French Polynesia · SNORKELING
55 reviewed
Warm, shallow and busy: the reef here does the work for you. This page covers the snorkelling worth paying for, from the shark and ray shallows off Bora Bora to the drift through Taha’a’s coral garden, with prices, group sizes and a note on which trips suit weak swimmers and which want fins on properly.
Snorkel Moorea’s lagoon with a small crew, then eat poisson cru on a motu islet with coconut prep and live music.
“Trip goes as outlined in itinerary and appropriately run excursion . Delightful day on the water . Food is good , jovial boat driver mana includes history and gives good directions”
Moorea lagoon snorkeling for up to 6 people, four wildlife-rich stops for turtles, rays, sharks, sandbanks, and snorkeling gear.
“Such a fun experience, was definitely a highlight of our trip and a once in a lifetime experience. Alex was a fantastic guide and made the experience fun for all!”
Half-day Bora Bora lagoon snorkeling with small-group boat stops for coral gardens, manta and eagle rays, plus pickup from your hotel.
“The best tour guide that genuinely wanted everyone to have a great time. He points stuff out that I wouldn’t have seen myself.”
Full-day Bora Bora lagoon cruise with guided snorkeling for stingrays, black-tip reef sharks, and manta rays plus lunch on a private motu.
“Tour was great. The weather was not the best, water was choppy. Manu and Moana were great hosts and we ended up being able to see everything even if the stingrays stops were choppy and not as clear. 100% would recommend. I would recommend bringing your own snorkeling gear if you have it. I will not dock them for not having the best snorkeling gear since they provide for everyone. But I do feel the experience would have been better had I brought better gear. Manu was willing to record some underwear video for me when I was struggling without any floatation devices. Family dinner was good! Not best tasting…”
Half-day Moorea catamaran snorkeling on Taboo: small group, hotel pickup, gear, fruit, mai tais, and lagoon reefs with sharks and rays.
“Wonderful time on the water and the snorkeling was awesome. We had good time making friends and learning about Tahiti”
Snorkel Bora Bora lagoon with sharks, stingrays, and the Coral Garden reef stop, with select hotel pickup and small-group guidance.
“Great snorkel time! Manu the guide is amazing. Allways with a smile and with good vibes. He knows the best spots on the island.”
Sea scooter snorkeling in Moorea with hotel pickup, guided safety practice, and reef stops for turtles and rays, gear included.
“Such a cool excursion!! The captain and tour guide were very friendly and informative. They provide you with everything you need for the trip! We stopped at a few locations to see different things and we were even fortunate enough to see a crazy amount of dolphins right next to the boat and even get in to swim with them a little bit. They do have a professional camera taking pictures and videos for you to purchase at the end. We did use our go pro but it was a little hard to use sometimes with the scooter in our hands. Overall great experience and easy to do!”
Small-group Bora Bora lagoon snorkeling with included gear, reef spotting, pickup when boats can dock, and seasonal whale watching.
“Learning a lot about marine life,but for me the best part was that i could take unforgettable pictures.”
Moorea yellow boat snorkeling with stingrays, turtles and reef sharks, lagoon views, and lunch in the water. Small group, 6 hours.
“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.”
Bora Bora land and sea combo, with 4WD lookout stops, lagoon snorkeling for stingrays and black-tip sharks, plus lunch.
“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.”
3-hour Moorea snorkeling on a small luxury pontoon with Opunohu legends, stingrays, reef sharks, and fruit after your swim.
“This tour was amazing. The staff, Touke and his captain, were extremely knowledgeable and friendly. We thoroughly enjoyed the tour and would highly recommend it.”
Half-day Bora Bora small-group cruise with guided snorkeling, stingray hand-feeding, and coral gardens. Gear, towels, and snacks included.
“Captain Ronny was amazing! Super friendly, funny, and a great singer too! as a local he is very knowledgeable with the history of the island. The whole tour was magical with amazing views of the island. We had 3 snorkelling stops- sting rays, beautiful coral reef with amazing fish, and black tip sharks. A must do tour when in Bora Bora.”
Night snorkeling in Moorea at Temae Beach with small groups, wetsuits and gear, snacks and tea included, guided wildlife spotting at 6 pm.
“Great experience. Very knowledgeable and friendly guide, Vincent. We are experienced snorkelers, but this was our first night trip. Well worth it.”
Sail Bora Bora on the 40-foot Vitamin Sea catamaran with guided snorkeling, eagle ray chances, and a lagoon floating bar.
“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!”
Afternoon Bora Bora shark and snorkeling safari with lagoon cruising, black-tip reef sharks, stingrays, and a coral garden full of fish.
“Better than advertised! 3 stops, one for sharks and stingrays, one for eagle rays, and one at the coral garden for fish. At the first stop we had multiple sharks (one with a baby) and rays, despite it being afternoon when they apparently leave the area. At the second stop our guide found a whole pack of eagle rays, and at the third stop there were hundreds of fish and an eel. Our guide was also really amazing and personally helped out one of our party who was not a strong swimmer. We'd totally do this again when we come back to Bora!”
