Private Lagoon Tour Bora Bora: Snorkel Coral Garden & Sharks
Bora Bora's lagoon in one day: coral, rays, sharks, and island stories
A private full-day lagoon tour in Bora Bora where you snorkel three sites (a coral garden with stingrays, a black-tip shark rendezvous, and a manta ray spot when they're present) aboard a traditional Polynesian canoe. Your guide Narii tells the island's history and legends while you eat a meal made from local produce, served in the lagoon.
What’s included
- Snorkeling equipment.
- a meal made from local produce with a choice of alcoholic or non-alcoholic drinks in customized glasses.
- pickup.
- a guide who speaks English and French.
Times
- Every day 09:00
Before you book
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The experience
Bora Bora's lagoon spreads across turquoise water so clear you see the bottom from the boat. You board a traditional-style Polynesian canoe: the kind built with a net layout that lets you move freely between snorkeling stops. Narii, your guide, speaks English and French and knows the island's stories. He'll tell you the history and legends as you move between three distinct spots, each one a different reason to get in the water.
The coral garden comes first, where stingrays glide across the sand and you can see the reef structure up close. Then you head to a black-tip shark site. The sharks are small and accustomed to boats, and they move through the water in a way that makes the lagoon feel alive. If manta rays are at their rendezvous that day, you'll stop there too. Between snorkeling sessions, you eat a meal prepared from local produce, with a choice of alcoholic or non-alcoholic drinks served in specially customized glasses. The whole day runs six hours, which gives you time to move between sites without rushing and to sit in the boat between swims.
Snorkeling equipment is included, so you don't bring your own. Pickup is arranged as part of the booking. The tour is private, which means it's just your group and Narii: no strangers on the boat, no schedule built around other departures.
Is this one for you?A private tour suits a group that wants the lagoon without sharing the boat or the guide's attention. The six-hour day gives you time to move between three snorkeling sites and eat without feeling rushed, and Narii's knowledge of the island's history means you get more than just the underwater part.
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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's the coral garden like when you snorkel it?
The coral garden is a shallow reef area where stingrays rest on the sandy bottom and move around as you swim. You see the coral structure and the reef fish that live in it, all in water clear enough to see everything from the surface.
Do you have to be a strong swimmer to do this tour?
You should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness. The snorkeling itself happens in the lagoon, which is calmer than open ocean, but you'll be getting in and out of the boat and swimming between three different sites over the course of the day.
What happens if manta rays aren't at the rendezvous when you go?
Manta rays show up seasonally, so they're not guaranteed. You'll still snorkel the coral garden and the black-tip shark site. The manta ray spot is an extra stop if they happen to be there on the day you go.
What's included in the meal?
The meal is prepared from local produce and comes with a choice of alcoholic or non-alcoholic beverages, served in specially customized glasses. It's eaten aboard the boat between snorkeling stops.
Private Lagoon Tour Bora Bora: Snorkel Coral Garden & Sharks
6h · EN · FR
from US$ 1,932 per group
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