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The 15 Best Snorkeling Trips in French Polynesia

111 tours  ·  from $37

Coral gardens, drop-offs and the sand flats where the rays come in. The 15 below are priced and clear about gear, depth and whether the guide gets in the water with you.

Moorea 6-Hour Snorkeling and Lunch Shared Tour - Meeting sharks and rays in shallow lagoon 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 about six hours on Moorea’s lagoon with a group of no more than 12. Swim near black-tip sharks and stingrays, snorkel coral gardens, visit Cook’s or Opunohu Bay, and learn to make poisson cru on a tiny motu. Guides such as Mana, Wilfred, Nolte, and Elvis may add music, coconut demonstrations, and local stories.

“This tour is a MUST! Little bits of history blended in with snorkeling with black tipped reef sharks and manta rays! Then off to snorkel the coral gardens and than a yummy lunch prepared on a tiny private island. The ceviche was amazing witRead more”

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Half-Day Muri Lagoon BBQ Lunch Cruise including Snorkeling - Snorkeling with fish, clams, and Charlie the eel
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Half-Day Muri Lagoon BBQ Lunch Cruise including Snorkeling

2.Half-Day Muri Lagoon BBQ Lunch Cruise including Snorkeling

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,518 reviews · from $71Best value

Join Captain Tama’s Lagoon Cruizes at 11am for a four-hour trip across Muri Lagoon. You’ll see reef fish, giant clams, and perhaps Charlie the moray eel from a glass-bottom boat, then snorkel in the marine reserve before a fresh fish BBQ, pareu tying, coconut show, music, and island humor on Motu Koromiri.

“I was absolutely amazing, staff where unbelievable, so good , would 100% recommend this , the trip and food was amazing”

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Snorkeling excursion, discovery of the lagoon, small group. - Alex’s role in the water
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Snorkeling excursion, discovery of the lagoon, small group.

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

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

Join Alex Lagoon Tours Moorea for a four-hour, small-group outing along Moorea’s west and north coasts. With six people or fewer, you’ll visit several snorkeling sites, including reefs, a turtle area, and a sandbank with rays and blacktip reef sharks. Equipment, water, snacks, and a relaxed pace are provided.

“If you are here for the snorkeling, this is the trip for you! Alex was a fabulous guide and captain, and took us to four perfect snorkeling spots. We left early, and had the places to ourselves.”

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Half day Snorkeling Shared Boat Tour in Bora Bora - Eagle rays and stingrays in open water
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Half day Snorkeling Shared Boat Tour in Bora Bora

4.Half day Snorkeling Shared Boat Tour in Bora Bora

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

Spend about 3.5 hours on Bora Bora’s lagoon with H2O Bora Bora, visiting three or four snorkeling sites chosen for the day’s conditions. Guides such as Matt, Vincent, Wilson, and Rudolph lead small groups of up to seven, with stops for manta rays, eagle rays, coral gardens, and tropical fish. Pickup is offered, and the tour returns to the meeting point.

“Such a fun experience! Was our first time snorkeling and would do it again, definitely recommend to anyone visiting.”

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Full-Day Bora Bora Lagoon Cruise Including Snorkeling with Sharks and Stingrays - First stop at the Coral Gardens
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Full-Day Bora Bora Lagoon Cruise Including Snorkeling with Sharks and Stingrays

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

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

Spend six hours cruising Bora Bora’s lagoon with a local crew such as Manu, Ari, or Moana. Swim with black-tip reef sharks and stingrays, look for manta and eagle rays, visit coral gardens, then eat a barbecue lunch on a private motu with coconut demonstrations, music, and island views. Pickup, snorkeling gear, and lunch are included.

“Great snorkeling, we have seen mantarays, swim with alarms and a variety of fish. The captains were very entertaining, sang for us and made a lot of jokes.”

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Half Day Tour : Moorea Snorkeling & Sailing on a Catamaran named Taboo - Ōpūnohu Bay and Moorea’s mountain views
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Half Day Tour : Moorea Snorkeling & Sailing on a Catamaran named Taboo

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

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

Spend four hours aboard the Taboo, a small catamaran limited to eight people, visiting Moorea’s lagoon, coral gardens, shark and ray areas, and underwater tiki statues. Guides such as Louis, Max, Leo, Mai, Flo, and Meri may lead the trip. Gear, fruit, juice, maitais, and hotel transfers are included.

“We had an awesome time on the catamaran taboo! We started off our day seeing a massive pod of dolphins! They took us to a few snorkel spots and saw sting rays, black tip sharks, tons of cool fish and even some tiki statues! They also served us fresh fruit, fruit juice, and mai tais! Overall I’d highly recommend taking this tour!”

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Bora Bora Eco Snorkel Cruise Including Snorkeling with Sharks and Stingrays - What makes the Coral Garden special
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Bora Bora Eco Snorkel Cruise Including Snorkeling with Sharks and Stingrays

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

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

Spend about 2.5 hours on Bora Bora’s lagoon with guides such as Manu, Tane, Tema and Captain T. Expect a shallow-water shark and stingray stop, a colorful Coral Garden session, and possible manta rays, eagle rays, turtles, dolphins or whales. Groups are limited to 12, with equipment, bottled water and pickup from select hotels.

“Captain T and Dan were great! Punctual in the pick up and very funny! We went snorkeling in 2 spots, in the first one we were surrounded by sharks and we saw one stingray, then the coral garden was fully of colors and full of different fishes! I highly recommend it!!”

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Sea Scooter Jet Snorkeling "Moorea Dream Adventure" - Getting comfortable before the reef
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Sea Scooter Jet Snorkeling “Moorea Dream Adventure”

8.Sea Scooter Jet Snorkeling “Moorea Dream Adventure”

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

Set out from Moorea with guides such as Sébastien, Nicolas, or Nico for a 3.5-hour sea scooter snorkeling trip. After a shallow-water practice session, visit three reef locations around Temae Beach and Turtle Town, with chances to see turtles, rays, sharks, clownfish, and dolphins. Equipment, drinks, and selected hotel transfers are included.

“We had a great time with guide Nico and Captain Poto- thank you for a great experience! First time with the full face snorkel mask and the sea scooter- both were awesome! Great tour- highly recommend!!”

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Fijian Islands and Snorkel Full-Day Whales Tale Cruise including Beach BBQ Lunch - Arriving at uninhabited Snorkel Island
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Fijian Islands and Snorkel Full-Day Whales Tale Cruise including Beach BBQ Lunch

9.Fijian Islands and Snorkel Full-Day Whales Tale Cruise including Beach BBQ Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 408 reviews · from $117

Join the crew of the 100-foot Whale’s Tale schooner from Nadi, the Coral Coast, or Lautoka for a seven-hour trip to uninhabited Snorkel Island. Start with a champagne breakfast, swim and snorkel from the beach, then enjoy a fresh BBQ lunch, music, and drinks. The crew, including Mike on some trips, keeps the day friendly and well organized.

“Viator/TripAdvisor told me that my concerns would be passed along to the company and I was waiting to write my review until I heard from someone, but no one has contacted me. It's just really important as we women are dressed in swimsuits with a lot of bare skin, that the male crew shouldn't be coming up and touching us unwantedly. I told the crew member twice "no, no," when he began patting and rubbing my bare back, and it wasn't until I felt forced to actually say, "I don't want your hands on me," that he stopped. And then he yelled after me at some point, "Where is your…”

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

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

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

Spend about six and a half hours on Bora Bora’s lagoon, combining a guided single or double jet ski ride with a boat safari to reef sharks, stingrays, coral gardens, and fish. Guides such as Marama, Tarepa, Ali, and Marine have been praised for their humor and care. Lunch, gear, water, and hotel transfers are included.

“What an amazing experience, the staff was extremely helpful and inviting. The actual excursion with the Sharks and Stingrays was so much fun, better than expected... the Jet Ski tour was amazing... such an exhilarating time...”

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Tohora Bora Bora Snorkeling Lagoon Tours - Stop one: coral gardens and tropical fish
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Tohora Bora Bora Snorkeling Lagoon Tours

11.Tohora Bora Bora Snorkeling Lagoon Tours

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 340 reviews · from $175

Spend about three to three and a half hours on Bora Bora’s lagoon with guides such as Simon, Tom, Ben, or Hiro. Snorkel coral gardens, look for manta and eagle rays, blacktip reef sharks, tropical fish, and seasonal whales. Gear and hotel pickup are included when the boat can dock. Small groups allow close guidance.

“We loved our trip! Simon was knowledgeable, entertaining, enthusiastic, and knew how to get us in great spots and away from others. He also cares about the coral and sea life which I really appreciated. Visibility wasn't the greatest when we wRead more”

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Snorkeling excursion and encounter with marine fauna in Moorea - Meeting the yellow boat at 9 a.m.
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Snorkeling excursion and encounter with marine fauna in Moorea

12.Snorkeling excursion and encounter with marine fauna in Moorea

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

Spend about six hours aboard Moorea Tiki Tour’s yellow boat, visiting several snorkeling sites for turtles, stingrays, eagle rays, reef sharks, dolphins, and tropical fish. Guides such as Michel, Yo, and Dexter share local stories and help less-confident swimmers. Lunch is served beside the water, often with rays and sharks gliding below.

“Perfect day, our tour guides were so friendly and happy with great energy! They were very knowledgeable about Moorea and told us lota of stories. We saw whales and swam so close to turtles, sting rays, mantarays, reef sharks and so many fish! Highly recommend!”

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Full Day Snorkelling Cruise in Tranquility Island Resort - Tranquility Island and the hawksbill turtle program
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Full Day Snorkelling Cruise in Tranquility Island Resort

13.Full Day Snorkelling Cruise in Tranquility Island Resort

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 214 reviews · from $121

Spend about eight hours cruising from Port Vila toward Havanah Harbour, Tranquility Island, and Moso Island. You’ll get snorkeling gear, tea, coffee, snacks, a barbecue lunch, and hotel transfers. Guide Nemily is praised for spotting turtles, while Emily is especially helpful with children. Boat arrangements can change, so confirm the vessel before departure.

“Absolutely amazing! The experience was the best value for our money of any other tour we did! I would do this tour 1000 times over, even without the experience of sailing on the original Coongoola. Nature happens and the original ship was destroyed by the recent cyclones. So, those leaving poor reviews because they didn't get to experience the Coongoola need have a little more compassion!”

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Bora Bora Combo Tour: Lagoon Cruise and 4WD Tour Including Snorkeling - Coconut oil, sarongs, and fruit in Faanui Valley
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Bora Bora Combo Tour: Lagoon Cruise and 4WD Tour Including Snorkeling

14.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. A guide such as Manu, Matu, Maui, or Ari may lead the day, with a 4WD island circuit, mountain lookouts, local crafts, tropical fruit, lunch on a motu, and three water stops for stingrays, black-tip reef sharks, and coral fish.

“Can’t recommend this family operated adventure enough! They made sure all was taken care of…from transfers getting there & back to making sure your experience was the best! Lunch provided was perfect & yummy! Highly recommend this tour for a great overall experience of BoraBora!”

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Bora Bora Snorkel Cruise by Polynesian Outrigger Canoe with BBQ Island Lunch - Coral gardens and the clearest snorkeling
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Bora Bora Snorkel Cruise by Polynesian Outrigger Canoe with BBQ Island Lunch

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

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

Spend six hours circling Bora Bora’s lagoon by Polynesian outrigger canoe, stopping at coral gardens, shark and ray sites, and a private motu for a BBQ lunch. Guides such as Sam, Jean, Tarepa, and Ruma add local stories, music, and help in English and French. Hotel pickup, gear, towels, drinks, and lunch are included.

“Sam our guide was so nice accommodating. We have French and English speaking guests and he made us all feel welcome and included. Each stop to swim and snorkel was great. Lunch was so delicious and the host was wonderful. Swimming with sharks and rays were the highlight of the trip.”

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