6-Hour Lagoon Safari, Lunch Included

Full-day Lagoon Safari Tour with Lunch in Bora Bora - Shared tour is run by ROHIVAI TOURS. It runs 6 hours, starts from $194 per person, and carries a rating of 4.8 across 118 reviews, with free cancellation.

Overview

This shared lagoon safari from Rohivai Tours spends six hours on the water, starting at 09:00 from the operator's base in Matira, about 300 m past le Royal Bora Bora hotel on the sea side. Hotel pickup is included, as arranged at booking. The boat moves through a series of snorkel stops around the lagoon, and reviewers consistently report the same cast of characters: sharks, manta and eagle rays, stingrays and dense schools of reef fish around the coral formations.

The middle of the day belongs to a motu lunch. The set menu is a rice salad, grilled chicken, raw fish in coconut milk, seasonal fruits, coconut bread and cake, with the kitchen able to adapt it for allergies and dietary preferences. Sodas, bottled water, fruit juices and towels are provided, while alcohol and snacks are not.

The group runs to a maximum of 12 travellers and needs at least four to depart, which keeps the boat sociable without feeling packed. Reviewers describe guides who help guests in the water and share information about the island throughout the day. Snorkel equipment is included.

What's Included

Itinerary

1. Meet or pickupThe tour starts at 09:00 from Rohivai Tours Taahana in Matira, or with hotel pickup as detailed at booking.
2. First lagoon stopThe boat heads out for the first stop, 30 minutes at a lagoon site with free entry.
3. Second lagoon stopA further 40 minutes at another Bora Bora site, free admission.
4. Third lagoon stopThe third stop lasts 50 minutes, again with free admission.
5. Fourth lagoon stopAnother 40-minute stop around Bora Bora, free admission.
6. Motu lunch and demosThe longest stretch, 2 hours on land for the included lunch, with coconut and palm-leaf demonstrations frequently run here.
7. Final stop and returnA last 30-minute stop, then the boat returns to the meeting point in Matira, where the tour ends.

What To Expect From The Tour

A few practical points shape the day, from swim ability to what is served on the motu.

• Swim ability. Reviewers also mention guides helping less confident swimmers get comfortable in the water.
• What's served. Lunch is a set Polynesian menu of rice salad, grilled chicken, raw fish in coconut milk, fruit, coconut bread and cake, adjusted for allergies and dietary preferences if flagged. Sodas, bottled water and fruit juices are included, but alcohol and snacks are not, so plan around that.
• Cash on the motu. Having some on hand is a safe precaution for the day.
• Group feel. The boat carries a maximum of 12 travellers, and reviewers describe an energetic, sociable atmosphere with guides who joke and keep the day lively.
• Gear and comfort. Snorkeling equipment and towels are included, so there is no need to bring your own. Swimwear is the obvious choice for a full day in and out of the water at each stop.
• Weather matters. The tour requires good weather and offers a different date or a full refund if cancelled for poor conditions.

Common issues. The tour needs a minimum of four travellers to run; if that is not met, the operator offers an alternative date or a full refund. It is not wheelchair accessible, and the listing advises against it for travellers with back problems or pregnancy, while infants must sit on laps. One reviewer found the popular shark and ray stop crowded with other boats, something outside the guide's control. Alcohol and snacks are excluded.

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