Bioluminescence- Duration
- 2 days
- Kids
- Kid+
- Cost
- $$
- Permit
- Not needed
- Crowd
- Steady
Bioluminescence in Mosquito Bay
United States
The brightest bioluminescent bay ever recorded, glowing blue-green with every movement in the water.
Skill · Beginner
Bioluminescence in Jervis Bay
New South Wales·Australia
Photo: Charliekay · Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0)
~2 days
Why go
Jervis Bay on the New South Wales coast is known for some of the whitest sand in the world, and in the cooler months plankton blooms can light up the waves with a blue glow. Photographers gather on the beaches when the blue tide appears.
When
In season: May–Aug · Peak: Jun–Jul
Who it’s for
Skill
Beginner
Effort
Casual
Suitable from
6+ · Kid+
Crowds
Quiet
Cost
$
Bioluminescence specifics
- Access
- Beaches near Huskisson
- Best time
- Winter nights
- Phenomenon
- Plankton bioluminescence
- Predictability
- Depends on blooms
What to expect
Cold, clear winter nights and a phenomenon that comes and goes with plankton blooms. Check local reports before driving down.
How to start
Base in Huskisson or Vincentia and check local blue-tide reports. Visit the beaches after dark around the new moon.
Bioluminescence elsewhere
Bioluminescence
Bioluminescence- Duration
- 3 days
- Kids
- Kid+
- Cost
- $$
- Permit
- Not needed
- Crowd
- Steady
Bioluminescence in Holbox
Mexico
Glowing shallows on car-free Holbox island, in the same season as the whale sharks.
Skill · Beginner
Bioluminescence- Duration
- 3 days
- Kids
- Kid+
- Cost
- $$
- Permit
- Not needed
- Crowd
- Steady
Bioluminescence in the Matsu Islands
Taiwan
The blue tears, glowing plankton that light up the coves of the Matsu Islands from spring to summer.
Skill · Beginner
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