Snorkeling without using ship tours on repositioning cruise from Sydney to Honolulu

[Munchkinstutu]

We are sailing on the Celebrity Century from Sydney to Honolulu March 6 - 23, 2012. The ship's snorkeling excursions are expensive and limited. Can anyone give advice on how to go snorkeling on our own in the following ports? We'd welcome advice on tour operators that you'd recommend, or locations that are within walking distance of the pier where the ship docks (or tenders dock):

 

Papeete, Tahiti

 

Moorea, French Polynesia

 

Bora Bora, French Polynesia

 

Raiatea, French Polynesia

 

Also, if anyone out there has done this cruise before and recommends a ship organized snorkeling excursion, please let us know about it.

 

Thanks.

[Trend]

I was on the Celebrity out of Auckland on Dec.12 you will enjoy the ship and crew they are great.

We book all the time on our own and am going next Nov. to French Polynesia

go on Trip TripAdvisor to find companies and their ratings we are booking Bora Bora with Christopher he was rated well and takes small groups.

[Kinkacruiser]

In Raiatea if you can dive snorkel (sounds like you are experienced), there is a rwesort hotel about a mile south of the main docking area. This is part of a post from this board.

 

"We had cruisemates that went to the Hawaiki Nui hotel to snorkel and said it had GREAT snorkeling."

 

 

 

If you are up to USD 140 for a full day private excursion, I can recommend Bruno's tour. He will take you to the best snorkeling spots around Tahaa (including the drift snorkel in the coral gardens) and provide a good lunch.

http://tahaa.net/?p=-1

[cotton93]

We are sailing on the Celebrity Century from Sydney to Honolulu March 6 - 23, 2012. The ship's snorkeling excursions are expensive and limited. Can anyone give advice on how to go snorkeling on our own in the following ports? We'd welcome advice on tour operators that you'd recommend, or locations that are within walking distance of the pier where the ship docks (or tenders dock):

 

Papeete, Tahiti

 

Moorea, French Polynesia

 

Bora Bora, French Polynesia

 

Raiatea, French Polynesia

 

Also, if anyone out there has done this cruise before and recommends a ship organized snorkeling excursion, please let us know about it.

 

Thanks.

 

Hi,

We are also on this cruise and have a very active roll call going, why not come over and join in.

http://boards.cruisecritic.com/showthread.php?t=1360804

There is four of us from the roll call booked on this tour:

Bora Bora - Raanui Tours

 

The tour is a half day morning tour which includes shark & ray feeding, snorkelling into the coral garden, circle island tour by boat and stop on private island and back. Will pick us up at the dock. Cost of the tour is $70USD and they have mask and snorkels onboard but no flippers.

 

Here's the link to their website and also reviews from Tripadvisor (all really good reviews).

 

http://www.boraborasafarilagoon.com....agoon_Eng.html

 

http://www.tripadvisor.in/Attraction...y_Islands.html

Cheers,

[Emdee]

In Moorea take a taxi to the Hilton and snorkel there for the day. You can get a day pass or sometimes they let you use the facilities if you have lunch there.