Catamaran Sail, Floating Bar

Sailing Bora Bora runs this luxury catamaran trip, a 4-hour outing that blends sail time, snorkel stops and the floating bar. From $309 per person, rated 4.9 across 164 reviews.

Overview

This half-day outing puts you on a catamaran, run by Sailing Bora Bora, for four hours of sailing, snorkeling and drinks in the water. The boat used, named Vitamin Sea in many traveller accounts, is a modern sailing catamaran with room to spread out, and both sun and shade spots on deck. Several reviewers describe it as unusually comfortable and spotlessly clean.

The shape of the day, pieced together from traveller reports: a boat transfer collects you from a dock or resort jetty and runs you across the lagoon to where the catamaran waits, with one account placing it docked at the St. Regis. The sail back closes the trip.

It suits travellers who want a relaxed, social half-day rather than a hard-charging excursion. Hotel pickup and drop-off, beverages, bottled water and a professional guide are included; gratuities are not. The minimum age is 8 and each departure carries at most 12 travellers, with no more than 8 per booking.

What's Included

Itinerary

1. Hotel pickupHotel pickup and drop-off are included. Reviewers describe being collected by boat from Vaitape dock or resort jetties, including at the Four Seasons, then transferred across the lagoon.
2. Board the catamaranTravellers report transferring to the catamaran where it is docked, with one account placing it at the St. Regis. The trip runs 4 hours in total.
3. Sail the lagoonThe catamaran sails the waters around the island, with reviewers praising the scenery and the quiet of moving under sail power.
4. Reef snorkeling stopThe boat anchors at a reef, described in reviews as a spot called the Aquarium, for a snorkeling session among fish and other sea life.
5. Floating bar in shallow waterReviewers describe it as a relaxed, social pause in the water.
6. Return sail and drop-offThe boat sails back to its starting point, and travellers are returned to their pickup location.

What To Expect From The Tour

A few practical points worth knowing before booking, drawn from the listing and from consistent patterns in traveller reviews.

• Getting there. Pickup is by boat, not road vehicle. Reviewers were collected from Vaitape dock and from resort jetties, so confirm your exact meeting arrangement after booking.
• What is served. Beverages, bottled water and a professional guide are included, and reviewers mention drinks and snacks at the floating bar. Gratuities are not included.
• Pace and fitness. The day is easygoing. Swimming is needed for the snorkeling stop, but the floating bar portion happens in shallow water.
• Group feel. The listing caps the trip at 12 travellers, with a maximum of 8 per booking. Reviewers consistently describe a small, social group, often a handful of couples, with time to chat at the floating bar.
• Weather flexibility. The listing states the tour requires good weather, and some reviewers reported snorkeling being skipped when conditions were rough, with more sailing offered instead. Go in expecting the mix of activities to shift with conditions.
• Who can come. The minimum age is 8 and the boat is not wheelchair accessible. The listing says most travellers can participate, but check with the operator ahead of time about any mobility concerns.

Common issues. The tour depends on weather and on a minimum number of travellers; the listing states that if either causes a cancellation, you are offered a different date or a full refund. Snorkeling can be cut when the sea is rough, though reviewers in that situation said the crew substituted extra sailing and kept the drinks flowing. Gratuities are not included, and the boat is not wheelchair accessible.

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