The 12 Best Coral Garden Trips in French Polynesia

1.Reef Discovery Half Day Group Signature Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 968 reviews · from $143Our pick

Explore Bora Bora’s manta rays, eagle rays, coral gardens, sharks, and colorful fish on a small-group snorkeling tour with pickup.

“This trip was amazing! We saw such beautiful coral, clams with vibrant colors and SO MANY colorful and interesting looking fish! We saw huge manta rays, eagle rays and black tip sharks. Our guide was very knowledgeable, courteous and super funny. Very nice guy! It’s a pretty easy skill level. I highly recommend this excursion!”

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

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

Drift-snorkel Taha’a’s Coral Garden from Raiatea, with colorful fish, clear lagoon views, small groups, and cruise-friendly timing.

“We did this excursion on two consecutive days, the first in the afternoon, and the second on the following morning. The first day was far more enjoyable because it was high tide, approximately 2.5 feet higher than low tide the next day, making the drift snorkel much safer. I would not recommend this excursion at low tide because of increased risk of getting scratched by coral and snorkelers damaging the coral by trampling and crashing into it.”

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3.Reef Discovery Private Half Day Lagoon Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 126 reviews

Review of Bora Bora’s private Reef Discovery lagoon tour, with manta rays, eagle rays, coral gardens, hotel pickup, and flexible timing.

“Did the private 1/2 day lagoon tour. Fabian our captain was awesome. Boat was super clean, included non-alcoholic beverages. The coconut bread was to die for. So good, trying to get the recipe. Fabian showed us multiple terrific snorkeRead more”

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4.Sea Scooter Jet snorkeling “Moorea Reef Adventure”

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 124 reviews · from $112

Review of Moorea’s 2-hour sea scooter snorkel tour, with coral gardens, stingrays, turtles, small groups, guides, gear, price, and tips.

“Amazing experience. Swimming with sea turtles and sting rays. Loved it. Amazing hospitality thank you Nico and team.”

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5.REEF ISLAND | private island | pink sand | natural swimming pools

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 96 reviews · from $139

Spend a full day from Rangiroa on a reef island with pink sand, volcanic rock pools, snorkeling, barbecue lunch, weaving, sharks, rays, and dolphins.

“Marius et Kanaka ont été de formidables accompagnateurs ! Le site est époustouflant ! Le repas excellent!”

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6.Rangiroa: Blue Lagoon Tiputa Pass Coral Garden Island Birds

★★★★★★★★★★4.6 · 54 reviews · 8 hours · from $176

Spend eight hours exploring Rangiroa’s Blue Lagoon, pink sands, coral garden, sharks, bird island, and a Polynesian lunch.

“Bellissima ma visita nella sperduta laguna blu, posto da sogno! Ottimo il pranzo con pesce arrostito, granchio, pane al cocco e l'immancabile tonno con latte di cocco.”

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7.Raiatea-Tahaa Snorkeling in our beautiful Coral Garden

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 51 reviews · from $128

Drift through Tahaa’s colorful Coral Garden, enjoy fruit and drinks, meet a pearl farmer, and sail back with a small local crew.

“Our guides did a great job at ensuring a memorable experience throughout the excursion. They showed a commitment to all customers involved.”

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8.Sea Scooter Snorkel Tour – Lagoon Discovery : Wrecks, Coral Gardens and Tropical Fishies

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 37 reviews · from $109Best value

Glide by sea scooter through Tahiti’s Aquarium lagoon to see wrecks, coral gardens, tropical fish, rays, turtles, and more.

“Beautiful coral garden with amazing fish. Easy snorkeling in the lagoon. Sylvain was a great guide. Really fun day!”

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9.Reef Discovery Private Full Day Lagoon Tour & Water Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 29 reviews

Private Bora Bora lagoon tour with reef snorkeling, manta rays, coral gardens, Mount Otemanu views, and a Polynesian water lunch.

“This was an incredible experience! Our guide Pierre was friendly, knowledgeable, and an overall great host. It was hands down the best snorkeling we have done in all our travels. Thanks to Pierre’s expertise we were able to see sting, manta, Read more”

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10.Excursion The Blue Lagoon and Reef Island

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 21 reviews · from $207

Explore Rangiroa’s Blue Lagoon, Reef Island, coral garden, and Tiputa dolphins on an 8-hour boat tour with lunch and snorkeling.

“The tour is worth it. Food was good and the stops are worth seeing. The guides are nice and accommodating. The boat goes very fast. Not recommended for people with back problems or seasickness.Auto-translated”

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11.Reef Discovery Luxury Private Snorkeling Lagoon Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 18 reviews

Private Bora Bora snorkeling by boat, with a naturalist guide, flexible stops, gear, towels, snacks, water, and accommodation pickup.

“Pierre was wonderful, he taught us...helped in every way, so we had the best experience. This is truly an experience of a lifetime.”

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12.Tahaa Excursion in Electric Paddle Snorkeling Coral Garden

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 18 reviews · from $128

Explore Taha’a by quiet electric paddleboard, snorkel the Coral Garden with Anaïs and Greg, and enjoy a waterside snack in a tiny group.

“We had a wonderful trip over to the Coral Garden drift spot. Not everyone in our group was able to use a SUP so we asked for a boat trip there and back instead. The owner was so friendly and helpful - he took us over and returned to collect us a couple of hours later. Had a great trip and the drift snorkel site is incredible. Highly recommend!”

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