The Bioluminescence follow a moon calendar, please contact us at WhatsApp to confirm the exact time of the tour The Bioluminescence is a natural phenomenon cause by the large plankton concentration at the Golf of Mexico, each night it illuminates ours coasts cause by a chemical reaction. The tour is done by Golfcar until the Punta Cocos’ bay is reached or its surroundings, a dark spot perfect to observe the phenomenon and also the unforgettable stellar mantle, constellations, nebulae and the Milky Way. A Magical night without a doubt
You will live an unforgettable night when Holbox wraps you in the Magic of Bioluminescence (Plankton), a natural phenomenon that every night illuminates our coasts because of a chemical reaction. As if that were not enough, in the sky you can observe a stellar mantle full of constellations, galaxies, nebulaes and planets, a dark and perfect place for the obervation of the night sky with Biniculars, Telescopes and for Astrophotography. Without a doubt a magical night!
The bioluminescence follows a moon calendar, please contact us to verify the correct departure time. The meeting point is at your hotel or hostal lobby 10 minutes prior to the departure time.
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For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Bioluminescence Tour by Car at Holbox lasts about 1h 15min. The itinerary has 1 stop.
Prices start at $32 per person for this Isla Holbox experience, booked through Viator with the price shown before checkout. There is 1 booking option, so the final price depends on the option you choose.
Yes. Cancel at least 1 day before the start for a full refund. Later cancellations are non-refundable.
Yes, pickup is offered. The bioluminescence follows a moon calendar, please contact us to verify the correct departure time. The meeting point is at your hotel or hostal lobby 10 minutes prior to the departure time. Pickup points include Ser Casasandra, Casa Las Tortugas Petit Beach Hotel & Spa.
The experience is available in EN, ES.
It is a small-group experience with a maximum of 6 participants.
Yes, bookings are confirmed instantly.
Travellers rate it 4.5 out of 5 across 26 reviews on Viator and Tripadvisor; it is run by Kayak Scouts Holbox.
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The tour guide was nice and friendly, but the attraction wasn’t ideal. Tons of mosquitoes in that area, we couldn’t really approach the lights. Also it was cloudy so we couldn’t take any pictures, and couldn’t see the stars. The highlight of the tour was the taxi through the island.
I booked the tour last August 20 and we were told that with android phones bioluminescence would not be captured in photos. For this reason they would send us a souvenir photo taken by the local guide. We never received anything, despite several reminders so we have no memory of it. I would add that we had booked for 3 people, but I had to stay at the hotel because I was not feeling well, so I would have liked to see the photos of the tour. An unprofessional attitude and non-existent customer service.
Hello! We are sorry that you were not able to do the activity. If you had informed us about the situacould have offered you a solution. The activity itself does not include photos since it is difficult due to the conditions, but we have already asked the guide for any photos he may have taken and shared to the number on your reservation.
It was very cool to see the bioluminescence. Our guide was friendly. The experience was fairly quick. More time was spent transporting to the site and back to our accommodation.
Nice experience but Dec/Jan is not the best time of the yr to do it, amazing clear sky to watch the stars
We can't see bioluminescence well because it's not the time. However, what went less well was that our guide was more concerned about taking photos of people from other tours than taking us away to end the experience.
I took 2 Bioluminescence tours and the Islands tour 100% recommended They are friendly, they are interested in us having unforgettable experiences, they are very helpful, attentive and you should hire them on your next visit to Holbox, the best option. They offered us help for everything I was traveling with an older adult and they made that day something very special. They are punctual, good communication, reliable, I paid without knowing them without a recommendation and they even sent me the invoice for the contracted services They made recommendations about places to eat and enjoy the cuisine of the island, transfer services so that it would not be an impediment to go out and get around to see. THANK YOU
Wonderful tour! Pablo was friendly, knowledgeable and even helped with photographing the stars! It’s a magical hour and the bioluminescence didn’t disappoint.
We really enjoyed this trip. We were picked up from the hotel by our friendly guide and driven to the bay. Be prepared to get into the water up to below knee height to be able to see the bioluminescence, we had plenty of time to splash around looking at it. It was an amazing experience and thoroughly recommend it.
The photographs on the internet do not do this tour justice, the service from our 1000/10 guide was truly excellent, always very attentive and explaining everything very clearly, he made us feel very good
We had a really unique experience with a very relaxed and qualified guide (Carlos). The bioluminescene are hard to catch with your camera, but even more unique to experience with your own eyes. Also the bright stars and milkyway are great to add on your bucketlist! Antine & Wouter from Holland.
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bioluminescence Tour by Car at Holbox | 1h 15min | 4.5 (26) | $32 | |
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