12 Boat Trips in Bora Bora to Build a Day Around

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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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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3.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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4.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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5.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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6.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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7.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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8.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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9.Private Boat Rental on Cap Camarat 25ft

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 25 reviews · from $346

Spend three private hours aboard a 25-foot Jeanneau Cap Camarat with a captain such as Rumahei or Nicholson. Choose morning or afternoon, plan a lagoon route, snorkel with provided gear, swim from the rear ladder, and look for black-tip sharks, stingrays, eagle rays, and Coral Gardens. Hotel and port transfers, drinks, and water are included.

“This was such an amazing day!! We snorkelled with Black Tip Sharks, Sting Rays, and Eagle Rays. We also went to Coral Gardens and it was an unbelievable experience! This was like a private snorkel tour, and I would do it again in a heart beat. We could stay as long or as short as we wanted at any place. Highly recommend!”

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10.Toa Boat Bora Bora Private Lagoon tour On Majestic Pontoon Boat

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 18 reviews · from $500

Spend four private hours on Bora Bora’s comfortable Toa Boat pontoon, with lagoon cruising, snorkeling, island views, tropical fruit, towels, and drinks. Your guide may include Maui, Timmi, or François. You can swim, watch rays and sharks, use the towable buoy, or simply relax in the shaded lounge.

“Best part of our trip . Our guide Maui was excellent. We went to several great snorkeling spots. Would definitely book this excursion again.”

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11.Private Boat Tour with Snorkeling and Drinks

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 7 reviews · 3 hours

Spend three private hours on Bora Bora’s lagoon aboard a 25-foot catamaran with a captain such as Glen. Your outing includes pickup, snorkel gear, towels, and a cooler with water, juice, soda, and beer. Expect coral gardens, black tip sharks, rays, turtles, and striking views, with stops shaped by sea conditions and your captain’s local knowledge.

“Very good experience for snorkeling on 20 meter sea to chase the menta. Trusted captain make a safe tour!!!”

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12.3.5-Hour Lagoon Boat Tour with Snorkeling

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 4 reviews · 3h 30m · from $148

Join Reef Discovery for a 3.5-hour private boat tour around Bora Bora’s lagoon. You’ll make three or four snorkeling stops, including manta ray feeding grounds, coral gardens, and possible eagle ray areas. Guides speak English and French, provide equipment and snacks, and help less confident swimmers in the water.

“Merci à notre guide Kevin, très respectueux de la nature il a su nous apprendre les bonnes approches pour pouvoir tout admirer en respectant les différents animaux et coraux . On en a pris pleins les yeux ! Merci pour ta gentillesse et ton expertise !”

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