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The 15 Best Boat Trips & Charters in Polynesia

24 tours  ·  from $100 a head

Shared boat, private boat, or the keys and a chart. The 15 below range from a two-hour shared run to a whole hull for the day, each priced and clear on fuel, skipper and how far you are allowed to go.

Half day Snorkeling Shared Boat Tour in Bora Bora - A small boat changes the whole experience
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Half day Snorkeling Shared Boat Tour in Bora Bora

1.Half day Snorkeling Shared Boat Tour in Bora Bora

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

Spend 3.5 hours 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 to manta and eagle ray areas, a lively coral garden, and other lagoon spots. Boat pickup is offered, and the tour ends back at the meeting point.

“Fantastic Trip! Guide was great! He put us right on top of the eagle rays and manta rays. He was very friendly and knowledgeable ! Boat was clean and very comfortable.”

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Self-drive Bora Bora Boat Rental - The briefing with La Plage Tours
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Self-drive Bora Bora Boat Rental

2.Self-drive Bora Bora Boat Rental

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 211 reviews

Drive a 13-foot Quintrex boat across Bora Bora’s lagoon without a boat license. La Plage Tours provides fuel, safety gear, a map, cooler with ice, phone, and tracker. Choose a four-hour or full-day rental, stop at coral gardens and beaches, and get help from staff such as Henry and Paul before setting out.

“What a great time today having our own boat to go snorkeling and explore in beautiful aqua waters. Just absolutely beautiful!”

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Private Boat Tour of Moorea Lagoon - Setting out with Luna and Clem
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Private Boat Tour of Moorea Lagoon

3.Private Boat Tour of Moorea Lagoon

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 196 reviews · from $293

Join Luna and Clem of Mermaid Private Boat Tours for a three-hour private trip across Moorea Lagoon. Snorkel with rays, reef sharks, turtles, and tropical fish, or stay aboard for the views and possible dolphin sightings. The crew supplies equipment, fruit, drinks, and GoPro photos sent after the tour.

“Luna and Clem, were absolutely awesome! They were super accommodating, insightful and respectful to the aquatic splendor. We saw spinner dolphins, sharks, rays, turtles and innumerable fish so amazing! I encourage you to go early to beat the crowds.”

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Bora Bora Lagoon Snorkeling Tour by Private Boat - Coral gardens: the most colorful stop
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Bora Bora Lagoon Snorkeling Tour by Private Boat

4.Bora Bora Lagoon Snorkeling Tour by Private Boat

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 105 reviews

Spend about 3.5 hours on a private boat with a guide such as Hiro, Rudolph, Wilson, or Taki, visiting four or five Bora Bora snorkeling sites. Look for manta rays, eagle rays, sharks, moray eels, turtles, and colorful reef fish. Your guide sets the pace, provides gear and towels, and can collect you from your hotel dock.

“Hiro was a HERO! He picked us up at time at the location of our choice (Bora Bora Beach Club) and we boarded the sleek, comfortable boat with shade cover. He went over some details and whished us off to our visit snorkel stop, Coral Gardens. This was incredible! He led us through the Gardens and pointed out different fish and whatnot. We had recently been to Opal Reef at the Great Barrier reef and felt that this was even better. We then went to an area where Hiro had seen Manta Rays earlier and SURE ENOUGH, we saw two. One even did the feeding loop de loop under us.…”

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Boat tour 1/2 day Excursion in the lagoon of Moorea - Starting at Opunohu and cruising the north coast
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Boat tour 1/2 day Excursion in the lagoon of Moorea

5.Boat tour 1/2 day Excursion in the lagoon of Moorea

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 65 reviews · from $121Best value

Spend about four hours on Moorea’s north coast with a small group of up to 12. Guides such as Kevin, Mahe, Tudor, Carlos, and Aree lead snorkel stops among turtles, stingrays, black tip sharks, and coral fish. Masks, fins, drinks, and return to the Moorea Activities Center are included.

“This was the best tour of our cruise we snorkeled with mantarays beautiful fish our two guides showed us so much of Moorea by water All I can say is just do this cruise you will love it!!”

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Romantic dive in the lagoon of Bora Bora. Private instructor on a shared boat - Safety comes before the romantic surprise
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Romantic dive in the lagoon of Bora Bora. Private instructor on a shared boat

6.Romantic dive in the lagoon of Bora Bora. Private instructor on a shared boat

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 54 reviews · from $479

At 2pm, you take a shared boat into Bora Bora’s lagoon for a private underwater session with an instructor such as Remi, Nicolas, Jane, or Ben. The two-hour package includes equipment, towels, water, a black pearl to present to your partner, and a professionally filmed and edited video.

“Our 1st time scuba diving with my 9 and 7 yr old children, had great experiences. My kids loved it. Great staff, very experienced, highly recommend”

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Moorea: Glass Bottom Boat Adventure with Lagoon Wonders - Starting with Moorea’s green turtles
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Moorea: Glass Bottom Boat Adventure with Lagoon Wonders

7.Glass Bottom Boat Adventure with Lagoon Wonders

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 53 reviews · 5h 30m · from $148

Join Captain Taina’s family-run Honu Kea for a 330-minute Moorea lagoon trip. You’ll see turtles, rays, reef sharks, colorful fish, and underwater tikis from a shaded glass-bottom boat, with guided snorkeling for swimmers. The day ends with local food, rum, and a barbecue lunch on the family’s private motu.

“This was the best ever excursion - everything was fantastic - Chris as our guide, the snorkelling, the swimming with stingrays and sharks and the fabulous lunch - it was all great!”

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Moorea 4H Shared Boat Tour Whale Swimming and Snorkeling - What the Whale Swim Feels Like in Practice
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Moorea 4H Shared Boat Tour Whale Swimming and Snorkeling

8.Moorea 4H Shared Boat Tour Whale Swimming and Snorkeling

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 52 reviews · 4 hours · from $259

Join Ariki Tours for a four-hour Moorea boat trip with a maximum of six people. In season, Captain Yannick and water guide Clovis search for humpback whales and help you enter the sea safely. You may also swim with rays, blacktip sharks, turtles, and reef fish, with fruit and drinks served aboard.

“This was one of the most beautiful and breathtaking experiences I have ever had in my life. I was not expecting to get so close to the whales. 100000% recommend!”

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Private Day Trip Hike and Boat in Moorea - Lunch at the motu, with the boat as your table
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Private Day Trip Hike and Boat in Moorea

9.Private Day Trip Hike and Boat in Moorea

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 48 reviews · from $1,822

Spend eight hours with guides Fabien and Nicky exploring Moorea’s ancestor trail, pineapple fields, archaeological remains, and the 3 Pinus. After a local meal on the boat at the motu, cruise Cook and Opunohu bays with a marine biologist to look for rays, sharks, turtles, dolphins, and seasonal whales.

“Fantastic day hiking and boating to whale watch/swim with whales!! I highly recommend!! The guides were incredible!!”

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Private Boat Rental on Cap Camarat 17ft - Starting with pickup from your hotel or port
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Private Boat Rental on Cap Camarat 17ft

10.Private Boat Rental on Cap Camarat 17ft

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 39 reviews

Take a private three-hour cruise around Bora Bora aboard a 17ft Jeanneau Cap Camarat with a captain at the helm. Swim from the rear ladder, visit snorkeling areas, and look for sharks, rays, turtles, and tropical fish. Captains such as Niko, Sam, Will, Ruma, and Tarepa have guided this relaxed lagoon trip.

“What a wonderful trip. Sam arrived before the time, made sure we felt safe in the boat. Took us to beautiful places, swam with sharks and stingrays. I am not a strong swimmer Sam took care of me, made sure I was comfortable. Went to the most beautiful coral reef. Again Sam made sure I felt safe and swam with me. Would do it again.”

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Half day Tahiti Peninsula and Teahupoo boat tour (shared boat) - A short forest walk at Vaipoiri River
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Half day Tahiti Peninsula and Teahupoo boat tour (shared boat)

11.Half day Tahiti Peninsula and Teahupoo boat tour (shared boat)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 38 reviews · from $255

Join a locally owned family boat tour from Teahupoo for a half-day look at Tahiti’s roadless south coast. You’ll watch surfers at the famous reefbreak, cruise to Fenua Aihere, walk through mape forest, swim near the Vaipoiri River, and snorkel over coral and white sand. Coffee, pastries, beer, and punch are included.

“We had a fantastic time on this tour! Unfortunately the weather was horrible, and the tour was almost cancelled as all other guests cancelled, but the company was kind enough to still take us and we had a fantastic morning. It started with Read more”

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1/2 day "Treasures of Raiatea" by boat - ideal for cruise passengers - A quiet turn into the Faaroa River
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1/2 day “Treasures of Raiatea” by boat – ideal for cruise passengers

12.1/2 day “Treasures of Raiatea” by boat – ideal for cruise passengers

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 33 reviews · from $144

Spend 3 to 4 hours with Hava’i and Sea exploring Raiatea by boat. Cruise the Faaroa River, French Polynesia’s only navigable river, visit a working pearl farm near Opoa, and enjoy fresh fruit and drinks. Guides including Julien and Teiki provide local context. The small-group format, with a maximum of 12, suits cruise passengers.

“Fascinating learning about the pearls! Very peaceful trip down the river at the end! Delicious little snack treat while on the River!”

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Bora Bora Private Solar Boat Experience - Manta rays in the morning water
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Bora Bora Private Solar Boat Experience

13.Bora Bora Private Solar Boat Experience

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 28 reviews

Spend four hours on Bora Bora’s lagoon aboard a solar-powered Parataito Explorer catamaran. Jeff and the local team guide your private group to coral gardens, manta rays, reef sharks, eagle rays, and a quiet sandbank. Snorkeling gear, fruit, drinks, towels, and overwater photos and videos are included. No boating license is required.

“Awesome time with Jeff! The boat was perfect and Jeff knew right where the beautiful marine life was”

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Full-Day Private Boat Tour of Bora Bora Lagoon with Snorkel - The morning begins with the best water time
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Full-Day Private Boat Tour of Bora Bora Lagoon with Snorkel

14.Full-Day Private Boat Tour of Bora Bora Lagoon with Snorkel

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 28 reviews

Set out with H2O Bora Bora for a seven-hour private boat trip around the lagoon. With a guide such as Mat, Matt, or Aimee, you can visit six to eight snorkel sites, look for rays, sharks, reef fish, and dolphins, and stop for lunch on the company’s private motu. Pickup, drop-off, and snorkel gear are included.

“Wow... this was the highlight of my trip! The boat arrived in the morning to pick us up (2 couples). It was clean and had a cover for some shade. 1st stop was an epic snorkeling spot. 2nd stop was to view the Manta Rays (we saw 6!). Next was Read more”

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Crazyseahorseborabora Comfortable boat , sensational snorkeling . - A quick ride through Bora Bora’s turquoise lagoon
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Crazyseahorseborabora Comfortable boat , sensational snorkeling .

15.Crazyseahorseborabora Comfortable boat , sensational snorkeling .

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 26 reviews · from $170

Meet Tu at Bora Bora’s main dock at the Taxi sign for a 3.5-hour jet boat trip around the island. With guides Tu and Mo, you’ll visit shallow snorkeling sites for black-tip sharks, stingrays, eagle rays, manta rays, coral gardens and tropical fish. Equipment, water, soda, fruit and lifejackets are included.

“Completely circumnavigated Bora Bora! Snorkeled with black tip sharks, sting rays, eagle rays, manta rays, swam through coral gardens using the current to make the swim easier. Best of all was Mo and her husband Tu (yes, motu). Kind helpful, spoke excellent English and brought us to the best sites. Definitely urge you book this high value tour!”

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