Mon - Thurs $145/Person | Fri - Sun $160/person

Bioluminescence Paddling San Juan Island, Wa

Discovery Sea Kayaks is well-known for being the first dedicated Bioluminescence Kayak Tour on San Juan Island.

• Dates selected for the darkest nights for the best
  viewing experience.
• Comfortable 2-Person fiberglass sea kayaks.
• Waterproof Jacket and Pants provided. (No extra charge)
• Dry Bags provided. (No extra charge)
• Small Groups (Smallest Groups on San Juan)
• No Aadded Government Launch Fee

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Join the Waitlist

If the date you want to join is booked, sign up on our waitlist. WAITLIST

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Group Sizes

We set two departure times to stagger the groups. Both departures go to the same location and operate the same tour. Each departure has a maximum of 10 guests with two guides. This ensures not only your safety but also complete access to your guides so you can ask any questions and hear all the great information they share. Our goal is to provide an experience, not a cattle drive.

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The Kayak Experience

A magical experience. We started operating the Bioluminescence Kayak Tour years ago before any other company. It was slow to catch on, but now it has become our most popular kayaking experience. We depart just before sunset into a protected bay where we have been monitoring the Bioluminescence activity. We travel at a mellow pace waiting for darkness to take over and the light shows below to begin.

Kayak guides will skillfully take you to areas where the activity is best and explain the mysteries behind Bioluminescence and share stories from the past on the views of the phenomenon through time.

With our expertise, you can rest assured you are on the safest tour on the water at night.

We have selected the best dates each month to ensure the darkest evenings. On nights when the moon phase is large, it is too bright to really enjoy the experience.

We operate with the smallest group sizes on the island to ensure you can easily communicate with your kayak guide. If you are interested in a larger group, contact us for a private kayak tour.

All kayak guides complete rigorous training in kayaking and all things related to San Juan Island wildlife and history. Once training is complete for new staff members, they have to go through a mentorship period before operating any kayak tours. All our kayak guides to the highest levels in the industry.

All kayak tours use fiberglass tandem sea kayaks. Tandem sea kayaks offer an amazingly stable platform for operating kayak tours in various sea conditions.

Not only do we offer all the equipment needed. We go the extra mile and provide all guests with Dry Bags, Waterproof Jackets, and Waterproof Pants.

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Duration and Departure

The tour takes an estimated 3.5 hours door to door. Expect 2 to 2.5 hours of water time. Departure times vary with the sunset time. See the calendar for exact times and dates.

Check-in Time for Bioluminescence Kayak Tours is 15 minutes before the reserved departure time.

Location: 260 Spring St. Friday Harbor, WA. We have a brick-and-mortar location. So you will meet us at our office, not the side of the road randomly in town.

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Why We Have Limited Dates

If we could we would offer this kayak tour every night. But with our years of experience, we have honed in that only certain dates on the calendar will ensure the best experience.

We choose to paddle around the darkest nights of the month based on the moon phase. Once the moon gets to approx, half (50%) it will be too bright on the water to see the Bioluminescence through the reflection of the moon.

You may see companies offering Bioluminescence Kayak Tours when the moon is 50% or greater. Paddling under a big bright moon is great, it is just not a Bioluminescence Kayak Tour.

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Important Information on Cancellations and Unavailable Dates

Many dates are sold out and we do not have room for leniency on our cancellation policy. Please read the Terms and Conditions before reserving.

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Wa State Ferry Travel Notice

If you are arriving by Wa State Ferry we advise all guests to select a ferry sailing that arrives as early as possible to San Juan Island. Missed tours due to ferry delays or missed ferries are treated as same-day cancellations. No Refund and No Reschedule.

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Lodging

Securing lodging for the evening is very important. We will not be back in time to catch the ferry off the island. Failure to secure lodging does not void the cancellation policy.

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Provided by Discovery Sea Kayaks

• Sea Kayak Guide
• Tandem Kayaks and Paddles
• Life Vest (PFD) and Spray Skirts
• Dry Bags
• Waterproof Jacket and Pants

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What to Bring and Do

• Headlamp (On land use only)

• Shoes you can get wet

• Gratuity for guides (Cash or Venmo)

• Eat dinner before the tour. Please do not consume alcohol before the kayak tour.

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