8 2-Day Experiences in French Polynesia to Build a Day Around

1.1/2 day lagoon safari – Shared tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.8 · 163 reviews · 4 hours · from $117Our pick

Half-day Bora Bora lagoon safari with snorkel stops for stingrays and blacktip reef sharks plus coral garden fish, drinks, and pickup.

“this was y far one of the best excursions we did in French Polynesia. our guide was excellent and spoke perfect English. we had only 5 on a beautiful comfortable boat. our guide Ian worked hard to find sea life and took us to uncrowded areas to snorkel. 4 amazing stops with no tourist trap areas. i would 100% do this again! i loved how much we got done in 4 hours.”

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2.1/2 day Tahaa coral garden – departure Raiatea / ideal for cruise passengers

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 149 reviews · from $144

Half-day Tahaa coral garden snorkeling from Raiatea with a gentle drift through real coral, small groups, and Bora Bora views for cruisers.

“This is a great excursion. But need to know that it takes 45 minutes by boat to get to the coral gardens. Padded bench on the boat would be nice. Warning about the fire coral up front would have been helpful for my wife.”

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3.Boat tour 1/2 day Excursion in the lagoon of Moorea

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 65 reviews · from $121Top rated

4+ hour Moorea lagoon boat trip with Cook and Opunohu bays, coral garden swim, stingrays and black tip sharks, turtles, and drinks.

“Kevin was a super guide. We saw some dolphins and he asked if we wanted to swim with them. He told us great stories about the region. We swam with sharks, turtles and sting rays. This trip is a must do. Moorea Activities Center is outstanding! We did 4 excursions with them. Don’t go anywhere else!!”

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4.Eco guided excursion to the lagoon of Moorea in transparent kayak 1/2 day morning

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 61 reviews · from $91Best value

Clear kayak eco tour on Moorea’s lagoon with close turtle and ray sightings, a sandbank snack, and guided snorkeling from a see-through seat.

“My sisters, partners and I had such a fun time exploring the lagoon on clear kayak's. We were able to spot much more sea life in the clear kayak's - turtles, sharks, eagle rays and an abundance of fish. Once we arrived at the lagoon, we spotRead more”

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5.1/2 day “Treasures of Raiatea” by boat – ideal for cruise passengers

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 33 reviews · from $144

Cruise-friendly half-day Raiatea boat trip up the River Faaroa and to a pearl farm in Opoa, with fruit and drinks.

“Total exposure to heavy rain that left us completely soaked, might as well have just pulled us behind the boat. So much rain and wind that we huddled into a ball and totally missed any scenery. The pearl harvest demo was quick and crowdeRead more”

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6.DEEP SEA FISHING 1/2 day (private group)

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 18 reviews · from $910

Private 4-hour deep sea fishing on Tahiti aboard Poti Marara. Pickup in Arue, heavy gear, local snack, targets like tuna and marlin.

“The boat was small with a driver that only put out one line and boated us around for 3 hrs, the only water was a large bottle that was warm and already open. After three hours of nothing we went to the reef area and caught to small guppiRead more”

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7.Private tour from Raiatea – 1/2 day excursion to Tahaa or other

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 6 reviews · from $710

Private half-day boat tour from Raiatea to Tahaa with coral garden snorkeling and optional distillery or pearl farm stops for up to 3.

“It was fantastic! Ben was a great guide. The chocolate chip brioche he made was delicious, along with the fruit and drinks. One of the best tours we’ve been on!!”

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8.1/2 day Coral Discovery tour – Shared tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 5 reviews · 4 hours · from $148

A small shared 4-hour Bora Bora lagoon snorkeling tour focused on coral, marine life, and conservation, with three reef stops and easy hotel pickup.

“Vraiment j'ai adoré : ce qui est génial c'est qu'on a découvert la barrière des coraux côté océan. Cette activité a été au-delà de mes attentes : j'ai pu nager et voir des raies manta et des requins à pointe noire, sur des spots incroyables ! J'ai appris beaucoup de choses sur ce si bel océan pacifique pour mieux le comprendre : Yann le guide est un passionné ! J'ai eu des réponses à mes questions. Il sait sensibiliser les gens sur la fragilité du milieu qu il nous fait découvrir.”

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