Hello Dave.....Yes, watching the Bio luminescence is one of our favorite late night events......It's an automatic if the power goes out at night, we simply walk to the end of the pier with a glass of wine, sit quietly and watch the light show, it can go on for hours.... Typically after 10p (if we can stay up that late)..... We have learned it needs to be dark & quiet to see them, therefore town is not the best place. We live South of town about 3 miles in a safe area that gets pretty dark at night.....A beautiful site well worth any effort..... Hope you find a place.....