August Dark Skies – Bioluminescence and the Perseid Meteor Shower!
TIP: Tour at 10:00-10:30 pm usually has brightest bioluminescence
Below are my picks for the best bioluminescence viewing and meteor shower dark skies. The Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge has no light pollution and is a top pick for local astronomy clubs to view the Milky Way and celestial events. St. Augustine has so many sights to see on their fabulous tour, and heading back to shore give you a view of the skies over the Atlantic Ocean. My favorite Clear Kayaking tour this summer is Titusville Marina Park; the bioluminescence is excellent and the night sky is usually very dark. Peak Perseid shooting stars will be August 12-13; Dark Skies are August 7 -18, 2026.
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Why I love being the Chief Adventure Officer at BK Adventure – Florida Bioluminescence Tours
I grew up in Central Florida, and have spent a lot of time exploring the amazing state and national parks in the area. As a young adult, I travelled the world, worked in tourism and met my life partner, Ram BK, who is from Nepal. We both worked in tourism in Asia until we moved here to Florida in 2012.
It became my goal to show the world the most amazing parts of Florida nature. For me, that was bioluminescence. I had been to Thailand and Puerto Rico to see bioluminescence, and I was convinced that our Indian River Lagoon on the Space Coast had the best bioluminescence year round in the entire world! It became my mission to tell and show everyone this!
In 2016, we started BK Adventure with the goal to put Florida Bioluminescence on the map. The United States has some of the most unique natural wonders, and Florida has many! Here on the Indian River Lagoon, you can experience bioluminescence every month of the year – not just summer! You can see comb jellies in the winter, fireflies in the spring and autumn, and of course the famous bioluminescent plankton in the summer! Even the snapping shrimp light up with a red glow as they zap their prey.
Today, BK Adventure is the largest bioluminescence tour company in the world. We have rafting tours, kayaking tours, paddle boards, and glass-like clear kayaks. In the summer dark skies weeks, thousands of people will launch into the glowing waters to see the surreal phenomenon. We have new tours in St. Augustine, Florida with our bioluminescent kayaking experiences and our Pink Culture Tours featuring the Grinchmas Special – The Grinch Who Stole Pinkmas!
I hope to see you out there too! Thank you for being part of my life work and dream to show the world the amazing wonders of the Indian River Lagoon and my home state of Florida.
- Sandra Krasa BK
Sandra’s Top BK Adventures:
- Sunset and Bioluminescent Kayaking at Haulover Canal – this is truly a magical experience any time of year!
- Sunset and Bioluminescence in St. Augustine – Because you get to see the ancient monuments, plus ancient bioluminescent comb jellies!
- The Grinch Who Stole Pinkmas! – St. Augustine’s most hilarious Grinch Tour (our Grinch is the best – so funny!)
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