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Snorkeling in French Polynesia: The 15 Best Trips

41 tours  ·  from $86 a head

The lagoons here are shallow, warm and busy with life a few metres off the boat. These 15 compare the coral gardens, the ray and shark stops and the lunch, priced per head.

Moorea 6-Hour Snorkeling and Lunch Shared Tour - Cook’s Bay and Opunohu Bay from the water
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Moorea 6-Hour Snorkeling and Lunch Shared Tour

1.Moorea 6-Hour Snorkeling and Lunch Shared Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,758 reviews · from $138Our pick

Spend five to six hours aboard a traditional outrigger canoe with a group of no more than 12. Guides such as Mana, Wilfred, Nolte, and Elvis lead snorkeling stops with rays, sharks, turtles, and coral, then serve lunch on a tiny motu with coconut opening, poisson cru, music, and cultural demonstrations.

“We had a great time with Captain Mana, he took care of us - shared some Moorea history and also fed us. We had fun. We saw many fish, stingrays, and sharks! The lunch was more than I expected. Thank you Captain Mana!”

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Snorkeling excursion, discovery of the lagoon, small group. - Why the small group improves the experience
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Snorkeling excursion, discovery of the lagoon, small group.

2.Snorkeling excursion, discovery of the lagoon, small group.

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 861 reviews · from $118

Join Alex Lagoon Tours for a four-hour Moorea lagoon trip limited to six people. You will visit up to four different snorkeling areas, including reefs, a turtle-cleaning station, and a sandbank with rays and blacktip reef sharks. Alex adjusts the route for weather, crowds, and your group’s comfort.

“We had a simply wonderful trip with Alex today. The trip is for 6 people max, but the 4 of us (my wife and I plus a couple of good friends) had the trip to ourselves. We went to 4 places in the 4-hour trip, and each one was great. We had a slow rope-tow ride through a turtle cleaning station, a stand-on-the-sand meet and greet with stingrays and reef sharks, and standard snorkeling at two different reef spots. The diversity and beauty of the corals were phenomenal. Alex is a great guide and he tailors the trip to the interest of the participants and modifies it based on time…”

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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

3.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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Full-Day Bora Bora Lagoon Cruise Including Snorkeling with Sharks and Stingrays - Stingrays in the shallow lagoon
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Full-Day Bora Bora Lagoon Cruise Including Snorkeling with Sharks and Stingrays

4.Full-Day Bora Bora Lagoon Cruise Including Snorkeling with Sharks and Stingrays

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 630 reviews · from $158

Spend about six hours exploring Bora Bora by powerboat with local guides such as Manu, Ari and Moana. Snorkel with stingrays, black-tip reef sharks, manta rays and tropical fish, then enjoy a barbecue lunch on a family motu with coconut husking, music and wide lagoon views. Pickup, gear and lunch are included.

“Ari and Moana were so wonderful! We had a great time on our snorkel excursion in Bora Bora. The stops were all amazing, we got to see Manta rays, black tip sharks, sting rays, eagle rays, and countless stunning fish! We LOVED the live music the crew played during the tour, it was a core memory hearing the songs while looking at the beautiful island and water views. The lunch spot was super cute with picnic tables in the water and the food was buffet style and delicious!”

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Half Day Tour : Moorea Snorkeling & Sailing on a Catamaran named Taboo - What you may see below the surface
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Half Day Tour : Moorea Snorkeling & Sailing on a Catamaran named Taboo

5.Half Day Tour : Moorea Snorkeling & Sailing on a Catamaran named Taboo

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 529 reviews · from $157

Spend about four hours aboard Taboo, a small catamaran circling Moorea’s lagoon. Swim with blacktip sharks and stingrays, visit coral and underwater tiki sites, and enjoy fresh fruit, juice, and mai tais. Crews including Max, Louis, Leo, Mai, Flo, and Meri have led tours in French and English. Groups are limited to eight.

“Magical snorkel with Taboo in Moorea, our two amazing guides shared their knowledge with us and where fun and caring, and made every moment unforgettable.”

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Bora Bora Eco Snorkel Cruise Including Snorkeling with Sharks and Stingrays - Starting in the shallow shark and stingray area
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Bora Bora Eco Snorkel Cruise Including Snorkeling with Sharks and Stingrays

6.Bora Bora Eco Snorkel Cruise Including Snorkeling with Sharks and Stingrays

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 501 reviews · from $118

Join Moana Adventure Tours for a small-group cruise into Bora Bora’s lagoon. Guides such as Tane, Manu, Tema, and Captain T help you find blacktip sharks, stingrays, manta rays, eagle rays, and colorful reef fish before a relaxed snorkel at the Coral Garden.

“Our first of four stops saw us swimming with two manta rays, our next stop found eight eagle rays, the next was four sting rays and sharks swimming together and around us. The last stop was over coral beds where we encountered a very large moray eel. A truly amazing experience.”

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Sea Scooter Jet Snorkeling "Moorea Dream Adventure" - Three sites, three different underwater scenes
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Sea Scooter Jet Snorkeling “Moorea Dream Adventure”

7.Sea Scooter Jet Snorkeling “Moorea Dream Adventure”

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 461 reviews · from $174

Start near the Sofitel at 8:00 a.m. and learn to use an easy sea scooter before visiting three Moorea snorkeling sites. Guides such as Nicolas, Sébastien, and Nico lead small groups toward coral gardens, turtles, rays, reef sharks, and colorful fish. Equipment, refreshments, and optional hotel transfers are included.

“The sea scooters were fun and easy to manage. Great way to see the underwater world! Beautiful fish and coral, great locations. Highly recommended. Guide was very knowledgeable and personable.”

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Bora Bora Jet Ski Tour, & Eco Shark / Ray Snorkel Cruise - The motu stop and coconut lesson
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Bora Bora Jet Ski Tour, & Eco Shark / Ray Snorkel Cruise

8.Bora Bora Jet Ski Tour, & Eco Shark / Ray Snorkel Cruise

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 376 reviews · from $323

Spend about 6.5 hours on Bora Bora’s lagoon with Moana Adventure Tours. Ride a single or double jet ski, stop at a motu for swimming and coconut husking, eat at Lucky House, then visit shallow reef sites by boat for black-tip sharks, stingrays, coral, and fish. Guides such as Ali, Marama, and Tarepa are known for friendly, attentive service.

“The sharks and rays snorkeling was unbelievable! Taking the jet skis around the entire island, a dream come true! I would do this excursion every day if I could!”

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Snorkeling excursion and encounter with marine fauna in Moorea - Meeting the yellow boat at 9:00 am
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Snorkeling excursion and encounter with marine fauna in Moorea

9.Snorkeling excursion and encounter with marine fauna in Moorea

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 246 reviews · from $131

Spend about six hours on Moorea’s lagoon aboard a small yellow boat with a captain and guide such as Michel or Yo. Visit several snorkeling spots, look for turtles, rays, reef sharks, dolphins and tropical fish, then eat a local lunch beside the water. The group is limited to 12, with pickup available but not included.

“Friendly and welcoming capitain and guide, timely communication, nice varied spots for snorkeling on this beautiful island. Lunch was tasty, plentiful and relaxing. Will recommend this company.”

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Bora Bora Combo Tour: Lagoon Cruise and 4WD Tour Including Snorkeling - The 4WD ride to East Matira and Faanui
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Bora Bora Combo Tour: Lagoon Cruise and 4WD Tour Including Snorkeling

10.Bora Bora Combo Tour: Lagoon Cruise and 4WD Tour Including Snorkeling

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 200 reviews · from $213

Spend about eight hours seeing Bora Bora from land and sea. Guides such as Manu, Matu, Maui, and Ari lead open-air 4WD trips, lagoon snorkeling with rays and black-tip reef sharks, and a local lunch on a motu. The small-group tour includes hotel or port transfers and snorkel gear, but not fins.

“Amazing and enjoyable tour. The amount of fish & sharks we saw was wonderful. The snorkeling tour guide & his cousin were the best from giving information to entertaining us. Lunch on a motu was excellent sitting at tables with our feet in the water. Then off to meet our 4 x 4 tour run by a brother of the snorkeling guide. We saw much of the island & went up 2 mountains to see the view of the bay below. Overall an excellent day that will stay in our memories forever.”

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Bora Bora Snorkel Cruise by Polynesian Outrigger Canoe with BBQ Island Lunch - Swimming near black-tip sharks and stingrays
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Bora Bora Snorkel Cruise by Polynesian Outrigger Canoe with BBQ Island Lunch

11.Bora Bora Snorkel Cruise by Polynesian Outrigger Canoe with BBQ Island Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 195 reviews · from $296

Spend about six hours circling Bora Bora’s lagoon by motorized Polynesian outrigger canoe. Guides such as Sam, Jean, Tarepa, and Ruma lead stops for coral gardens, black-tip sharks, stingrays, manta rays, and tropical fish, followed by a BBQ lunch on a small motu. Hotel pickup, gear, towels, drinks, and lunch are included.

“We were staying at the Conrad resort for five nights and did a couple excursions, had massages and ate at every restaurant there. Everything was amazing but the small group snorkel with Bbq lunch was absolutely the highlight for both of us. I would say you should not miss it. It is more expensive than the regular, larger group snorkel excursion, but it isn’t cheap getting to Bora Bora so you might as well spend the extra money for something memorable. The captain of our boat was Tauarii and the guide was Tarepa. Both were super nice. Honestly, I LOVED TAREPA. He was a big bear and super sweet. They…”

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3-Hour Snorkeling Tour - Hauru and the coral gardens
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3-Hour Snorkeling Tour

12.3-Hour Snorkeling Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 190 reviews · from $121

Cruise Moorea’s lagoon aboard a comfortable floating lounge with a group of up to 12. Guides such as Nono, Tete, Touke, or Kevin lead you to stingrays and black-tip sharks at Tiahura, then the coral gardens near Hauru. Masks, drinks, and fresh fruit are included. Bring fins, reef shoes, sunscreen, and a towel.

“Helpful guides, relaxed atmosphere, very good experience. We spent a memorable morning on the water.”

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Half-Day Small-Group Cruise in Bora Bora with Snorkelling - A boat ride with Mt Otemanu in every direction
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Half-Day Small-Group Cruise in Bora Bora with Snorkelling

13.Half-Day Small-Group Cruise in Bora Bora with Snorkelling

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 172 reviews · from $142

Spend about four hours cruising Bora Bora’s lagoon with a guide such as Tau, Arii, Mike, or Rony. Expect three water stops for stingrays, black-tip reef sharks, and coral gardens, plus island views, gear, towels, fruit, coconut bread, and sometimes ukulele music. Groups are limited to 12.

“Amazing experience- even better than the description. 3 fantastic snorkeling opportunities to see stingrays, swim with sharks and then the stunning coral garden. Lovely snacks as well. Our boat captain was fantastic, giving us lots of interesting information and entertaining us with stories. I highly recommend this experience.”

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Night Snorkeling - Meeting at 6 p.m. and getting ready
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Night Snorkeling

14.Night Snorkeling

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 166 reviews · from $120

Meet at Moorea’s Temae Beach area at 6 p.m. for a 90-minute guided night snorkel. Your small group, limited to six, uses provided masks, fins, snorkels, and wetsuits while guides such as Joaquin, Mai, and Vincent point out octopus, eels, rays, sharks, lionfish, and other nighttime marine life.

“So exiting experience! It’s too cool! You have to do it!!! We saw lots of night active species and the guide is a gem, so fun and good at explaining the different animals and their role in the ocean.”

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LUXURY Catamaran Bora Bora : Sailing, Snorkeling & Floating Bar - Morning pickup and the ride to Vitamin Sea
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LUXURY Catamaran Bora Bora : Sailing, Snorkeling & Floating Bar

15.LUXURY Catamaran Bora Bora : Sailing, Snorkeling & Floating Bar

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 157 reviews · from $327

Spend about four hours aboard the 40-foot Vitamin Sea catamaran with a small group of up to 12 people. Sail past Mount Otemanu, snorkel at a quieter coral garden, relax on deck, and stop at a floating bar in Paradise Bay. Hotel or port pickup, drinks, water, and a professional guide are included.

“Terrific experience!!! This was the highlight of our trip to Bora Bora. The all-female crew was amazing. So very nice and informative. Great ride, scenery, snorkeling, and drinking from the floating bar. We even got to drive for a bit and made new friends. Highly, highly recommend so sign up today.”

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