Whale Watching Moorea

Moorea, French Polynesia

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4 hours (approx.)
Pickup offered
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English

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Overview

What's Included

Drinks (water and fruit juices served on board)
Use of Snorkeling equipment

Use of Snorkelling equipment

Reef safe sunblock
towels
Sea sickness medicine

Meeting and Pickup

You can head directly to the meeting point, or request pickup

Pickup points

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Pickup details

Pick up time and exact locations will be sent once booking is received.

Meeting point

MOOREA EXPEDITION
French Polynesia
Follow Google map instructions. We have a large road sign with "Coco Beach restaurant" and "Whale watching"

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

What To Expect

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Not wheelchair accessible
Stroller accessible
Infant seats available
Not recommended for travelers with back problems

Not recommended for pregnant travelers
No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
Most travelers can participate
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 12 travelers

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Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

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Featured review

ZHOUYANG_K

We booked in last minute and since our son is under 12, we booked this non-swimming option for a discount rate. Nonetheless it worths every penny and time spent! The guide Louis and the whole crew were so knowledgable and informative for us. We saw 2 groups of whales and 4 jumps. It was such a magnificent view! The guys booked swimming option were able to see jumping in front of them in the water. Louis took video and kindly shared with us. A must tour when visiting the island, recommend to everyone.

Reviews

3.8

based on 13 reviews

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Fabulous Experience, Looking Forward to Next Time

Laure_S, Oct 2025

We wondered if we would see whales since sometimes people don’t see them on excursions. We saw 2 sets of mom and calf as well as a male. My husband and I signed up for a non-swimming ticket because neither of us were prepared for open ocean swimming. Our view was from the boat, quite a distance from the whales, and it was still thrilling to see them! There were others in our boat who swam near the whales. We plan to return to Moorea to do this again!

Completely Misleading

Gemma_B, Aug 2025

When I booked this experience I contacted Viator to check the max capacity for this trip/boat and was told six. As a family of 5 we were happy with max one other person being on the boat so booked. There was another 6 people on the boat when we arrived. It was not clear from the description that the other people on the boat are swimming with whales. We would never have booked had we known this. It was a whale swimming trip which we’d paid to watch a load of strangers do. It was like booking an airplane tour and then being on a plane where everyone else was skydiving. Yes, you still get a nice view but miss the whole point of being there. Had I just misread, that’s one thing but I contacted to Viator first to confirm and clarify. Very disappointing and wouldn’t trust them again to deliver what they advertise.

Response from Host, Aug 2025

Hello Gemma, The poor rating you gave us has clearly nothing to do with us since you are complaining about Viator who might have mislead you... we are not Viator. It would have been nice to rate us for the experience we gave you, all the whales you were able to observe and our crew's professionalism. Have a great day, Team Moorea Expedition

Let it fly

Mark_W, Aug 2025

Guide was very good. Captain urinated off the back of the boat with my wife sitting next to me. The captain could make an effort to be more friendly. Whale experience was very good. Cort

100% worth

ZHOUYANG_K, Jul 2025

A nightmare

Mike_B, Nov 2025

A total of 4 couples were on board. The phrase, "Whale watching, Do not swim" was already misleading, as amazingly 3 couples came on board with swimwear. Stupid for us, of course, because we had not taken any swimwear with us, as we were prepared for observations. Unfortunately, however, we did not see any whales in the 4 hours boat trip. For whatever reason, it was now driven with all its might far out on the South Pacific, where the sea was already raging considerably to see whales. Also on board were 2 kl. Children about 6 years old. It was incomprehensible to us that the captain would not put on safety vests, the parents apparently did not care, mind you, the boat got hit sides and we had to hold on extremely tight. It didn't take long, and there were four men on board throwing up violently. But the captain and the guide apparently didn't care and it went further out on the high seas. With the drinks on board was also just a fake, there was only hesitant for those who vomited to rinse a sip of water to their mouths. We had the impression that the captain and the guide had fun with it, you could unfortunately also watch the smile while the others vomited. In the end, we were happy to get off that barge in one piece. A rip-off up 15!!!

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Great and safe experience

Anais_N, Oct 2025

A top captain; a lifeguard (he manages the guy) who makes you live a rare moment. He is ironed on humpback whales and has a great knowledge of local wildlife. Launching is only allowed for children > 13 years who can eat well (very physical).

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Very happy to have had this experience. Plan before getting into the boat. Effective staff.

Valerie_G, Sep 2025

Small boat without toilet .. Thank you so much for a wonderful day. I highly recommend it.

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Bad.

Sara_A, Aug 2025

Despite being seasick and having a panic attack they neither helped nor sent us back because there were other travelers snorkeling. I almost fainted but they didn't care

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Response from Host, Aug 2025

Sara, You booked an ocean boat tour and you are subject to seasickness … maybe not the wiser decision. We gave a clear briefing at the beginning of the tour that if anyone is subject to seasickness they can be dropped back off. Once the tour has started and we are far from our base looking for whales we are not going back if someone is seasick as it is not an emergency situation. We couldn’t penalize everyone else because you were uncomfortable on a boat in the ocean. Our crew cared and checked on you often. They even dropped you back off an hour early when they were closer to our base and went on with the tour with the other passengers. They did their best to accommodate you but they didn’t stop the excursion because you were seasick.