Luxury Private Half-Day Snorkeling Tour

About This Experience

H2O Bora Bora runs this private trip for up to four people on a Four Winns 220 motorboat. After pickup at your resort, the boat visits three or four snorkel sites over about three and a half hours. The listing gives no fixed order or stop times, and guests say the guide shapes the route around what the group most wants to see. At each stop the guide gets in the water with you to help and to point things out.

The sites named in the listing are a spot for manta rays, natural coral gardens, and a place where schools of eagle rays pass over sand. Guests report manta rays, eagle rays, coral and reef fish, and one family had a side trip to see dolphins. None of that wildlife is guaranteed. You get back on board by a long ladder at the stern, which the listing makes a requirement.

At $780 for the boat for up to four people, this costs more than the solar boat on this site ($523 for up to five), and it makes most sense for a family or two couples who want a guide beside them in the water. One family took children aged 3 and 7 and the guide helped each of them snorkel. The listing asks for at least a moderate level of fitness, and it is not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries or poor cardiovascular health. There is no lunch, only a light snack. One guest felt they had to ask for towels and help with masks and fins, so speak up if you need a hand.

The trip is rated 4.9 from 59 reviews. Pickup and drop-off at your resort are included; if you stay in a vacation rental, you are met at the nearest dock. The price also covers water, soft drinks, a light snack, towels, snorkel gear, and a 10% discount at Deep Sea Pearls and the Pacific Sud souvenir shop. Cancel at least 24 hours before departure for a full refund.

Highlights

• Three or four snorkel sites in about three and a half hours
• A guide who swims with you at every stop
• Snorkeling above manta rays when they are at the site
• Floating over schools of eagle rays on the sand
• Natural coral gardens with reef fish
• A route your group can shape, with no other guests on board

What's Included

• ✓ Private Four Winns 220 boat for up to four people
• ✓ Pickup and drop-off at your resort
• ✓ Water, soft drinks and a light snack
• ✓ Towels and snorkel equipment
• ✓ Guide speaking English and French
• ✓ 10% discount at Deep Sea Pearls and Pacific Sud souvenir shop

Not Included

• Lunch (a light snack only)
• Door pickup at vacation rentals (you are met at the nearest dock)

What to Bring

• Swimsuit, worn under your clothes
• Reef-safe sunscreen
• A hat and sunglasses
• A waterproof camera for the rays and coral

Good to Know & Caveats

• Manta rays, eagle rays and dolphins are wild, so sightings are never guaranteed.
• You must be able to climb a long ladder to get in and out of the water.
• The listing asks for at least a moderate level of fitness.
• Infants must sit on an adult's lap.
• The price is per boat for up to four travelers, whatever their age.

Meeting Point

Pickup and drop-off at your resort are included. If you stay in a vacation rental, tell the operator your location and they will name the closest dock for pickup.