Half-Day Small-Group Snorkeling Tour

About This Experience

H2O Bora Bora runs a small-group snorkel trip of about 3.5 hours, in the morning or the afternoon. The boat collects you from your hotel's dock and visits three or four spots chosen on the day from the conditions. The GetYourGuide listing for the same trip says the plan always includes a site where manta rays can be seen, a natural coral garden and a site for eagle rays, with at least 20 to 30 minutes in the water at each.

The operator keeps numbers low and says it observes wildlife in its natural setting without feeding or staging encounters. Your guide joins you in the water whenever the boat can be safely moored. Snorkel gear, towels, water and soft drinks are provided, there is dry storage on board, and you get a 10% discount at Deep Sea Pearls. Guests mention manta rays at a cleaning station, groups of eagle rays, the coral garden and a guide who plays the ukulele. One guest notes the ladder was smaller than expected, and another that wind and cloud reduced visibility.

It suits confident, independent snorkelers who want a small boat and mantas and eagle rays as the focus. Everyone must get in and out of the water by ladder unaided, a medical certificate is required from age 70 and the tour is not suitable over 80. The closest alternative on this site is Reef Discovery's half day at $136 per person, which covers a similar route, includes fins and a beach towel, and has an age band up to 95.

In September 2026 it costs from $130 per person on Viator, rated 5.0 from 769 reviews. The same H2O trip is on GetYourGuide from $129 per person, rated 4.9 from 16 reviews there. Check the live price for your date on both platforms. Free cancellation applies up to 24 hours before departure.

Highlights

• Morning or afternoon trip of about 3.5 hours (GetYourGuide listing for the same trip)
• Three or four snorkel spots chosen daily from the conditions, always including a manta ray site, a natural coral garden and an eagle ray site
• At least 20 to 30 minutes in the water at each spot, per the GetYourGuide listing
• Very limited numbers on board; the GetYourGuide listing describes groups of no more than 6 or 7
• The operator does not feed or stage wildlife encounters
• Dry storage on board for your belongings (GetYourGuide listing)

What's Included

• ✓ Hotel or port pickup and drop-off, by boat from your hotel's dock (GetYourGuide listing)
• ✓ Local driver/guide who joins you in the water when the boat can be safely moored
• ✓ Snorkeling equipment (GetYourGuide listing)
• ✓ Towels (GetYourGuide listing)
• ✓ Bottled water, plus soft drinks per the GetYourGuide listing
• ✓ 10% discount on purchases at Deep Sea Pearls, Bora Bora

Not Included

• Meals (GetYourGuide listing)
• Alcoholic drinks (GetYourGuide listing)

What to Bring

• Swimwear, worn under your clothes for the pickup
• Reef-safe sunscreen
• A hat and sunglasses
• A dry change of clothes
• A medical certificate if you are aged 70 or over

Good to Know & Caveats

• You must be able to climb in and out of the water by ladder on your own.
• A medical certificate is required for anyone aged 70 or over, and the tour is not suitable for people over 80.
• Wildlife is wild and sightings are not guaranteed; the route changes with the weather and where the animals are.
• Pickup for morning trips is between 8:00 and 8:50, and you are told your time in advance (GetYourGuide listing).
• Infants up to 2 sit on an adult's lap, and travellers should have at least a moderate level of fitness.
• Up to 7 travellers per booking; free cancellation up to 24 hours before departure.

Meeting Point

Pickup is by boat from your hotel's dock or a designated meeting point, per the GetYourGuide listing; the Viator listing also lets you meet at the start point.