French Polynesia · LEEWARD ISLANDS TOURS
The Leeward Islands are the sailing end of French Polynesia: one lagoon shared between Raiatea and Taha’a, vanilla farms on the slopes and the oldest marae in the Pacific. The 15 below are priced and clear about which island each one leaves from.
Review of Raiatea’s Tahaa day tour, with pearl and vanilla farms, drift snorkeling, motu lunch, local music, price, tips, and practical details.
“Absoletely fabolous! Thanks to Ari and Tarzan, the 2 guys were awsome! Very complete tour , vanilla ,rum and pearls factories and the snorkeling before lunch in an incredible island! After lunch more snorkeling and bath with sharks… Don’t hesitate, do it with them”
Review of Raiatea’s Tahaa Coral Garden snorkel, with cruise pickup, drift snorkeling, costs, timing, gear tips, and booking advice.
“GET water shoes! You walk over broken coral to get there. The operators “recommend” water shoes. All but two people had them. Those two were not real comfortable and wanted to tell the vendor to “Require” water shoes. Not the vendor’s problem! Water shoes are strongly recommended! Considering them required. You will be happier”
Review of Raiatea Blue Lagoon’s Taha’a vanilla tour, with pearl farms, snorkeling, rum tasting, a motu lunch, and practical booking advice.
“Excellent day out. Great snorkling with excellent guides. Interesting visits to a Pearl farm and Vanilla plantation.”
Review of Revanui Excursions’ Tahaa island tour from Raiatea, with vanilla, rum, pearls, coral gardens, and a private motu lunch.
“Great trip, visit to Vanilla Farm, Rum Distillery and Pearl Farm. This was followed with drift passage snorkelling, which was really good but a bit more tricky than i thought it would be, maybe because the current was quite strong. Then to a secluded private motu with excellent lunch and relaxing swim. It was a great day, interesting to visit the small location businesses. We throughly enjoyed our time and really appreciated our trip. Thank you so much.”
Review of Raiatea’s four-hour Coral Garden snorkeling tour to Taha’a, with drift snorkeling, fruit, drinks, guides, and a pearl farm visit.
“They should take beach shoes! A Must!!! Boat broke down. Had to call in backup boat. We were so far behind schedule that we just could not finish the tour. Wife was hurt falling on some coral. Just not our cup of tea.”
Review of Raiatea’s half-day boat tour, with the Faaroa River, pearl farm, lagoon views, cruise timing, price, and practical booking advice.
“Great boat trip to the Pearl Farm and up the river on Raiatea. Had a great demonstration of the cultured pearl process at the pearl farm and a wonderful trip up the river with a stop for fresh fruit refreshments.”
Fly over Raiatea, Taha’a, Bora Bora, and Polynesian motus in a private light plane with pickup and flexible cancellation.
“An amazing experience and surprise from my husband. The couple who run this are the most sweetest people you could wish to meet. I was in the air for over an hour, flew over the most amazing scenery and islands and the highlight Bora Bora! If you are thinking of booking a flight, do it with this company. You will not regret it.”
Review of Raiatea’s Apetahi day trip by outrigger canoe, with dolphins, snorkeling, Taputapuatea Marae, lunch, and the Faaroa River.
“Lengthy (7.5 hrs), comprehensive, and spectacular tour of Raiatea, including two snorkeling stops at deserted, private islands, a nice light lunch at a small oceanside hotel, a visit to the famous Marae, the largest and most important temple Read more”
Review of the 8-hour Taha'a and Raiatea boat tour, with snorkeling, vanilla, rum, pearls, a motu lunch, price, and practical tips.
“This tour was absolutely amazing. Our guide was the best!!! The Pearl tour was the very best. We learned so so much. I would highly recommend this tour”
Review of Tahaa’s half-day vanilla and black pearl tour from Raiatea, with boat views, pricing, cruise tips, and honest advice.
“We happened upon a group of dolphins and the driver of ythr boat stopped for several minutes. We were treated with many close up views.”
Review of Raiatea’s 3-hour Taha’a jet ski tour, with Coral Garden snorkeling, black tip sharks, beach time, pricing, and practical tips.
“Our tour guide was awesome!! We had a group of 6 people on 3 jet skis and he always made sure we were safe at all times. We went slow to get our bearings and then we went out further and sped up and really got going!! We stopped to Read more”
Fish Raiatea and Taha’a, cook your catch on a motu, snorkel, and enjoy a private seven-hour lagoon adventure with Captain Kenzo.
“We loved our fishing trip with Captain Kenzo. He would have picked us up at the cruise pier but I missed his message and we walked to the other pier. I recommend messaging Kenzo ahead of time to verify where to meet and not just goinRead more”
Swim through Bora Bora’s coral garden, learn pearl farming, choose your own Tahitian black pearl, and take home a lagoon-made keepsake.
“J’ai beaucoup aimé les explications sur la création des perles, la décontraction de nos guides l’humour, la chaleur de leur sourire, je me suis senti vivre un moment hors du temps. Un vrai échange très chaleureux. Je recommande vraiment cette activité. Ça vaut vraiment le détour”
Review of Raiatea’s half-day tour to Tahaa, with pearl farming, vanilla, rum tasting, lagoon views, fruit, and practical booking advice.
“Great cruise around Ta'haa. Pearl farm surprised us by using Mississippi River clams. Pearl jewelry ranged from reasonably priced to (expected) expensive. Bought pearls there.”
Review of Bora Bora’s 2-hour sunset catamaran cruise, with small-group sailing, champagne, snacks, hotel pickup, and mountain views.
“We had a fantastic time on our trip, especially since the catamaran is docked at the St. Regis which made it really convenient. We loved that each couple got their own section of the catamaran and that there are pads and towels available. The two crew members are also more than happy to snap as many photos as you want and are sure to catch the sunset in the background. Thank you for the fantastic service and great time!”
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