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Reef Discovery Luxury Private Snorkeling Lagoon Tour
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Reef Discovery Luxury Private Snorkeling Lagoon Tour

By Reef Discovery
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Ages 0-120
Duration: 3h 30m
Start time: Check availability
Mobile ticket
Live guide: English, French
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  • Bottled water
  • Snacks
  • Soda/Pop
  • Use of Snorkelling equipment
  • Beach towel


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. As soon as we received your booking request, we will send you the confirmation, your pickup time and place.
    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 Pier
      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: 67197P11

        • 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: 67197P11

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        • Reef Discovery
          3,511
          Vaitape, French Polynesia
          Joined in January 2009
        • sweetlu1979
          0 contributions
          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          Mantas!
          We have done several tours with Reef Discovery over the 4 visits we’ve made to Bora Bora. We come to Bora Bora for the amazing snorkeling and the manta rays! During our tour, we went to two amazing coral reefs, and then went on a search for mantas and eagle rays. We saw 10 mantas, probably 60ish eagle rays, a sea turtle, and much more! A special shout-out to Kevin, our guide. He was awesome and made us all feel welcome. We will definitely book this tour next time we come back!
          Written January 25, 2025
        • KathyA434
          0 contributions
          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          Don’t miss this snorkel tour!
          Amazing snorkel adventure with a skilled captain and a stunning location. We saw manta rays, eagle rays, stingrays, black tipped sharks, puffer fish and numerous other colorful tropical fish. Captain Nui was a wonderful guide. We highly recommend!
          Written January 22, 2025
        • K4865PPveronicaz
          0 contributions
          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          Great trip!
          The trip was amazing- we went with Mana and Noe as our captain and tour guide and they are more than welcoming and very knowledgable. The manta rays were huge and much bigger than we saw in Hawaii. The coral garden was serene and so breathtaking. We did not spot eagle rays at first spot but was luck to find some in the second spot. Also I was a bit scared of the ocean but they have a life vest and a buoy for you to hold and they attended to everyone in the group! I would highly recommend this trip and I would def go back next time when I am visiting Bora Bora.
          Written January 22, 2025
        • Ryan E
          0 contributions
          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          Excellent!
          We had a great experience with our captain Fabian! He took us to 4 different spots to see manta, eagle, and sting rays, as well as swim with reef sharks and to an unbelievable coral garden wish a multitude of fish and marine life. Highly recommend!
          Written January 20, 2025
        • 397coler
          0 contributions
          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          Amazing Snorkeling with beautiful sunny weather in January
          We had an amazing time! We saw both manta and eagle rays, sharks, and tons of coral. Fabien was an amazing guide! Would recommend to anyone visiting Bora Bora.
          Written January 19, 2025
        • gregu95
          0 contributions
          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          Easy, exciting, and so much fun!
          Fabien was our guide and he took the best care of my family. He was knowledgeable and educated us about Bora Bora, the reef, and guided us personally through water at each stop. We would recommend him to all our family and friends. Thank you Fabien! - G
          Written January 18, 2025
        • nickbO3234KS
          0 contributions
          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          A must do, once in a lifetime experience
          Every time that I thought the snorkeling excursion couldn’t get any better, it did. Nui was a very knowledgeable and friendly guide, and made sure to give his guests the best experience possible. When we stopped the boat for reasons that weren’t to snorkel, he provided information about the island and pointed out major landmarks which we enjoyed immensely. We saw manta rays, coral reefs, eagles rays, sharks, stingrays, and even dolphins. All up close and personal. Cannot recommend this tour enough and cannot say enough kind things about Nui for giving us this incredibly unique experience.
          Written January 4, 2025
        • cmangum
          0 contributions
          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          Such an amazing Bora Bora tour!!!!
          This was the best short half day tour we did! Fabien was so friendly and informative. We enjoyed our time with him thoroughly. This was our first tour in Bora Bora and it was truly amazing! He took us to swim with Manta Rays twice. He then took us out into the shallows to swim with a bunch of sharks and stingrays. That was my first experience swimming with sharks and it was exhilarating. You never once felt nervous. It was so much fun! Afterwords we went to one of the most beautiful Coral Gardens we’ve ever seen and he swam with us showing us different fish and corals. We then ended the day with a short stop to swim with more sharks and stingrays. Fabien has been doing this a long time. We lived our time spent with him. He was so good at his job and made us feel incredibly comfortable the entire time. Bora Bora is such an amazing destination made better with the right tour company!!!!
          Written January 3, 2025
        • violetp171
          0 contributions
          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          Great experiences
          Very friendly and helpful crews. Went to a spot for fish, a spot for coral, and a final spot for sharks, all are very impressive. My 3 yo even joined for the last part using our own equipment although she’s free,
          Written December 23, 2024
        • U9421QHashleyk
          0 contributions
          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          Recommend
          Pierre, a skilled and experienced diver, ensured punctual drop-off and pick-up services. We visited three diverse locations: a Mantaray spot, a coral reef, and an eagleray area. The coral reef was our favorite, where we were amazed by the beautiful fish swimming right next to us. After snorkeling, we relished refreshing drinks. Overall, it was a memorable experience.
          Written December 22, 2024
        • FrequentFlier691814
          0 contributions
          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          Excellent time
          Recommend! We loved the manta rays and the coral garden. Magnificent place. special thanks to Pierre for making this a great experience for our family.
          Written December 21, 2024
        • 773cyrils
          0 contributions
          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          3 spots Snorkeling incidents the Lagoon
          Great Tour with our guide Pierre, we have seen 4 mantas rays, a lovely coral garden and a spot for the Eagle rays (12 in total) ! The boat is confortable and we were a small group of 6. This a grezt excursion in Bora 😀
          Written December 21, 2024
        • davidkZ440YS
          0 contributions
          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          Half-Day Snorkel Excursion.
          Aro was an excellent and entertaining guide with a lot of local knowledge. We circled the island and made four stops to snorkel. We saw Manya Rays, then Eagle Rays, Black Tip Sharks and Stingrays, and myriads of tropical fish at the Coral Garden. The boat was clean and powerful, I highly recommend this company, Ari and this tour.
          Written December 16, 2024
        • weeskys
          0 contributions
          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          Best tour of Bora
          Pierre was the best guide we never has , very friendly and give us a respons to any question my wife and i asked him about the lagoon of bora . Thank you so much for the great tour .
          Written December 7, 2024
        • Sightsee66876122217
          0 contributions
          5.0 of 5 bubbles
          Pierre for the Win Snorkeling Trip in Bora Bora
          Pierre is the best. Calm, knowledgeable, friendly and cool, with the able assistance of his son. My wife and I were blown away by this experience. Every spot where we stopped, Pierre called out the type of fish and where they would be. The manta-ray was amazing. Pierre is the best. Go with him. You will have an amazing time! JB and Casey from Philly.
          Written December 6, 2024
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        itzacin
        Carlsbad, CA15 contributions
        5.0 of 5 bubbles
        Aug 2023 • Couples
        Our private boat ride experience was nothing short of extraordinary! From start to finish, it was an unforgettable journey filled with breath taking snorkeling. Mana and Nui were incredibly professional and attentive, ensuring every detail was taken care of, making us feel like true VIP's.
        The boat itself was immaculate and comfortable. Mana & Nui took us to 4 spots that were stunning, while also snorkeling with us to point out underwater fish we wouldn't have seen on our own. We saw a variety of stunning fish, eels, mana rays, eagle rays, and more. Thank you Mana and Nui for helping us capture the highlight of our trip. Definitely a great last day on Bora Bora.
        Written August 7, 2023
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        Ia Orana, Mauruuru roa for you feedback, Mana and Nui are the best! No doubt that they are 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. If by chance you come back here in our little piece of Paradise, please let us know :-) Nana from Bora Bora!
        Written August 7, 2023
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        Philippe H
        Macon, France8 contributions
        5.0 of 5 bubbles
        Great moment! Pierre was very attentive to us and took great care! He knew how to take us to magnificent spots to discover the Manta rays, leopard rays, coral garden, natural aquarium Thank you for this superb moment
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        Written November 29, 2023
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        Ia Orana, Un grand Mauruuru roa de toute l'équipe de Reef Discovery ainsi que de Pierre pour ce beau retour de votre excursion. Nous sommes ravis que vous ayez aimé votre tour. Pierre est un capitaine réellement passionné par son île et son travail, et par-dessus tout il aime le partager avec ses clients. Si grâce à cette demi-journée vous repartez avec pleins de beaux souvenirs, nous sommes les plus heureux ! A très bientôt, Nana!
        Written November 30, 2023
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        JJ-153
        Munich, Germany58 contributions
        5.0 of 5 bubbles
        This was the best tour ever and worth its money! Fabien is is so funny and super experienced had showed us not only the best spots in the lagoon including the aquarium, an additional spot to see many sharks (we had 4 different spots in total) he also snorkeled with us to see all fishes which we would not have seen without him. The boat was a real luxury not with all amenities! I can only recommend booking with reef discovery! Very well organized. Good snorkel equipment. Pick up from our hotels included.
        Written February 20, 2023
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        Ia Orana, From all the Reef Discovery team & Fabien a big MAURUURU ROA for your kind word! It is amazing to have such good feedback from the tours we offer. Fabien 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 everyday 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 February 20, 2023
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        Rebecca V
        5 contributions
        5.0 of 5 bubbles
        Aug 2023 • Solo
        My husband and I booked a full day snorkel & lunch charter and were lucky enough to have Tau as our captain/guide! He made the experience memorable and fun, we learned a lot and enjoyed every moment! Highly recommend this experience, we saw so much marine life and the lunch was delicious!
        Written August 21, 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. Tau 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 August 22, 2023
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        Juliette M
        2 contributions
        5.0 of 5 bubbles
        Oct 2022 • Couples
        Aro was the best guide ever! We had the best snorkeling experience ever and he gave us the tour of our dreams. Huge manta rays, sharks, eels, seahorse, and so much more. He even went in with us to show us the wildlife first hand. We also got to hear about local history and the lagoon. Ended the day with some local snacks and drinks which was very nice after snorkeling. He even made me this purse (pictured) out of leaves from the trees at his home.Highly recommend using this company and booking your tour with ARO!
        Written October 20, 2022
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        Ia Orana, From all the Reef Discovery team a big MAURUURU ROA for your kind word! It is amazing to have such good feedback from the tours we offer. Aro 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 everyday 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 October 22, 2022
        This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.

        amandanl
        Los Angeles19 contributions
        5.0 of 5 bubbles
        Apr 2022
        We recently visited Bora Bora to celebrate my dad's 80th birthday and we booked a private snorkel cruise with Reef Discovery. Our guide, William, was really knowledgeable, friendly and very fun. He took us to all of the best snorkeling spots around the lagoon where saw Manta Rays, Spotted Eagle Rays, Black Tipped Reef Sharks, Sting Rays, so much coral and tropical fish. We had a wonderful day with William and can't wait to visit Bora Bora again.
        Written April 18, 2022
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        Ia Orana, What else can we say except "Thank you" It is so amazing to read your feedback and see how much you enjoyed your day with us :) Be sure that we will share with William all your comment, as our captain loves to read from their past guest! A big Mauru'uru Roa from the team at Reef Discovery
        Written April 19, 2022
        This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.

        HL2003
        Astoria, NY5 contributions
        5.0 of 5 bubbles
        Apr 2022
        By far the best excursion and snorkeling we did while traveling through Bora Bora and nearby islands. Our guide, Fabian, was phenomenal! He was an expert at finding sea life and super kind and thoughtful. We got to snorkel with manta rays, eagle rays, and sharks galore! He also took us to amazing places which were away from the crowds and we got to spend loads of time with beautiful coral and fish. Could not recommend more highly!
        Written April 26, 2022
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        Ia orana, We are so glad to know that you had a wonderful experience with Fabien . He is passionate by his job and like to share a memorable moment with our customers. Be sure that we will share with Fabien all your comment, as our captain loves to read from their past guest! Maururu'u Roa and we hope to see you again in the next future :-)
        Written April 27, 2022
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        Carol F
        Tampa, FL152 contributions
        5.0 of 5 bubbles
        Mar 2022
        We had TWO great days with Reef Discovery exploring the beautiful water. The six of us loved the manta rays, the beautiful coral and the fish! The boat is clean and well equipped with quality snorkel equipment, towels and drinks/snacks. One person in our party had not snorkeled before and they went out of their way to ensure that she was comfortable in the water.

        We enjoyed our day so much, that we booked a second private tour! Highly recommended!
        Written March 26, 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 us! It is so amazing to read your feedback and see how much you enjoyed your day with us :-) Be sure that we will share your comment with the team, as our captain loves to read from their past guest! A big Mauru'uru Roa from the team at Reef Discovery
        Written March 26, 2022
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        Michael C
        12 contributions
        5.0 of 5 bubbles
        Jun 2023
        We did the private snorkeling lagoon tour with Mana as our guide and could not have been happier. Given all the great reviews on TripAdvisor, the bar was set very high and Reef Discovery delivered. When there weren’t any manta rays at the first stop, Mana took us to a backup location, and we were able to get a close up snorkel with one. We then went snorkeling in some shallow coral that we had all to ourselves and followed that up with finding what had to be a group of 50 to 60 eagle rays all swimming together. We were doing the snorkel as part of my wife’s birthday and she had mentioned she was hoping to see some sharks. Well, after not seeing any and thinking our trip was up, Mana starts driving the boat to a location just inside the outer reef. He stops the boat and within a minute there are 6-7 blacktip reef sharks circling the boat. Not another boat to be seen! My wife and I jump in with our snorkel gear and have the experience of a lifetime. Cannot thank the reef discovery team enough or Mana enough for the great experience! Would 100% recommend them and a must do in Bora Bora!
        Written June 27, 2023
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        Ia Orana Michael, Mauururu roa for you feedback, Mana is a wonderful guide who 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 Reef Discovery Team
        Written June 28, 2023
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        Stacey Less
        St. Petersburg, FL16 contributions
        5.0 of 5 bubbles
        May 2023 • Couples
        INCREDIBLE!!!!!!! SO INCREDIBLY AMAZING that we went out on Sunday and we booked to go out AGAIN Friday. I’ve been to Bora Bora a couple times before and have always had a wonderful experience on the tours - BUT this tour was over the top PERFECT!!! The luxury boat was SO nice, our captain impressed us with all of the places he took us snorkeling and we stopped at 4 different spots!!! Highly recommend booking a private tour for 3 hours with this company. It is a little pricy but how many times will you visit Bora Bora!!!!
        Written May 18, 2023
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        Ia Orana, Mauruuru roa from the whole Reef Discovery team, We are so glad to hear such good comment about our tours and making this experience a unique one for you to remember. We are so happy to hear such good things about your experience with us. Nana from all of our team!
        Written May 19, 2023
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