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Florida Bioluminescence Kayaking Tour | Haulover canal (Titusville)

Overview
Florida bioluminescence is the #1 kayaking trip in the Orlando, Cocoa beach area. We are located about an hour from Universal Studios and The Walt Disney world area theme parks. Our "tourist tours or "visitor tours", as the locals would call them, are ideal for a romantic evening on the water or an expedition in the name of science with the little ones (as long as they are over 5yrs of age). Our tour guides will guide you through the Indian River lagoon and show you something truly magical as we make our way through mangrove trails and the shallow flats of the lagoon.

We will spend a leisurely 90 mins on the water during this tour. You may want to leave the camera at home for this excursion, as the bioluminescence is very hard to photograph unless you have professional equipment.
City: Cocoa Beach
Fri 10 Jan
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Starting at $60.00
Fri 10 Jan
Starting at $60.00
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What's Included
Our bioluminescent kayak tours last for approximately 90 mins. You will get wet to some extent, so plan to bring some towels and wear appropriate footwear.
MAX WEIGHT: 300LBS FOR A SINGLE, AND 600LBS FOR A TANDEM
INCLUDED: KAYAK, PFD, PADDLES AND HAPPY GUIDES
Additional Info
  • Wheelchair accessible
  • All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
  • Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
  • Not recommended for pregnant travelers
  • Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Our bioluminescent kayak tours last for approximately 90 mins. You will get wet to some extent, so plan to bring some towels and wear appropriate footwear.
  • Peak season is July ā€“ October with sightings as late as January
  • LAUNCH SITE: Haulover Canal, Titusville; and Kiwanis Island Park, Merritt Island
  • TRIP LENGTH: 90 MINS
  • INCLUDED: KAYAK, PFD, PADDLES AND HAPPY GUIDES
  • MAX WEIGHT: 300LBS FOR A SINGLE, AND 600LBS FOR A TANDEM
  • AGE RANGE: 5+
  • SUGGESTIONS TO BRING: AQUATIC FOOTWEAR, BUG SPRAY, TOWEL, SUNSCREEN, CASH FOR TIPS (optional), AND A WATER BOTTLE
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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Reviews (196)
michellekD1756HV
Jun 2021
We had an amazing time! Highly recommended to use this tour group and ask for Pirate as your guide. He made the trip so much fun for my family!
Marvin_C
Jun 2021
This experience with Pirate was absolutely amazing. Each of my family members had never kayaked, let alone at night. Pirate was very patient and detailed while coaching. When kayaks in our group struggled, he would always bring them back safely, and with compassion. His kind words brought confidence, and laughter. Beyond that, he is extremely knowledgeable when it comes to animals, and Florida as a state. This was a life changing experience and would not have wanted to do it with anyone else . The company is more than lucky to have a guide like Pirate.
Paula F
May 2021
I know the company is going to dispute this, and that's fine. I have to disagree with reviews who say Kris "Pirate" is awesome. There was no bioluminescence, and that was fine, totally not in anyone's control. My issues are Kris's treatment of wildlife - he chased a heron out of the water with his kayak so we could all hear the noise it makes when it's mad "it's so cool, it sounds like a pterodactyl". We hit a sleeping manatee with our kayak, we felt terrible, and it could have been avoided if we'd gone out another 5', which we did on the return trip. Manatees are endangered, and regardless, if you can avoid hitting an animal, why don't you? Kris was also hell-bent on catching an alligator even though we were all fine just looking at one from a distance, but no, because "there's nothing like catching and touching one", "don't tell my boss, he'll freak out", and "don't leave a bad review". The night time stars were amazing, we saw shooting stars. It could have been a great tour, but with no respect for the creatures in the area, it was upsetting to me. I asked the company for a refund, we got a voucher for another trip, but I would have left a bad review regardless. Harassing animals is just not something we enjoy. Owner Josh Myer says the website says you might hit a manatee...but again, if you can avoid that by paddling in a slightly different place, why not do that? Kris used his paddle to demonstrate why there would be no manatees at a deeper section, so clearly they know where the animals are more likely to be. One of our kayaks capsized trying to go down a very narrow canal so Kris could look for a gator to catch - the other group didn't even try to go down it. Josh says people capsize, it happens. Ok, yes, but it would NOT have if Kris wasn't so determined to have his way. At that point, I said we were done and would like to go back. And we did, successfully avoiding manatees in slightly deeper water, so thank you for that. It was just a real disappointment to see a "professional" act like that.
Response from Host
Jun 2021
It's always unfortunate when there is a negative review. However when you accuse us of intentionally hitting manatee, hunting alligators during a tour, chasing wildlife, disagreeing with other customer experiences with Kris, it is just too much for us to take too seriously Paula F.. 1st of all we do not intentionally run into manatee. Since you were so keen on listening to the guide, you probably heard him say the average depth of the lagoon we paddle in, is 3.5 ft deep. manatee can literally bed down anywhere for the night , with no way to see them. They don't sleep in the same place every night for us to know to avoid them. They are WILDLIFE. hey sleep where they want, they swim/travel where they want. All we can do is let you know of this possibility and how to be prepared for it. Chasing alligators to catch from a kayak? Lol, this is hilarious to anyone reading this who actually paddles the lagoon. The 2-5ft alligators we see, will disappear long before we get anywhere near them. No one was hunting alligators on tour "asking you not to tell the boss". Every employee knows we send out follow up emails asking for reviews, as such they get paid an incentive every time their name is mentioned in reviews. We give a group orientation prior to every tour. While it is unfortunate that a group in your party rolled out of their kayak, this is on no way our guides fault. When someone runs their kayak into the treeline, they will normally roll over. Our guide wasn't paddling the kayak, that was operator error. That may be hard to hear since its your party, not to be insensitive, it is just factually relevant. The mangrove trails are part of our tour as stated on the website. It wasn't Kris having to have his way, it was Kris, aka Pirate, doing his job. As I stated to you, and as you mentioned you were given a voucher regardless of what you left in your review. We hope to see you soon!

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