Bora Bora Lagoon Tours

Shared tours on this site started at $113 per person in September 2026 for the 2.5-hour Moana eco snorkel cruise and Rohivai's half-day safari. The Lagoon Service full day with motu lunch was from $174 on Viator or $170 on GetYourGuide, and the luxury catamaran from $312. A private boat costs from $610 per boat for up to four. Always check the live price. See half-day lagoon tours for the lower-priced trips.

A half day runs 2.5 to 4 hours and covers the snorkel stops: rays and sharks, a coral garden and sometimes a manta area. A full day runs 6 to 7 hours and adds a long lunch on a motu, often with music or a coconut show. Choose the half day if you want time at your resort; choose the full day if you want the lagoon to be the whole day. The full-day lagoon tours page compares the longer trips.

It varies by listing, so read the inclusions. The Lagoon Service full day includes pickup from your accommodation, snorkel gear, towels, bottled water, soft drinks and lunch. Reef Discovery's half day includes fins and a beach towel. The Moana eco cruise includes a mask, snorkel and water, but asks you to bring your own towel, and Manu's full day excludes towels, fins and sunscreen. Our full-day group tour breakdown lists everything for the flagship.

The sharks on these tours are mostly blacktip reef sharks (one listing also names lemon sharks), met in shallow water with a guide beside you. Rohivai's listing calls them harmless, and Lagoon Service says you can watch from the boat if you prefer not to get in. Several listings supply life vests. Operators do list health limits: most tours are not recommended for pregnant travellers or people with poor cardiovascular health. The shark and ray tours page compares each operator's approach.

Possibly, but no tour guarantees it. Manu's full day lists a 60-minute manta stop around the Anau area, H2O says its tours regularly encounter manta rays, and Rohivai's full-day safari says mantas can be found there, or not. Many recent reviews mention them. Some operators state that no refund is given if the animals do not appear. Our manta ray tours page quotes what each listing actually says.

Both run. H2O's half day and the Moana eco cruise sell morning and afternoon departures. Manu's listing says mantas are most active early in the morning, and one GetYourGuide reviewer suggested the morning trip for eagle rays. An afternoon slot suits a late breakfast or a first day off the plane. Sightings depend on the day either way. The half-day page shows which trips offer both.

It depends on your group. The La Plage private experience costs from $610 per boat for up to four for 3.5 hours, so four people pay about $153 each, less than the shared full day but without lunch. You choose the stops and how long you stay at each. Couples pay the same boat price, which is where it gets expensive. Reviewers with young children valued the attention. See our private lagoon experience breakdown.

Most tours include pickup from your accommodation, and several collect by boat. Rohivai picks up at your resort if the sea access is safe (enough depth, sandy bottom, no coral) and otherwise at a nearby meeting point. Reef Discovery's GetYourGuide listing picks up from your hotel pontoon. Manu's boat collects from the shore near Tiare Market. Tell the operator your resort when you book. The Rohivai full-day page lists its pickup points.

Swimwear, a hat, sunglasses and biodegradable sunscreen are on most operators' lists. Rohivai also suggests water shoes and a camera, and Reef Discovery recommends a rash vest for sensitive skin and a change of clothes. Bring your own towel on the Moana eco cruise and on Manu's full day, which exclude it. Wear your swimsuit to the pickup. The snorkeling tours page compares the snorkel-led trips.

Often, yes. The first stop is usually shallow enough to stand in, and Reef Discovery provides life jackets and guides who help less confident swimmers. Lagoon Service takes infants on a lap. Some tours set limits: H2O requires you to climb the ladder unaided and a medical certificate from 70, the catamaran starts at 8, the Moana outrigger day is 18 and over, and Onoku's canoe tour is not suitable for non-swimmers. See snorkeling tours for beginner-friendly picks.

Yes. Cruise tenders land at Vaitape, and a recent Lagoon Service reviewer was met by the guide at the same pier. Rohivai lists Quai de Vaitape as a pickup point, and Reef Discovery says it departs within walking distance of the cruise port. Leave a margin: Reef Discovery states it will not refund a tour missed because the ship arrived late. A half day fits a port call most easily. Compare them on half-day lagoon tours, and see the cruise shore excursions guide for tender timings.

Every tour on this site has free cancellation up to 24 hours before departure. Rohivai and La Plage say that if weather cancels the trip you will be offered another date or a full refund. Reef Discovery runs rain or shine and refunds for heavy rain or thunderstorms. Once a tour has started, cancelling yourself earns no refund on Rohivai. Book early in your stay so there is room to rebook. See which lagoon tour to book.

Some do and some do not. H2O and Moana both state that they do not feed sharks or rays, and H2O says it observes marine life without staging encounters. Vavau's GetYourGuide listing, by contrast, invites guests to feed the rays. If a no-feeding approach matters to you, book one of the operators that says so in its listing. The shark and ray tours page marks which is which.

It varies, so compare. Most operators sell one trip on both platforms at slightly different prices. In September 2026 the Lagoon Service full day was $174 on Viator and $170 on GetYourGuide, Rohivai's full-day safari $171 on GetYourGuide and $195 on Viator, and Moana's eco cruise $113 on Viator and $108 on GetYourGuide. Reviews are counted separately on each platform. See the full-day group tour page.