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Coral Gardens

French Polynesia
Ranked #2 of 12 attractions in Bora Bora
4.5 of 5 stars 75 Reviews
Type: Reefs
Activities: Snorkeling
Traveler Description: Coral Garden is so filled with tropical fishes that you can sometimes not see the water for all the beautiful creatures surrounding you! It is like... more »
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Mont Tremblant, Canada
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5 reviews 5 reviews
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 26, 2012 NEW

Pleasant, tons of brightly colored fish. loved it. More

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Bermuda
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 24, 2012 NEW
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A wonderful place to snorkel. We saw so many different kinds of fish, a moray eel, beautiful corals and some sting rays...just amazing to watch! A must do! More

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11 reviews 11 reviews
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 24, 2012 NEW

The most beautiful snorkeling we did while in BB. We stopped at 2 main gardens. One on our own with a rented 6hp boat from La Plage, which was my favorite due to the numbers of fish. The other we stopped at during our Lagoon Safari. This was my husband's favorite because of the endless variety of stunning coral. More

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Montreal
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4 reviews 4 reviews
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 23, 2012 NEW

This location is great. There were so many different types of fish and is was really colorful More

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Gatineau, Canada
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8 reviews 8 reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 22, 2012 NEW

Great snorkel place but a bit deep. There was 2 green morays but 1 was huge. Coral was ok but the most impressive part are the colorful lips of the giant clams. More

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Cincinnati
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13 reviews 13 reviews
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1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 21, 2012 NEW

We visited this coral gardens 3 times - once with an excursion tour and twice by ourselves via a kayak. The guide provides food to feed to beautiful fish and the experience is amazing. Plus since on an excursion you just jump in from the boat you are right there - where if you kayak out you have to swim/walk... More

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Canberra
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7 reviews 7 reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 20, 2012

Our guides gave me a dead fish to take with us while we were snorkelling. It was an amazing experience. I was immediately surrounded by hundreds of colourful little fish and it was an experience I'll never forget. More

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Sao Paulo, SP
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3 reviews 3 reviews
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 17, 2012

We went snorkeling with Reef Discovery in the coral gardens. The guide (Simon) was superb and really funny. An amazing experience with a really nice guide. Thanks Simon for the service and the pleasant experience. More

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Atlanta, Ga.
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6 reviews 6 reviews
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5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 16, 2012

Great place to snorkel. Make sure that you swim out away from the island where the reefs are deeper, and the current is not so strong. More

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Eugene, Oregon
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6 reviews 6 reviews
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 14, 2012

I truly enjoyed the beautiful waters and amazing snorkeling possibilities. I also felt extremely comfortable with the currents and the fact that I wasn't just open to the ocean. We took 3 different tours and visited 6 different places, each had its own great views and experiences. More

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