Top 12 Snorkeling in Tahiti

1.Half-Day Snorkeling Tour in Tahiti

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 136 reviews · from $170Our pick

Spend three to four hours on Tahiti’s lagoon, watching for dolphins, snorkeling around small wrecks and coral gardens, and looking for turtles and rays. Crews have included Israel, Patrick, Francis, Gabriel, Allan, Sham, and Herehia. Expect a small boat, changing stops, fruit, drinks, and at least two water sessions.

“Snorkeled with Turtles and Sea Rays!! Beautiful sights!! Great Captain and Crew!! Had a wonderful time!! I well do this again when I come back next year for sure!!!”

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2.Bora Bora by Land and Sea: 4WD Safari and Snorkel

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 80 reviews · 6 hours · from $252

Spend six hours touring Bora Bora by open-sided 4WD and lagoon boat. Stop at Matira Point, Faanui Cannon, and Amanahune Bay, visit a local craft workshop, eat at Bloody Mary’s, then snorkel with stingrays, black-tip reef sharks, and tropical fish. Guide Teva may lead the land tour.

“Super activité. Les guides étaient au top, le seul petit bémol et le restaurant du midi.”

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3.Small group snorkeling (5 people max): wrecks & tropical fishes at 1:00pm

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 66 reviews · from $99Best value

Meet Captain Benoit at Marina Taina for a 90-minute small-group snorkel at The Aquarium. Cruise 10 minutes inside the lagoon, then spend about 70 minutes exploring a submerged plane, two boats, coral gardens, and tropical fish. Gear and underwater photos are included.

“Captain Benoit was an excellent guide and took great photos! He pointed out some interesting underwater wildlife. I had a fantastic time! The group size was perfect as well.”

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4.Small group snorkeling (5 people max): wrecks & tropical fishes at 10:30am

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 59 reviews · from $99

Join Captain Benoit from Marina Taina for a 90-minute Tahiti snorkeling trip limited to five people. A 10-minute boat ride reaches The Aquarium, where you snorkel for about 70 minutes among a sunken plane, two boats, coral, and tropical fish. Gear and photos are included.

“We did plenty of snorkeling in Tahiti and Bora Bora, and have snorkeled elsewhere in the world, and this was by far our absolute favorite experience! Captain Benoit is truly incredible- kind, knowledgeable, clearly passionate about his “office” and job and excited to share it with others. He was so helpful and patient with us the whole time, making sure we got the most of our experience, and even sent a ton of go pro footage after the fact! For the price and the excellent time we had, this honestly might be the best tour I’ve ever booked!”

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5.Excursion to Tetiaroa by Catamaran Visit Lunch Snorkeling

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 52 reviews · from $235

Leave Papeete at 6 a.m. aboard a fast maxi catamaran limited to 25 people. A qualified guide and hostess lead you through Tetiaroa’s island setting, with breakfast, a lagoon walk, Polynesian lunch, reef snorkeling, and a punch before the return to Papeete.

“Magical and exciting time spent on a catamaran travelling to Tetiaroa, great lunch in a buffet form, perfect views and helpful staff”

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6.Tahiti island: 4 hours Snorkeling Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 47 reviews · 4 hours · from $187

Spend four hours on Tahiti’s lagoon with an English, French, or Portuguese-speaking guide. Watch dolphins, snorkel around wrecks and coral gardens, look for turtles and stingrays, then enjoy local fruit juice, fruit, and Hinano beer.

“Très sympa, le spot des tortues était super beau !! 😍 pleins de belles choses à voir ! Le repas sur le bateau est un gros plus !”

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7.Small group snorkeling (5 people max): Turtles at 7:30am

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 40 reviews · from $104

Meet Captain Benoit at Taina Marina at 7:30am for a small-group boat trip to The Source, a turtle snorkeling site outside Tahiti’s lagoon. Cruise 15 to 20 minutes, spend about 50 minutes with turtles, fish, and coral, then return with tour photos sent by email.

“Great experience, super captain Benoit, intimate experience and contact with turtles Photo Service including a treat 🥹Auto-translated”

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8.Snorkeling picnic in 4h30 with lunch in Tahiti

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 39 reviews · from $218

Spend 4½ hours on a small-group Tahiti boat tour with up to 12 people. Look for spinning dolphins, snorkel around wrecks and coral gardens, meet turtles and rays, and eat fresh fish with coconut milk, rice, tubers, fruit, and local beer. Guides include Moana, Tapu, and Sham.

“Wonderful day! Our Captain, Moana, was excellent! He was so friendly and made sure we got to see turtles. All of the 3 snorkeling stops were great and the food was amazing! Can't thank Moana enough. Highly recommend this tour.”

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

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

Meet Sylvain, Jeremy, or another ATAE guide at Tahiti Marina Taina for a two-hour sea scooter trip to the Aquarium near Punaauia. You’ll cruise calm lagoon water, visit wrecks and coral gardens, and look for turtles, rays, small sharks, and seasonal whales.

“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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10.Want to escape? Treat yourself to a snorkeling session in Tahiti!

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 28 reviews · from $120

Join Le Kaoriki at 8:00 am for a private four-hour outing along Tahiti’s west coast. Swim with Sapinus sea turtles, watch for dolphins in Nuuroa Bay, explore an underwater wreck near Faa’a Airport, and relax at Taapuna sandbar with equipment, snacks, and drinks included.

“Naea, our guide/captain made our tour a memorable one while visiting Tahiti. He went over and beyond to make us feel safe while snorkeling. We would definitely recommend this tour.”

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11.Discover the Beauty of Polynesian Waters by Boat and Snorkeling

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 24 reviews · from $151

From Te Moana Tahiti Resort, a small boat carries you along Tahiti’s coast to Sapinus and the Aquarium. Swim near turtles, eagle rays, colorful fish, three wrecks, and a seabed spring with an instructor. The 2.5-hour outing includes equipment and returns to the resort.

“There was some confusion when we arrived at the hotel as to whether this tour was the one we signed up for but once we got on the boat it was absolutely outstanding. Our driver Janik was fantastic and we were able to swim with turtles, see a baby and a mama whale, and some great snorkeling. We loved this tour!”

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12.Tahiti Lagoon Snorkeling and Lunch Boat Tour (6 pax max)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 22 reviews · from $218

Join Leiki and Michel for a four-and-a-half-hour boat trip from Papeete, limited to six people. Snorkel Nuuroa Lagoon, look for stingrays, turtles, dolphins, and tropical fish, learn about Horue surfing, then eat poisson cru with drinks in the lagoon.

“The owner/guide's knowledge and experience was outstanding! He was very intuitive about our needs and made adjustments to enhance our experience. We visited 3 different snorkel area to see dolphins, sea turtles, and many speciRead more”

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