This is a once in a lifetime experience to see this natural phenomenon of the luminous lagoon. Once you've booked, you will be picked up from your hotel, AirBNB, Guesthouse are where ever you are staying within the Montego Bay area on a 35 minute drive [depending on which hotel you are staying] to the Location where you will be welcome by your host Dennis upon arrival, who will offer you a complimentary drink, a choice of unique blended Jamaican rum punch, or a bottle of naturel spring water before you board the boat, for a short ride out in the lagoon, has the night get darker, the water naturally lights up around you, don't miss the opportunity to jump in this magical water and make it happen.
you will be in the water for roughly 30 minutes, where you will have a chance to swim around in that magical glistening water. make sure you have your swim suit and towel and dry clothes.
Its Important to note that this is a natural attraction, so it may not glow has bright if the moon is full
Posted By : Anne_E
Overall, it was an excellent activity and I would definitely recommend it! It was stunning and very fun!
It was extremely vibrant but I think we had optimal conditions. After reading other reviews I made sure the moon phase wasn’t going to be very bright which definitely helped with visibility. It being a sunny day beforehand is also beneficial as the plankton use the suns energy to shine. It also had not rain for a few days which I believe helped as well. I am not sure it is always as bright but it was spectacular for us!
Also I checked and made sure we picked a day that there weren’t as many cruises in so that it would be less crowded! We ended up just having our party of 5 plus 2 more people which made pickup/drop off from our hotel very smooth and quick. I saw some other boats out there that looked packed and not as enjoyable.
It threw us a little bit to drive through some “sketchy” residential neighborhoods to get there as it is definitely not a big marina or anything but the place was nice enough! They offered drinks and bug spray. All of the staff, including our driver, were extremely kind and attentive. We waited about an hour at the bar/dock once we arrived for the sun to go down.
I highly recommend wearing water shoes as the water is around 5 ft deep and the bottom is a thick squishy mud/seaweed mix. We also all brought changes of clothes since it was about 45 minute drive back to our resort in Montego Bay.
We had an absolutely amazing time and it will be something we remember and talk about for years! If the conditions are optimal, this is definitely an activity you do not want to miss!
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Posted On : 2024-05-15 05:05:15 
Posted By : pierrea685
The tour was a lot of fun, driver Romario pickled us up on time and was very accommodating and professional, everyone was friendly and professional - I only wish the glow would have been more visible but that's not up to anybody.
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Posted On : 2024-05-14 22:42:46 
Posted By : Ibrahim_S
They provide hotel pick up to the docs, complimentary drinks, and phenomenal service. I enjoyed the boat ride, and it was overall a great experience.
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Posted On : 2024-05-10 15:47:51
Posted By : Shannon_T
Amazing trip! The bioluminescence was really cool and the crew was super nice and informative. Would recommend!
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Posted On : 2024-05-09 16:35:31
Posted By : Paradise316819
Romario was great. Very friendly and on time. We even hired him to find Sandlez and the craft market didn’t disappoint.either. Thank you Romario
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Posted On : 2024-05-03 20:45:08
Posted By : N7405RTjenniferg
Luminous lagoon excursion was so fun. Crew made us feel safe and welcome. Glowing water feels magical and especially as you see the glow across your skin. The night sky is an added pleasure, stars were so visible and I even saw a shooting star!!
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Posted On : 2024-05-03 20:03:48
Posted By : JONATHAN_C
Cool experience. The driver was on time and called us ahead to let us know he was on his way. Brought us to this little bar on the side of the lagoon where we boarded the boat. Apparently they only do small groups compared to some of the other boats we saw, which to me felt better. The water on the lagoon is shallow so you can actually stand, however the ground is very muddy so water shoes are a must. We were in the water 40 minutes floating with the bioluminescent plankton. You may not catch it with a camera so you might just enjoy it. Bring mosquito repellent !!!! Will definitely recommend
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Posted On : 2024-04-29 09:40:38
Posted By : Nikki_R
The water did not illuminate and we was not told that would happen until after we paid and booked the trip. They do not provide this information until after you have paid. They should tell people that their is a possibility that they water would not illuminate
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Posted On : 2024-04-25 10:13:25
Posted By : 1sicsrt4
Generally, my reviews have both good and bad aspects to them. Unfortunately, this one will not have any good... (aside from our bus driver)
We attended with 7 people, all over the age of 15.
We attended April 24 2024 and even before we arrive at the lagoon, we were blindsided with a put stop to a store for "rum tasting"... we werent told about this and if you dont taste or buy you are looked down upon...back onto the bus and onto the lagoon (which you pass to get to the pit stop store) .
Once we arrived at the lagoon, we stayed on the bus for approximately 10 mins whilw our driver got our wrist bands.
We were one of the first boats out to the lagoon. At first we were informed by the bus driver they would call numbers and load boats that way and to listen for a series of our numbers from our bus..., NOPE.. a free for all with people pushing and budding in line to get into the boats is what happened. We couldn't even hear the announcements as the speakers were all the way at the front of the establishment.
Once we got onto the boat, it was a short ride to "the best spot on the lagoon"...
Literally 2 feet of water and full mud underneath that acts as quicksand.
Let me tell you, the Public Relations and the advertising people for this excursion should both get a raise AND be fired. They made it look like you were swimming and the sun with crazy colours would be there with every stroke but should be ashamed of themselves for false advertisement.
In reality, there is a brief luminescent glow and then it is gone and you literally have to work your butt off to make it glow. As the bottom starts to get kicked up from the activity, it makes the light even less visible.
Combine that with getting stung with jellyfish and that sums up the trip.
I can see why it was $55USD. If word got out that it was more, they would never have anyone go. The Captain even said, "if you didn't enjoy yourself, keep your lips sealed, but if you liked it tell everyone you know" Do with that as you will..
KEY POINTS
Don't think it's this crazy bright rainbow of colours that stay forever
If you don't want to get stung by jellyfish, don't get into the water
No need to wear the life jackets, it's literally 2 feet of water and you can float or walk on the lagoon bottom easily (although it acts as quicksand)
Once back on land, there is a place you can wash all the mud off of you.
Food and drink are available but exceptionally overpriced.
Bring bug spray, I guess they don't spray there for mosquitos.
Don't waste your money it is NOT worth it.
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Posted On : 2024-04-24 22:57:01
Posted By : Rana W
Don’t bother wasting your money!
The experience is completely over hyped. Once we arrived we where left sitting around, no info as to how long it would be till we boarded the boat. Once dark we boarded an over packed boat and taken out to the middle of the bay to be given a very brief overview. The people who wanted to take a swim in the complete darkness to activate the organisms, really didn’t see the glow that was expected.
It’s such a shame we left feeling very cheated!
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Posted On : 2024-04-24 00:03:36
