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The 15 Best Snorkelling Trips in Polynesia

71 tours  ·  from $72 a head

Most of the good coral here sits in water shallow enough to stand up in, so the boat matters more than your technique. These 15 compare the ray and shark stops, the coral gardens and the drift sites, with prices and what gear comes aboard.

Moorea 6-Hour Snorkeling and Lunch Shared Tour - Swimming with black-tip reef sharks and rays
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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 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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Half-Day Muri Lagoon BBQ Lunch Cruise including Snorkeling - Glass-bottom views and marine reserve snorkeling
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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

Start at 11am at Muri Beach with drumming and a glass-bottom boat ride into the marine reserve. Snorkel among fish, giant clams, and Charlie the moray eel, then enjoy a fresh fish barbecue on Motu Koromiri, island music, coconut demonstrations, and pareu tying. Gear is provided, and hotel transfers cost extra.

“Very entertaining day on the reef with great snorkeling food and entertainment would recommend this tour.”

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Reef Discovery Half Day Group Signature Tour - The manta ray station comes first
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Reef Discovery Half Day Group Signature Tour

3.Reef Discovery Half Day Group Signature Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 968 reviews · from $143

Spend about three and a half hours on Bora Bora’s lagoon with a maximum of eight participants. Reef Discovery guides such as Umi, Niko, Noé, Fabien, and Kevin lead beginners and confident swimmers to manta ray stations, coral gardens, eagle ray areas, and shallow waters with reef sharks and stingrays. Pickup, towels, equipment, and refreshments are included.

“Very professional. The guide was extremely nice and respectful of the fauna and flora. Unfortunately we didn’t get to see manta rays but that happens. We saw other rays and sharks”

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Snorkeling excursion, discovery of the lagoon, small group. - Early timing is part of what you are paying for
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Snorkeling excursion, discovery of the lagoon, small group.

4.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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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

5.Half day Snorkeling Shared Boat Tour in Bora Bora

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

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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Full-Day Bora Bora Lagoon Cruise Including Snorkeling with Sharks and Stingrays - Manta rays, eagle rays, and the open lagoon
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Full-Day Bora Bora Lagoon Cruise Including Snorkeling with Sharks and Stingrays

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

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

Spend about six hours on Bora Bora’s lagoon with a local crew such as Manu, Ari, or Moana. Swim with stingrays and black-tip reef sharks, search for manta and eagle rays, snorkel above coral gardens, then eat a barbecue lunch on a private motu with coconut demonstrations, music, and wide island views. Hotel and port pickup are included.

“The tour stopped at the same snorkelling spots as several others and so it was rather crowded in the water and we also felt rather rushed, given that as soon as we reached the motu for lunch we had far too much time there with no snorkelling or anything else afterwards. There was a parao-making demo and coconut opening but we'd rather have spent more time in the water. The vibe wasn't really there on the boat compared with other tours we'd done on other islands. There was a lot of confusion with people being added to and removed from the group and the guide seemed somewhat nervous. There was…”

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Half Day Tour : Moorea Snorkeling & Sailing on a Catamaran named Taboo - Setting out across Moorea’s lagoon
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Half Day Tour : Moorea Snorkeling & Sailing on a Catamaran named Taboo

7.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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Bora Bora Eco Snorkel Cruise Including Snorkeling with Sharks and Stingrays - What the Guides Add to the Lagoon Experience
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Bora Bora Eco Snorkel Cruise Including Snorkeling with Sharks and Stingrays

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

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

Spend about two and a half hours with Moana Adventure Tours exploring Bora Bora’s lagoon. Guides such as Manu, Tema, Tane, and Captain T help you find blacktip sharks, stingrays, manta rays, and reef fish before leading you through a colorful coral garden. The group is limited to 12, with equipment, water, and select hotel pickup included.

“It was a great experience to be close to the sharks and stingrays. I would recommend this to anyone.”

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Sea Scooter Jet Snorkeling "Moorea Dream Adventure" - Starting at the Sofitel and getting ready
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Sea Scooter Jet Snorkeling “Moorea Dream Adventure”

9.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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Bora Bora Jet Ski Tour, & Eco Shark / Ray Snorkel Cruise - The jet ski ride around Bora Bora’s lagoon
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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 jet ski ride with shark, stingray, fish, and coral-garden snorkeling. Guides such as Tema, Marama, Tarepa, and Ali have been praised for making guests feel safe and engaged. Lunch, gear, water, hotel transfers, and a small group of up to eight are included.

“Amazing guide, top of the line jet skis, felt like we fully got our money's worth. We enjoyed the rides, the tours, and the friendly staff”

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Bora Bora Combo Tour: Lagoon Cruise and 4WD Tour Including Snorkeling - Lunch on a motu is part of the experience
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Bora Bora Combo Tour: Lagoon Cruise and 4WD Tour Including Snorkeling

11.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. Guides such as Manu, Matu, and Ari lead open-air 4WD trips to island viewpoints, then take you to stingrays, black-tip reef sharks, and coral gardens. Lunch is served locally, sometimes on a family motu, with hotel or Vaitape Pier pickup included.

“It was wonderful! I can’t swim but the guides were so supportive and helped me overcome my fears during the snorkeling! They were all nice and informative. The lunch was amazing.”

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Bora Bora Snorkel Cruise by Polynesian Outrigger Canoe with BBQ Island Lunch - Swimming with black-tip sharks and stingrays
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Bora Bora Snorkel Cruise by Polynesian Outrigger Canoe with BBQ Island Lunch

12.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 motorized Polynesian outrigger canoe. Guides such as Sam, Jean, Ruma, and Tarepa lead stops for coral gardens, black-tip sharks, stingrays, manta rays, and tropical fish, followed by a BBQ lunch, drinks, music, and beach time on a small motu.

“The boat was very nice. Our guide did not keep track of where we were and spent too much time socializing with other guides. He was going to quit after lunch, but we told him we wanted more snorkeling. I did not feel he made any effort to look for mantas. The lunch was very nice.”

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3-Hour Snorkeling Tour - Tiahura is the main wildlife stop
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3-Hour Snorkeling Tour

13.3-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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Half-Day Small-Group Cruise in Bora Bora with Snorkelling - Stop two: black-tip reef sharks in blue water
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Half-Day Small-Group Cruise in Bora Bora with Snorkelling

14.Half-Day Small-Group Cruise in Bora Bora with Snorkelling

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 172 reviews · from $142

Spend about four hours on Bora Bora’s lagoon with a group of no more than 12. Lagoon Service provides snorkel gear, life jackets, towels, and guides such as Tau, Arii, Mike, and Rony. Expect three water stops, often including stingrays, black-tip reef sharks, and coral gardens, plus island stories, music, and light refreshments.

“Our guide, Mana, was fantastic. He provided great information, he was funny, he played the ukkalale and sang beautifully. The snorkeling was great - beautiful coral and tropical fish, swarms of sharks and we got to hold a stingray too! It was amazing.”

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Night Snorkeling - A clear briefing before you enter the water
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Night Snorkeling

15.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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