Top 6 French Polynesia Sailing Trips

1.Moorea Snorkeling & Sailing on a Catamaran named Taboo

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 529 reviews · from $157Our pick

Spend four hours aboard the Taboo catamaran in Moorea’s lagoon, with up to eight people, several snorkel stops, and views of rays, blacktip sharks, coral, fish, and underwater tikis. Guides such as Leo, Max, Mai, Lou, and Louis lead the trip in French and English, with fruit, juice, and mai tais served on board.

“My wife and I had a great time on this catamaran tour. Our guide gave us clear instructions but also interesting information”

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2.Moorea Sailing on a Catamaran named Taboo

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 245 reviews · from $156

Join Captain Leo or Neil aboard Taboo, a compact catamaran, for a 2-hour-20-minute cruise from Mareto Public Beach. You’ll sail inside and outside the reef, pass Cook and Opunohu bays, hear island stories, and watch the sunset with cocktails and fruit juice.

“This was a fun ride on Taboo! We laid on the nets and the cushions and it was a great view. Also were served delicious Mai tais! Only downfall was that it rained a decent amount of our trip so maybe would have tried to reschedule.”

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3.Sailing, Snorkeling & Floating Bar

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 157 reviews · from $327

Spend four hours aboard Vitamin Sea, a former racing catamaran, with a small group of up to eight people. Sail past Mount Otemanu, snorkel a private coral garden, then relax at a shallow-water floating bar with drinks and a friendly crew.

“Great Day!!! Im still smiling. The crew was excellent. Alex and Dylan were the best. Thanks for the memories.”

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4.Tetiaroa Island Tour by Sailing Catamaran

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 156 reviews · 11 hours · from $227

Leave Papeete at 6:00 AM for Tetiaroa aboard a large catamaran. Enjoy breakfast, a guided walk to Bird’s Island, free beach time, Tahitian lunch, reef snorkeling, and punch on the return. English and French guidance is available, though some commentary may be mainly in French.

“Fantastic day trip to one of the most beautiful islands in French Polynesia. The food provided was simple and very delicious.”

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5.Introduction to sailing and discovering the lagoon

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 144 reviews · from $126Best value

Join Vaapiti for a four-hour small-group sail aboard a handmade double canoe with room for eight. Guides including Jr, Nainoa, Raphaël, and Jean Roland teach traditional sailing, lagoon history, and Polynesian navigation, with snorkeling stops, tropical fruit, cold drinks, and local snacks included.

“Superbe expérience. Nous avons passé une matinée extraordinaire sur le lagon : tortues, raies, requin, statuts. Nous avons pu hisser la voile et naviguer nous-même la pirogue. Les prestataires, 2 frères passionnés et surtout nés à Moorea (et ça fait toute la différence) vous ferons découvrir les moindres recoins du lagon, l'histoire de Moorea à travers des annecdoctes. N'hésitez pas à reserverser cette sortie magique”

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6.Moorea Snorkeling & Sailing on a Catamaran named Taboo

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 105 reviews

Spend three to four hours aboard the private catamaran Taboo, sailing Moorea’s coast and lagoon with a captain and guide such as Léo, Flo, Max, or Jade. Snorkel at coral gardens, swim near rays and black-tip reef sharks, visit an underwater tiki site, and enjoy fruit, juice, water, and selected drinks.

“I'm going to butcher the captain's name (sorry), but captain Tiboux and snorkeling guide Hannah were excellent! The boat and experience were both incredible. We snorkeled with black tip reef sharks, stingrays, camouflaged flounders, and a wide array of tropical fish in the coral garden. Guide Hannah was incredibly knowledgeable on the various species, and her instruction really enhanced the experience. The captain claimed his English wasn't very good, but he was actually really funny and both of them were very proficient English speakers...much better than my French, for sure. Overall, this is a can't miss excursion.”

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