The 13 Best Sea Scooter Tours in Polynesia

1.Sea Scooter Jet Snorkeling “Moorea Dream Adventure”

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 461 reviews · from $174Our pick

Set out from Moorea with guides such as Nicolas, Sébastien, or Nico for a three-and-a-half-hour sea scooter snorkeling tour. After practice in shallow water, you visit three reef areas near Temae Beach and Turtle Town. Equipment, water, juice, light snacks, and selected hotel transfers are included.

“Great knowledge of fish, lots of wildlife. Saw so many fish and the stingrays were a big hit. Friendly crew.”

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2.Ariki Adventures: Premium Sea Scooter Turtle Adventure

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 455 reviews · from $112

At Ariki Adventures, you’ll learn to use an eco-friendly sea scooter before heading into Rarotonga’s marine environment with masks, snorkels, and fins. Look for two native turtle species, eagle rays, moray eels, trevally, and tropical fish. The two-hour tour includes safety support, reef information, and a chance to download photos afterward.

“Was the best experience, we all enjoyed it. Felt safe with our guides. I would recommend this tour to anyone who is keen.”

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3.Eco Friendly Sea Scooter Turtle Tour in Rarotonga

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 345 reviews · from $111

Meet Moana Sea Scooters at YWAM Cook Islands for a 90-minute guided swim through Rarotonga’s Avaavaroa passage. You’ll learn to use an eco-friendly sea scooter, look for turtles, eagle rays, and fish, then receive high-resolution photos. Groups stay small at four to six people, with Dan and the local team providing support.

“What an amazing tour. This is so well organised! You go out in groups of 4-6, the guides are really good at spotting and finding turtles and even better photos and videos after. The entire thing is great value for money and excellent service. Thank you so much for such a wonderful experience!”

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4.Sea Scooter Jet snorkeling “Moorea Reef Adventure”

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 124 reviews · from $112

At Moorea’s Lagoonarium, you’ll use a simple sea scooter to cover more water with less effort, visiting two reef sites with guides such as Nicolas or Sebastian. Expect stingrays, turtles, tropical fish, coral gardens, bottled water, snorkeling gear, and about two hours on the water. Hotel pickup is available when selected.

“Fantastic opportunity to glide through the water with ease. Lots of things to see. We both struggled with the choppy seas on the day however still enjoyed the experience . The 2 different places we went to were great and the species we Read more”

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5.Bora Bora Underwater Scooter

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 108 reviews

From your hotel’s main dock, a captain takes you to a floating platform for a guided 30-minute underwater scooter ride. You sit beneath a clear dome, breathe normally, and steer slowly through Bora Bora’s lagoon at about 3 meters. Guides such as Remi, Ben, JP, and Nunu point out fish, coral, rays, and other sea life.

“Amazing and fascinating underwater ride through corals and lots of fish. It’s a very different experience than other activities like snorkeling. You are in a submarine basically. And the guides Remi and Nicholas are great. Good people. Explained everything and took care of us. Keep cash if you want to get your pictures and movies.”

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6.Sea Scooter Snorkeling Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 77 reviews · 3h 30m · from $167

Spend 210 minutes exploring Moorea by sea scooter with guides such as Nico, Thierry, and Nicolas. Small groups reach up to seven people, with stops for coral, tropical fish, rays, turtles, and the chance of dolphins or blacktip sharks. Equipment, water, and soft drinks are included.

“The tour was amazing! it was storming rain when we went but that didn't stopthe fun... we saw epic fish and i never want to snorkel without a motor again! also our guide Niko was awesome. thank you!!”

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7.Sea Scooter Snorkel Tour – Lagoon Discovery : Wrecks, Coral Gardens and Tropical Fishies

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 37 reviews · from $109

Join Sylvain, Jeremy, and the 'ATAE Tahiti team for a two-hour sea scooter trip from Punaauia. You will ride through calm lagoon water near the Aquarium site, passing plane and boat wrecks, coral gardens, and tropical fish. Gear, snacks, drinks, photos, and videos are included, with groups limited to seven people.

“This was truly amazing. Very kind tour guides. My family had a blast!!! Boats, plane, coral, turtles, stingrays. It was a very memorable time!”

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8.Premium Sea Scooter Lagoon Discovery

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 34 reviews · from $85Best value

Meet Ariki Adventures at the Flying Turtle Cafe in Arorangi for a two-hour lagoon outing with a sea scooter, mask, snorkel, fins, and professional guides. After a short lesson, you’ll visit coral canyons, feed tropical fish, and spend time exploring on your own. Basic swimming skills are required, and the minimum age is 9.

“The sea scooters are sooo fun! This is a definite must for your trip. I loved that part where the tropical fish are fed and you get to drive the scooter through the group of fish. Just so amazing. Thank you for this great experience. I just wish that i had an under water camera to have captured the experience.”

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9.Underwater Scooter

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 29 reviews · from $493

Join Bora Ocean Adventures for a two-hour underwater scooter trip in Bora Bora. Fredrick, Remi, Mani, and the guide team lead you by speed boat to a shallow lagoon site, where two people share a scooter and ride about 30 minutes at 10 feet below the surface. No swimming or scuba experience is needed, and children from age six can join.

“Neat experience with friendly tour guides. Very safe and easy without any experience. 10 feet under water without diving.”

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10.Ariki Adventures: Premium Sea Scooter Shipwreck Adventure

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 15 reviews · from $96

Join Ariki Adventures from Avarua for a two-hour open-ocean safari by electric sea scooter. You’ll visit a shipwreck resting 5 meters below the surface, then explore coral gardens where turtles, puffer fish, reef sharks, and other marine life may appear. Guides provide equipment, safety support, and reef-conservation insight.

“The excursion was a wonderful experience. The crew were caring and friendly, and made sure that you were okay for the whole trip. The scooters were magical. The coral reefs were actually full of fish, and the wreck was magical to see especially after 100 years. Thank you.”

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11.Moorea Private Boat Tour / Sea Scooter Snorkeling Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 13 reviews

You’ll meet the Moorea Water Games team, receive a briefing, then ride a sea scooter through Moorea’s lagoon with a full-face Easybreath mask and wetsuit. The private boat outing is limited to six people, includes hotel pickup and light refreshments, and is led by a professional guide.

“Wonderful trip. Truly memorable. The boat captain and guide were very helpful and supportive. Highly recommend.”

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12.Snorkeling EN Underwater Scooter in Tahiti

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 6 reviews · from $168

Meet at Marina Taina in Puna'auia for a three-hour guided snorkeling trip by underwater scooter. Romualdo, Jordan, and the captain adapt the route to weather and sea conditions, with chances to see turtles, rays, reef fish, small sharks, coral, wrecks, and a sunken plane. Equipment, refreshments, and safety support are included.

“Really fun experience. We saw lots of turtles, eagle rays, chorals, the plane and two sunken boats. Both Romualdo and the captain where very nice and helpful.”

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13.Seabob Private Discovery Tours in Bora Bora

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 5 reviews

Spend about two hours piloting a Seabob across Bora Bora’s lagoon and below the surface. Sea Motion Bora Bora provides a private boat, brief instruction, and practice before your ride. A guide such as Tomas can help with photos and videos. Pilots must be at least 16.

“Great way to see the coral lagoon area. Tomas was patient and kind and took all my pictures and videos. I felt like James Bond. Highly recommend this experience.”

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