Full-day Bora Bora lagoon safari with snorkeling and lunch

You'll snorkel with stingrays and blacktip reef sharks in the same afternoon as a picnic lunch on white sand.

A full-day lagoon safari in Bora Bora combines snorkeling at a coral garden and marine sanctuary with a Polynesian-style lunch on a small islet, led by a local guide who shares the island's history and marine life. The boat picks you up from your resort and returns you there at the end. A minimum of four travelers is required for the tour to run.

Step-by-step itinerary

Full-day lagoon safari and snorkeling

• Pick up from resort
• Boat tour on Bora Bora lagoon
• Swim with stingrays and reef sharks
• Snorkel in coral garden
• Visit manta ray sanctuary
• Lunch and activities on motu islet
• Return to resort

The experience

Five to six hours aboard Rohivai Tours' renovated boat means you start with pickup at your resort and spend the morning moving between three main stops on the lagoon. Your guide (fluent in English or French) navigates you to a marine sanctuary first, where you enter the water to swim with stingrays and blacktip reef sharks. Both are harmless and accustomed to visitors. The boat then glides to a coral garden where you snorkel among colorful fish and coral formations in clear water, and afterward heads toward a manta ray sanctuary, though sightings are not guaranteed.

After the snorkeling, the tour moves to a motu, a small coconut-palm islet, where lunch waits on the sand. The meal is Polynesian-style: rice salad, grilled chicken, raw fish in coconut milk, seasonal fruits, coconut bread and cake. The kitchen adapts the menu for allergies and dietary preferences. You eat with views of the lagoon and the volcanic peaks beyond, and can watch a coconut and weaving demonstration if you choose. Snorkeling gear, towels, bottled water, fruit juices and soda are included throughout the day.

Rohivai Tours is a family operation run by a Polynesian couple and has been operating since 2023. The tour requires a minimum of four travelers to depart. If that threshold is not met, you'll be offered an alternative date or a full refund. Your guide drops you back at your resort when the day ends.

What’s included

• Pickup and drop-off at your resort.
• snorkeling equipment and towels.
• Polynesian-style lunch on the motu with rice salad, grilled chicken, raw fish in coconut milk, seasonal fruits, coconut bread and cake.
• bottled water, fruit juices and soda.
• a local guide in English or French sharing insights about the island's history and marine life.

Before you book

Days and timesEvery dayDeparts at 09:00

Book up to4h before

AgesAdult (12 and older) · Child (4 to 11 years) · Infant (under 4): free

GroupUp to 12

Live guideEnglish and French

Meeting point and pickupHotel pickup is optional; you can also go straight to the meeting point. Ends back at the starting point.You can choose from 2 pickup points.

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.It may be canceled due to bad weather or if the minimum number of travelers isn't reached. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund.

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Good to know

Low physical effortPets welcomePublic transport nearbyNot recommended during pregnancyNot recommended with heart problemsNot recommended with back problemsInfants must sit on laps

Operated by ROHIVAI TOURS

Is this one for you?A shared tour means you travel with other guests and split the boat cost, which is how Rohivai Tours keeps the day affordable. A private charter would cost more and run on your schedule alone, but this one departs on fixed dates with a guide who knows the lagoon's rhythms and where the marine life congregates on any given day.

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Top questions

What languages is the tour guided in?

Live guide in English and French.

Can children come?

Yes. Ticket types: Child (4 to 11 years); Infant (under 4): free.

What happens if it rains?

It may be canceled due to bad weather. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund. Free cancellation up to 24 h before the start.

What will I see when I snorkel at the coral garden in Bora Bora?

The coral garden is home to colorful fish and exquisite coral formations in crystal-clear water. You snorkel directly among them as part of the full-day tour.

Can I really swim with stingrays and sharks on this tour?

Yes. The marine sanctuary stop lets you enter the water to swim with stingrays and blacktip reef sharks, both of which are harmless and accustomed to visitors in the lagoon.

What's included in the lunch on the motu?

Lunch is a Polynesian-style spread: rice salad, grilled chicken, raw fish in coconut milk, seasonal fruits, coconut bread and cake. The guide can adapt it for allergies and dietary preferences.

How long is this tour and what time does it start?

The full-day safari runs five to six hours. Your guide picks you up from your resort. The specific start time depends on your hotel location and the operator's schedule.

What happens if fewer than four people book this tour?

A minimum of four travelers is required for the tour to run. If that number is not met, you'll be offered an alternative departure date or a full refund.

Is the snorkeling equipment provided, or do I need to bring my own?

Snorkeling equipment is included in the tour price. Towels, bottled water, fruit juices and soda are also provided throughout the day.