Bioluminescent kayaking

Just down the road from our hotel, we went on a kayaking trip to experience the bioluminescence.

I never knew this was a real thing! It was absolutely magical.

Bioluminescence is a reaction that produces light energy in an organism’s body. It’s the same thing that happens with fireflies! Humans can mostly see it through physical disturbance, like when we splashed the water with an oar in the kayak or ran our hand through the water on this tour.

Some examples of organisms that can produce bioluminescence are fireflies, landernfish (the scary fish from Finding Nemo haha), along with some bacteria, algae, jellyfish, worms, sea stars, fish and some sharks.

These organisms light up for feeding, protection, attracting mates, luring prey, or even lighting up an area to see it better.

I couldn't do it justice with my camera, but here's another photo I found - it looked just like this!Read more