When you've spent some time at this Vieques Island inlet along the shoreline, why not check out Caracas Beach, Vieques National Wildlife Refuge, and La Chiva Beach? They're not very far from Bioluminescent Bay and also a favorite with travelers.

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Hotel Puerto Valdes

San Juan Antiguo

$668

per person

Jan 21 - Jan 26

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Roundtrip flight included

Boston (BOS) to San Juan (SJU)

9/10 Wonderful! (489 reviews)

Staff was courteous. Basically had no amenities. No toilet tissue in room , tv didn't work in bedroom , no bath cloths,fire alarm kept going off. Just a very run down place.

Reviewed on Oct 28, 2025

Ola Boutique Hotel

Condado

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$907

per person

Jan 1 - Jan 4

found 2 days ago

Roundtrip flight included

Boston (BOS) to San Juan (SJU)

9.2/10 Wonderful! (542 reviews)

Clean room, good staffs and the convenience. Not far from the airport and also a beach within walking distance.

Reviewed on Oct 29, 2025

Hyatt Vacation Club at Hacienda del Mar, Dorado

Sabana

$731

per person

Jan 11 - Jan 16

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Roundtrip flight included

Boston (BOS) to San Juan (SJU)

9.4/10 Exceptional! (2,639 reviews)

I want to thank all the staff front desk to housekeeping they are all approachable and well attended to guests needs. But I want to thank Julio Santiago from the security department who helped me resolve my issues with the car . I thought the rental car I had was stolen but br side of Julio’s knowledge of how to handle and know what to do everything done and resolved calmly . He is very approachable and helped to calm down he helped me up to the end . He’s the kind of employee worth to keep in this organization.

Reviewed on Oct 30, 2025

Reviews of Bioluminescent Bay

4.7

Top Destination

5 - Excellent

119

4 - Good

31

3 - Okay

6

2 - Disappointing

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1 - Terrible

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5/5 - Excellent

Emily

Go with a tour that has the clear kayaks, you can see the glowing fish and phytoplankton under you. Don’t bring valuables or anything that will get wet and don’t wear bug spray, it contaminated the water when you put your hands and arms in. Forget the camera and phone, you can’t capture the glow without a special camera. Mosquito Bay was not named because of mosquitos. We didn’t get bit at all.

4/5 - Good

Verified traveler

A little touristy but absolutely worth it, such a magical place.

5/5 - Excellent

Verified traveler

I recommend a kayak tour to go see the bay. It's a beautiful and fun experience. I signed up for the Bieques Bio Bay Tours.

4/5 - Good

Verified traveler

Go to the latest tour to get better viewing.

4/5 - Good

NicoleT

Make sure to plan your trip so you DON'T go when there is a FULL MOON. It is too bright.

4/5 - Good

Verified traveler

We did kayak tour at night. It was beautiful views of the sky. The bio light is like glitter in the water. Our tour was 3 mile kayak with some against current in some very dark areas of the water but something to check off bucket list!

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Caracas Beach

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