7 Boat Tours in Raiatea Worth the Boat

1.1/2 day Tahaa coral garden – departure Raiatea / ideal for cruise passengers

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

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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2.1/2 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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3.Taha’a Island or Raiatea Boat Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 24 reviews · from $121Best value

A full-day boat tour in Raiatea and Taha’a with coral snorkeling, vanilla and rum stops, a pearl farm visit, and lunch on a private motu.

“This tour was absolutely amazing. Our guide was the best!!! The Pearl tour was the very best. We learned so so much. I would highly recommend this tour”

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4.Half day excursion Tahaa – departure Raiatea / ideal cruise line

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 23 reviews · from $144

Half-day Tahaa excursion from Raiatea, with vanilla plantation and black pearl farm, small group, pickup, and lagoon views.

“We waited at the pick up location for thirty minutes and no one came to pick us up. Tried calling the contact number provided by aviator and the call failed. Just hope we can get a refund. Ruined what might otherwise have been a lovely day.”

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5.Exploration, Taha’a Lagoon Tour by Private Boat

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 10 reviews · from $800

Private boat Raiatea to Taha'a Lagoon with snorkeling, rum and vanilla farm tours, coral garden, and tastings for up to four.

“My partner and I had a great time with Kenzo. He got us snorkeling in 5 spots, all quite different from each other. He's really passionate about the ocean and easy going. It was quite fun to snorkel above the corals while being dragged by the boat. My partner even went above a turtle. Highly recommended!”

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6.Guided sunset cruise on Raiatea Lagoon

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 4 reviews · from $133

Raiatea Lagoon sunset cruise with drinks and panoramic views, often with Bora Bora in the background, in a small group from Uturoa.

“We had a fabulous sunset tour. It was very personal and intimate as it was just the four of us. The staff provided us with a beautiful charcuterie board and rum punch drinks.”

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7.4 Days and 3 Nights in Catamaran on Raïatea and Tahaa

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3 reviews · from $5,417

A private 4-day catamaran cruise on Raiatea and Tahaa with pearl, coral snorkeling, vanilla and rum stops, plus kayak time and calm coves.

“Superbe expérience avec Steve, Julia et Emma sur le catamaran pendant 2jours.”

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