8 Sunset Cruises in Moorea Worth Booking

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

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

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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2.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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3.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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4.Moorea Sunset Boat Trip

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 16 reviews · from $112Best value

Join Moorea Tiki Tour at 4:00 pm for a small-group cruise around Moorea’s bays, led by local guides including Yo, Michel, Mana, and Rae. You’ll hear Polynesian stories, watch the mountains turn gold, enjoy a cocktail, and may swim or snorkel near turtles, stingrays, and sharks before returning to the quay.

“Amazing experience with a wonderful crew. Michel and Yo were so kind and friendly. We were alone and they made us feel so comfortable. We felt safe swimming with the turtles, the sharks, as well as the stingrays. Although the highlight of the boat ride was the sunset, I think the other activities they thought of surpassed it. Definitely recommend it!”

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5.PRIVATE Sunset Tour: Moorea Snorkeling on a Catamaran named Taboo

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 6 reviews

Join captain Leo or Lucas aboard the private catamaran Taboo for about three hours around Moorea’s lagoon. Snorkel with blacktip sharks, stingrays, colorful fish, and an underwater tiki, then relax on deck with fruit, juices, Maitai cocktails, and sunset views. Pickup is offered, and your group of up to four has the boat to itself.

“Leo was an amazing captain and tour guide! We loved exploring in the Catamaran named Taboo, and would love to do it again!”

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6.Moorea Sunset Boat Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 5 reviews · from $170

Spend about two hours on a comfortable floating lounge off Moorea, with pickup from the Moorea Hilton pontoon, views of Opunohu Bay, a stop near rays and sharks, drinks, fruit, snacks, and sunset views by two private motu. The group is limited to 12 people.

“Fabulous. Enjoyed everything especially stopping to swim with the sharks and ending with a beautiful sunset.”

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7.Full Day Tour : Moorea Snorkeling & Sunset Cruise on a Catamaran named Taboo

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 4 reviews · from $261

Join Captain Leo and the small crew aboard Taboo, a wooden catamaran limited to eight people. From noon until sunset, you’ll snorkel at three North Coast sites with black-tip sharks, sting rays, tropical fish, clams, and underwater Tikis, then sail past Cook’s and Opunohu Bays with fruit, mai tais, juice, and water.

“What an incredible experience! Crews for both snorkeling and sunset cruise were amazing and knowledgeable. Highly recommend!”

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8.2-hour Private Sunset Cruise

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3 reviews

Set out from Tiki Parc Moorea at 4 pm for a private two-hour sunset cruise aboard a Polynesian canoe. Captain Will and Elvis provide live ukulele music, while you enjoy local fruit juice, water, rum punch, and snacks. Pickup is offered, and the cruise returns to its starting point.

“Activity and company recommended 100%. Captain Will and Elvis made the experience amazing and we loved our sunset cruise.to do at least 1 time in his life:)Auto-translated”

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