and that messed up her sleep schedule but oh well. Show up at 830 and ride a bus to the bay. The guide looks at my daughter and asked my wife if she was staying behind and she said no. They called their boss and they told us that she wasn't allowed to go even tho the description says infants must sit on lap of a parent. My wife was then made to stand outside without being offered a place to sit or wait in the bus or anything. Terrible experience
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