We had a SPECTACULAR bio-bay tour! Moonless night, so the stars and the bioluminescence were crazy!…read more The guide was very knowledgeable and funny. I highly recommend this outfit!

Well organized trip with accurate information. Best to do…read morethe trip with no moon in the sky. Highly recommend.

A convenient, cute place to hit up for bedtime ice cream AND water equipment rentals! We rented…read morelife jackets here for 72h, and the price was reasonable. Shoutout to Abdel; he was very nice and took the time to recommend a bunch of snorkel spots on a Vieques map :)

Did the biobay tour. After checking in at the Jak office, we had a short orientation. We were given…read moreour life vests. We then boarded a bus to Mosquito Bay. Some roads were unpaved and the ride was bumpy; nevertheless, our driver guided and warned us about the terrain. We then got off and proceeded to the bay. Took off our footwear prior to getting on the kayak that had clear bottom. When you get to the bay and paddle, it can be difficult to hear the guide and understand where he's pointing at. The water in the bay would glow with movement. The guide also talked about some constellations. Overall, this was a very well organized tour. Though it was a nice experience, I was underwhelmed. They do not recommend bringing your cell phones on the kayak and you cannot leave your belongings on the bus. Some bought and brought waterproof clear plastic casing that can be worn/hung on the neck. Bringing the electronic devices is at your own risk; some still did and tried capturing videos/pictures but it was difficult to do so unless you have a nice camera.

I highly recommend Pirate for your bio bay tour! Our tour guides were engaging story tellers and we…read morelearned a lot of interesting facts about the dinoflagellates that create the bioluminescence. Support Viequense and their local businesses!!!

The tour was well organized. The guide, I believe the owner, was entertaining as well as very…read moreeducational. You could see he was very interested in maintaining the health of the bay.

Really enjoyed this tour - the company is owned by someone from Vieques and the guides were…read moreknowledgeable. Since the moon was bright we put a tarp over our heads to better see the bioluminesce. Would recommend!

Note: this is only a review for the bio bay tour…read more Did not enjoy the head guide. He kept yelling at us over and over to follow him as he was dead stopped in the water and he was flush with the group. We went back and forth between being told to speed up or slow down and spent a lot of time just floating rather than kayaking. We were unable to see him at all and all of the yelling was very stressful, I wish we could have just had a dim light to follow like other tours offer. We were supposed to kayak for an hour according to the description but were out of the water by 8:30 and didn't even enter the water until after 7:50. And before you ask, no one was late so we didn't start late. We spent more time rafted together talking about the stars and the constellations than we did enjoying the dinoflagellates. For reference, I have been coming to mosquito bay every few years for nearly 25 years. I have never felt more rushed like cattle and unable to appreciate the beauty of the bay. Additionally we overheard the guides talking about various members of the group behind their backs afterwards. I speak Spanish and heard it all-- never appropriate to do this in front of customers no matter the situation. One other guest within earshot heard them saying the things above and commented to me about it as she could also understand them. Also overheard one joking with another about how they're essentially here for the money grab. Unfortunately I think that his phrase is the best way to sum up the vibes of our tour. Adding a star because the bay is amazing. Even though it's not as bright after Maria it's still such an amazing piece of nature.

We had an amazing time with Billy. It was such a fun experience. My daughter and I loved it. We saw…read morea lot of fish and a few sea turtles.

We had a wonderful guide, Lulu, who was super informative and cheerful. 5 stars for her! The three…read morestars is only for what you see...the bioluminescence is cool but is it 5 stars cool? Nahhhh. The sparkliness is cool but it's not the brilliant blue Christmas lights as advertised.

We took our family of 4 last night on a bio bay tour (dad, pregnant mom, 12 and 3 yr old daughter…read more This was one of only a couple tours I could find that would accommodate our family. We did the 1 hour tour and it was perfect. The water was beautiful and such a cool experience, but honestly more than that we were so impressed with the tour guide and driver!!!! We managed to lose our car key and realized after the tour and all 3 of the guides and shuttle driver helped us out, they went above and beyond!!!! Even the following day they helped us track it down and we're just amazing. The tour was awesome, but really these guys made the experience one we won't forget! I highly recommend choosing DinDin bio tours!

Yo echo este experiencia, pero en otras partes y nunca visto un Guide cómo Gabriel! Excelente…read moreservicio al cliente! Tomó su tiempo en ayudarnos y explicarnos! Literalmente el guía es el que hace la experiencia 20 de 10 A++ Muy buen trabajo de la parte de el y 100% recomiendo esta compañía! I done this experience, but elsewhere and I have never seen a Guide like Gabriel! Excellent customer service! He took his time to help us and explain everything to us! (Make sure y'all ask for him) Literally the guide is the one who makes the experience 20 of 10 A++ Very good work on his part and I 100% recommend this company!

Very accommodating! Both of the owners were super friendly, and very easy to relate to…read more Just make sure to note that there is a Paddle board shop and it is the address listed. Where you actual pick up the rental or take lessons is off Ave Ashford by where the lagoon is. I took the 4pm rental which meant I was able to paddle board and relax into the sunset. It was one of the best experiences on my trip.

This was my favorite tour/activity while visiting PR. The tour guide was rumi (pronounced roomy)…read more He was very friendly. We met at the tres palmitas boat ramp. It was essentially on a beach in the middle of nowhere. Remember to keep all your valuables or leave them in your hotel and keep your car doors unlocked. Anyway, he taught us how to paddleboard. We caught on pretty quickly with his guidance. Then, we paddled around the mangroves and even got onto our bellies to go under some mangrove canopy. It was quite therapeutic. Rumi was very knowledgeable about the area and the island, since he grew up there. Later, we went toward the opening of the bay and stopped at a beach. We snorkled for a bit, which was so much fun. Rumi would show us interesting creatures. It was so much fun and I would recommend this tour to anyone visiting vieques. I would even do it again.

This was a wonderful experience. We planned our biobay tour around the new moon so we could see the…read morebay under a darker sky. It was mind blowing. The team at Bieque Ecotrips were great. They were punctual, easy going, knowledgeable & funny. Please don't forget to leave them a tip!! The best is that they only do small groups; 10 people max. And their kayaks are glass bottom. And their fees are super reasonable (cheaper if you pay cash). The whole experience was out of this world. I highly recommend this tour and this company.

This is a great company. The tour guides both named David are great! They are really funny and…read morehelpful. The kayaks have a clear bottom so you can see the bay light up. Also they only do ten people at a time. So its more of a small group and get more out of it. Other groups allow 40 people and its too crowded. They really care about the environment and enjoy their jobs. This is the only bio bay like this in the world! Actually people from all over the world come to Vieques to do this tour. And best of all they are one of the most affordable. Enjoy!

WITHOUT A PADDLE…read more Kayaking during the day proving too easy?  How about kayaking at night...through a mangrove forest. As my wife and I planned our second trip to Puerto Rico, we agreed that a bio bay kayak tour should be on the list.  Only 5 biobays exist in the world, 3 of which are in PR (in Vieques, La Parguera, and here on the far northeast corner of the island).  There's a few kayaking tour companies in the area, each offering a similar bioluminescent excursion. Hang on, biolu-what?  I'll skip the TED talk--all you need to know is that a certain kind of marine plankton makes the water in extra salty lagoons glow blue.  It's the same science that gives jellyfish, fireflies, and deep-sea anglerfish their special ability to produce light. When we arrived around 8pm, tour guides gave our group of 15-20 life vests and provided instructions, like what to do if your ass falls out of the kayak.  Our goal was Laguna Grande (literally "big lagoon"), roughly 1 mile from our starting point on the shores of Fajardo. So......getting to Laguna Grande is not easy.  Along with a partner, you'll paddle your way through a narrow channel surrounded on all sides by thick mangroves, including an overhead canopy.  This is tricky during daylight hours, but at night the difficulty ramps up.  Keep in mind that visibility in these thick mangrove patches drops to near-zero at times. You might (probably will) have to avoid other kayak groups and (possibly) motorboats as you make your way to the lagoon, all while trying not to crash into the person in front of you, fall too far behind, or be knocked unconscious/impaled by low branches.  The outbound trip was not super chill, thankfully coming back was less stressful. Having an experienced partner is CRUCIAL. Bio bay tours are very much like whale watching, in that your visit is based almost entirely on luck.  A lot needs to go right in order to see magic stuff in the water, like the moon being in its 'new' phase (full moon casts too bright of a reflection) and no recent rainfall (rain comes down as fresh water, decreasing the lagoon's salinity). Under ideal circumstances, the microorganisms appear as florescent blue swirls when you move your hand/paddle through the water.  What we saw were closer to electrical 'sparks', still cool but not vibrant.  Capturing what little bio-presence we saw on camera would've been impossible, so we smartly kept our phones in the car. Oddly enough, mosquitos weren't a problem. * TL;DR * For me, this was more about the journey than the destination. If I'd hung all of my hopes on seeing tons of bioluminescent activity, I would've been disappointed.  I was focused more on trying not to capsize while also listening to the symphony of 'coqui' (the local island tree frog). It can be romantic with a spouse/partner, assuming they're not yelling at you the whole time. Wear comfy clothes (swim trunks aren't a bad idea) and be aware that parts of your outfit will be crunchy the next day, due to the lagoon water being twice as salty as the ocean. Mangroves play a critical role in the tropical ecosystem, but they stink! Would definitely recommend this to anyone over the age of 18; it's an awesome late-night adventure and one of the most unique things you can do while in Puerto Rico.

What a beautiful experience. Had great guides during our Bio Bay tour. Our guide told us all about…read morethe science and history of the bay. Very cool, don't miss this magic!

We paid $360 for a Tour of Vieques Island and the tour company didn't show up! They ruined our…read moreentire trip and our day. I called them and they don't answer.

Check-in and liability waivers for the bioluminescent bay kayak excursion were quick and easy. The…read morelady working the check-in trailer provided great customer service. The company has you wait around for all of the other people to complete check-in for the scheduled time-slot. Everyone gets loaded onto a van to be shuttled out to the bioluminescent bay on a very bumpy road. The shuttle driver didn't really speak to anyone on the trip. There are no bathrooms at the check-in trailer and didn't appear to be any once you get to the bay. It is best to bring one of those waterproof phone protectors and clothes that you do not mind getting wet. As soon as you are out of the van they give you a life vest and kayak oar and start having everyone line up in pairs to wade in knee deep water and get seated in a clear kayak. Once on the clear kayak you get assigned a group guide with a glow-stick that introduces themselves to follow into the darkness on the water to various points. The guide will provide a brief history of the bay and astronomy. The bio bay itself is super cool to see in-person and it is best to go when it is completely dark. After about 30-45 minutes on the water you head back to the shuttle van for the return trip.