French Polynesia · LUNCH EXPERIENCES
Good lunch cruises & beach lunches fill up weeks ahead in the dry season and the great ones go first. Below: the 15 to book early, what each includes and how they differ.
Review of Moorea’s six-hour snorkeling tour with sharks, rays, coral gardens, Polynesian cooking, barbecue lunch, and small-group service.
“This was a fantastic adventure. Wilfred and Elvis are so nice and talented and helpful. Great local music while we were boating. Amazing snorkeling with the rays and sharks and fantastic food and entertainment. Can’t aay enough about how much fun this was.”
Review of Bora Bora’s 6-hour lagoon tour, with coral gardens, stingrays, blacktip sharks, motu lunch, guides, tips, and value.
“An absolutely lovely day and despite thr season the weather was fantastic. Boro Bora is beautiful and Bobby took us to three places that all were wonderful and we got to see dolphins, rays, sharts and more colorful fish that I can count. And he gave me a vest so I felt safer and could relax even in deep water (take that if you are inexperienced like ne)The lunch was good too, but the shorkeling was fantastic. No signs of bleaching and the fauna was amazing. The only problem is that I am afraid that other snorkeling sites will be unable to compare.”
Review of Captain Taina’s Moorea lagoon tour, with turtles, rays, sharks, glass-bottom viewing, snorkeling, and a private motu lunch.
“When booking with Viator be sure the pickup time at hotel is correct. Viator told us 9:30am at our hotel and nope it was wrong. We missed our pick up which was 8:45am so a taxi was required. So ya thanks for getting that wrong, big inconvenience all around.”
Swim with rays, reef sharks, and colorful fish on Bora Bora’s lagoon, then enjoy a Polynesian picnic lunch on a palm-fringed motu.
“It was amazing. We enjoyed very much. We saw sharks, mantas, stingrays, and eagle rays. We were even lucky enough to see dolphins. The guide Manu was so funny and nice. He showed us everything with passion and he truly cared. Ari the sailor was the best, so friendly and nice. He showed us things on the way and he was so nice. They always offered us help and drinks and were absolutely wonderful. Thanks for a wonderful day!”
Review of Bora Bora’s six-hour snorkel cruise, with coral gardens, sharks, rays, a Polynesian BBQ lunch, and practical booking advice.
“This was by far the most incredible snorkeling I’ve done. Sam, Laila, & Heimana were the most gracious of host. A mix of fun, culture, with a little bit of humor. Scenery and clarity of water was 5 star”
Review of Bora Bora’s 7-hour lagoon tour with coral gardens, manta rays, sharks, a Motu Fanfan lunch, and small-group boat travel.
“Our Captain Jeff was incredible fun and patience. My parents cannot swim that he accompanied them on the whole snorkeling journey and encouraged them a lot! Jeff has great personality that my family was so happy with the experience with him and booked with Jeff for the second day of the same tour! He has a beautiful conch shell as horning. I loved the coral garden hope can visit again in near future!”
Review of Bora Bora’s Rohivai Tours lagoon safari, with four snorkel stops, rays, sharks, a motu lunch, guides, price, and practical tips.
“Absolutely enjoyed our day. Our guide was amazing and we met up with other groups on the same excursion and all of the guides entertained us with their musical talents. Water wildlife was beautiful to see and swim with. I would definitely recommend this tour.”
Review of Bora Bora’s 6-hour jet ski, lunch, shark, and ray tour, including itinerary, value, marine care, age rules, and booking tips.
“Jet skiing around the lagoon was so much fun and so beautiful!”
Review of Bora Bora’s 4WD, Lucky House lunch, and guided jet ski tour, with practical advice on value, timing, safety, and who should book.
“It may sound silly, but for the first time, I was Jetskiing when I was afraid of water. My brand new Mary encouraged me to overcome my fears. Thanks to him and thanks to Mano I was able to do it Mano was patient reassuring. He toured us around Lille, it was just amazing an experience that I will gladly do again.Auto-translated”
Review of Bora Bora’s private lagoon cruise, custom snorkeling, wildlife sightings, and generous feet-in-the-water Tahitian lunch.
“Glen was a wonderful captain and host. He was very flexible in accommodating our asks. The highlight of the tour was the swim with the sharks and the sting rays. The lunch on the Islet was idyllic. Highly recommend and ask for Glen.”
Combine Bora Bora’s rugged 4x4 island loop, Bloody Mary’s lunch, and a two-hour jet ski tour in one active six-hour day.
“Jet ski was incredible and the guide was the best! Restaurant was really good for lunch. 4WD was nice but not more than that.”
Explore Moorea’s lagoon, snorkel with turtles, sharks and rays, then enjoy a plancha lunch with your feet in the water.
“Such an amazing day on this little island! Tama, our captain, and Nicola took us several places to swim and snorkel with stingrays, all kinds of fish, and black tip sharks. Tama also took us to a place where we followed him with the current and Read more”
Review of Tahiti’s 4.5-hour snorkeling picnic, with dolphins, turtles, rays, wrecks, coral gardens, and a Polynesian lunch.
“The captain of the boat was very nice and informative about what we were going to do and what we were going to experience. The boat and equipment provided were both in great condition. A great snorkeling experience.”
Review of Bora Bora’s 6-hour snorkeling, private motu lunch, and jet ski tour, with itinerary details, value advice, tips, and FAQs.
“Overall, this excursion was very good. Three stops of snorkeling were amazing to see a variety of fish, sharks, and sting rays. The lunch at the motu was the best part of our entire trip. The food was beyond delicious and the scenery is absoluRead more”
Review of Bora Bora’s private lagoon tour with coral gardens, rays, reef sharks, an outrigger canoe, and Polynesian BBQ lunch.
“Truly an incredible experience with our local guide Koko! We were able to swim with 4 manta rays! Sting rays & reef sharks, plus the most beautiful coral garden. I’m a bit of a nervous swimmer but Koko brought a buoy that i could hold oRead more”
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