15 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 $99Top rated

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.Small group snorkeling (5 people max): Turtles at 7:30am

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 40 reviews · from $104

Meet Captain Benoit at Taina Marina at 7:30am for a small-group boat ride to The Source, a turtle snorkeling site outside Tahiti’s lagoon. With no more than five people, you’ll spend about 50 minutes in the water among turtles, coral, and tropical fish. Gear and tour photos are included.

“Captain Benoit is extremely affable, making the trip very pleasant. We saw several turtles and enjoyed the trip very much. 0730 sounds like an early start, but got us there 30-45 minutes before lots of other boats arrived, so get up early and take a nap later!”

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6.Snorkeling picnic in 4h30 with lunch in Tahiti

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 39 reviews · from $218

Explore Tahiti’s lagoon by boat in a group of no more than 12, with stops at the Aquarium wrecks, a coral garden and a ray-filled sandbank. Look for dolphins, turtles and tropical fish, then eat fresh fish in coconut milk, rice, tubers and fruit on board. Captains may include Sham, Moana or Tapu.

“Excellent afternoon with Sham who helped us in this 1st experience swimming with mask.Auto-translated”

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7.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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8.Want to escape? Treat yourself to a snorkeling session in Tahiti!

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 28 reviews · from $120

Spend four hours aboard the Kaoriki along Tahiti’s west coast. With guide-captain Naea, you’ll look for dolphins, snorkel with Sapinus sea turtles, visit a wreck near Faa’a Airport, and rest on Taapuna sandbar. Equipment, drinks, fruit, snacks, and local punch are included.

“This was not at all what we expected in THE BEST POSSIBLE WAY! I personally felt like if you'd been snorkeling once you've done it all but this was next level. We were out in deep waters and saw so many amazing fish and a ton of turtles! Our host was amazing and we truly had an incredible time.”

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9.Discover the Beauty of Polynesian Waters by Boat and Snorkeling

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 24 reviews · from $151

From Te Moana Tahiti Resort, a professional guide takes you along Tahiti’s coast to Sapinus for swimming near an underwater freshwater spring, then to an aquarium site with three wrecks, turtles, rays, and colorful fish. The 2.5-hour trip carries up to eight people and includes snorkeling equipment.

“There was some confusion when we arrived at the hotel as to whether this tour was the one we signed up for but once we got on the boat it was absolutely outstanding. Our driver Janik was fantastic and we were able to swim with turtles, see a baby and a mama whale, and some great snorkeling. We loved this tour!”

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10.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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11.Snorkeling EN Small Group Tour in Tahiti

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 9 reviews · from $168

Spend about three hours on a boat with a maximum of eight people, visiting Punaauia and Faa'a for dolphins, coral gardens, turtles, rays and wrecks. Romuald provides patient guidance, while the crew supplies snorkeling gear, safety equipment, water, coffee, tea and snacks. Pick-up may be arranged on request.

“Fantastic Experience! We had an excellent trip – it was just us, so it felt perfect and personalized. The weather was ideal, and we saw plenty of turtles, some mini dolphins, and enjoyed the stunning coral garden. The crew was incredibly warm and hospitable, and they even dropped us back at our resort wharf. Highly recommend this experience.”

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12.3h dolphin and snorkeling tour in a wild lagoon with Mobydick

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 7 reviews · from $144

Join Isabelle, Roger, and the Mobydick team for a small-group boat trip from Paea to Mara'a Lagoon. Search for shy spinner dolphins near the coast, then snorkel with a guide among coral formations, tropical fish, rays, and turtles. Dolphin sightings are not guaranteed, and swimming with them is not permitted.

“Isabel was amazing and very patient with some of the other customers on the boat who were not as comfortable in the water. She kept apologizing to us but we were fine ... she pointed us to the areas to stick to for snorkeling and the whole Read more”

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

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 7 reviews · from $99

Join Captain Benoit from Marina Taina for a 90-minute snorkeling trip to Tahiti’s Aquarium. With no more than five people, you’ll cruise 10 minutes into the lagoon, swim around one airplane and two boat wrecks, and watch tropical fish over coral. Gear is supplied, and photos are emailed after the tour.

“I had a 10 hour layover in Tahiti and thankfully was able to find this short snorkeling tour. My flight arrived around noon and I spent a few hours around the market before my afternoon session at 3:30. The Captain was easy to find and did a Read more”

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14.Snorkeling EN Underwater Scooter in Tahiti

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 6 reviews · from $168

From Marina Taina, Romualdo, Jordan, and the boat captain guide you through Tahiti’s clear lagoons by underwater scooter. Expect about three hours of snorkeling, coral, turtles, rays, small sharks, tropical fish, wrecks, and perhaps a plane, with the route adjusted for weather and sea conditions.

“Amazing experience. We’ve done snorkeling before but never with sea scooters. Romouald and Jordan were very hospitable. We were picked up from our hotel and upon return. The waves were very choppy that day and as safety first Read more”

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15.Snorkeling immersion in the wonders of Tahiti

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 6 reviews · from $60Best value

Meet at the InterContinental Tahiti Resort for a two-hour boat trip with mask, snorkel, and fins. Your guide, including staff such as Matias and Hine, leads you over coral reefs to see rays and tropical fish. The small group, expert help, and calm surface swimming suit beginners and children from age six.

“Superb outing with Inès excellent guide who knows the local wildlife very well and likes to share his knowledgeAuto-translated”

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