The 8 Coral Garden & Reef Tours in Bora Bora That Earn Their Price

1.Reef Discovery Half Day Group Signature Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 968 reviews · from $143Our pick

Cruise Bora Bora’s lagoon in a covered boat with up to eight people, stopping at manta ray and eagle ray sites, coral gardens, and possibly shark and stingray areas. Guides such as Umi, Niko, Noé, and Kevin are praised for patient instruction and close attention in the water.

“Kevin was our guide and we felt so lucky to get him because he knows the waters well and respects the ocean and creatures within it! We saw manta rays, sting rays and eagle rays. The rainbow reef was the most beautiful reef we’ve ever encountered. Kevin was extremely gentle and patient with our 8&9 year old boys. They felt safe and supported while on this amazing adventure. Bonus points were listening to Kevin play on his ukulele during some of our trip. His voice was magical! 10/10 all the way around. Thank you Kevin for making our bora bora trip even more magical with this experience”

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2.Reef Discovery Private Half Day Lagoon Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 126 reviews

Take a private half-day boat around Bora Bora Lagoon with your own group and captain. Stop four times to look for manta rays, eagle rays, tropical fish, coral gardens, and a natural aquarium. Morning and afternoon departures are available, with hotel or port pickup included.

“Did the private 1/2 day lagoon tour. Fabian our captain was awesome. Boat was super clean, included non-alcoholic beverages. The coconut bread was to die for. So good, trying to get the recipe. Fabian showed us multiple terrific snorkeRead more”

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3.Reef Discovery Private Full Day Lagoon Tour & Water Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 29 reviews

Spend about 5 hours and 30 minutes on a private Bora Bora boat with Reef Discovery. Snorkel preserved coral gardens, look for moray eels, manta rays, turtles, and dolphins, then enjoy a Polynesian lunch with Mount Otemanu in view. Hotel and port pickup are offered.

“This was an incredible experience! Our guide Pierre was friendly, knowledgeable, and an overall great host. It was hands down the best snorkeling we have done in all our travels. Thanks to Pierre’s expertise we were able to see sting, manta, Read more”

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4.Reef Discovery Luxury Private Snorkeling Lagoon Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 18 reviews

Spend 3.5 hours exploring Bora Bora’s warm lagoon on a private boat with a naturalist guide. Your route can shift with the weather, your interests, and your energy level. Pierre is one named guide, and snorkeling gear, towels, snacks, water, and accommodation pickup are included.

“Pierre was wonderful, he taught us...helped in every way, so we had the best experience. This is truly an experience of a lifetime.”

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5.Private 4 Hours Reef Discovery Luxury Private Treasure Hunt in Bora Bora

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 7 reviews

Set out at 9 a.m. on a private luxury boat with captain Fabien or Pierre for a four-hour Bora Bora treasure hunt. Kids follow clues through three or four lagoon stops, spotting manta rays, eagle rays, tropical fish, and coral gardens, with a short land adventure possible.

“We had two perfect trips with Fabien! He is a master guide. Time and time again, he spotted all of the mantas, and sharks, and eagle rays before any of the other boats did. We saw black tipped sharks, a school of ten Eagle Rays, three hRead more”

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6.Reef Discovery Private Treasure Hunt

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 5 reviews

Join Reef Discovery for a private, three-and-a-half-hour treasure hunt across Bora Bora Lagoon. Your captain plans three or four reef stops around your children’s ages and interests, with snorkeling gear included. Guide Mana leads the clues toward a pirate treasure hidden at a shipwreck.

“Amazing journey. We went to 4 spots with so much fun. My daughter enjoyed so much. The manta ray was so close!”

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7.Reef Discovery Private Sunset Cruise in Bora-Bora

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 4 reviews

Cruise west of Bora Bora with your private group of up to two, watching the sun set between Motu Tapu and Teavanui Pass. Reef Discovery provides snacks, water, soda, and alcoholic drinks, while guides such as Yael add cultural context and take sunset photos. Champagne is optional at €100 per person.

“My husband and I booked this private sunset cruise instead of taking the group tour from our cruse ship. We paid only a small amount more than the group sunset cruise and it was worth every penny spent!”

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8.Private Reef Discovery Luxury Dream Day Tour in Bora Bora

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3 reviews

Spend a private day on Bora Bora’s lagoon with Reef Discovery. Your guide, possibly Mana, leads you to manta and eagle rays, coral gardens, and a private island meal, followed by hotel rest time and a romantic sunset cruise.

“Thank you for making this such a special day. Returning to Bora Bora we wanted to do something that we hadn't done before. Mana, our guide was incredibly friendly and shared his wealth of knowledge with us over the day. We had 5 stopRead more”

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