![]() ![]() On the bank of the Luminous Lagoon is the Glistening Waters restaurant, which overlooks the lagoon. The guide will also give you some history of the Falmouth area and a scientific explanation of the bioluminescent phenomenon. The base of the shallow lagoon is silty and muddy so you may prefer to wear something on your feet if you swim. If you're feeling adventurous make sure you bring your swimwear so that you can take a dip in the lagoon and see the water glow around you. The boat will stop for you to take a swim if you want to and watch the water glow all around you with every stroke you take. You'll see bright flashes of light in the water as fish swim around the boat and when the boat is moving the micro organisms leave a bright green glow in its wake. ![]() Just turn up and wait for the next boat to arrive to take you on the half hour tour. The lagoon is home to billions of microscopic organisms which glow an iridescent blue / green colour when the water is disturbed.īoats run continuously from the Glistening Waters restaurant after dark. ![]() The Luminous Lagoon is home to one of the most spectacular natural phenomena in the world. Tel:- 954-3229 (Glistening Waters restaurant) Luminous Lagoon - Trelawny parish, immediately west of Falmouth and cost US$20 per person, inclusive of rum punch.Home > Destinations > Trelawny > Luminous Lagoon Glistening Waters Luminous Lagoon is located in Falmouth, Trelawny, which is roughly a 45 minute drive from Montego Bay. In addition to the lagoon, Glistening Waters has a restaurant that serves fresh seafood, bar and boat marina with full hook-up for daily, weekly and long-term rentals, as well as charter boat rentals for deep sea sport fishing. Glistening Waters Luminous Lagoon, photo via the Internet from But here’s one I grabbed from their website. I tried holding it down but I didn’t catch much and I couldn’t see to fiddle with the settings. The luminosity is best viewed when it’s dark and the flash on my camera popped up automatically as soon as I touched the shutter. Unfortunately, I wasn’t able take a photo. They looked like snow angels.Īs Jeffrey continued to explain, this luminous water phenomenon is found in only four countries, the Bahamas, Puerto Rico, Indonesia and Jamaica – Jamaica’s apparently is the brightest. We couldn’t see them but as each person moved around the boat, we could tell exactly where they were as the water glistened. When we stopped again, Jeffrey asked if anyone wanted to take a dip. Sure enough, as the boat moved forward, the wake became a luminous blue while everything else around us was inky black, I couldn’t see the person next to me. When the water is disturbed, they cause it to glow. ![]() Jeffery – I think that was his name – our tour guide, explained that the brackish marina water, which is only between 3 and 8 feet – contains millions of micro-organisms (dinoflagellates) that live and thrive where the layers of salt and fresh water meet. A few yards into the marina, which is formed from the confluence of the Martha Brae River and the Caribbean Sea, and the boatman stopped and killed the lights. So this is the kind of tour it’ll be, I said to my friend.Īt 7, we joined several visitors on a small boat and set off. We bought our tickets a few minutes before departure and were handed a glass of rum punch. I hadn’t had time to do much research so I was flying in the dark. As we drove from Montego Bay to Falmouth, I found myself questioning my decision. Almost everyone I talked to said I had to see Glistening Waters Luminous Lagoon but when I asked why, the universal response was, see for yourself. ![]()
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