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The 15 Best Boat Tours in Moorea

32 tours  ·  from $62

Every trip has one free day too few. These 15 boat tours in Moorea justify the slot, priced and timed so you can decide in minutes and get back to the water.

Half Day Tour : Moorea Snorkeling & Sailing on a Catamaran named Taboo - Three snorkeling stops with different rewards
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Half Day Tour : Moorea Snorkeling & Sailing on a Catamaran named Taboo

1.Half Day Tour : Moorea Snorkeling & Sailing on a Catamaran named Taboo

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 529 reviews · from $157Our pick

Spend four hours aboard the Taboo catamaran in Moorea’s lagoon, with stops for blacktip sharks, stingrays, tropical fish, coral, and underwater tikis. The small group, capped at eight, gets snorkeling gear, fruit, juice, and maitais. Guides such as Max, Louis, Leo, Mai, and Flo are praised for clear instruction and warm service, though rough weather can affect visibility.

“Amazing. It was easy to find the pick-up spot, we loved how small the group was (7 total), and the guide was super informative. The boat had shelter, for those who didn't want to be in the sun, but we all enjoyed being at the front of the Read more”

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Moorea Cruise Ships: 4x4, Belvedere, Pineapple, & Magic Mountain - Belvedere Lookout and Moorea’s interior
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Moorea Cruise Ships: 4×4, Belvedere, Pineapple, & Magic Mountain

2.Moorea Cruise Ships: 4×4, Belvedere, Pineapple, & Magic Mountain

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 363 reviews · from $70

Spend three to four hours touring Moorea in a small open-air 4WD, with stops at Belvedere Lookout, Magic Mountain, Cook’s Bay, pineapple fields, a tropical garden, and a local distillery. Guides such as Ron, Mario, Tammo, and Dean share island history and customs. Expect big views, small tastings, and a very bumpy mountain road.

“The 4×4 safari tour is not for the faint of heart. When we saw tiny vehicles in the distance slowly climbing the treacherous mountainside from our cruise ship, I never imagined it was THIS same tour lol. Our guide (V) was extremely kRead more”

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Sunset Cruise : Moorea Sailing on a Catamaran named Taboo - Sailing through Moorea’s reef waters
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Sunset Cruise : Moorea Sailing on a Catamaran named Taboo

3.Sunset Cruise : Moorea Sailing on a Catamaran named Taboo

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 245 reviews · from $156

Sail Moorea’s northern coast aboard Taboo, a compact catamaran limited to eight people. Captain Leo or Captain Neil guides you through Cook’s Bay, Ōpūnohu Bay, and waters inside and outside the barrier reef, sharing local history and geology. Cocktails, including Mai Tais, and fruit juice are served while you watch the sunset.

“This was a beautiful, relaxing, sunset sail with a couple of mai tai and amazing views. We had a beautiful night and were able to see the full mountains as Leo told us some of the history of the area. We were confused about the meeting area, Read more”

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Private Boat Tour of Moorea Lagoon - Snorkeling with rays, sharks, turtles, and reef fish
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Private Boat Tour of Moorea Lagoon

4.Private Boat Tour of Moorea Lagoon

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 196 reviews · from $293

Spend three private hours with guides Luna and Clem exploring Moorea Lagoon at your own pace. Swim over coral reefs, look for turtles, rays, sharks, dolphins and tropical fish, or stay aboard for the views. Snorkeling gear, chilled juice, local fruit and emailed GoPro photos are included.

“Luna and Clem were the most amazing guides on this trip! This is truly a must do activity. We snorkeled throughout the coral reefs feeding fish, swam with so many sea turtles, sting rays and sharks. It was truly an unbelievable experience. We were seamlessly picked up from the Hilton dock and they helped us arrange a taxi to pick us up to take us to the ferry station.”

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Introduction to sailing and discovering the lagoon - Starting at Hauru and finding your sea legs
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Introduction to sailing and discovering the lagoon

5.Introduction to sailing and discovering the lagoon

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 144 reviews · from $126

Spend four hours aboard Vaapiti, a handmade double sailing canoe for up to eight people. Learn to raise the sail, steer, and hear stories of Polynesian navigation from guides such as Jr, Nainoa, Raphael, and Jean Roland. Swim among tropical fish, rays, black-tip sharks, turtles, and underwater tikis, with fruit, drinks, snacks, and snorkel gear included.

“Un grand merci à Raphaël et à Jean Roland qui nous ont transmis leur passion pour leur lagon. Des pauses snorkeling qui nous ont permis de voir tortue, raies pastenagues immenses et requins pointe noire.. Dommage que le temps n'ait pas été au rendez-vous !”

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Moorea Cruise Ships: 4x4, Belvedere,Magic Mountain pineaple - Starting at the Moorea cruise terminals
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Moorea Cruise Ships: 4×4, Belvedere,Magic Mountain pineaple

6.Moorea Cruise Ships: 4×4, Belvedere,Magic Mountain pineaple

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 140 reviews · 4 hours · from $62Best value

Spend four hours touring Moorea in a small 4x4 truck with a local English or French-speaking guide. Visit Magic Mountain, Belvedere Lookout, Cook’s Bay, Opunohu Bay, pineapple fields, a marae, freshwater eels, and a juice and liquor factory. Guides such as Gerard, JJ, Carlos, and Coco are known for lively local stories and hands-on demonstrations.

“The guide was very informative and helpful with a wealth of knowledge about the island his funny stories and actions made the trip very enjoyable.”

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PRIVATE Half Day Tour : Moorea Snorkeling & Sailing on a Catamaran named Taboo - The underwater tiki and Moorea’s changing route
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PRIVATE Half Day Tour : Moorea Snorkeling & Sailing on a Catamaran named Taboo

7.PRIVATE Half Day Tour : Moorea Snorkeling & Sailing on a Catamaran named Taboo

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 105 reviews

Spend three to four hours aboard Taboo, a private catamaran for up to four people. Captain Leo, Flo, Max, Louis, and other crew members lead snorkeling stops with blacktip reef sharks, rays, turtles, colorful fish, coral gardens, and an underwater tiki. Gear, snacks, fruit, juice, water, and selected drinks are provided, with pickup available.

“We had the best time on Taboo! The guide was phenomenal and spent so much time with our 4 year old daughter teaching her about the fish and helping her snorkel. She really made the day special for our family and especially our daughter. Definitely recommend it!”

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Boat tour 1/2 day Excursion in the lagoon of Moorea - Coral Garden near Motu Tiahura
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Boat tour 1/2 day Excursion in the lagoon of Moorea

8.Boat tour 1/2 day Excursion in the lagoon of Moorea

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 65 reviews · from $121

Spend four hours on Moorea’s lagoon with a small group of up to 12. Snorkel near turtles, stingrays, black-tip sharks, and coral gardens, while guides such as Kevin and Mahe share local stories. Masks, fins, snorkels, and drinks are included. You can also stay aboard and enjoy the scenery.

“This was the best tour of our cruise we snorkeled with mantarays beautiful fish our two guides showed us so much of Moorea by water All I can say is just do this cruise you will love it!!”

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Sunset sailing - A traditional canoe, not a party boat
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Sunset sailing

9.Sunset sailing

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 56 reviews · from $115

Meet Vaapiti at 3 p.m. for a three-hour Moorea lagoon outing with JR, Rollo, Raphael, or another member of the small local crew. You’ll look for rays, sharks, and turtles, hear Polynesian sailing stories, use the snorkeling gear, enjoy fruit and a cocktail, and watch the sunset from a traditional canoe.

“This has been the most amazing experience RJ and his assistant were so helpful, friendly, caring about our well-being. We all loved them!!!! We stopped to swim with the raies and friendly sharks and had other beautiful surprises for us … lettRead more”

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Moorea: Glass Bottom Boat Adventure with Lagoon Wonders - Swimming around Moorea’s underwater tikis
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Moorea: Glass Bottom Boat Adventure with Lagoon Wonders

10.Glass Bottom Boat Adventure with Lagoon Wonders

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 53 reviews · 5h 30m · from $148

Join Captain Taina’s family-run Honu Kea for a small-group tour of Moorea’s lagoon. Guides including Chris, Terry, Moana, Moa, and Clem lead you to turtles, underwater tikis, rays, and black-tip reef sharks, then serve a fresh Polynesian lunch on a private motu.

“This was the best ever excursion - everything was fantastic - Chris as our guide, the snorkelling, the swimming with stingrays and sharks and the fabulous lunch - it was all great!”

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Moorea Discovery Half-day Sailing - Motu Tiahura, rays, sharks, and snorkeling
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Moorea Discovery Half-day Sailing

11.Moorea Discovery Half-day Sailing

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 53 reviews · from $115

Spend about three hours sailing Moorea’s lagoon with a professional local guide, with morning and afternoon departures, hotel transfers, fruit, drinks, and a stop at Motu Tiahura for snorkeling, rays, sharks, and a visit to the motu. Groups are limited to five people, creating a quiet alternative to large boat tours.

“Repos et liberté entre amis ! Une très belle prestation. Je le recommande fortement ! À très bientôt,”

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Moorea 4H Shared Boat Tour Whale Swimming and Snorkeling - A four-hour route from Moorea’s hotels to the open sea
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Moorea 4H Shared Boat Tour Whale Swimming and Snorkeling

12.Moorea 4H Shared Boat Tour Whale Swimming and Snorkeling

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 52 reviews · 4 hours · from $259

Join captain Yannick and guide Clovis for a four-hour Moorea boat trip limited to six people. From August to November, you may swim near humpback whales, then visit stingrays, blacktip reef sharks, turtles, dolphins, and colorful fish. Boat transfers, snorkel gear, fruit, and a drink are included.

“We had the most amazing time with Yannick and Clevis(sp) today. We saw mother and calf humpback whale. We had several sightings underwater when they were diving deep and coming up breaching the surface with tail splashes and then diving back down. After the whales, we had an opportunity to swim with many black tip reef sharks and stingrays. After that, we did a drift in search of turtles. There was a strong currents so we only saw one. However we did see two when we were in the boat before we got there. The boat was clean and they provided mask, snorkel and fins as well as drinks. We…”

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Private Day Trip Hike and Boat in Moorea - Walking the ancestor trail to the 3 Pinus
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Private Day Trip Hike and Boat in Moorea

13.Private Day Trip Hike and Boat in Moorea

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 48 reviews · from $1,822

Spend about eight hours with Fabien and Nicky exploring Moorea’s ancestor trail, pineapple fields, archaeological remains, and the 3 Pinus. After a local meal on the boat at the motu, visit Cook and Opunohu bays and look for rays, sharks, turtles, dolphins, and seasonal whales with a marine biologist.

“Fabian and Nikki were excellent hosts for a beautiful day in Moorea. Both were very friendly and knowledgeable and treated us to a wonderful day of whale watching, snorkeling, and swimming with various sea creatures. They also provided a delicious lunch with breathtaking views.”

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PRIVATE Sunset Cruise : Moorea Sailing on a Catamaran named Taboo - Sailing along Moorea’s coast
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PRIVATE Sunset Cruise : Moorea Sailing on a Catamaran named Taboo

14.PRIVATE Sunset Cruise : Moorea Sailing on a Catamaran named Taboo

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 42 reviews

Sail privately aboard the Taboo catamaran with Captain Leo and his crew, leaving from Moorea for Cook’s Bay, the outer reef, open ocean, and Ōpūnohu Bay. The 2-hour-20-minute cruise includes coastal views, island stories, mocktails, cocktails, and round-trip pickup from your accommodation.

“This was a highlight of our vacation. Conditions were spectacular with low wind and some clouds. Everyone on board had a fantastic experience (2 friends, adult child, my spouse and me. The meeting point is a little tricky but if you read thRead more”

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PRIVATE Full Day Tour : Moorea Snorkeling & Sailing on a Catamaran named Taboo - Sailing Beyond Moorea’s Reef
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PRIVATE Full Day Tour : Moorea Snorkeling & Sailing on a Catamaran named Taboo

15.PRIVATE Full Day Tour : Moorea Snorkeling & Sailing on a Catamaran named Taboo

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 30 reviews

Sail Moorea aboard the private catamaran Taboo with Captain Leo, Kevin, or Liza. Your six-and-a-half-hour outing can include reef views, snorkeling among sharks and rays, coral gardens, underwater Polynesian tikis, and a quiet beach stop. Snorkel gear, tropical fruit, and refreshments are included. Bring your own picnic lunch.

“The best boat day with the most amazing captain! He provided the most amazing experience by taking us to the best areas, teaching us about the history of the places we went too, and preparing a lovely snack and drinks & providing a peRead more”

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New in Boat Tours in Moorea

★ 5.0Private boat tour to swim with whales and sharks4 reviews
★ 5.0Lagoon and Wildlife Discovery on a Private Boat in MooreaFrom $2938 reviews
★ 5.0PRIVATE Sunset Tour: Moorea Snorkeling on a Catamaran named Taboo6 reviews
★ 5.0Moorea Sunset Boat TourFrom $1705 reviews
★ 5.0Private 4-Hour High-End Boat Excursion8 reviews
★ 5.0Luxury Private Moorea Cruise Tour7 reviews
★ 5.0Half Day Private Boat Snorkeling Excursion Moorea4 reviews
★ 5.0Full Day Tour : Moorea Snorkeling & Sunset Cruise on a Catamaran named TabooFrom $2614 reviews
★ 5.06 Hour Private Boat Activity with Snorkeling & LunchFrom $36410 reviews
★ 5.02-hour Private Sunset Cruise3 reviews
★ 5.0Moorea Cruise Ships 4×4, Belvedere Magic mount PRIVATE Tours4 reviews

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