Tour· Isla Bastimentos· Other Caribbean
Bioluminescence Nights (Bocas)
9° 20.9′ N · 82° 12.6′ W · approximate
On the darkest nights around the new moon, Bocas' bays glow — tours run to see bioluminescent plankton, and divers watch it light up the Old Wreck.
Practical
Coordinate approximate (Old Bank, where Wikivoyage lists night bioluminescence tours). Tours run when the moon is darkest (Wikivoyage, Bastimentos). The Floating Bar hosts a monthly glow-worm viewing night (Wikivoyage). The Old Wreck dive between Colón and Solarte is popular for night dives with bioluminescence (Tourism Panama). From your own boat: kill the lights on a moonless night and stir the water with a paddle.
Best for
Moonless-night magic
Nearby
- Old Bank (Bastimentos Town)Right here
- Old Bank Minisupers (Bastimentos Town)0.1 NM away
- Old Bank Waterfront Restaurants (Roots, Alvin's & Firefly)0.1 NM away
- Coco Hill (Old Bank, vegetarian)0.2 NM away
- Up in the Hill Farm (Old Bank)0.2 NM away
- Wizard Beach (Playa Primera, Isla Bastimentos)0.7 NM away
- Hospital Point (Punta Hospital, Isla Solarte)1 NM away
- Carenero Point Break & Black Rock (surf)1.1 NM away