Luxury Catamaran Sail with Snorkeling & Floating Bar

About This Experience

Sailing Bora Bora collects you from your accommodation, usually 30 to 60 minutes before the 9am start, and brings you to Vitamin Sea, a 46ft sailing catamaran. Several reviewers were picked up by a small speedboat and transferred to the catamaran at a resort dock. The crew sails you across the lagoon to the operator's own coral garden, away from the busier spots, for a guided snorkel among reef fish and coral.

The second half of the morning is spent in a shallow, clear bay the crew calls Paradise Bay, where they set up a floating bar in the water with cold drinks and music. The boat has comfy seating, a shaded lounge, toilets, a sound system and easy access to the water. Hotel pickup, a guide, bottled water and drinks are included; gratuities are not, and the GetYourGuide version of the same trip lists no lunch.

It suits couples and small groups of adults who want a relaxed, social half day under sail more than a wildlife-led trip. The minimum age is 8 and bookings are capped at 8 people. Non-swimmers are welcome to join: one reviewer who could not swim was given pool noodles and a crew member stayed beside them. The closest alternative on this site is Moana's adults-only outrigger canoe day (6964EXCLUSIVE), 6 hours with a BBQ lunch on a motu, from $282 per person.

In September 2026 it is from $312 per person on Viator, rated 4.9 from 164 reviews. The same Vitamin Sea sail is also sold on GetYourGuide from $303 per person, rated 4.6 from 9 reviews there. Check the live price for your date on both before you book.

Highlights

• Four hours under sail on Vitamin Sea, a 46ft sailing catamaran
• Snorkeling at the operator's own coral garden, away from the busier spots
• Floating bar set up in the shallow water of a bay the crew calls Paradise Bay
• Cruise starts at 9am, with hotel pickup beforehand
• Shaded lounge, comfy seating, toilets, a sound system and easy access to the water
• Small parties: a maximum of 8 people per booking

What's Included

• ✓ Hotel pickup and drop-off
• ✓ Professional guide and crew
• ✓ Bottled water
• ✓ Drinks served on board and at the floating bar
• ✓ Snorkeling gear, towels and light snacks (listed on the GetYourGuide version of the same trip)

Not Included

• Gratuities
• Lunch (per the GetYourGuide version of the same trip)

What to Bring

• Swimwear
• Sunscreen, ideally a reef-safe one
• A hat and sunglasses for time on deck
• A camera or phone in a waterproof case for the floating bar
• Some cash if you would like to tip the crew

Good to Know & Caveats

• Minimum age is 8 years; the booking age band runs from 8 to 75.
• A maximum of 8 people per booking.
• The sail starts at 9am; hotel pickups begin roughly 30 to 60 minutes earlier, and the operator emails the exact time.
• Listed as suitable for all fitness levels.
• In strong wind the usual snorkel stop can be skipped, as two GetYourGuide reviewers report.
• Free cancellation up to 24 hours before departure.

Meeting Point

Pickup from your accommodation is included; the cruise leaves at 9am and Sailing Bora Bora emails your exact pickup time, usually 30 to 60 minutes earlier.