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Laguna Grande Bioluminescent Bay
18° 22.6′ N · 65° 37.4′ W
A mangrove-ringed lagoon inside the Cabezas de San Juan reserve, one of Puerto Rico's three year-round bioluminescent waters, reached by kayaking at night through a winding mangrove channel from Las Croabas.
Practical
Position from OpenStreetMap (Laguna Grande). Wikipedia: one of three bodies of water in Puerto Rico with year-round bioluminescence (with Mosquito Bay on Vieques and La Parguera). Not a boat anchorage: visit on a guided night kayak tour that launches from Las Croabas (Wikivoyage lists operators; prices around US$45 in older listings: verify locally). Go near the new moon; moonlight drowns out the glow. Leave the yacht at a marina or at Isleta Marina and take a taxi.
Best for
An easy bio-bay night from a Fajardo marina
Season
Year-round; best around the new moon
Nearby
- Cabezas de San Juan Nature Reserve (El Faro)0.4 NM away
- Costa Mía Restaurant (Las Croabas)0.6 NM away
- Las Croabas0.7 NM away
- Seven Seas Beach (Fajardo)0.8 NM away
- Calizo Seafood Restaurant (Las Croabas)1 NM away
- Las Cucarachas and Los Farallones1.6 NM away
- Cayo Icacos Anchorage1.8 NM away
- El Varadero Seaside Grill (Marina Puerto Chico)1.8 NM away