A swim with stingrays on a sandbank and a picnic on a motu
At a glance
- Theme
- Sea and lagoon
- Duration
- Half a day to a full day
- Season
- All year
- Start
- Moorea
The boat circles Moorea's lagoon: Cook's and Opunohu bays from the water, the Tiahura sandbank where stingrays and blacktip reef sharks swim around you in waist-deep water, then snorkelling in the coral garden.
The full day includes lunch on a motu — an islet on the reef — with raw fish in coconut milk. Choose operators who do not feed the animals.
Where to book
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Departure point on the map
Purple dot: departure area (approximate); orange dots: places to stay nearby. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors. Coordinates are approximate.
Where to stay near the start
All places to stay in the area →Things to see nearby
Beach
Tiahura lagoon
A coral garden and motu in the north-west of Moorea≈ 50 m
Hike
The Belvedere and Three Coconuts Pass
The lookout over Moorea's two bays and the forest of the Opunohu valley≈ 11 km
Beach
Temae beach
Moorea's white beach, looking across to Tahiti≈ 15 km
History
The roulottes of Place Vaiete
Dinner at the food trucks — the cheapest way to eat on Tahiti≈ 36 kmOther tours on Tahiti
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Whales, dolphins, turtles
Humpback whales of Moorea and TahitiOne of the few places where you may be in the water with whales
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Canyons and thrills
By 4×4 into the Papenoo valleyInto the crater of an ancient volcano: waterfalls, fords and marae
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Moorea safari: the Belvedere and pineapplesViewpoints over two bays, plantations and a juice tasting
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