Snorkeling in Bora Bora: Private Lagoon with Lunch

Snorkel a private coral garden, then eat lunch with your feet in the water

Private snorkeling in Bora Bora's lagoon for one group at a time, with a local guide leading you through a preserved coral garden and then to a lunch spot where you eat Polynesian food while Mount Otemanu rises behind you. The full day runs 5.5 hours from hotel pickup through the snorkel and the meal, with all equipment and beverages included.

Step-by-step itinerary

Snorkeling and lagoon lunch

• Snorkel in preserved coral garden
• See tropical fish, eels, manta rays
• Observe turtles and dolphins
• Enjoy Polynesian lunch by water
• Admire Mount Otemanu views

The experience

What makes this snorkeling different is the exclusivity: the operator books only one group into this coral garden at a time, so you're not threading through crowds. Your guide leads you through the preserved reef where moray eels, manta rays, turtles and dolphins move through their habitat alongside schools of tropical fish and coral formations. The snorkeling itself runs 3.5 hours, which gives you time to move slowly and watch rather than rush through a checklist of sightings.

After the water work, your guide takes you to a lunch location where you sit in the shallows with a plate of local Polynesian food in front of you and Mount Otemanu filling the view across the lagoon. Bottled water and beverages come throughout the day. Hotel or port pickup and drop-off are included, and the operator provides all snorkeling equipment and towels, so you arrive with nothing but a swimsuit.

What’s included

• Local guide in English or French.
• snorkeling equipment and towels.
• Polynesian lunch.
• bottled water and beverages throughout the day.
• hotel or port pickup and drop-off.

Before you book

Days and timesEvery dayDepartures at 08:30, 09:00, 09:30 and 10:00

Book up to2d before

GroupPrivate

Live guideEnglish and French

Meeting point and pickupHotel pickup included.You can choose from 14 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. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund.

Prices and times updated 12 days ago

Good to know

Moderate physical effortNot recommended with heart problemsNot recommended with back problemsInfants must sit on laps

Operated by Reef Discovery

Is this one for you?Book this if you're traveling as a small group or family and want the lagoon to yourself without other snorkelers in the frame. The private booking and the long snorkel window mean you set the pace and linger where the reef holds your attention.

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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 Bora Bora?

The coral garden holds moray eels, manta rays, turtles and dolphins in their natural habitat, along with schools of tropical fish and living coral formations. The preserved reef is exclusive to this booking, so the marine life density stays high.

How long do I spend actually in the water snorkeling?

The snorkeling portion runs 3.5 hours, giving you time to explore the coral garden without rushing. The full day, including lunch and travel, is 5.5 hours from pickup to drop-off.

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

All snorkeling equipment is provided, along with towels. You'll need a swimsuit and sunscreen. Everything else comes with the booking.

What is the lunch like, and where do we eat?

Lunch is a Polynesian meal served in the shallows where you sit in the water with Mount Otemanu visible across the lagoon. Beverages and bottled water are included throughout the day.