Moorea Snorkeling: Private Catamaran with Stingrays

Snorkel stingrays and search for sea turtles from a catamaran built for your day

Private snorkeling on Moorea's Taboo catamaran combines sailing the north coast inside and outside the barrier reef with time in the water exploring coral gardens, stingrays, black-tip sharks and tropical fish. The boat is yours to shape: choose how much time to spend sailing versus snorkeling, whether to visit Opunohu bay, or add your own priorities. Lunch is a fresh raw tuna salad with coconut milk and rice, and the day runs 6.5 hours with morning or midday-to-sunset starts available.

Step-by-step itinerary

Moorea catamaran sailing and snorkeling

• Board the catamaran Taboo
• Sail along Moorea's north coast
• Enjoy panoramic mountain views
• Snorkel with sting rays and sharks
• Explore coral garden near Tiahura's motus
• Search for sea turtles and Tikis statues
• Have local tuna salad lunch
• Customize sailing or snorkeling time

The experience

The catamaran Taboo is yours alone for the day, which means the itinerary bends to what you want to do. You sail the north coast of Moorea inside and outside the barrier reef, taking in the panoramic view of the island's mountains. When you're ready to enter the water, you snorkel a coral garden between Tiahura's motus: small islands where the reef opens into shallow, clear lagoon. Stingrays and black-tip sharks move through the same water. Tropical fish school around the coral. The boat carries you to spots where sea turtles surface, and you'll look for the Tikis, traditional Polynesian statues carved into the seafloor.

How much time you spend in the water versus sailing is yours to decide. If Opunohu bay appeals to you, or if you want to spend the afternoon on something else entirely, tell the crew and they'll adapt the route within their safety conditions. Lunch arrives as a local specialty (fresh raw tuna salad with coconut milk and rice), though you're welcome to bring your own. The day includes snorkeling equipment, tropical fruits, a Maitai cocktail, and fresh juices.

What’s included

• Private use of the catamaran Taboo.
• snorkeling equipment.
• fresh tropical fruits.
• a Maitai cocktail.
• water and tropical fruit juices.
• lunch of fresh raw tuna salad with coconut milk and rice.
• private transportation.

Options for this experience

5 options

Midday to sunset, 1 to 4 guestsUp to 4 per booking · Guide in English or French · 11:30For 1 to 4 guests, you have the whole boat to yourselves. Snorkeling and sunset sailing: enjoy a lagoon and snorkeling tour followed by a sunset sailing cruise, or a lagoon and snorkeling tour from midday to sunset. Duration: about 6 hours 30 minutes, listed as 6 hours. Lunch offered on request: fresh raw tuna salad with coconut milk and rice; tuna can be swapped for tofu on request. You may also bring your own lunch. Pickup is included.

Starts in the morning, for 1 to 4 guestsUp to 4 per booking · Guide in English or French · 07:25For 1 to 4 guests, you have the whole boat to yourselves. Morning and afternoon snorkeling tour: the tour begins in the morning (around 7:30 am) and ends around 3:30 or 4:00 pm. Duration: about 7 hours 30 minutes to 8 hours, listed as 8 hours. Lunch offered on request: fresh raw tuna salad with coconut milk and rice; tuna can be swapped for tofu on request. You may also bring your own lunch. Pickup is included.

Midday to sunset, 5 to 8 guestsUp to 8 per booking · Guide in English or French · 11:30For 5 to 8 guests, you have the whole boat to yourselves. Snorkeling and sunset sailing: enjoy a lagoon and snorkeling tour followed by a sunset sailing cruise, or a lagoon and snorkeling tour from midday to sunset. Duration: about 6 hours 30 minutes, listed as 6 hours. Lunch offered on request: fresh raw tuna salad with coconut milk and rice; tuna can be swapped for tofu on request. You may also bring your own lunch. Pickup is included.

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Celebrating Love optionUp to 2 per booking · Guide in English or French · 07:30Snorkeling and sunset sailing: enjoy a lagoon and snorkeling tour followed by a sunset sailing cruise, or a lagoon and snorkeling tour from midday to sunset. Duration: about 6 hours 30 minutes, listed as 6 hours. Lunch and champagne: one bottle of local "Brut d'Ananas" champagne plus lunch of raw tuna with coconut milk and rice, a famous local meal. Flower crown and boat decoration: one flower crown, one flower necklace (lei), and the boat decorated with flowers and leaves. Pickup is included.

Begins in the morning; accommodates 5 to 8 guestsUp to 8 per booking · Guide in English or French · 07:25For 5 to 8 guests, you have the whole boat to yourselves. Morning and afternoon snorkeling tour: the tour begins in the morning (around 7:30 am) and ends around 3:30 or 4:00 pm. Duration: about 7 hours 30 minutes to 8 hours, listed as 8 hours. Lunch offered on request: fresh raw tuna salad with coconut milk and rice; tuna can be swapped for tofu on request. You may also bring your own lunch. Pickup is included.

You pick the guide language when booking.

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Before you book

Days and timesEvery dayDepartures at 07:25, 07:30 and 11:30

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GroupPrivate

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 18 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 effortNot recommended with heart problemsNot recommended with back problems

Operated by Voila moorea

Is this one for you?Book the morning start if you want the full day of light for spotting sea turtles and exploring the coral. Choose the midday-to-sunset option if you prefer to spend your morning elsewhere on the island. The boat holds either a small group of up to four or a larger group of five to eight, so pick the option that matches your party size.

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Top questions

What languages is the tour guided in?

Live guide in English and French.

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 kind of sea life will I actually see while snorkeling in Moorea?

Stingrays and black-tip sharks are regular sightings in the lagoon, along with schools of tropical fish. Sea turtles surface in certain spots the crew knows, and you'll snorkel a coral garden where the reef structure itself is part of what you're exploring.

Can I choose how much time to spend snorkeling versus sailing?

Yes. The catamaran is private to your group, so you tell the crew how you want to split the day between time in the water and time under sail. They'll adjust the route to match your preference and the conditions.

Does the boat visit Opunohu bay, or is it only the north coast?

The standard route covers the north coast inside and outside the barrier reef. Opunohu bay is an option you can request when you book, and the crew will work it in if conditions allow.

What's included in the lunch, and can I bring my own food instead?

Lunch is a fresh raw tuna salad with coconut milk and rice, a local dish. If you prefer to bring your own lunch, let the operator know when you book and they'll accommodate it.

How long is the full day, and what time does it start?

The snorkeling day runs 6.5 hours. You can choose a morning departure or a midday-to-sunset option, depending on which fits your schedule in Moorea.