You must have heard of glowing beaches or seen some videos or photos of glowing beaches. They are not fake or fairyland imagination they are 100% real these beaches are often referred as Bioluminescence beach. This happens because of the presence of microorganisms like the phytoplanktons and dinoflagellates. These Bioluminescence beaches offer a magical experience where the waves glow in the dark due to bioluminescent plankton. You can have this fairyland experience in different places in India as well, here are some of the best places in India where you can find these glowing beaches:
1. Havelock Island, Andaman and Nicobar Islands
Havelock Island in the Andaman & Nicobar Islands is home to some of the best bioluminescent beaches in the world, where the sea waters glows at night. Beaches like Radhanagar Beach and Elephanta Beach are popular spots for this magical display. To have the best of this magical experience try to go as much away as possible from artificial lights, and visit during new moon nights. Here, you can also enjoy night kayaking tours, to experience it from the sea. The best time to experience this is November to February, when the waters are clear.
2. Bangaram Island, Lakshadweep
Bangaram Island in Lakshadweep is a hidden paradise known for its stunning bioluminescent beach. At night, the shoreline glows with a magical blue light caused by bioluminescent phytoplankton in the water. You should go for night walks along the shore to experience this magical phenomenon. Peacefull and pollution free environment of the island makes it is one of the best beach that glows in the dark and this place is slowly becoming more popular. October to March is the best time of the year to experience bioluminescence in Lakshadweep.
3. Kavaratti Beach, Lakshadweep
Kavaratti Beach in Lakshadweep is a mesmerizing destination where you can experience one of the best glowing beaches in the world. In fact, Lakshadweep is home to many other glowing beach in India where you can find sparkly blue glowing water. What makes Lakshadweep even better place to experience this is its untouched natural beauty and less polluted environment. The best time to witness this magical sight is on new moon nights especially from October to March.
These three spots are some of the best beaches in the world where you could observe bioluminescence on the beach. However, bioluminescence beach in India is not limited to these beaches. India has many other beaches where you could have this magical experience. Here’s a quick list of some more places where you can experience luminous beach:
- Betalbatim Beach, Goa
- Juhu Beach, Mumbai
- Mattu Beach, Karnataka
- Thiruvanmiyur Beach, Tamil Nadu
- Varkala Beach, Kerala
These are some famous plankton beach where you can have this magical experience. Again, there are many more places where you could observe bioluminescence phytoplankton.
Until next time, keep travelling and take care of Nature.
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