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15 Snorkeling Tours in Bora Bora to Build a Day Around

41 tours  ·  from $106

Good snorkeling tours in Bora Bora fill up weeks ahead and the great ones go first. Below: the 15 to book early, what each includes and how they differ.

Half day Snorkeling Shared Boat Tour in Bora Bora - The boat ride from Vaitape to the lagoon
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Half day Snorkeling Shared Boat Tour in Bora Bora

1.Half day Snorkeling Shared Boat Tour in Bora Bora

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 688 reviews · from $130Our pick

Spend about 3.5 hours with H2O Bora Bora, visiting three or four snorkeling sites chosen for the day’s conditions. Guides such as Mat, Vincent, Wilson, and Rudy lead small groups of up to seven to coral gardens, manta rays, eagle rays, and other lagoon life, with pickup offered from your Bora Bora accommodation.

“This was an over the top experience that I truly enjoyed beyond belief. The sea life, coral, and fish along with manta rays and eagle rays were beyond my wildest dreams. Great tour guide....”

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Full-Day Bora Bora Lagoon Cruise Including Snorkeling with Sharks and Stingrays - Meeting black-tip reef sharks and stingrays
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Full-Day Bora Bora Lagoon Cruise Including Snorkeling with Sharks and Stingrays

2.Full-Day Bora Bora Lagoon Cruise Including Snorkeling with Sharks and Stingrays

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 630 reviews · from $158

Spend about six hours cruising Bora Bora’s lagoon with local guides such as Manu, Ari, Moana, or Rai. Snorkel with black-tip reef sharks, stingrays, manta rays, and tropical fish, then enjoy a barbecue buffet on a private motu with coconut demonstrations, music, and island views. Hotel and port pickup, lunch, and basic snorkel gear are included.

“The snorkeling is awesome. All the points we went is worthwhile. The guide is conscientious and funny. Even though I didn’t get refund cause my friend didn’t come, I still think this is a good trip.”

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Bora Bora Eco Snorkel Cruise Including Snorkeling with Sharks and Stingrays - The Coral Garden is more than a second stop
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Bora Bora Eco Snorkel Cruise Including Snorkeling with Sharks and Stingrays

3.Bora Bora Eco Snorkel Cruise Including Snorkeling with Sharks and Stingrays

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 501 reviews · from $118

Spend about 2.5 hours exploring Bora Bora’s lagoon with guides such as Manu, Tane, Tema, or Captain T and Dan. Expect shallow-water shark and stingray encounters, a colorful Coral Garden stop, bottled water, gear, and groups capped at 12. Manta and eagle rays may appear when conditions are right.

“The captain is very kind. Since we couldn't swim, he took a lifebuoy and dragged us to see the corals. We played with sharks and saw manta rays. What an awesome experience!”

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Bora Bora Jet Ski Tour, & Eco Shark / Ray Snorkel Cruise - Mt. Otemanu and the motu stop
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Bora Bora Jet Ski Tour, & Eco Shark / Ray Snorkel Cruise

4.Bora Bora Jet Ski Tour, & Eco Shark / Ray Snorkel Cruise

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 376 reviews · from $323

Spend about six and a half hours on Bora Bora’s lagoon with Moana Adventure Tours. Ride a single or double jet ski past Mt. Otemanu, stop on a motu for swimming and coconut lessons, enjoy lunch at Lucky House, then take a boat to shallow coral gardens with black-tip reef sharks, stingrays, and fish. Guides such as Ali, Tema, Marama, and Tarepa are known for warm, helpful service.

“The snorkeling with the sharks and rays was amazing. There were so many and the rays were friendly and you got to pet them pretty easily. It was a great time. There were not very many fish in the second stop at the coral garden but, the coral was pretty awesome. Lunch at the lucky house was terrific, wood fired pizzas to order and a great burger. Very welcoming staff and a pool to swim in if you are interested. The jet ski tour was great as well, the water is perfect and we got to stop and swim around and see some new fish and rays. They gave us…”

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Tohora Bora Bora Snorkeling Lagoon Tours - Coral gardens, ray sites, and open water
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Tohora Bora Bora Snorkeling Lagoon Tours

5.Tohora Bora Bora Snorkeling Lagoon Tours

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 340 reviews · from $175

Join Tohora Bora Bora for a small-group boat tour through the lagoon and nearby waters. Guides Simon, Tom, Ben, and Hiro lead snorkeling at coral gardens and ray sites, with equipment included. Expect manta rays, eagle rays, blacktip sharks, reef fish, and, in whale season, possible whale encounters.

“Incroyable journée, un vrai 5 étoiles. Les guides sont excellents et attentionnés ! La vie sous marine est superbe”

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Bora Bora Combo Tour: Lagoon Cruise and 4WD Tour Including Snorkeling - The lagoon portion: rays, sharks, and three water stops
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Bora Bora Combo Tour: Lagoon Cruise and 4WD Tour Including Snorkeling

6.Bora Bora Combo Tour: Lagoon Cruise and 4WD Tour Including Snorkeling

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 200 reviews · from $213

Spend about eight hours seeing Bora Bora from road and lagoon. Guides such as Manu, Matu, Maui, and Ari lead 4WD viewpoints, snorkeling with rays and black-tip reef sharks, a coral garden visit, and a local lunch on a motu. Pickup is available from hotels or Vaitape Pier.

“Got to experience land and sea in Bora Bora. Maui is an incredible guide. He took us to several places by boat. We saw and were among rays and sharks, an incredible coral garden, a special area where the sand was like no other place, just Read more”

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Bora Bora Snorkel Cruise by Polynesian Outrigger Canoe with BBQ Island Lunch - Coral gardens with fish and clams
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Bora Bora Snorkel Cruise by Polynesian Outrigger Canoe with BBQ Island Lunch

7.Bora Bora Snorkel Cruise by Polynesian Outrigger Canoe with BBQ Island Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 195 reviews · from $296

Spend about six hours circling Bora Bora’s lagoon by motorized Polynesian outrigger canoe. Guides such as Sam, Jean, Ruma, and Tarepa lead snorkeling at coral gardens, shark and ray sites, then serve a BBQ lunch on a motu. Expect music, local culture, swimming, hotel pickup, and a small-group setting.

“The boat was very nice. Our guide did not keep track of where we were and spent too much time socializing with other guides. He was going to quit after lunch, but we told him we wanted more snorkeling. I did not feel he made any effort to look for mantas. The lunch was very nice.”

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Half-Day Small-Group Cruise in Bora Bora with Snorkelling - Stingrays in shallow, warm water
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Half-Day Small-Group Cruise in Bora Bora with Snorkelling

8.Half-Day Small-Group Cruise in Bora Bora with Snorkelling

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 172 reviews · from $142

Spend about four hours on Bora Bora’s lagoon with a maximum of 12 people. Guides such as Tau, Arii, Mike, and Rony lead you to coral gardens, stingray sites, and shark areas, while sharing island stories and sometimes playing ukulele. Gear, towels, and refreshments are provided, with pickup available.

“This was our second snorkeling tour with Lagoon Services and we were SOOO lucky to have Arii as our guide BOTH times. What are the chances! Arii is super personable, funny, kind and knowledgeable about the island of Bora Bora. He took us to snorkel in 3 amazing places. Snorkeling with the sharks, the sting rays and the gorgeous coral garden. Our memories after the first tour were so unforgettable that we knew we would have to do the same tour if we ever returned to Bora Bora. For our first time, we did the whole day tour with lunch (highly recommend). The second time we did a half day…”

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LUXURY Catamaran Bora Bora : Sailing, Snorkeling & Floating Bar - Sailing Past Mount Otemanu
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LUXURY Catamaran Bora Bora : Sailing, Snorkeling & Floating Bar

9.LUXURY Catamaran Bora Bora : Sailing, Snorkeling & Floating Bar

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 157 reviews · from $327

Spend about four hours aboard Vitamin Sea, a former 40-foot racing catamaran, with hotel pickup, drinks, guided snorkeling, and a stop at a floating bar. You’ll sail past Mount Otemanu, swim above coral and fish, and relax with a small group. Captains and crew have included Tony, Alex, Clement, Ocean, Jane, and Dylan.

“Great sailing! Great crew! Beautiful day. Too rough to snorkel but the rum flowed and we had lots of laughs while we enjoyed the beautiful scenery!”

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Bora Bora: Eco Shark and Snorkeling Safari - Swimming with black-tip reef sharks and stingrays
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Bora Bora: Eco Shark and Snorkeling Safari

10.Eco Shark and Snorkeling Safari

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 156 reviews · 2h 30m · from $112Best value

Join Moana Adventure Tours for a 150-minute afternoon boat trip from your Bora Bora hotel. With guides such as Will, Marama, Ruma and Dan, you make several snorkeling stops for black-tip sharks, stingrays, eagle rays and a colorful coral garden. Equipment and hotel pickup are included, but food and drinks are not.

“Great experience, very helpful guide, beautiful views and interaction with the fish, sharks, and stingrays! Highly recommend!”

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Bora Bora Full Day Snorkeling with Lunch - Anau and the search for manta rays
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Bora Bora Full Day Snorkeling with Lunch

11.Bora Bora Full Day Snorkeling with Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 118 reviews · from $153

Set out from Tiare Market at 8:30 a.m. for a seven-hour lagoon trip with up to 12 people. You’ll snorkel at coral gardens and ray sites, look for reef sharks, then spend several hours at Motu Fanfan with a Tahitian lunch. Guides such as Chris, Jeff, Geff, and Jazzy are praised for helping weaker swimmers.

“Chris is absolutely awesome. He is a very experienced captain and guide who immediately made our family feel comfortable. He is extremely professional and truly great with kids, which made the entire experience relaxing and enjoyRead more”

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Bora Bora: Full-Day Lagoon Snorkelling Tour - The boat ride around Bora Bora
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Bora Bora: Full-Day Lagoon Snorkelling Tour

12.Full-Day Lagoon Snorkelling Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 112 reviews · 7 hours · from $142

Spend seven hours circling Bora Bora by boat, snorkeling with rays, black-tip sharks, and reef fish, then enjoy a barbecue on a motu. Guides such as Ari, Manu, Maui, and Mata Nono keep the day lively with music, coconut demonstrations, and careful help in the water. Pickup is available around Matira, with a Vaitape pier meeting point.

“This hike was crazy! My wife and I had a great time. During the tour we saw and swam with manta rays, sharks and rays, something really extraordinary. Not to forget the swim in the coral garden, where we saw the colours of them and many fish. After the part in the sea we moved to a Motu, where we had lunch with meat and fish cooked on the grill, all very good. On the Motu we also had the chance to see the coral reef, so where the lagoon with crystal clear water meets the lost ocean, something that really takes your breath away. Also on the Motu we…”

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Bora Bora Lagoon Snorkeling Tour by Private Boat - Leaving from your hotel dock
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Bora Bora Lagoon Snorkeling Tour by Private Boat

13.Bora Bora Lagoon Snorkeling Tour by Private Boat

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 105 reviews

Spend 3.5 hours on a private boat with your own group of up to four. Guides such as Hiro, Rudolph, Wilson, and Taki lead you to four or five lagoon sites, including coral gardens, manta ray areas, eagle ray waters, and the outer reef. Equipment, towels, water, and refreshments are provided, with morning or afternoon departures available.

“Hero was an amazing guide and took us to such great spots around the island. Loved this private snorkeling tour and would definitely recommend to anyone!”

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Bora Bora 4WD Tour & Eco Shark & Ray Snorkel Cruise - The 4WD ride up Bora Bora’s steep roads
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Bora Bora 4WD Tour & Eco Shark & Ray Snorkel Cruise

14.Bora Bora 4WD Tour & Eco Shark & Ray Snorkel Cruise

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 94 reviews · from $260

Spend about seven hours seeing Bora Bora from an open-air 4WD, stopping at WWII sites and high viewpoints with guides such as Jean, Daniel, or Santiago. Lunch at Bloody Mary's leads into a lagoon cruise with snorkel stops among stingrays, black-tip reef sharks, and coral gardens. Hotel and Vaitape Pier pickup is offered.

“Mona Adventure Tours have very good guides! I had very nice day. Hotel pickup and Drop-off. The restaurant was nice, where we eat lunch(IT did not include the tour price)”

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Bora Bora: Lagoon Tour and Snorkeling Experience - Second stop: Bora Bora’s coral garden
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Bora Bora: Lagoon Tour and Snorkeling Experience

15.Lagoon Tour and Snorkeling Experience

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 81 reviews · 4 hours · from $138

Spend four hours aboard a motorized outrigger with guides such as Tau, Nico, Aro, and Faeta. Visit three shallow-water sites for stingrays, coral gardens, blacktip sharks, and lemon sharks, then enjoy coconut bread, fruit, and Mount Otemanu views from a sandbank.

“Mike was a pretty cool guide. Nice boat and snorkeling spots!”

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