The 15 Best Snorkelling Tours in Moorea

1.Moorea 6-Hour Snorkeling and Lunch Shared Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1,758 reviews · from $138Our pick

Set out from Moorea at 8:10 a.m. in a traditional Polynesian outrigger canoe with up to 12 people. Guides such as Wilfred, Nolte, Elvis, and Mana lead snorkeling with rays, sharks, turtles, and tropical fish, then serve a barbecue lunch and show you how to prepare poisson cru on a tiny motu.

“This tour is a MUST! Little bits of history blended in with snorkeling with black tipped reef sharks and manta rays! Then off to snorkel the coral gardens and than a yummy lunch prepared on a tiny private island. The ceviche was amazing witRead more”

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2.Snorkeling excursion, discovery of the lagoon, small group.

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 861 reviews · from $118

Alex Lagoon Tours takes up to six people around Moorea’s west and north lagoon for four hours of varied snorkeling. Expect reefs, turtles, eagle rays, stingrays, blacktip reef sharks, a sandbank, a snack, and a relaxed route shaped by weather and crowd levels.

“Awesome tour. Alex was amazing, he took us to a variety of beautiful spots, each different and special in their own way and shared a lot of knowledge along with it. Thanks so much for this stunning trip.”

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

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

Spend about four hours aboard the small Taboo catamaran exploring Moorea’s lagoon. With guides such as Leo, Max, Mai, and Louis, you can snorkel with reef sharks, stingrays, tropical fish, and perhaps turtles, then enjoy fresh fruit, juice, and mai tais. Pickup is offered, and groups are capped at eight.

“Great experience on Leo’s catamaran. There were only six of us so it felt more like a private tour. Stopped at 3 locations to see rays and tame reef sharks, then coral garden and tiki garden. Snorkeling was easy in these waters Saw other loaded boats with people crammmed in like sardines while we had plenty of space, sipping refreshments and enjoying the tour. A wonderful choice.”

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4.Sea Scooter Jet Snorkeling “Moorea Dream Adventure”

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

Join guides such as Sebastian or Nicolas for a 3.5-hour Moorea snorkeling trip using easy sea scooters. Practice in shallow water, then visit three reef areas around Temae Beach and Turtle Town, with chances to see rays, turtles, sharks, clownfish, and dolphins. Equipment, drinks, and selected hotel transfers are included.

“Such a cool excursion!! The captain and tour guide were very friendly and informative. They provide you with everything you need for the trip! We stopped at a few locations to see different things and we were even fortunate enough to see a crazy amount of dolphins right next to the boat and even get in to swim with them a little bit. They do have a professional camera taking pictures and videos for you to purchase at the end. We did use our go pro but it was a little hard to use sometimes with the scooter in our hands. Overall great experience and easy to do!”

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5.Snorkeling excursion and encounter with marine fauna in Moorea

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 246 reviews · from $131

Join Michel, Yo, or Dexter aboard Moorea Tiki Tour’s yellow boat for a six-hour lagoon outing. Snorkel at several sites, swim near turtles, stingrays, reef sharks, and tropical fish, then eat local food with your feet in the water. Groups are capped at 12, and pickup is offered but not included.

“We had an amazing tour with wonderful guides. We saw rays, sharks, fish, turtles, Eagle rays. The whole trip was fantastic despite some rain”

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6.3-Hour Snorkeling Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 190 reviews · from $121

Cruise Moorea’s lagoon on a comfortable floating lounge with a small group of up to 12. Visit Opunohu Bay, swim near black-tip sharks and stingrays, snorkel at Hauru’s coral garden, and enjoy fresh fruit and drinks. Guides including Nono, Touke, Tema, and Kevin have helped make this a warm, personal outing.

“We travelled as a family of 9 with 3 small kids. They were very accommodating and helped guide beginner snorkelers as well. We saw a lovely coral garden, kids had great fun jumping off the slide. They served us a lot of fresh fruits and served us drinks whenever we needed them. Great experience. Highly recommend.”

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7.Night Snorkeling

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 166 reviews · from $120

Meet near Temae Beach at 6 p.m. for a 90-minute guided night snorkel with Moorea Dark Waters. You will use provided mask, fins, snorkel, and wetsuit while guides such as Mai, Joaquin, or Vincent help you spot octopus, eels, rays, sharks, lionfish, and other nocturnal sea life.

“So exiting experience! It’s too cool! You have to do it!!! We saw lots of night active species and the guide is a gem, so fun and good at explaining the different animals and their role in the ocean.”

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8.Half Day Snorkeling in Moorea

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 125 reviews · from $143

Cruise Moorea’s Cook’s and Opunohu bays with Corallina Tours in a group of up to 12. Swim with reef sharks and rays, drift over coral gardens, watch for dolphins, and look for humpback whales from July through October. Guides such as Maui, Francesca, Tama, and Vai add local color.

“A great day on the water with friendly, helpful and informative staff. It was great to get close to the stingrays and sharks, see the turtles and explore the coral garden and fish. The water was so clear and the views of the island were stunning from the water.”

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9.Sea Scooter Jet snorkeling “Moorea Reef Adventure”

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

At Moorea’s Lagoonarium, a guide such as Nicolas or Sebastian shows you how to use a three-speed sea scooter, then leads a group of up to seven to two reef sites. Expect clear water, stingrays, turtles, tropical fish, bottled water, and optional hotel transfers.

“Amazing Experience, love the whole concept of the Jet scooter, was a lot of fun! Nicholas was an awesome Instructor! Would definitely recommend doing this!”

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10.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 with a dedicated captain and guide. You’ll visit Moorea’s coral gardens, swim near blacktip reef sharks, stingrays, turtles, tropical fish, and an underwater tiki site. Pickup, snorkeling gear, fruit, juice, water, and selected drinks are included.

“We had an amazing time on the Taboo! The crew was great, super knowledgeable and interesting. Leo was an amazing sailor, the snorkeling was terrific and the fruit snacks and drinks were an added bonus. Oh, and did I mention the amazing views from the boat? Just WOW. I highly recommend this tour!!”

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11.Private Excursion with E-Board in Moorea with snorkeling

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 104 reviews · from $85Best value

Join Lucie and Ben for a private two-hour electric-board trip from Manava Beach Resort in Maharepa. Cruise Moorea’s shallow lagoon at an easy pace, pause to snorkel among coral and fish, and enjoy drinks plus same-day photos and videos. Bring your own snorkeling gear.

“Ben and Lucie took very good pictures for our experience… overall it was perfect 😊 the videos was stunning 😍”

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12.Sea Scooter Snorkeling Tour

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

Spend 210 minutes exploring Moorea’s coral gardens by sea scooter with a small group of up to seven. Guides such as Nico and Thierry lead you to turtles, rays, tropical fish, and sometimes dolphins. Equipment, water, soft drinks, and optional pickup are included, while food and alcohol are not.

“Awesome time with our guide Nico, he is truly a marine animal whisper. There was rain the evening before our tour which caused some poor visibility but our guide made the best of it. We highly recommend this activity while staying in Moorea. If you are staying at the Sofitel Resort it's even better because you can walk there from your room.”

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13.Mo’orea Half Day Private Tour with Snorkeling and Cruising the Lagoon

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 75 reviews

Join Alex of Alex Lagoon Tours Moorea for a private four-hour lagoon trip from an 8:00 am start. Snorkel with turtles, tropical fish, stingrays, and black tip reef sharks, then cruise Moorea’s quieter west coast to a coral garden, with fruit and drinks included along the way.

“My family and I had a fantastic time with Alex snorkeling and cruising around Moorea lagoon! We got to go to 4 different spots and saw such a beautiful display of coral, turtles, sting rays, and black tip reef sharks. Alex was an exceptional guidRead more”

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14.Whale watching and snorkelling in Moorea

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 64 reviews · from $230

Spend about four hours off Moorea with guide Ivy and captain Christoph, searching for humpback whales from a small boat. If sea conditions and whale behavior allow, confident swimmers aged 15 and older can enter the open ocean with an aquatic guide. Gear and drinks are provided.

“Wonderful experience. Seeing the whales, hearing their singing and swimming with them was a great emotion. Ivy is very sweet, nice, patient and attentive and Cristophe a great captain. I highly recommend the tour with them!Auto-translated”

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15.3-hour Lagoon Snorkeling Tour – Shared Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 57 reviews · from $91

Cruise Moorea’s lagoon with guides such as Mana or Wilfred, then swim with stingrays and blacktip sharks before visiting coral gardens filled with tropical fish. The three-hour shared tour includes hotel or pier pickup, drinks, fresh fruit, and return transport, with groups capped at 12.

“We took our 3 kids and it was amazing! Even in the rain we had a good time. The sharks & rays were all around us & our guide did great too!”

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