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Full-Day Bora Bora Lagoon Cruise Including Snorkeling with Sharks and Stingrays
Bora Bora, French Polynesia
- 6 hours
- Pickup offered
- Mobile ticket
- Offered in: English
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Overview
Manta rays, stingrays and black-tip reef sharks are just some of the treasures to be found around the gorgeous lagoons of Bora Bora. On this full-day lagoon cruise, enjoy plenty of snorkeling opportunities plus a delicious barbecue lunch at a private island. You’re treated to French Polynesian hospitality and entertainment, topped by incredible photo ops from the island summit. This ultimate day in paradise with a professional guide includes hotel or port pickup and drop-off.
- Full-day island cruise with snorkeling and buffet lunch
- Explore the lagoons of Bora Bora with an expert local guide
- Enjoy the warm hospitality of your hosts for a grilled lunch and beachside entertainment on a small island
- Get postcard-perfect photo ops throughout the day
What's Included
- Local guide
- Snorkeling equipment
- Lunch
- Gratuities
Meeting and Pickup
Pickup points
Select a pickup point
Start time
09:00 AM
Pickup details
We pick up all travelers from their various locations. Some hotels require a ferry boat to come across. if your hotel is on a private island please contact us directly to give you details for pick up.
What To Expect
Set out for the Bora Bora lagoons during a memorable day of snorkeling, starting with hotel or port pickup. Board your powerboat and cruise over turquoise waters fringed by lush coastline, and soak up stunning views en route to your first lagoon.
Hop into the shallow water and slip on the provided snorkel and mask to begin your stingray experience. Your guide shows you how to interact with the tame stingrays, which have adapted well to human feedings in the area. Get a close look or even touch the graceful rays as they swim right up to you!
On the way to your next stop, search the crystal-clear waters for manta rays gliding past. You’ll arrive at a prime snorkeling spot above a colorful coral garden where you can observe the marine life from the boat or marvel at the multitude of fish through your snorkel mask.
Once you’ve worked up an appetite, your guide takes you to a private motu (small island) for a freshly prepared buffet lunch. Sink your teeth into grilled steak, chicken, fish, salads and fruit.
Afterward, follow your guide on a short hike to the island's summit for panoramic views, and reward yourself with a dip in the sea or a stroll along the shoreline. When you hear the unmistakable sound of a conch shell being blown, you'll be entertained by a coconut husking demonstration and live music before your full-day Bora Bora tour returns to the starting point.
Hop into the shallow water and slip on the provided snorkel and mask to begin your stingray experience. Your guide shows you how to interact with the tame stingrays, which have adapted well to human feedings in the area. Get a close look or even touch the graceful rays as they swim right up to you!
On the way to your next stop, search the crystal-clear waters for manta rays gliding past. You’ll arrive at a prime snorkeling spot above a colorful coral garden where you can observe the marine life from the boat or marvel at the multitude of fish through your snorkel mask.
Once you’ve worked up an appetite, your guide takes you to a private motu (small island) for a freshly prepared buffet lunch. Sink your teeth into grilled steak, chicken, fish, salads and fruit.
Afterward, follow your guide on a short hike to the island's summit for panoramic views, and reward yourself with a dip in the sea or a stroll along the shoreline. When you hear the unmistakable sound of a conch shell being blown, you'll be entertained by a coconut husking demonstration and live music before your full-day Bora Bora tour returns to the starting point.
Additional Info
- Confirmation will be received at time of booking
- Please bring sunscreen, hat and sunglasses
- Not wheelchair accessible
- Most travelers can participate
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 16 travelers
Operated by Vavau 4x4 Adventures
Cancellation Policy
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
- Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
- This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
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Gabby_C
Had an amazing experience! Our full day tour included 3 stops in the lagoon - the first stop was a shallow area where we snorkeled with black tip reef sharks and stingrays. The second stop was a much deeper part of the lagoon where we saw a larger pod of stingrays swimming below us. And the last stop was the coral garden where we must have seen hundreds of different fish. The last part of the tour included authentic Polynesian food and getting to know their culture. Our tour guide Moana and Tini, and their whole family were exceptionally kind and accommodating. I highly recommend this tour!
Reviews
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403 reviews
Chris_R, May 2024
Swimming with the sharks and stingrays was an unforgettable experience. The coral gardens were beautiful and full of fish. The extremely friendly guides were knowledgeable and took us to great locations. The group size was just right (10), and we met some fun people. The full day experience, which included lunch on a private motu, was a blast with an unexpected art show and coconut demo.
Ali_A, Apr 2024
Highly recommend this provider, they were on Time, helpful, informative, polite, entertaining, and had great food.
Sol_K, Apr 2024
Participated with 10-years old son with autism. Concerned a little as my kid is not good at swimming, but Moana and Ari took great care of us. Lunch and Coconut peeling were also great too. Worth every penny!
Arvid_C, Apr 2024
Our family of two adults and one 5-year-old took this tour and had a blast. In addition to the extraordinary sights we got to explore, we really enjoyed getting to know the guides. They were so down to earth and funny, and taught us about their lives on Bora Bora.
Our son was a bit anxious about swimming with the sharks and the stingrays, but Manu and Moana made him feel very comfortable and excited.
Highly recommended. We’ll remember this great experience forever!
Cecilia_C, Apr 2024
It was a unique and memorable experience, and my family had a lot of fun. We stopped in four different places, we swam with sharks and sting rays, snorkeled in the coral garden, and had a wonderful lunch in a beautiful beach where they explained us how to open coconuts.
WOOJOONG_K, Apr 2024
Tour and tour guides were great! Hope to visit bora bora again and book this trip to enjoy vacation!
Lillian_W, Apr 2024
What a treat to get to see the sharks and stingrays up and close, yet feel totally safe. The coral garden is also such a beautiful place, it’s like swimming inside our local aquarium except it’s all real and natural.
Our guide Manu and his cousin were so awesome! They were super entertaining and pleasant to have as our guide. You can tell they truly enjoy their work as they share their beautiful land with the tourists. Our son accidentally dropped his GoPro into the reef, Manu with his super sharp eyes dives down and retrieved the camera after 5 min. We are so grateful of his heroic gesture in helping us! It would have been an expensive snorkel trip otherwise 😅
They were also vigilant with all the guests and making sure no one is struggling to swim and offer all the precautions.
There were total 3 stops. 2 of them are deeper, so if you are a hesitant swimmer they do have life jacket for you. But personally I recommend getting an inflatable swim belt from Amazon. This was very convenient to travel with and kept me and my younger child feeling comfortable and free to snorkel around.
The lunch on the island with family was fabulous. So relaxing and the culture lessons were quite entertaining. This is definitely an excursion not to be missed if you visit the island.
Dan_D, Mar 2024
the tour operator is excellent. Unfortunately, the coral is dead and colorless. It was a boring dive. There were however plenty of rays and sharks.
Jane_D, Mar 2024
Best excursion of the trip! Visited 5 snorkeling sites that included Manta Rays, Eagle Rays, Stingrays and lots of colorful tropical fish. We saw the perimeter of the entire island. We were provided a delicious lunch on a private Motu and there was entertainment afterwards. The guides took good care of us. The entire day trip exceeded my expectations. Money well spent.
David_W, Mar 2024
Tini and Moana had outstanding rapport with the snorkelers on our boat. They insured that we saw sharks, stingrays, manta rays & eagle rays! They carefully guided us through a coral garden where we enjoyed seeing the coral and abundant fish life. The excursion included a great shore lunch and followed up with excellent entertainment. We couldn’t have been happier with the full day experience.
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