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The 15 Best Private Boat Charters in the Pacific Islands

29 tours  ·  from $47 a head

A charter buys the route and the timing as well as the boat. The 15 below compare boat size, how many hours you get and what the per-head figure works out at once the party is full.

Jet Boat Safari on the Sigatoka River - Getting ready at Nakaracia jetty
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Jet Boat Safari on the Sigatoka River

1.Jet Boat Safari on the Sigatoka River

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,135 reviews · from $140Our pick

Travel by air-conditioned minibus from Sigatoka to the Sigatoka River, then race through jungle-lined channels with guides such as Captain Laps, Captain Ace, or Fabulous Freddy. Stop at a local village for a kava ceremony, walking tour, singing, dancing, and Fijian lunch. Expect some splashing and optional 360-degree spins.

“What a fantastic day we had. Our boat driver "Ace" was awesome and the village was walm and wecloming.”

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Half day Snorkeling Shared Boat Tour in Bora Bora - First stop: manta rays in their natural setting
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Half day Snorkeling Shared Boat Tour in Bora Bora

2.Half day Snorkeling Shared Boat Tour in Bora Bora

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 688 reviews · from $130

Cruise Bora Bora’s lagoon with H2O BORA BORA for 3.5 hours and visit three or four sites chosen for the day’s conditions. Guides such as Matt, Vincent, Wilson, and Rudolph lead small groups of up to seven to manta rays, eagle rays, coral gardens, and tropical fish, with hotel pickup and no animal feeding.

“The personal approach with our group of four was so much better than being in a big group from the ship. Vincent and Teri always made sure that we were safe and enjoying our time. Teri taught us a lot about the sea life. Vincent talked about the surrounding areas. We would definitely do this excursion again!”

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Private Boat Tour of Moorea Lagoon - Snorkeling with rays, sharks, turtles, and reef fish
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Private Boat Tour of Moorea Lagoon

3.Private Boat Tour of Moorea Lagoon

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 196 reviews · from $293

Explore Moorea Lagoon with Luna and Clem of Mermaid Private Boat Tours on a private three-hour outing. You can snorkel with rays, sharks, turtles, and tropical fish, or stay aboard for island views and possible dolphin sightings. Equipment, drinks, local fruit, and GoPro photos are included, with pickup available.

“Luna and Clement were absolutely delightful hosts for a very memorable day in Mo'orea!! We did some of the best snorkeling we have ever done. Luna documented our unforgettable experience taking over 300 photos we can look back on and share with our families back home. I can't emphasize enough how lovely this pair are and they definitely made our visit to the island so special.”

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Valley of the Latte Jungle Riverboat Adventure Cruise - Ancient latte stones and a village brought to life
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Valley of the Latte Jungle Riverboat Adventure Cruise

4.Valley of the Latte Jungle Riverboat Adventure Cruise

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 166 reviews · from $118

Spend a half-day at Valley of the Latte Adventure Park with guides such as Pineapple Ben and Nate. Cruise the Talofofo and Ugum rivers, visit a 1,000-year-old CHamoru village site, see local plants and animals, watch fire-making and weaving demonstrations, enjoy a fiesta-style lunch, and ride a carabao.

“The crew all had great personalities! They were very entertaining, and I had a lot of fun. I strongly recommend purchasing the coconut oil. It tastes great.”

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Bora Bora Lagoon Snorkeling Tour by Private Boat - Manta rays and eagle rays are the big draw
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Bora Bora Lagoon Snorkeling Tour by Private Boat

5.Bora Bora Lagoon Snorkeling Tour by Private Boat

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 105 reviews

Spend 3.5 hours on a private boat with your group of up to four, visiting four to five Bora Bora snorkeling sites. Guides such as Hiro, Rudolph, Wilson, and Taki lead you to coral gardens, manta rays, eagle rays, sharks, and more. Equipment, towels, water, refreshments, and pickup are included.

“Wonderful to see all the spots with sea life, and know just where to go and how to find them. Our guide Vincent was extraordinary.”

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Boat tour 1/2 day Excursion in the lagoon of Moorea - Turtles, rays, and black-tip sharks
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Boat tour 1/2 day Excursion in the lagoon of Moorea

6.Boat tour 1/2 day Excursion in the lagoon of Moorea

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 65 reviews · from $121

Spend about four hours on Moorea’s lagoon with guides such as Kevin, Mahe, Tudor, Carlos, or Aree. Cruise past Cook and Opunohu bays, swim with turtles, stingrays, and black-tip sharks, then snorkel among coral fish. Masks, fins, snorkels, and drinks are included. Groups are limited to 12.

“This was a highlight of the trip. Swimming with sharks and rays is such an amazing experience. My 14 yr old son has not stopped talking about it.”

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Moorea: Glass Bottom Boat Adventure with Lagoon Wonders - First Stop: Turtles in a Sanctuary Setting
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Moorea: Glass Bottom Boat Adventure with Lagoon Wonders

7.Glass Bottom Boat Adventure with Lagoon Wonders

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 53 reviews · 5h 30m · from $148

Spend 330 minutes with Captain Taina’s family team aboard the shaded Honu Kea. Guides including Chris, Terry, Moana, Moa, and Clem lead you to turtles, rays, reef sharks, colorful fish, and underwater tikis, then serve a Polynesian lunch on a private motu.

“Un incontournable à faire à Moorea, ma compagne et moi même avons adoré nager avec les tortues/raies/requins/poissons multicolores, l’histoire raconté de Moorea et de ses tikis sous marins et bien évidement le petit barbecue sur le motu privé en fin d’activité 😋😋 Au delà d’un cadre incroyable c’est véritablement une équipe de gens passionnés et passionnant qui rends l’expérience inoubliable. Bonne ambiance et bonne humeur au programme, merci à tous 🙏”

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Moorea 4H Shared Boat Tour Whale Swimming and Snorkeling - What the whale encounter can look like
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Moorea 4H Shared Boat Tour Whale Swimming and Snorkeling

8.Moorea 4H Shared Boat Tour Whale Swimming and Snorkeling

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 52 reviews · 4 hours · from $259

Join Captain Yannick and guide Clovis on a four-hour Moorea boat trip for up to six people. From August to November, you may swim near humpback whales, then snorkel with rays, blacktip reef sharks, turtles, and tropical fish. Hotel-ponton pickup, drinks, fruit, masks, snorkels, and fins are provided.

“Hands down the BEST in all of Moorea, maybe even the best whale swimming in the whole world. Our guide was so friendly and very knowledgeable, he knew exactly where the whales would swim to the surface. We got within a couple of metres of the whales - once in a lifetime opportunity! Definitely recommend them and definitely would do again.”

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Private Boat Rental on Cap Camarat 17ft - Snorkeling with sharks, rays, and reef fish
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Private Boat Rental on Cap Camarat 17ft

9.Private Boat Rental on Cap Camarat 17ft

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 39 reviews

Spend about three hours aboard a private Jeanneau Cap Camarat with a captain such as Niko, Sam, Will, or Ruma. Circle Bora Bora, stop at snorkeling sites, swim from the rear ladder, and look for rays, sharks, turtles, and reef fish. Pickup, drop-off, and water are included.

“Having a private lagoon boat was amazing and we could get to feed the sharks / rays before the others arrived”

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Half day Tahiti Peninsula and Teahupoo boat tour (shared boat) - A short walk near Vaipoiri River
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Half day Tahiti Peninsula and Teahupoo boat tour (shared boat)

10.Half day Tahiti Peninsula and Teahupoo boat tour (shared boat)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 38 reviews · from $255

Meet your captain at Teahupoo at 9:00 a.m. for coffee and pastries, then cruise beyond Tahiti’s last road. You’ll watch the famous reef break, visit Fenua Aihere, walk near Vaipoiri River, swim, and snorkel over coral and white sand. The shared boat carries up to 12 people and includes beer, punch, and morning refreshments.

“We had a fantastic time on this tour! Unfortunately the weather was horrible, and the tour was almost cancelled as all other guests cancelled, but the company was kind enough to still take us and we had a fantastic morning. It started with Read more”

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Full-Day Private Boat Tour of Bora Bora Lagoon with Snorkel - The morning route: coral, rays, and reef fish
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Full-Day Private Boat Tour of Bora Bora Lagoon with Snorkel

11.Full-Day Private Boat Tour of Bora Bora Lagoon with Snorkel

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 28 reviews

Join H2O Bora Bora for a seven-hour private boat tour around the lagoon. Guides including Mat, Matt, and Aimee take your group to six to eight snorkeling spots, with chances to see rays, sharks, reef fish, manta rays, and dolphins. Hotel pickup, snorkel gear, and a one-hour lunch stop are included.

“Wonderful day with Mat on the boat! We saw 3 types of rays, sharks, colourful fish and dolphins. Tasty lunch on a private motu that belongs to the company. Exactly what we imagined a perfect day in Bora Bora would be like. Thank you!”

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Private Boat Rental on Cap Camarat 25ft - Coral Gardens and the Search for Marine Life
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Private Boat Rental on Cap Camarat 25ft

12.Private Boat Rental on Cap Camarat 25ft

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 25 reviews · from $346

Spend three hours on a private Jeanneau Cap Camarat with a captain at the helm. Set your route around Bora Bora, stop at snorkeling sites, swim from the rear ladder, and look for black tip sharks, rays, and reef fish. Hotel or port transfers, drinks, and snorkel gear are included.

“Our private boat tour with Rumahei was the highlight of our Bora Bora trip! From the moment we stepped aboard, Rumahei's infectious laughter and joyful singing filled the air, setting the tone for an unforgettable day. Rumahei was an iRead more”

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Taha'a Island or Raiatea Boat Tour - Starting in Uturoa with a small boat group
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Taha’a Island or Raiatea Boat Tour

13.Taha’a Island or Raiatea Boat Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 24 reviews · from $121

From Uturoa, Samuel and his daughter Heremana guide a small boat outing to Taha'a’s coral garden, vanilla grove, artisan rum shop, pearl farm, and a private motu lunch. The day includes snorkeling gear, water, and fruit juice, with a maximum of 12 people.

“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”

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Tahiti Lagoon Snorkeling and Lunch Boat Tour (6 pax max) - The stingray stop near Punaauia
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Tahiti Lagoon Snorkeling and Lunch Boat Tour (6 pax max)

14.Tahiti Lagoon Snorkeling and Lunch Boat Tour (6 pax max)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 22 reviews · from $218

Join Leiki and Michel for a four-and-a-half-hour boat trip from Papeete into Tahiti’s Nuuroa lagoon. Snorkel with tropical fish, stingrays, and possible sea turtles, pause at famous surf breaks, then enjoy poisson cru, rice, vegetables, and drinks aboard a modern six-person boat.

“The owner/guide's knowledge and experience was outstanding! He was very intuitive about our needs and made adjustments to enhance our experience. We visited 3 different snorkel area to see dolphins, sea turtles, and many speciRead more”

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Tahiti Lagoon Vaimareva Private Boat cruise - Marine life, with realistic expectations
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Tahiti Lagoon Vaimareva Private Boat cruise

15.Tahiti Lagoon Vaimareva Private Boat cruise

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 21 reviews

Spend 3.5 hours on a private Vaimareva boat cruise from Punaauia with captain Yoan. Your group can enjoy snorkeling, lagoon wildlife, sandbanks, wrecks, a natural aquarium, and a tasting. The flexible route suits couples, families, or groups of up to 10, with sunset cruises and seasonal whale or dolphin sightings available on request.

“On behalf of all 7 of us, Thank you for a wonderful experience Chill & relaxing atmosphere Above and beyond services provided Beautiful music Tranquil - highly recommend”

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