5 Snorkeling Tours in Tahiti to Build a Day Around

1.Half-Day Snorkeling Tour in Tahiti

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 136 reviews · from $170Our pick

This 3 to 4 hour Papeete boat trip visits the Aquarium wreck site and Sapinus Bay, with chances to see dolphins, turtles, rays, and reef fish. Guides such as Israel, Patrick, Gabriel, Francis, Alan, and Sham have led outings. Equipment, fruit, juice, water, and local beer are included, but bring a towel.

“This tour was fantastic! Israel and Patrick did absolutely everything to create a perfect day in the water. We saw rays, wrecks, and beautiful fish. We were unable to snorkel with the sea turtles, unfortunately, because the currents were too Read more”

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2.Small group snorkeling (5 people max): wrecks & tropical fishes at 1:00pm

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 66 reviews · from $99Best value

Join Captain Benoit from Marina Taina for a 90-minute afternoon snorkel at The Aquarium in Tahiti. After a 10-minute boat ride, you’ll spend about 70 minutes above three wrecks, coral gardens, and tropical fish. Equipment, guidance, safety help, and complimentary underwater photos are included.

“This tour is great as it is limited to 5 people. It felt more like a private tour. Captain Benoit is an excellent tour guide. Along the way he points out different fish and coral. We saw many different fish species and he led us through a coral garden. Read more”

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3.Small group snorkeling (5 people max): wrecks & tropical fishes at 10:30am

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 59 reviews · from $99

Join Captain Benoit from Marina Taina for a 90-minute snorkeling trip to The Aquarium, a lagoon site with one sunken plane, two boats, coral, and tropical fish. The boat ride takes about 10 minutes, followed by roughly 70 minutes in the water. Groups are limited to five, gear is included, and photos are emailed afterward.

“We did plenty of snorkeling in Tahiti and Bora Bora, and have snorkeled elsewhere in the world, and this was by far our absolute favorite experience! Captain Benoit is truly incredible- kind, knowledgeable, clearly passionate about his “office” and job and excited to share it with others. He was so helpful and patient with us the whole time, making sure we got the most of our experience, and even sent a ton of go pro footage after the fact! For the price and the excellent time we had, this honestly might be the best tour I’ve ever booked!”

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4.Tahiti island: 4 hours Snorkeling Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 47 reviews · 4 hours · from $187

Spend four hours on Tahiti’s lagoon with an English, French, or Portuguese-speaking guide. Watch for long-beaked dolphins, snorkel around wrecks and tropical fish at the Aquarium, seek turtles near underwater springs, and enjoy local fruit juice, fruit, and Hinano beer. Animal sightings depend on nature.

“Très sympa, le spot des tortues était super beau !! 😍 pleins de belles choses à voir ! Le repas sur le bateau est un gros plus !”

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5.Sea Scooter Snorkel Tour – Lagoon Discovery : Wrecks, Coral Gardens and Tropical Fishies

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 37 reviews · from $109

From Tahiti Marina Taina, Sylvain, Jeremy, and the ATAE team take you by boat to the calm Aquarium lagoon near Punaauia. You will use an easy underwater scooter to visit wrecks, coral gardens, and tropical fish sites, with fins, mask, snorkel, snacks, drinks, and photos included.

“We loved this experience. The tour operator called us early to go out because a whale was seen in the harbor. It was exciting to see then we spent a Few hours snorkeling in beautiful blue water surrounded by fish. My only complainant is that they didn’t take very many photos of us, it would have been great to have more.”

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