Bioluminescence Kayak Tour: Evening Magic

Experience the magical light show of bioluminescence on a thrilling kayak tour in Auckland’s Okura Waters. Glide through the glowing hues and leave a sparkling wake behind you. Book now!

Duration: 2 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Canoe & Kayak Adventures - Enjoy a night paddle in the protected waters of the Long Bay - Okura Marine Reserve.
What's Included
  • Stable sea kayaks or sit-on-tops are used
  • All tuition from our experienced qualified kayak guides
  • All kayaking and safety equipment
  • 1-6 Ratio (Guide-Guest)
  • Guaranteed good time!
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
Additional Information

Discover nature’s most captivating light display with our 2-hour bioluminescence kayak tour. As the sun sets, embark on a peaceful and awe-inspiring evening paddle, where the enchanting glow of the tiniest marine life awaits.
Paddle through calm waters beneath a starlit sky and experience the otherworldly bioluminescence up close. Ideal for families,…

Location
2/20 Ascension Place
Ascension Place
The tour will take place within a 10km radius of the North Shore Canoe & Kayak shop at 2/20 Ascension Place, Off Constellation Drive, Mairangi Bay. THIS IS NOT THE TOUR LOCATION, THE LOCATION WILL BE EMAILED TO YOU BEFORE 12PM ON THE DAY OF YOUR TOUR.
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Elizabeth_s
Oct 31, 2025
This was a truly unique... - This was a truly unique and wonderful experience! Josh and Elena showed us many areas of bioluminescence and were very kind and patient. Just the right amount of time to get our fill of this beautiful phenomenon. Highly recommend!!
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Marilyns1962
Oct 19, 2025
Great way to spend a Saturday evening. - A fantastic way to spend a Saturday evening on a calm sea and beautiful moonless night. Josh was an excellent tour guide. A delightful Australian couple from Adelaide and a young traveller from Colorado marvelled at their experience. Josh knew where to find the luminescence and enlightened us about the various Bioluminescence.
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Roam44738841845
Oct 11, 2025
Good and peaceful tour! - The guides, Caitlin and Sarah, were exceedingly friendly and helpful on this tour. We saw a lot of bioluminescence and the weather was peaceful. I got very inspired during the tour :)
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Annielr8700wy
Oct 11, 2025
Amazing kayak tour - Such magical experience our family had so much fun. Our guides Caitlin and Sarah were friendly, knowledgeable and took great care to ensure we are safe. Highly recommend it.
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Escape750578
Jul 1, 2025
Awesome time, beautiful bioluminescence! - A very cool experience. The bioluminescence was so bright and beautiful and it was so peaceful to paddle around on a still evening. The staff were great, laid back but also helpful and I felt well looked after and safe. I liked that they let us enjoy ourselves and the tour wasn’t overly directed. The hot water bottles for inside the kayak was a nice touch for winter too! Would highly recommend as a unique fun activity to do in a beautiful location.
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Nomad43890882035
Jun 26, 2025
Magical night paddle - It was incredible. We were really lucky to have a clear night but either way the experience would have been awesome. A really friendly team and so knowledgeable .I had never seen the magical blue bioluminescence before I was blown away. And the added bonus of an open fire and hotdogs afterwards. I would highly recommend.
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Georgia
Jun 3, 2025
Absolutely Magical Experience! - Safe, fun, interesting magical experience! It was something out of my dreams! Imagine paddling down an absolutely still water creek, reflecting the trees and stars like a mirror. You hear an owl hooting quietly in the distance, then your tour guide directs you to the mangroves along the edge where the water softly glows with bio. As you quietly paddle away, you notice the ripples from your paddle glow and sparkle. Just beautiful! Paul, our tour guide, was knowledgeable and fun! We saw 4 kinds of bio! Peter was great to work with as weather demanded a change of time.
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M5684jakellyd
Nov 5, 2025
Supermoon not super for viewing organisms - We lucked out during the full moon and it was a supermoon event. We barely saw specks of the blue fish. The guides were friendly but tried to cover up the experience with how lovely the moon is, sorry but we paid for the bio lights not gods big head torch
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Culture64962970115
Jun 29, 2025
This tour is not very good. - I wouldn't recommend this tour, it was cold, we got wet for no reason and only saw a little sparkle. Kayaking was very uncomfortable, there were no lights in the dark, I felt unsafe.
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Scenic02186392956
May 11, 2025
Try another time - I went on this tour in May and it was miserably cold and the glowing sparkles were not visible, likely due to the cold and the Moon was very bright. Not recommended at least not in colder months or when moon is in the sky
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From $67
up to 15 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).