4WD And Shark Ray Snorkel Cruise

Moana Adventure Tours runs this 7-hour combo, pairing a 4WD island tour with an eco shark and ray snorkel cruise. It starts from $246 per person and carries a 4.5 rating across 96 reviews.

Overview

This day packs three experiences into one booking with Moana Adventure Tours: an open-air 4WD circuit of Bora Bora, lunch at a well known island restaurant, and a lagoon cruise to snorkel with stingrays and black-tip reef sharks. The full outing runs about seven hours and starts with hotel pickup and drop-off, which is included. Travellers ride in the back of an open safari truck, stopping at viewpoints and passes along the way, including Plage de Matira.

The rhythm of the day is land first, then water. Reviewers regularly describe the 4WD leg as bouncy, with steep climbs to lookouts and stops for local fruit, pareo demonstrations and World War II sites such as old gun installations. Lunch follows at Bloody Mary's, the famous spot where diners pin signed dollar bills to the wall. When Bloody Mary's is closed, lunch takes place at Lucky House Restaurant instead, as the listing notes.

The afternoon belongs to the lagoon. The listing caps the tour at a maximum of eight travellers, and guides take the group into shallow water with rays and black-tip reef sharks, often out to coral gardens as well. Reviewers often single out this final section as the highlight, and one described a crew member singing while guests were in the water. The mix suits active travellers who want scenery, culture and marine life in a single day without arranging each piece separately.

What's Included

Itinerary

1. Hotel pickupPickup and drop-off at your hotel are included. Cruise passengers have reported being met at the dock as well.
2. Island 4WD circuitAn open-air safari truck climbs to viewpoints and circles the island. Stops include Plage de Matira, passed along the way.
3. Lunch stopLunch is at Bloody Mary's. When it is closed, the meal takes place at Lucky House Restaurant instead.
4. Lagoon snorkel cruiseA boat takes the group out to snorkel coral gardens and encounter stingrays and black-tip reef sharks in the lagoon.
5. Hotel drop-offReturn transfer to your hotel at the end of the day.

What To Expect From The Tour

A few practical points shape how this day goes, from seating on the truck to what the snorkel section asks of you.

• Truck seating. You ride in the back of an open pickup-style truck, and several reviewers call the ride bumpy. The trade-off is open-air views the whole way. It is worth expecting an uneven, spirited drive on the island roads.
• Fitness level. The listing asks for a moderate level of physical fitness and flags the tour as unsuitable for wheelchair users, travellers with back problems and pregnant travellers. Getting in and out of the truck and the boat is part of the day.
• What to bring. The listing recommends sunscreen, a hat, swimwear and a towel. Water is provided, and snorkel equipment is included. One reviewer recommends bringing a GoPro or similar camera for the shark and ray encounters.
• Lunch arrangements. Bloody Mary's is the standard venue, with Lucky House Restaurant as the substitute when it is closed.
• Group size. The tour runs with a maximum of eight travellers, per the listing. The day combines a land circuit, a restaurant stop and a boat trip, so expect changes of guide and vehicle along the way.
• Photo stops. Reviewers mention guides positioning couples at viewpoints and taking photos on their phones or cameras. The lookouts are a recurring favourite, with several travellers calling the panoramas the strongest part of the morning. Have your camera ready at each stop.

Common issues. Lunch quality drew mixed comments, from excellent to ordinary. When Bloody Mary's is closed, lunch moves to Lucky House Restaurant, and Bloody Mary's is in fact closed for a period, so set expectations accordingly.

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