The Bioluminescent Bay in Vieques is one of the unspoiled wonders of the world. Just to experience this phenomena is, in itself, worth the entire journey. So , when you consider that the beaches are fabulous and the kayaking is some of the best there is... Why not spend your entire vacation in Vieques! ( With perhaps a few days stop in the rain forest as you come or go) Many people do - year after year!

Read about the bioluminescent bay in Vieques.

About the mangroves. How to get to Vieques.

- VIEQUES BIOBAY TOUR COMPANIES -

Do you want to kayak or go on a pontoon boat? Good question. From personal experience I would choose kayaking because you are much more intimately related to the water and the experience is much closer and personal. If you have any difficulty walking or have very young children with you, you should choose the pontoon boat. You will get wet in a kayak, you can choose whether to get wet or not on the pontoon boat.

• Bio Bay Tours Vieques Aqua Frenzy Kayaks . $30. This is a great kayak trip, and they use the best kayaks. Eddie is a good guide. Tel. 787-741-0913. cell 787-240-7985. VIEQUES Tim offers a morning birding trip in the mangroves. ( he is the most experienced kayak guide in Vieques) $45. An afternoon mangrove, beach, music, dinner and biobay trip. $75.

• Nestor has a kayak company as well.

• Island Adventures offers a biobay trip by pontoon boat only. $30.. Their pontoon boat is working. Tel. 787-741-0720. Head Guide Mark Martin is very knowledgeable about the ocean and bioluminescence.

• Blue Caribe Kayaks $30. also offers an evening biobay trip by kayak. Tel. 787-741-2522. * Snorkeling equipment rental too.

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KAYAK WARS IN VIEQUES. There are many hawkers on the strip in Esperanza. Please stick to your confirmed biobay tour reservations. These kayak guides operating illegally make the whole biobay business very difficult. The legitimate guide companies have to carry 2 million dollar insurance and pay the DRNA 15% of all they make, which makes operating expenses very high. They are not able to charge the true value of the trip due to all the unfair competition. so your kayak trip sells for $30. and is worth at least $45.

the moral of the story is:

Tip your guides. they deserve it, as they are ALL underpaid .... and you are getting a real bargain!

See a fish swim through the bioluminescense on video. Click Here.

FOR FAJARDO BIOBAY TOURS CLICK HERE.

Read about the BIOLUMINESCENCE . Moon phases See When the viewing conditions are at their best. Plan ahead.