15 Snorkeling in Moorea to Build a Day Around

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 small group of up to 12 people. Guides such as Mana, Wilfred, Nolte, and Elvis lead you to rays, black-tip reef sharks, coral gardens, and mountain-framed bays, then serve a motu lunch with poisson cru, coconut demonstrations, music, and local customs.

“Excellent guides. They went above and beyond to ensure we had a great experience. The food was fresh and very delicious!!”

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2.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 trip 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 stingrays and blacktip reef sharks. Equipment, water, snacks, and a relaxed pace are included.

“We did several snorkeling tours in Moorea, and Alex’s lagoon tour was by far the best. He keeps the whole experience interesting and takes you to amazing spots—some where it feels like you have the lagoon all to yourself. Alex genuinely lRead more”

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

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

Spend four hours aboard Taboo, a small catamaran limited to eight people, exploring Moorea’s lagoon near Ōpūnohu Bay. Snorkel with blacktip sharks, stingrays, tropical fish, and perhaps turtles, then enjoy fresh fruit, juice, and mai tais. Guides such as Max, Louis, Leo, Mai, Flo, and Meri may lead the outing.

“Great snorkeling and a great stop for lunch. The crew was great and very helpful. Enjoyed the music.”

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4.Sea Scooter Jet Snorkeling “Moorea Dream Adventure”

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

Start near the Sofitel Kia Ora Moorea Beach Resort, learn to use an easy sea scooter, then visit three snorkeling areas around Moorea. Guides such as Sébastien, Nicolas, and Nico lead small groups toward coral gardens, turtles, stingrays, reef sharks, and schools of fish. Hotel transfers, equipment, water, juice, and light refreshments are included.

“The sea scooters were fun and easy to manage. Great way to see the underwater world! Beautiful fish and coral, great locations. Highly recommended. Guide was very knowledgeable and personable.”

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5.3-Hour Snorkeling Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 190 reviews · from $121

Spend three hours aboard a comfortable floating lounge with guides such as Nono, Tete, Touke, or Kevin. Visit Opunohu Bay, swim near stingrays and black tip reef sharks at Tiahura, then snorkel the Hauru coral garden. Masks, snorkels, drinks, and fresh fruit are included. Bring fins, reef shoes, sunscreen, and a towel.

“This is a great tour! The boat and crew were wonderful! Swam with and saw rays, many kinds of fish and green sea turtles. Only thought might be to bring your own mask and snorkel, thiers are included but have been heavily used. Our guide, NoNo, was great!”

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6.Night Snorkeling

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 166 reviews · from $120

Meet your guide near Temae Beach at 6 pm for a 90-minute night snorkel in Moorea’s lagoon. With groups capped at six, guides such as Joaquin, Vincent, and Mai provide safety advice, wetsuits, masks, fins, and help spotting octopus, eels, rays, lionfish, and reef fish. Basic snorkeling ability is required.

“A very unique experience, our guide showed us pictures of what to look for before going out which we found helpful, as well as what to avoid. It was our first time night snorkeling, it felt safe doing it in a group though. We saw plenty of fish, aRead more”

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7.Half Day Snorkeling in Moorea

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 125 reviews · from $143

Cruise Moorea’s Cook’s and Opunohu bays with Corallina Tours on a small boat capped at 12 people. Guides such as Maui, Tama, Francesca, and Vai may lead you to spinner dolphins, blacktip reef sharks, stingrays, turtles, coral gardens, and colorful fish. Hotel pickup, fruit, and a drink are included.

“I hope that the "real" (classic) Paradise is as good as Moorea. The tour took about 6 hours, just enough to get a bit of everything: great views, awesome waters, good food on the motu, nice people.”

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8.Sea Scooter Jet snorkeling “Moorea Reef Adventure”

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 124 reviews · from $112

Join a small group of up to seven for a two-hour sea scooter tour from Moorea’s lagoon. Guides such as Nicolas, Sebastian, and Leo provide instruction, point out marine life, and help with photos and video. Expect two reef locations, stingrays, turtles, fish, clear water, and an easy ride that saves your energy.

“This was a great way to see Moorea coral and fishes. And to get oriented to the island. Professional and great guides. Small tour. It was delightful. The scootering was nice to see a lot. Sometimes it isn’t as peaceful as regular snorkeling but I would do this tour again.”

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

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 105 reviews

Spend 3 to 4 hours aboard Taboo, a private catamaran for up to four people, sailing around Moorea’s lagoon and coast. Captain Leo, Flo, Max, Louis, and other crew members guide guests to several snorkeling sites with rays, black-tip reef sharks, turtles, coral, tropical fish, and an underwater tiki. Gear, fruit, juice, water, and some alcoholic drinks are included.

“We had a really fun, interesting day with Jade and Max. What an incredible skill these two having navigating us around all the rainstorms yesterday showing us all the perfect spots with gorgeous fish, turtles, coral. And thank you for giving advice about restaurants and other things to do.”

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10.Private Excursion with E-Board in Moorea with snorkeling

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 104 reviews · from $85Best value

Join guides Lucie and Benoit for a private two-hour E-Board trip from Manava Beach Resort in Maharepa. The stable electric boards are easy to use, even for beginners, and the pace is calm. Stop at a coral garden to snorkel with reef fish, then receive photos and videos. Bring your own snorkeling gear.

“Paddle (or bike) kayak is an amazing experience and we had so much fun paddling through the lagoon. It was a bit wobbly in the first 3-5 minutes, but once we got used to the steering, we felt very safe and confident. We paddled over beautiful reefs and picked a nice spot for snorkeling. We saw a lot of colorful fish and coral reef. Benoit and Lucie are wonderful guides. They check in with us frequently to make sure we felt comfortable in or on the water. They also took great pictures and drone videos. Will definitely recommend to everyone visiting Moorea!”

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11.Sea Scooter Snorkeling Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 77 reviews · 3h 30m · from $167

Join Moorea Water Games for a 210-minute sea scooter trip through Moorea’s lagoons. With guides such as Nico, Thierry, and Nicolas, you’ll cover coral gardens, look for turtles, rays, sharks, dolphins, and tropical fish, and travel in a group of no more than seven. Transfers, equipment, water, and soft drinks depend on your chosen option.

“Awesome time with our guide Nico, he is truly a marine animal whisper. There was rain the evening before our tour which caused some poor visibility but our guide made the best of it. We highly recommend this activity while staying in Moorea. If you are staying at the Sofitel Resort it's even better because you can walk there from your room.”

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12.Mo’orea Half Day Private Tour with Snorkeling and Cruising the Lagoon

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 75 reviews

Spend four private hours with Alex Lagoon Tours Moorea, cruising Moorea’s lagoon and stopping to snorkel with turtles, tropical fish, stingrays, and blacktip reef sharks. The route also includes a quiet west-coast coral garden, possible dolphin sightings, and fruit and drinks. Equipment is included, and the outing can be adjusted to suit your group.

“My family and I had a fantastic time with Alex snorkeling and cruising around Moorea lagoon! We got to go to 4 different spots and saw such a beautiful display of coral, turtles, sting rays, and black tip reef sharks. Alex was an exceptional guidRead more”

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13.Whale watching and snorkelling in Moorea

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 64 reviews · from $230

Spend about four hours off Moorea with Lagoon Vibes guides Ivy and Christophe, searching for humpback whales and, when conditions allow, swimming near them with fins and a mask. Groups are limited to six, and the trip may also include dolphins, turtles, sharks, and rays.

“The team at Lagoon Vibes was fantastic! They were friendly and knowledgeable and provided all of the gear that we needed. My wife and I were able to get in the water and see the whales at two different locations. Thank you for a wonderful experience!”

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14.3-hour Lagoon Snorkeling Tour – Shared Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 57 reviews · from $91

Spend three hours on Moorea’s lagoon with a local guide such as Mana or Wilfred. Swim near stingrays and blacktip sharks, snorkel among coral and tropical fish, enjoy fresh fruit and drinks, and hear stories about the island. Hotel and tender-pier pickup is available, with groups capped at 12.

“Rays and sharks in unreal blue water were awesome experience. Guide Mana was excellent, knowledgeable and entertaining.”

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15.Lagoon Exploration and Snorkeling in Moorea

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 37 reviews · from $145

Join Tama Tours Moorea for a four-hour lagoon trip from Cocobeach Restaurant. Captain Tama and guides such as Reo and Quentin take you by boat to coral gardens, tiki statues, stingray and black-tip shark areas, turtle habitats, and calm spots for a swim. Groups are limited to 12 people.

“First of all, the boat is really cool. Newer, fast and in good condition. I got WhatsApp confirmation of the tour which was really helpful. Tama is a super fun and great captain - he knows all the best spots. We saw Opunohu bay, dolphins, went Read more”

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