Snorkeling advice please

[vaindioux]

It’s a while ago. I don’t remember the exact place.

It was a quiet day, hardly any tourists. We got lucky.

we took a boat from Papeete (Tahiti) to Moorea.

In Moorea we took one of their open small bus.

we stopped at a bar restaurant that was real fancy.

But it was closed, so we walked through the patio and accessed the beach.

The half day was spent on that beach with only a  native couple further away.

The closest i have been to a tropical paradise.

The best snorkeling ever along with Pennekamp reef state park (Florida).

 

Pat

[debway]

Disappointed that it looks like Moorea Ocean Adventures now only does private boat snorkeling tours and is out of my price range for 2 people!

[canadianbear]

14 minutes ago, debway said:

Disappointed that it looks like Moorea Ocean Adventures now only does private boat snorkeling tours and is out of my price range for 2 people!

We used Albert Transport in March.  Cash day of.  Bring own snorkel gear.  

[deubank]

We had the most amazing experience snorkeling in Moorea.  I've snorkeled all over the Caribbean and Hawaii but have never experienced so much sea life as in Moorea.  We did a private snorkel tour with Luna and Captain Clem on a small Boston Whaler boat that could hold up to 4 guests but jut being the two of us and them, it was much more comfortable.  My husband is not comfortable in the water but I wanted him to experience snorkeling in paradise so he agreed.  It was perfect too.  Luna gave him a float to use and actually pulled him through the water so he didn't have to overthink anything and could just enjoy the surroundings.  She was amazingly patient with him and he enjoyed snorkeling for the first time.

She brought papaya for us to feed the fish which was super fun as they surrounded us.  We snorkeled in 3 different locations.  All were away from the tour groups were the coral was dead from people touching and standing on it.   It really was a private experience.

The first location had brightly colored coral and too many different types of fish to count.  The second place was where the green sea turtles hang out.  There were dozens of them lounging on the bottom of the ocean and they would swim up around us to get air and go back down.  At the third place, Luna slapped the top of the water to call over the stingrays.  There were two enormous rays that were as friendly and playful as puppies.  One was pregnant and she showed us where the baby bump was.  She clearly explained where you could and couldn't touch the rays before we got out of the boat and walked us through the experience to keep us safe.

Both Luna and Clem are certified lifeguards and highly experienced so we were in good hands should something happen, but their focus on safety made that a non-event.  The snorkeling equipment they provided was the best quality I've ever used too.  The adventure was the highlight of our 2 month long vacation and the best excursion of my life!  You can find them by searching for Mermaid Private Boat tours and conglomerate excursions websites.