Half Day Private Lagoon Snorkeling Experience
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Half Day Private Lagoon Snorkeling Experience

By Lagoon Service Bora Bora
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Ages 0-120
Duration: 4h
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Meets animal welfare guidelines
Live guide: English, French
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  • Bottled water
  • Use of Snorkelling equipment
  • Soda/Pop
  • Towels


Start:Multiple pickup locations offered.
    Pickup details
    • Pick-up / drop-off location: if your place of residence is not on the list, please let us know with your reservation. Your pick-up time depends on your location. You will be informed of this on your reservation ticket
    Hotel pickup offered
    During checkout you will be able to select from the list of included hotels.
      Port pickup offered
      During checkout you will be able to select from the list of included ports.
      • Vaitape Gym, Nūnu'e, Bora-Bora 98730, French Polynesia
      End:This activity ends back at the meeting point.

        • Not wheelchair accessible
        • Near public transportation
        • Infants must sit on laps
        If you have questions about accessibility, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 297962P4

        • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
        • Not recommended for travelers with back problems
        • Not recommended for pregnant travelers
        • No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
        • Most travelers can participate
        • This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund
        • This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund
        • This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate

        • For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start date of the experience.

        If you have questions about this tour or need help making your booking, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 297962P4

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        • Lagoon Service Bora Bora
          5.0 of 5 bubbles2,022
          Vaitape, French Polynesia
          Joined in April 2012
        • janegV3821GL
          0 contributions
          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          Lagoon and island tour.
          Excellent snorkeling, and opportunity to see rays and sharks. Would definitely recommend for adults and kids who are already good swimmers.
          Written March 18, 2025
        • JKNYLA
          0 contributions
          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          Great day out on the lagoon!
          What else can I say other than I can't wait to return to the island and take this excursion again. It was a beautiful day on the lagoon and a great way to celebrate my birthday. My pick up was running a little late and I actually received a call to let me know, which is great customer service. The boat was comfortable and everyone enjoyed taking turns and spending some time out on the net directly over the water. "Bobby" took great care of us and was very attentive to those who were nervous about getting into the water. Lunch on the motu was delicious and fun with stingrays swimming around us. Everyone enjoyed the ukulele songs and island craft and coconut demonstrations. Mauruuru for a fun day and I'll definitely be back!
          Written March 15, 2025
        • craigmarcio
          0 contributions
          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          Great, Great
          Great great great. The guide had a very good knowledge about the island , made us feel secured during the snorkeling and the lunch was yummy
          Written March 9, 2025
        • 759maxinel
          0 contributions
          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          Incredible day out!
          Goodness. Where to start! Our tour was billed as “swimming with sting rays and sharks, with lunch on a private motu”. That’s like saying Bora Bora is a place where you can swim. It’s true, but it does NOT do it justice!! Our guide picked us up from our resort’s dock, gathered the rest of the passengers, and we were off. There was a cooler of drinks for us, and a guide that kept us entertained the whole time. We stopped in a shallow area to see stingrays. Did you know stingrays like cuddles?! Well, now I do. They were all over our guide, and we all got a turn to hold one of “his girls”. Then we went to a deeper area with a handful of beautiful (and shy) black-tipped sharks. We went to a final area where we formed a line (like ducks!) and followed our guide through the most gorgeous coral garden. In between our stops, our guide kept us entertained either by playing his ukulele and singing for us, or naming each resort, or teaching us natural science facts about the scenes around us. (I now know that stingrays can eat through their ears. So that’s cool.) We ended up with an absolutely delicious lunch on a private island, and a detailed (and delicious) coconut husking demonstration. Ray was our guide- he was incredible. Kevin was his crew, and was also wonderful. I sent the following note to his boss: “ I just wanted to send a massive māuruuru! Our excursion today with Ray and Kevin went above and beyond our expectations. From cuddly sting rays to truly excellent food to beautiful music and an amazing coconut demonstration…it was all incredible. Thank you for an awesome tour, and please pass our compliments on to Ray and Kevin. We will ask for Ray by name if we come back!”
          Written March 7, 2025
        • maryscarroll
          0 contributions
          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          Beautiful snorkeling tour
          This snorkeling trip was fantastic. Our guide was great--even played the ukulele for us on the boat ride and at lunch. The waters were beautiful. We swam with sharks, rays and lots of beautiful fish. The coral was gorgeous. The pickup and drop off was very easy at the town dock. Highly recommend this company.
          Written March 5, 2025
        • terboyles
          0 contributions
          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          Unforgettable
          Our experience was absolutely awesome. Highly recommend this tour company. Henry and Teemu were so much fun, singing and playing as we cruised around the island. Rays, Black Tip Sharks and Coral Gardens were spectacular. Unforgettable experience.
          Written March 4, 2025
        • Dreamer449740
          0 contributions
          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          Epic day on the water
          This tour with Tua was epic. The beauty of seeing the island from the water, snorkeling with rays and sharks and the delicious lunch sitting at picnic tables in the water while rays swam around you and we were treated to some local ways was perfect. To cap it off the ukulele playing while gliding across the water was incredible.
          Written March 3, 2025
        • paullK5516WR
          0 contributions
          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          Truly exceptional experience
          probably the best experience we had in Bora Bora. Our captain Tau is awesome (forgive me if the spelling is off), and has anything we could expect from a tour. Recommend it to everyone who wants to do light snorking and have fun in Borabora.
          Written March 2, 2025
        • AuroraAlaska
          0 contributions
          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          Exceptional and not to be missed!!!
          Amazing half day snorkeling trip with Lagoon Service!! Mauruuru roa to our wonderful captain and guide Tama for an unforgettable experience! Best snorkeling and cultural experience ever! The coral garden and snorkeling with the reef sharks was spectacular, the sting ray encounter was beyond our wildest expectations. Very, very highly recommend booking with this outstanding local outfitter, it was the absolute highlight of our stay in Bora Bora!!
          Written February 27, 2025
        • Noreen M
          0 contributions
          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          Worth every minute! Adventure, beauty, story telling, ukulele, plus swim with sharks and kiss a mantra!
          Much more than I expected. Snorkeling above the colorful corals, with the beautiful, abundance of fish. The Polynesian lunch on a picnic table, decorated with outstanding food! Best of the best! Ask for Rei
          Written February 26, 2025
        • DanLawrie17
          0 contributions
          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          Great excursion!
          Highly recommend this excursion! Full of surprises from a singing boat captain to holding stingrays. We had a large group (8 couples) and they were very accommodating.
          Written February 24, 2025
        • MDICG
          0 contributions
          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          Amazing. Fun. Unique.
          Amazing. Unique. Fun. Thank you to our tour guide/captain Rony for making this experience a memorable one. He was great and patient with our kids. Great entertainer and story teller. A must-do if visiting Bora Bora. The best lunch too with our tables submerged in the water. We are lucky that we were able to complete the tour before the rainfall. Until next time!!
          Written February 16, 2025
        • Stickman251
          0 contributions
          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          Amazing Experience
          Amazing 1/2 day with Aro. Fantastic snorkeling and then in the water with sharks and stingrays. He was an excellent host and we learned much more than we expected. You cannot go wrong with this tour.
          Written February 15, 2025
        • E9435IIjoec
          0 contributions
          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          Snorkeling the Coral and Swimming with Sharks and Rays
          WOW!!!!!! What a spectacular event!!! Can’t say enough about this experience and Ronnie, our guide, made it that much more enjoyable. We have snorkeled all over the world and this by far is the greatest place we have ever been. Highly, highly, highly, recommend make sure Ronnie is your guide. He is fabulous!!!!!
          Written February 12, 2025
        • JanisM834
          0 contributions
          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          Full day snorkeling in Bora Bora
          Absolutely fabulous day with Nico. 3 snorkel trips before lunch. We were able to hold stingrays & had a great lunch on picnic tables in the water with stingrays, sharks, & fish swimming around us. Would definitely recommend
          Written February 4, 2025
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        Michael B
        United States3 contributions
        5.0 of 5 bubbles
        Aug 2023
        Of all the things we will remember most about our stay in Bora Bora, it will be the snorkeling tour and the sunset tour that we took with Lagoon Service. Both were simply outstanding experiences with local guides (thank you thank you, Vatea and Coco, respectively) who were so warm and friendly and eager to share their knowledge of the island and its reefs as well as the local culture. We were serenaded with ukulele and singing as we moved from spot to spot for the snorkeling tour, and guided expertly in the waters. Vatea also customized our private snorkeling tour to accommodate our personal interests and brought the biggest smiles of our trip. Coco and his pilot serenaded on ukulele and drum and made a perfect sunset even more of a perfect experience. The boats are beautiful and clean, the snacks served were wonderful, and the warmth of all our interactions was genuine. Both of our experiences were private tours. Consider making at least one excursion in Bora Bora a private one with Lagoon Services — ours were unforgettable and magical.
        Written August 15, 2023
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        Ia Orana, From all the Lagoon Service team a big MAURUURU ROA for your kind word! It is amazing to have such good feedback from the tours we offer. Vatea & Coco are definitively one of the best ! It means everything to us to have happy guests as we do our best everyday to provide best quality of service. If by chance you come back our way in our little piece of Paradise, please let us know :-) Nana from Bora Bora!
        Written August 15, 2023
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        Sophie C
        Riverside, CA33 contributions
        5.0 of 5 bubbles
        One of the highlights of our stay in Bora Bora was visiting the coral forests and seeing the amazing fish with Lagoon Service and getting to know our guide Tau. We absolutely recommend booking the private snorkel tour. It’s a little more expensive but you get to see exactly what you want to see, for however long you want, without worrying about other people in your group. Tau is a philosopher and provided us with interesting and enjoyable conversation. The half day flew by! When we come back next year, we’re going to book a full day private snorkeling tour and a stargazing / storytelling tour because we definitely were interested in getting more of a cultural tour. Bora Bora is heaven on earth and having the right guides to show you around is essential.
        Written April 17, 2023
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        Ia Orana, Mauururu roa for you feedback, Tau is an absolute Gem! No doubt that he is very knowledgeable to discover the beauty of Bora Bora's lagoon :-) We are so happy to hear such good things about your experience with us! Your happiness means everything to us. We will see you next year! From all the Lagoon Service Team
        Written April 18, 2023
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        Kuwest
        Oakland, CA5 contributions
        5.0 of 5 bubbles
        Jul 2022
        We went out with Eros (sp?) of Lagoon Service last Sunday and the experience was absolutely fantastic! This was the third snorkel trip we took in a week but Lagoon Service was by far the best of the 3 companies. Eros was fun and super responsive to our requests. He shared his knowledge of the land, water and Tahitian culture. The boat was roomie and comfortable. Plus they gave us a wonderful traditional array of food including local cake, pineapple, fresh coconut, grapefruit and bananas. Yum! We highly recommend Lagoon Service and Eros if you're looking to snorkel while in Bora Bora.
        Written July 8, 2022
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        Ia Orana, Mauruuru roa from Aro, he is so glad to hear such good comment about him and his work. Do not hesistate to share you pictures with us on our Facebook page :-) Nana from all of our team!
        Written July 9, 2022
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        Tim H
        5 contributions
        5.0 of 5 bubbles
        Apr 2023
        My wife and I had an amazing time on the snorkeling cruise. We stopped at three great destinations. Our first stop was a shallow area where manta rays and black tip sharks were hanging out. It was great to see them up close. The second stop was a beautiful reef area. I'm glad that we arrived early because it got crowded after a while. The last stop was a beautiful coral garden. Our guide's name was Aro. He was an amazing guide. He remembered every passengers name. I think that there were about 10 or 12 people on the boat so it's not easy to remember that many names. He had a great personality, he taught us a lot about the island, he made sure that everyone had a good time and he really did a great job of showing us around the reefs. He also sang and played the ukulele. He was truly entertaining. I hope that he is around whenever we go back to Bora Bora because he was amazing.
        Written June 11, 2023
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        Ia Orana, From all the Lagoon Service team & Aro a big MAURUURU ROA for your kind word! It is amazing to have such good feedback from the tours we offer. Aro is definitively one of the best ! It means everything to us to have happy guests as we do our best everyday to provide best quality of service. If by chance you come back our way in our little piece of Paradise, please let us know :-) Nana from Bora Bora!
        Written June 11, 2023
        This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.

        Tom F
        Coronado, CA19 contributions
        5.0 of 5 bubbles
        Jun 2024 • Couples
        The snorkeling experience with Mike and Tama was amazing!!! They were so friendly and knowledgeable and took us to see exactly what we asked for. We saw eagle rays, black tip sharks, sting rays, and a ton of fish, plus the amazing coral garden. The boat was smooth, the views were amazing, and the singing and ukulele/drums made the trip very special. We did a private tour and it was worth every penny! I highly recommend this experience!
        Written June 4, 2024
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        Ia Orana, Mauururu roa for you feedback, Mike & Tama are wonderful guides who truly loves their job and shares them passion with everyone. We are so happy to hear such good things about your experience with us! Your happiness means everything to us. See you next time hopefully. From all the Lagoon Service Team
        Written June 5, 2024
        This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.

        OHale
        Mississauga, Canada40 contributions
        5.0 of 5 bubbles
        Just finished our private half day excursion with our guide Tau. We are a family of 4 with two young children. Tau was extremely informative, helpful and accommodating. He made us feel very comfortable in the water, especially the children who were a little hesitant. We had an amazing time exploring the Island and everything French Polynesian culture has to offer. We will gladly use this service again and highly recommend it to anyone wishing to experience the beautiful lagoon.
        Written May 12, 2022
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        Ia Orana, From all the Lagoon Service team a big MAURUURU ROA for your kind word! It is amazing to have such good feedback from the tours we offer. Tau is proud of his culture and loves his job more than anything! It means everything to us to have happy guests as we do our best every day to provide the best quality of service. If by chance you come back here in our little piece of Paradise, please let us know :-) Nana from Bora Bora!
        Written May 13, 2022
        This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.

        Janet M
        Hillsborough, CA3 contributions
        5.0 of 5 bubbles
        Jul 2023
        We had a great time seeing sharks, the coral reef and Sting Rays with Captain Mike. The day started out a bit rainy, but Mike adjusted the itinerary to find dry spots with many sharks and sting rays. He was very friendly and the whole family had a great time. Than kyou
        Written July 5, 2023
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        Ia Orana, Mauururu roa for you feedback, Mike is a wonderful guide who truly loves his job and shares his passion with everyone. We are so happy to hear such good things about your experience with us! Your happiness means everything to us. See you next time hopefully. From all the Lagoon Service Team
        Written July 6, 2023
        This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.

        Robert L
        La Canada Flintridge, CA75 contributions
        5.0 of 5 bubbles
        We have done many snorkeling activities over the years all over the world (Hawaii, Carribean, Mexico, etc). This one was by far the best experience. Maybe because we chose to go on a private tour. We were able to tailor the experience the way we wanted. We spent as much time as we wanted at each spot. The stingrays were magnificent. The shark swimming was amazing. Swimming in the deep blue sea with about 30 to 40 sharks swimming all around you was surreal. And the water was so crystal clear. Because we did it private and later in the day, there were no other people here. Supposedly normally there’s about 40 to 50 other people in the water with you. We were the only ones swimming amongst all the sharks.
        Then when we went to the special snorkeling site, that place was literally like an aquarium. So many tropical fish everywhere. Also again, because we went later in the day, he practically had the whole place to ourselves. Normally there are 50 to 60 people here at a given time. It was a snorkeling paradise.
        However the best part of the tour was our guide, Manu. He was amazing. Very entertaining and funny. Very knowledgeable. He went out of his way to make sure we were having a good time. One of the best tour guides we’ve EVER had in all of our travels.
        Written August 12, 2022
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        Ia orana, Thank you so much for your kind of word. We are so glad to know that you had a wonderful experience with Manu. Manu is definitively one of the best ! Be sure that we will pass your message to him. Maururu'u Roa and we hope to see you again in the next future :-)
        Written August 13, 2022
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        Rupa B
        2 contributions
        5.0 of 5 bubbles
        Jul 2022
        Our group did both a half day private shark and ray snorkeling experience, as well as a private sunset cruise and motu dinner. Arrow (sp?) was our guide for both, and I cannot say enough good things about him. He came in the water with us, was so engaging, knowledgeable, and proud of his land; and we loved every minute of our experience. If you are considering booking an excursion, don't hesitate to do so. And request Arrow!!
        Written July 15, 2022
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        Ia Orana, From all the Lagoon Service team a big MAURUURU ROA for your kind word! It is amazing to have such good feedback from the tours we offer. Aro is very knowledgeable and loves to share it with others. You will be more then welcome to come back with us here in our little piece of Paradise :-) Nana from Bora Bora!
        Written July 16, 2022
        This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.

        J Dale
        Holden, MA27 contributions
        5.0 of 5 bubbles
        Sep 2024 • Friends
        This our third time using Lagoon Services and they never fail to give one of the best days on our trip. On this trip we had Coco again as our driver/guide and was just as friendly and nice as the last time in 2019. Despite it being an unusually windy day he found us great spots for snorkeling. I can’t recommend this tour and company highly enough. Until next time…
        Written September 6, 2024
        This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews as part of our industry-leading trust & safety standards. Read our transparency report to learn more.
        Ia Orana, From all the Lagoon Service team a big MAURUURU ROA for your kind word! It is amazing to have such good feedback from the tours we offer. Coco is very knowledgeable and loves to share it with others. It means everything to us to have happy guests as we do our best everyday to provide best quality of service. You will be more then welcome to come back with us here in our little piece of Paradise :-) Nana from Bora Bora!
        Written September 7, 2024
        This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.

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