Top Moorea Snorkeling

This was a fantastic snorkeling excursion! Alex is such a cool guy, very professional, but also super laid back. He made us feel welcome and comfortable from the start. He is super knowledgeable about the lagoon and the wildlife. The small group size of 7 guests for our trip was very chill. This is definitely a “snorkeling centric” excursion, so if you love to snorkel, this is definitely for you. Alex was able to comfortably include four different experiences into our half-day trip. First, he laid out two tow ropes, each with a wooden handle toward the boat and another at the end of the rope. He then towed us all around at a comfortable speed around an area of the lagoon where we saw several sea turtles and four spotted eagle rays beneath us! Then, we got back in the boat and headed to a sand bar area where we were in chest deep water swimming with sting rays and black tip reef sharks. Alex had some sardines, which attracted a variety of lagoon fish in addition to the rays and sharks. It was like swimming in an aquarium, everything was super close! After this we headed to a “coral garden” between two motus. We were given almost an hour to snorkel on our own in this area. We swam against a current out toward the reef and then drifted back toward the boat. We saw lots of great coral and fish! It was also just a stunning screen saver type location. You could stand easily in the water (in sandy spots in between coral heads) and take in the scene. In this area there are a number of private sort of beach hut/restaurant or hang out spots on the motus. Alex mentioned there are tours available for a day at the beach at these locations, which would be super cool to do. After this Alex took us to what he called his “secret spot.” This was another area in the lagoon where we could snorkel out toward the reef and observe lots of coral and sea life. The blue and other vibrant clams were a new and unique thing for us. We had ample time to snorkel here before heading back to shore. Throughout, Alex was explaining where we should go and what he was going to do and what we would see. He was always very reassuring that we would be safe and why we would be safe if we followed his guidance. He was very observant of all of us from the boat. He was in the water with us at the sand bar. We cannot say enough about what a great host and guide Alex is. You should definitely spend a half-day with Alex!

Fabulous local tour . Beautiful sites, and exceptional guide. Difficult driving and guide was careful and conscientious . He never rushed us and gave us lots of information . Saw Belvedere Lookout, Magic Mountain. A local stop to taste fruit and jams, a pineapple farm, blue eyed eels, and last but not least a tasting at a distillery. Very generous with the samples! Cost was very reasonable for. 4 hour tour.

I don’t think our trip to Moorea would be the same without this experience. The nicest guides, 6 hours flew by. We saw it all while snorkeling and the guides were very helpful to everyone. We had a stop for lunch and it isn’t just any lunch! It’s the best food we’ve had on island. I can easily say I had the best day of vacation in all my life. These guys really go above and beyond. Cannot recommend enough. It was magical.