Full-Day Snorkel Cruise with Sharks, Rays and BBQ Lunch

About This Experience

The day starts with pickup from your hotel or the port (some hotels need a short ferry crossing first). From there the boat heads out across the lagoon for a series of snorkel stops, then breaks for a BBQ and salad bar lunch on a small island, with a beachside Polynesian performance before the ride back. The listing does not publish minute-by-minute stop times, but guests consistently report four snorkel stops over the 6 hours, plus a shore stop where the guides open green and ripe coconuts.

In the water, the headline stop is a sandy shallow where blacktip reef sharks and stingrays gather, which is why the boat goes there. You can stand in much of it, and the photos show stingrays gliding around people who are waist-deep. Another stop is a coral garden with reef fish. Several recent guests also report manta rays and eagle rays, but those are possible sightings, never a promise, and one September guest counted only three stingrays on their day.

This is a good match if you want one long, easy day that covers sharks, rays, coral and lunch without having to sort out transport or food. It is rated 4.8 from 722 reviews, and the listing calls it suitable for all fitness levels. The trade-off is length and company: 6 hours on a shared boat is a big block of a short holiday, and you share the stops with other guests. If you only want an hour or two in the water, a half-day trip costs less and gets you back by lunch.

The price of $155 per person covers the guide (English or French), snorkeling equipment, lunch and round-trip pickup. Tips are not included. If your hotel is on a private island, contact the operator directly to arrange pickup. The same trip is also listed on GetYourGuide from $158 per person, where it runs as a 7-hour day; each platform keeps its own reviews.

Highlights

• Stand in shallow water while stingrays glide past at the shark and ray stop
• Watch blacktip reef sharks cruise over white sand around the group
• Snorkel a coral garden full of butterflyfish and other reef fish
• Stop on a small island for lunch and a beachside Polynesian performance
• Taste green and ripe coconuts with the guides, as many guests report
• Look out for manta and eagle rays, which recent guests have spotted

What's Included

• ✓ Local guide speaking English or French
• ✓ Snorkeling equipment
• ✓ BBQ and salad bar lunch on a small island
• ✓ Hotel or port pickup and drop-off
• ✓ Beachside Polynesian performance during the lunch stop
• ✓ Free cancellation up to 24 hours before departure

Not Included

• Gratuities
• Pickup from private-island hotels unless arranged directly with the operator

What to Bring

• Reef-safe sunscreen
• Hat
• Sunglasses
• Swimsuit and a change of clothes
• Cash for tips

Good to Know & Caveats

• Sharks and stingrays gather at the sandbank stop, but numbers vary and no wildlife sighting is guaranteed.
• Manta rays and eagle rays are possible on some days, never promised.
• Some hotels require a ferry crossing before pickup; private-island guests should contact the operator directly.
• The listing says the trip suits all physical fitness levels.
• Children aged 3 to 11 are priced as children and infants up to 2 have their own age band; up to 9 travelers per booking.

Meeting Point

Pickup is included for every guest from hotels and the port; some hotels need a short ferry crossing first. If you stay on a private island, contact the operator to arrange pickup.