Bahía Rica (bioluminescent kayak tours & fishing lodge)
Tours & Adventure · Nicoya Peninsula · Bioluminescent kayak tour
A small wooden kayak-and-fishing lodge on the bluff 1.5 km east of the Paquera ferry landing, best known for its night kayak tour on Paquera's bio-bay, where every paddle stroke lights up blue-green plankton and you can even jump in and swim through the glow. They also run Isla Tortuga snorkel trips, whale and dolphin watching (July-December), SUP and sport fishing.
- Hours
- Bioluminescence tour meets at sunset for a briefing and refreshments under the palms
Before you go
- Entry
- $36 for visitors · 0-3 free, 4-10 half price · bilingual guide, insurance, life vest, kayak, snacks and drinks
- Tickets
- Better to book ahead
- Kids
- Good for kids
- Fewer people
- groups are capped at 10 people including the guide
- Season
- bioluminescence all year; weakest in the week before full moon and on full-moon nights - go near the new moon
- Checked
- 2026-10
Contact & directions
- Website: https://www.bahiarica.com/
- Phone: +506 8850 5314
- Location: 9.83338, -84.89514 — Google Maps · Waze
Secret spots nearby
- Playa CuchilloBeachA beach near Paquera, Puntarenas province.
- Puntarenas-Paquera Ferry CrossingLandmarkThe car ferry between Puntarenas and Paquera is the classic way onto the southern Nicoya Peninsula, and the crossing is a mini cruise through the Gulf of Nicoya, past green islands and, on late runs, sunsets over the water.
- Playa ChinoBeachA beach near Paquera, Puntarenas province.
- Playa LangostaBeachA beach in the Nicoya Peninsula.
- Playa CamarónBeachA beach near Paquera, Puntarenas province.
- Playa Órganos (Paquera)Beach · Free · hidden gemA quiet dark-sand beach on the Gulf of Nicoya side near Paquera, with green hills across the water and lots of room - a calmer alternative to the Pacific surf beaches.
Sources: https://www.bahiarica.com/