Manatees/Sunset/Bioluminescence Tour

Overview

Experience everything the wildlife refuge has to offer with three distinct experiences packed into one three-hour tour! Launch your kayak in the daylight and surround yourself with Florida’s most-loved endangered species, West Indian Manatees! Sit back while the gentle giants roll, sniff, and nuzzle all around you. Dolphins are also active this time of day as they wrangle their dinner in the adjacent cove.

Next, head out to Bird Island, a federally protected rookery, to watch hundreds of birds soar in overhead. Ibis, herons, egrets, pelicans, cormorants, and roseate spoonbills and more all glide in their flocks to nest for the night. Be lulled into serenity by the gently rocking kayak as the sun descends for the night in the pinks, oranges, and reds of sunset.

Finally, the tour culminates in the season’s bioluminescent experience, whether it be summer bioluminescence, winter comb jelly bioluminescence, or a star-studded moonlit sky.

City: Cocoa Beach

Thu 16 Jan

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Starting at $95.00

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Thu 16 Jan

Starting at $95.00

Make a reservation

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What's Included

Kayak

Professional guide

PFD

Paddle

2 hour kayak tour

Additional Info

Suitable for all physical fitness levels
What to bring:
Clothes you don’t mind getting a little wet. Towel (left in car)
Water Shoes – sandals or Crocs that can be worn in the water
Bring an extra change of clothes just in case
Camera & Dry bag (optional) These are fairly useless to capture bioluminescence, but great for capturing people.
Bottled water, Snacks
Any special personal paddling gear if you like
You may bring a flashlight, though we will provide a safety light.

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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Reviews (109)

SusanD173

Feb 2020

Highly recommend the Mondo Combo tour. This was a highlight of our trip to the area. Though the excursion is over 3 hours, it's suitable for any level--we're experienced kayakers but the beginners in our group had no problem. The variety offered by this tour is not to be missed: first kayaking through lagoons to see the manatees, then across the river to Bird Island to see (and hear) thousands of pelicans and egrets, with a gorgeous sunset in the background, and finally back into hidden lagoons in search of comb jellies, which everyone found. I wouldn't have wanted to miss any part of the tour. Our guide (Bob) was full of information and good humor. Very professionally run.

edoyle2089

Feb 2020

We had a great experience with Brian on the mondo combo tour. We were 40 minutes late to launch site and were so appreciative that Brian and the other couple waited for us to arrive to begin the tour. Brian was a friendly and informative tour guide. It was a great time all around. Thank you. :))

806barbw

Feb 2020

We spent time with our friends - and made some new ones on this kayak tour which started late afternoon. We saw alligators, birds, wild pigs and a gorgeous sunset. The highlight though was paddling through the warm water after dark and scooping up dinoflagellates which glowed in our hands.