French Polynesia · SAILING
Catamarans and outriggers work the same lagoons as the motor boats, quieter and with more shade. These 15 are compared on hull, group size, swim stops and what lunch on board amounts to.
Review of Moorea’s Taboo catamaran tour, with small groups, sharks, rays, coral gardens, fruit, mai tais, and practical booking advice.
“Was absolutely amazing! Loved every minute and the guides were awesome and clearly love what they do and where they do it!”
Sail Moorea’s northern coast on a small catamaran, with Cook’s Bay, island stories, cocktails, and sunset views for up to eight people.
“This was a beautiful, relaxing, sunset sail with a couple of mai tai and amazing views. We had a beautiful night and were able to see the full mountains as Leo told us some of the history of the area. We were confused about the meeting area, Read more”
Review of Bora Bora’s Vitamin Sea catamaran, with snorkeling, Mount Otemanu views, a floating bar, drinks, and hotel pickup.
“This was an amazing experience for me and my new wife. We had done a catamaran ride in another location but this tops it! The couple who operates this is nothing short of amazing. The group size is small enough to enjoy but not quite private. The locations where we went were amazing and the floating bar was awesome. Can’t recommend this enough!”
Sail from Tahiti to Tetiaroa for a guided island walk, local meals, reef snorkeling, and a full day in French Polynesia.
“It was the highlight of our stay A bit longer on the island would be wonderful”
Sail Moorea’s lagoon on a handmade double canoe, learn Polynesian navigation, snorkel with rays and sharks, and enjoy fruit and drinks.
“It was a gift for my brother and his family, they have stars full of eyes and have seen several marine species!!!Auto-translated”
Review of Bora Bora’s 2-hour luxury sunset catamaran, with Otemanu views, hotel pickup, drinks, snacks, crew details, value, and practical tips.
“We were picked up in a skiff and transferred to the catamaran. It was a beautiful boat with plenty of room for our group. The captain and first mate were both excellent. They gave lots of great insight into the history of and local lifestyle in the area. The sun was hidden by clouds but we still had a great trip.”
Review of Moorea’s private Taboo catamaran tour, with snorkeling, rays, sharks, tropical fish, drinks, pricing, and practical booking advice.
“We had the best time on Taboo! The guide was phenomenal and spent so much time with our 4 year old daughter teaching her about the fish and helping her snorkel. She really made the day special for our family and especially our daughter. Definitely recommend it!”
Review of Moorea’s three-hour sunset sailing with snorkeling, Polynesian stories, fruit, cocktails, and a small group of up to eight.
“Had a great time. Raphael and Rollo we're awesome hosts. Timing was great to swim with sharks and rays, only ones there. Strongly recommend this excursion.”
Review of Moorea Discovery’s intimate three-hour sailing trip, with lagoon snorkeling, rays, fruit, hotel transfers, pricing, and booking advice.
“The activity was canceled the last minute without heads-up. Even if it is due to the weather condition, it would be nice to get a message from the operator. I am waiting for the full refund to be processed.”
Review of Moorea’s private Taboo catamaran sunset cruise, with Cook’s Bay sailing, open-ocean views, drinks, transport, price, and practical tips.
“Awful conditions to sail this night and they still took us out. Not having a sunset is one thing, but it was windy, cold and rained and left us sitting in the zipped up cabin for over half the ride. I was in a sundress and luckily had a sweatsuit in mRead more”
Review of Bora Bora’s private 4-hour Vitamin Sea catamaran trip, with snorkeling, a floating bar, hotel pickup, drinks, and value advice.
“The trip on the Vitamin Sea is 4 hours of paradise. Excellent crew, amazing boat and an unforgettable trip. Can’t recommend enough.”
Review of Moorea’s private Taboo catamaran tour, with snorkeling, sailing, turtles, tikis, fruit, refreshments, pricing, and practical tips.
“The best boat day with the most amazing captain! He provided the most amazing experience by taking us to the best areas, teaching us about the history of the places we went too, and preparing a lovely snack and drinks & providing a peRead more”
Review of Vaapiti’s private Moorea sailing adventure, with lagoon stops, rays, sharks, local fruit, sailing lessons, price, timing, and booking tips.
“We really had a good experience, we had good fruit, we were able to enjoy the swimming with Sting Rays and Sharks. I felt like Moana in a movie. The guys were really cool and made sure that we were safe, he even helped my aunt swim with sharks. Amazing 10/10 !!”
Review of Bora Bora’s private six-hour catamaran cruise, with sailing, snorkeling, drinks, hotel pickup, pricing, itinerary, and booking advice.
“We were on Vitamin Sea II as a family of 8 (grandparents, parents and kids). We had a wonderful day sailing around Bora Bora, snorkeling and relaxing. Thelma, our Captain, was amazing. We all enjoyed ourselves and would recommend this experience!”
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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