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What time of year is best for bioluminescent plankton?

Bioluminescence season can begin as early as late May or June, but the peak of the bioluminescence season is between July and September. Booking your tour during a new moon will amplify the glittering water and shimmering stars.



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Notable spots to see bioluminescence in popular bodies of water in the U.S. include Tomales Bay State Park in northern California, Vieques National Wildlife Refuge in Puerto Rico, Olympic Coast National Marine Sanctuary in Washington and bays near Acadia National Park in Maine.

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1. Mosquito Bay, Puerto Rico. Hidden on the southern coast of Vieques, off the east coast of mainland Puerto Rico, this narrow inlet widens into a dolphin-shaped bay of mangroves that protects the brightest occurrence of bioluminescence in the world according to Guinness World Records.

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1. Mosquito Bay, Puerto Rico. Hidden on the southern coast of Vieques, off the east coast of mainland Puerto Rico, this narrow inlet widens into a dolphin-shaped bay of mangroves that protects the brightest occurrence of bioluminescence in the world according to Guinness World Records.

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Where is bioluminescence in Florida?
  • Merritt Island Wildlife Refuge near Titusville.
  • Indian River Lagoon near Titusville.
  • Banana River near Cape Canaveral.
  • Kiwanis Island near Cocoa Beach.


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There are five bioluminescent bays in the world and three of them are in Puerto Rico. Mosquito Bay, Laguna Grande and La Parguera. The other two are located in Luminous Lagoon in Jamaica and Halong Bay in Vietnam. A bioluminescent bay or bio bay is a body of water that glows.

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