French Polynesia · SNORKELING
The fish are the same colours as the postcards and the water is warm all year. The 15 trips below are compared on how many stops they make, whether gear is included and how far the boat goes before you get in.
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 Alex Lagoon Tours Moorea, a small-group snorkeling trip with turtles, rays, sharks, coral reefs, and four varied lagoon stops.
“We had a great time with Alex touring the lagoon! Love that the tour was limited to 6 people. Alex made the tour fun for everyone. We saw rays, turtles, sharks, and beautiful coral reef.”
Explore Bora Bora’s lagoon by small boat, with manta rays, eagle rays, coral gardens, and ethical snorkeling for $130 per person.
“Matt is a seasoned guide who knows exactly where to take you! We swam with manta rays, eagle rays and visited an amazing coral garden. Exceeded expectations!! And he takes very good care of you.”
Review of Bora Bora’s 6-hour lagoon cruise with sharks, rays, coral gardens, barbecue lunch, local music, pickup, and practical tips.
“Perfect way to spend the day! Arii and Tini (unsure of spelling) was easy going and fun to be with! They knew alot about the area and shared their knowlage, the buffet was wonderful aswell!”
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!”
Swim with blacktip sharks, stingrays, and manta rays in Bora Bora’s lagoon, then explore a colorful coral garden on this small-group cruise.
“Very friendly sharks and rays for sure. great location to get in with them and get photos/video. they are definitely there hoping for a snack.”
Glide over Moorea’s coral reefs by sea scooter, spot turtles and rays, and enjoy guided snorkeling with hotel pickup and gear included.
“The guide, who was a professional photographer, was much more focused on taking pictures than on the guiding job. Although he is very talented, I felt like the point of the trip was to try to sell us an $80 video package (photos were extra) Read more”
Moorea’s six-hour yellow boat tour combines small-group snorkeling, rays, turtles, reef sharks, local lunch, and Polynesian stories.
“Michel and Yo were great guides! They made the day relaxing and fun. We saw a lot of spinner dolphins on our way to our first snorkeling spot. At our first snorkeling spot we saw some beautiful fish and coral. Then we went to the second spot where we saw rays and black tip reef sharks. We were up close to them. It was great that we only had 10 people on our boat. We preferred the smaller, more personal experience. Other companies cram 30-50 people on a boat like cattle. We had 10 people which was perfect. Our last snorkeling spot we saw a ton of turtles and a…”
Review of Bora Bora’s 8-hour combo tour with 4WD viewpoints, lagoon snorkeling, rays, sharks, coral gardens, and local lunch.
“This was such a fun day. The pick up was smooth...we were coming off the Windstar cruise so they picked us up at Vaitape. We had one other couple at a hotel to pick up and then were off. The weather was sunny but really windy. However all the things promised were delivered. We even got to jump in the deep water and see eagle rays. Lunch was a highlight...it was my first poisson cru and completely delicious! Lunch with little fish swimming around while we sat on picnic tables in the lagoon was fun. Then they took us across to jump in the truck and get the tour. This…”
Review of Moorea’s 3-hour snorkeling tour, with sharks, rays, coral gardens, a luxury boat, fresh fruit, practical tips, and honest drawbacks.
“Super fun. Chill. No bathroom on the boat. Friendly staff. Saw turtles, sharks, rays, and many beautiful fish.”
Review of Bora Bora’s four-hour small-group lagoon cruise, with coral gardens, stingrays, sharks, guides, tips, price, and booking advice.
“Terrific excursion. Captain Mike was the best. We had 3 stops. 1)rays, which we could touch and even hold. 2) Black tip sharks, 20-30 of them. Very cool. 3) Coral garden with many tropical fish and vibrant colors. Warm, clear water. Much better than the SCUBA dive we did the day before. Highly recommend! The highlight of our trip thus far,”
Explore Moorea’s lagoon after dark on a small-group night snorkel with gear, snacks, tea, and expert wildlife spotting.
“A very unique experience, our guide showed us pictures of what to look for before going out which we found helpful, as well as what to avoid. It was our first time night snorkeling, it felt safe doing it in a group though. We saw plenty of fish, aRead 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!”
Swim with Bora Bora’s black-tip sharks, stingrays, eagle rays, and reef fish on a guided afternoon snorkeling safari.
“What a fabulous experience. The boat picked us up right from our hotel dock. Vincent took the group to three different locations to see rays coral gardens and black tip sharks. He was super knowledgeable and a fabulous tour guide. Gorgeous waters, incredibly beautiful reeds and fish. I would highly recommend this to anyone asking! An absolute must.”
Explore Rangiroa’s Blue Lagoon, shark nurseries, local food, Avatoru snorkeling, and a secret Green Lagoon on an intimate eco-tour.
“Fantastic day snorkeling, laying on the beach, eating lunch, and one experience overall you should not miss. If you are coming to Rangiroa and love to snorkel this is a perfect day. Sharks, dolphins, schools of fish. 100% recommendation!”
Pick an island, or pick a kind of water.
