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15 Bora Bora Snorkeling Tours Worth Booking

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This is the shortlist you would send a friend: 15 bora bora snorkeling tours worth the money, each with its price, its traveller verdict and the one thing to check before you book.

Half day Snorkeling Shared Boat Tour in Bora Bora - Stop one: manta rays in the lagoon
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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

Join H2O Bora Bora for a 3.5-hour morning boat trip to three or four changing snorkeling sites. Guides such as Matt, Vincent, Wilson, Rudy, and Mat look for manta rays, eagle rays, coral gardens, and tropical fish without feeding wildlife. Pickup is offered, groups are capped at seven, and you return with the afternoon free.

“We went to the snorkel trip on Nov.4 at 9am and had a great experience. Our captain is very knowledgable and responsible. He went to snorkel with us and always made sure our safety during the entire trip. It was a small group, only 2 families. We all had an amazing time!”

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Full-Day Bora Bora Lagoon Cruise Including Snorkeling with Sharks and Stingrays - Leaving the hotel or port at 9:00 am
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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

Spend about six hours on Bora Bora’s lagoon with a local guide, stopping for stingrays, black-tip reef sharks, manta rays, eagle rays, and coral gardens. Snorkeling gear, lunch, hotel or port pickup, and a private motu visit are included. Guides such as Manu, Ari, and Moana add local songs, coconut demonstrations, and plenty of humor.

“Fantastic day with Manu and Ari. They were so accommodating and funny! We swam with manta ray; sting ray; eagle ray; dolphins; sharks and many many fish. For lunch, we visited their family home where we were taught to tie dye and de-husk a coconut in such a beautiful setting. The best trip we have been on!”

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Bora Bora Eco Snorkel Cruise Including Snorkeling with Sharks and Stingrays - Manta rays, eagle rays, and seasonal surprises
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Bora Bora Eco Snorkel Cruise Including Snorkeling with Sharks and Stingrays

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

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

Join Moana Adventure Tours for a 2.5-hour lagoon trip with a local guide such as Manu, Tane, Tema, or Marama. Expect a shallow-water stop with blacktip sharks and stingrays, followed by snorkeling through a coral garden. Manta rays, eagle rays, turtles, dolphins, and whales may appear when conditions allow.

“A great experience in beautiful Bora Bora. Our guide Tema gave us so much local knowledge and he took us to the best spots to see mantaray, sting ray and sharks. Great few hours on the beautiful island of Bora Bora.”

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Bora Bora Jet Ski Tour, & Eco Shark / Ray Snorkel Cruise - The lunch break at Lucky House
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Bora Bora Jet Ski Tour, & Eco Shark / Ray Snorkel Cruise

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

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

Spend about 6.5 hours on Bora Bora’s lagoon, combining a guided single or double jet ski ride with boat-based snorkeling among black-tip reef sharks, stingrays, coral, and tropical fish. Guides such as Ali, Marama, Tarepa, and Marine are praised for safety and good humor. Lunch, gear, water, and hotel transfers are included.

“The sharks and rays snorkeling was unbelievable! Taking the jet skis around the entire island, a dream come true! I would do this excursion every day if I could!”

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Tohora Bora Bora Snorkeling Lagoon Tours - Setting out from Bora Bora’s lagoon
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Tohora Bora Bora Snorkeling Lagoon Tours

5.Tohora Bora Bora Snorkeling Lagoon Tours

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 340 reviews · from $175

Join Tohora Bora Bora for a three to three-and-a-half-hour snorkeling trip around the lagoon and nearby coral sites. Guides such as Simon, Tom, Ben, and Hiro tailor the route to sea conditions and help less-confident swimmers. Expect manta rays, eagle rays, blacktip sharks, coral gardens, tropical fish, and whale encounters in season.

“We were joining this tour in April, 2019. Our tour guide or better say our captain, Simon, is a handsome and humorous guy. He led us to various places inside the lagoon with his comfortable speedboat where we could spot different kinds of corals, stingrays and corals fishes. He is a very good guide taking great care of everybody especially my wife. As we are not good swimmers, he brought us snorkeling equipments as well as life vests. He paid great attention to us, calming down my wife and taught her the snorkeling technique. He made us feel so happy and really enjoy a wonderful day! Simon, we are giving…”

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Bora Bora Combo Tour: Lagoon Cruise and 4WD Tour Including Snorkeling - The 4WD ride to Bora Bora’s best viewpoints
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Bora Bora Combo Tour: Lagoon Cruise and 4WD Tour Including Snorkeling

6.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. An open-air 4WD reaches mountain viewpoints, war-era cannons, a craft workshop, and a fruit plantation. Then snorkel at three lagoon sites with stingrays, black-tip reef sharks, and tropical fish before lunch on a motu. Guides may include Matu, Manu, Ari, Maui, or other family team members.

“Swimming with sharks!! Our guides were phenomenal … 4 wheel drive tour was very informative and fun Had a great time”

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Bora Bora Snorkel Cruise by Polynesian Outrigger Canoe with BBQ Island Lunch - Sharks and stingrays in shallow water
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Bora Bora Snorkel Cruise by Polynesian Outrigger Canoe with BBQ Island Lunch

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

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

Spend about six hours circling Bora Bora’s lagoon in a motorized Polynesian outrigger canoe. Guides such as Sam, Jean, Tarepa, and Ruma lead snorkeling at coral gardens and ray and shark sites, then serve a generous barbecue lunch on a small motu. Expect music, local food, hotel pickup, and a relaxed pace.

“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 - Local guides make the difference
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Half-Day Small-Group Cruise in Bora Bora with Snorkelling

8.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. Your guide takes you to three snorkeling sites for stingrays, blacktip reef sharks, and coral gardens, with equipment and towels provided. Guides such as Tau, Arii, Mike, Rony, and Niko also share island stories and music.

“We had the best time on this snorkeling tour with Lagoon Services! Captain Mike was a great guide. He taught us about the history of the island, played the ukulele and sang for us, took us to three snorkeling spots as well as gave us a full circle tour of Bora Bora. We loved the small group size (7 of us) and the snorkeling spots were the best. Our first stop was to see the black tip reef sharks. The second stop was the natural coral reef which we spent about 30 mins there and the last stop was to snorkel with stingrays. We felt completely safe during all these…”

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LUXURY Catamaran Bora Bora : Sailing, Snorkeling & Floating Bar - Starting with a hotel or port transfer
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LUXURY Catamaran Bora Bora : Sailing, Snorkeling & Floating Bar

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

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

Sail Bora Bora aboard Vitamin Sea, a 40-foot former racing catamaran, with a small crew and up to eight booked passengers. You’ll snorkel at a coral garden, watch for reef fish and eagle rays, pause at a floating bar in shallow water, and enjoy drinks, music, and views of Mount Otemanu. Hotel or port transfers are included.

“It was very relaxing, boat was much smoother than power boat. Loved the little floating bar. Klement and Amy were both very nice. My wife and I r both very happy! Thank you!”

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Bora Bora: Eco Shark and Snorkeling Safari - What the afternoon timing means for you
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Bora Bora: Eco Shark and Snorkeling Safari

10.Eco Shark and Snorkeling Safari

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 156 reviews · 2h 30m · from $112Best value

Set out from your Bora Bora hotel by motorboat for three relaxed snorkeling stops. With guides such as Will, Marama, Ruma, Dan, and Vincent, you may see black-tip reef sharks, stingrays, eagle rays, moray eels, coral gardens, and hundreds of tropical fish. Equipment and hotel pickup are included, but food and drinks are not.

“What a fabulous experience. The boat picked us up right from our hotel dock. Vincent took the group to three different locations to see rays coral gardens and black tip sharks. He was super knowledgeable and a fabulous tour guide. Gorgeous waters, incredibly beautiful reeds and fish. I would highly recommend this to anyone asking! An absolute must.”

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Bora Bora Full Day Snorkeling with Lunch - Anau and the chance to see manta rays
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Bora Bora Full Day Snorkeling with Lunch

11.Bora Bora Full Day Snorkeling with Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 118 reviews · from $153

You’ll spend a full day on Bora Bora’s lagoon with guides such as Chris, Jeff, Geff, or Jazzy, stopping for coral gardens, manta rays, stingrays, eagle rays, and blacktip reef sharks. The day ends at Motu Fanfan with a Tahitian lunch, coconut demonstrations, beach time, and wide lagoon views. Pickup is offered, but confirm transport details before booking.

“Wow I actually do not know where to start, the whole day was absolutely incredible. Our guide Christ was the best, I am not a strong swimmer, he immediately stated with me throughout the snorkelling and led me safely through the coral gardens giving me the ultimate experience. He made everyone feel safe the whole time and we experience 4 stops, saw manta ray, sharks and the most incredible coral. Finally we went to a private moto, which was like something out of a postcard, had a lunch that was soooo good! Everything was perfect, I enjoyed it more than any other snorkel we have ever done. An experience not…”

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Bora Bora: Full-Day Lagoon Snorkelling Tour - Starting around Bora Bora’s lagoon
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Bora Bora: Full-Day Lagoon Snorkelling Tour

12.Full-Day Lagoon Snorkelling Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 112 reviews · 7 hours · from $142

Spend a full day on Bora Bora’s lagoon with guides such as Ari, Manu, Maui, and Mata Nono. Cruise around the island, swim with rays and black-tip sharks, snorkel coral gardens, then enjoy grilled meat, fish, salads, and fruit on a motu. Masks, snorkels, towels, water, and pickup are included for many stays.

“The tour was amazing. Young chill guides made the tour perfect. We saw manta rays, sting rays, black tip sharks and many fish. Definitely experience we won’t forget.”

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Bora Bora Lagoon Snorkeling Tour by Private Boat - Manta rays and eagle rays in open water
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Bora Bora Lagoon Snorkeling Tour by Private Boat

13.Bora Bora Lagoon Snorkeling Tour by Private Boat

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 105 reviews · from $650 per boat (seats 4)

Spend 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 and eagle rays, sharks, eels, turtles, and coral-garden fish, with gear, towels, water, and refreshments included.

“Our guide, Hiro, was our hero. He knew all the spots to take us. We got to see manta rays, 2 sea turtles, eagle rays, and a barracuda. Wow! I loved how he guided us through the coral garden. We saw so many fish. It was like an aquarium.”

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Bora Bora 4WD Tour & Eco Shark & Ray Snorkel Cruise - The 4WD ride: hills, stories, and rough seats
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Bora Bora 4WD Tour & Eco Shark & Ray Snorkel Cruise

14.Bora Bora 4WD Tour & Eco Shark & Ray Snorkel Cruise

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 94 reviews · from $260

Spend about seven hours circling Bora Bora by open-air 4WD, stopping at World War II sites, island viewpoints, and a pareo workshop. After lunch at Bloody Mary’s, join guides such as Toiki or Sam for lagoon snorkeling with stingrays, black-tip reef sharks, and coral-garden fish. Pickup is available from hotels or Vaitape Pier.

“The hard seats in the back of the 4WD were the only drawback on an interesting day. Scenery around the island was great and our guides gave a good commentary. Lunch at Bloody Mary's was okay but not spectacular. The trip out to the bay was excellent. Lots of small sharks and huge stingrays to view and snorkel with. Fun for families singles or couples.”

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Bora Bora: Lagoon Tour and Snorkeling Experience - FAQ
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Bora Bora: Lagoon Tour and Snorkeling Experience

15.Lagoon Tour and Snorkeling Experience

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 81 reviews · 4 hours · from $138

Spend four hours on Bora Bora’s lagoon with a French or English-speaking guide such as Nico or Tau. Ride a motorized outrigger to three shallow-water stops for stingrays, coral gardens, blacktip sharks, and lemon sharks, then enjoy coconut bread, fruit, and drinks by a sandbank with Mount Otemanu in view.

“I got top quality photos and videos from the tour and the it was fun! Bora Bora is so beautiful. You must do this tour to explore the water and its sea creatures.”

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