Dana Point Ocean Institute Bioluminescence Night Cruise Saturday May 16 2026.
The Dana Point Ocean Institute hosts Bioluminescence Night Cruise’s in 2026.
Dana Point Ocean Institute Bioluminescence Night Cruise is at 8:30pm-10:30pm
Bioluminescence Night Cruises are offered only during select times of the year.
There’s a luminous underwater world just waiting to shine!
Learn about the remarkable ability of some marine animals to glow in the dark and witness this curiously beautiful phenomenon.*
Come aboard the R/V Sea Explorer and join in off the coast of Dana Point at night to explore the nocturnal world of marine birds, sea lions, and bioluminescent plankton.
A meter net is deployed 600 feet deep to capture thousands of drifting organisms that can make their own light.
Also, witness the food chain under our deployed squid light–from the tiniest of plankton to fish and squid–and at times the sea lions and dolphins who feed on them!
*Please be advised that forces of nature determine the abundance of bioluminescence at any given time.
Tickets are $55.00
Tickets are $10.00 (0-1years)
Bioluminescence Night Cruise Schedule
Sunday May 17 2026 at 8:30pm-10:30pm
Thursday June 11 2026 at 8:30pm-10:30pm
Friday June 12 2026 at 8:30pm-10:30pm
Saturday June 13 2026 at 8:30pm-10:30pm
Sunday June 14 2026 at 8:30pm-10:30pm
Thursday July 9 2026 at 8:30pm-10:30pm
Friday July 10 2026 at 8:30pm-10:30pm
Saturday July 11 2026 at 8:30pm-10:30pm
Sunday July 12 2026 at 8:30pm-10:30pm
Thursday August 13 2026 at 8:30pm-10:30pm
Friday August 14 2026 at 8:30pm-10:30pm
Saturday August 15 2026 at 8:30pm-10:30pm
Sunday August 16 2026 at 8:30pm-10:30pm
Thursday October 8 2026 at 8:30pm-10:30pm
Friday October 9 2026 at 8:30pm-10:30pm
Saturday October 10 2026 at 8:30pm-10:30pm
Sunday October 11 2026 at 8:30pm-10:30pm
The Ocean Institute is located at 24200 Dana Point Harbor Drive
