The 15 Best Boat Trips in French Polynesia

Half day Snorkeling Shared Boat Tour in Bora Bora - Stop one: manta rays in their natural setting

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

Review of Bora Bora’s small-group snorkeling tour, with manta rays, eagle rays, coral gardens, boat pickup, pricing, and practical tips.

“An excellent tour, although the weather wasn't the best, our guide located a large school of rays that we were able to observe and follow. Manta's were more difficult, and all but one stayed hidden. The coral garden was absolutely amazing. Excellent adventure and a highlight of our time on Bora Bora”

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

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

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

Swim with Bora Bora’s rays and reef sharks, snorkel coral gardens, enjoy a motu barbecue, and hear local music on this six-hour cruise.

“This was a great experience overall but bring your own fins. They provided us masks that worked out. The afternoon stop for lunch and checking out their family property on the water was awesome. Excellent service and food”

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

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

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

Review of Moorea’s Taboo catamaran tour, with small-group snorkeling, sharks, rays, fruit, mai tais, transfers, and practical booking advice.

“Expect a beautiful experience. Leo was super professional and kind. I’m not a swimmer and am not confident around water, Leo made me feel safe and welcome. My husband and friends are very confident swimmers . We all had a very happy day together and were sad to disembark. We were offered fruit juices and cocktails, plus delicious fresh fruits . Thank you .”

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Bora Bora Eco Snorkel Cruise Including Snorkeling with Sharks and Stingrays

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

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

Swim with Bora Bora’s blacktip sharks, stingrays, and tropical fish on a small-group lagoon cruise with guides and gear included.

“Wonderful day on the water, excellent guides. Right amount of time at 4 different stops. Saw Manta and Eagle rays and coral garden was stunning.”

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

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

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

Review of Bora Bora’s 6.5-hour jet ski and shark-ray snorkeling tour, with lunch, hotel transfers, coral gardens, and practical booking advice.

“Wow!!! One of the best experience I ever had in Bora Bora. We did the six hour tour where you got to see the sharks the stingrays we got the so you go see a mammoth we had lunch. We got the ride to jet skis. Most amazing adventure in Bora Bora. I highly recommend anyone that books his tour to book the six hours tour. Ask for MARAMA he is the best tour guy. He making fun and crack jokes with you. Also the jet ski tour guide is amazing. He’s not strict like any other jet ski tour you have been on. If he knows you got some…”

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Moorea Cruise Ships: 4x4, Belvedere, Pineapple, & Magic Mountain - Belvedere Lookout and Moorea’s volcanic interior

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Moorea Cruise Ships: 4×4, Belvedere, Pineapple, & Magic Mountain

6.Moorea Cruise Ships: 4×4, Belvedere, Pineapple, & Magic Mountain

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 363 reviews · from $70

Review of Moorea’s 4WD shore excursion to Magic Mountain, Belvedere, pineapple fields, bays, tastings, and scenic island roads.

“Wear your seat belt and hope you’re not afraid of heights. Lots of bouncing but the ride was memorable.”

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Sunset Cruise : Moorea Sailing on a Catamaran named Taboo

7.Sunset Cruise : Moorea Sailing on a Catamaran named Taboo

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 245 reviews · from $156

Review of Moorea’s Taboo sunset catamaran cruise, with Cook and Opunohu bays, cocktails, island stories, pricing, and practical tips.

“We had a lovely cruise through Cook and Opunohu bays before stopping to view the sunset. Leo was a warm host offering some history and drinks along the way. It was a very pleasant afternoon and we would highly recommend.”

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Self-drive Bora Bora Boat Rental

8.Self-drive Bora Bora Boat Rental

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 211 reviews · from $223

Drive your own small boat around Bora Bora, stopping for snorkeling, rays, beaches, and sandbars with fuel, map, cooler, and pickup included.

“It was better than I thought. We had bad weather the day booked and the company suggested we change our dates, luckily we were coming back to Bora Bora and was able to pick a better weather day. This would not be fun in poor weatRead more”

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Bora Bora Combo Tour: Lagoon Cruise and 4WD Tour Including Snorkeling

9.Bora Bora Combo Tour: Lagoon Cruise and 4WD Tour Including Snorkeling

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 200 reviews · from $213

Review of Bora Bora’s 8-hour combo tour with 4WD viewpoints, shark and ray snorkeling, coral gardens, local lunch, and island culture.

“Excellent tour and service. We were picked up from our accomodation dock. The guides were very friendly, funny, accomodating and provided a safe and comfortable environment. We snorkelled at 3 beautiful locations and seen fish, sharks and stingrays. We also saw a turtle and dolphins from the boat. We stopped at a beautiful motu for a delicious lunch prepared by a local family. Then it was onto our 4wd tour with a very knowledgeable Manu who provided so much history on the island. He is truly passionate about the island, his culture and people which was very refreshing. All in all we had a lot of fun on this tour…”

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Private Boat Tour of Moorea Lagoon

10.Private Boat Tour of Moorea Lagoon

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

Review of Moorea’s private three-hour lagoon tour, with snorkeling, sharks, turtles, dolphins, fruit, drinks, and GoPro photos included.

“Whole experience was awesome . I’m not a swimmer but Luna and Clem so encouraging I was able to snorkel and enjoy the beautiful water”

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

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

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

Review of Bora Bora’s six-hour snorkel cruise, with sharks, rays, coral gardens, Polynesian BBQ lunch, guides, price, and booking advice.

“This was a great romantic experience. Our Captain was extremely considerate by not speeding along when the seas were rough. Nice job. The food and preparation crew did an outstanding job. Thank you.”

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

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

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

Explore Bora Bora’s lagoon on a four-hour small-group cruise with coral gardens, reef sharks, stingrays, island views, gear, towels, and local guides.

“We went with Captain Mike. He is exceptional! He sang to us. He gave us a lot of information about sea life. He got into the water with us, so we felt very safe. He was very funny. We laughed a lot.”

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LUXURY Catamaran Bora Bora : Sailing, Snorkeling & Floating Bar

13.LUXURY Catamaran Bora Bora : Sailing, Snorkeling & Floating Bar

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 157 reviews · from $327

Review of Bora Bora’s Vitamin Sea catamaran tour, with sailing, snorkeling, a floating bar, hotel pickup, pricing, and practical tips.

“We had a wonderful time on the Vitamin Sea. We were picked up at the Vaitape dock by a Zodiac, then flew across the atoll to the Four Seasons, then to the St. Regis. The catamaran was docked there. It's a beautiful racing boat, with plenty Read more”

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From Tahiti: Tetiaroa Island Tour by Sailing Catamaran

14.Tetiaroa Island Tour by Sailing Catamaran

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 156 reviews · 11 hours · from $227

Sail from Tahiti to Tetiaroa for a guided island walk, local meals, reef snorkeling, and a peaceful day in French Polynesia.

“This was the best tour ever!! Would recommend this 10000%. All three crew members were AMAZING! They were experienced, so polite, took such good care of us, they made us feel like home. The food was delicious. We could not thank them enough. The island is absolutely stunning! Overall an unforgettable experience!”

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