Whale Watching Bora Bora
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Whale Watching Bora Bora
By BORA OCEAN ADVENTURES
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Ages 7-75, max of 12 per group
Duration: 3h 30m
Start time: Check availability
Mobile ticket
Meets animal welfare guidelines
Live guide: English, French
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- Coffee and/or Tea
- Snacks
- Use of Snorkelling equipment
- Start:Multiple pickup locations offered.Pickup details
- Pick up directly to the main dock of your hotel. If you are staying in a Air BNB we will find the best place for the boat pick-up.
Hotel pickup offeredDuring checkout you will be able to select from the list of included hotels.Port pickup offeredDuring checkout you will be able to select from the list of included ports.- Quai de Vaitape Bora Bora, F6VX+926, French Polynesia
End:This activity ends back at the meeting point. - Not wheelchair accessible
If you have questions about accessibility, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 247356P4- Not recommended for travellers with back problems
- Not recommended for pregnant travellers
- No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
- Most travellers can participate
- This experience requires good weather. If it’s cancelled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund
- This experience requires a minimum number of travellers. If it’s cancelled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 12 travellers
- For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start date of the experience.
- If you have questions about this tour or need help making your booking, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 247356P4
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- SummitTravel0 contributionsGreat Experience in Bora BoraWe used Bora Ocean Adventures for a few dives when we visited Bora in September 2024. They were terrific. Ben and Remi arrived at the dock early to pick us up and took us on two fabulous dives where we encountered a few giant manta rays and a 40-deep school of eagle rays. Remi was incredibly patient with us in the water, giving us pointers how best to behave in the water when the rays approached. When the strap on my mask snapped just before entry, Ben, who was captaining the boat, sprang into action and repaired it. Two great dives, two great guides. Will definitely uses them again if and when we return. Thanks!Written 5 October 2024
- Scubanurses0 contributionsGreat afternoon 1 tank diveWe ended up with a private dive with Nicholas. He was awesome, friendly and informative. We didn’t get to see the mantas but we were lucky to see 2 beautiful turtles.Written 28 September 2024
- 530mikes5300 contributionsDiving with the Manta Rays in Bora BoraOutstanding dive outfit. Amazing dive sites and equipment. Dropped into a beautiful spot outside the Bora Bora channel and were met by 10 black tip reef sharks who escorted us during the better part of our 59-minute dive. Dive #2 … several pods of manta rays. We sat on the bottom for 25 minutes watching them pass back and forth. Hats off to boat master Remi and boat captain Tama.Written 24 September 2024
- kaylacG5674KE0 contributionsMantas with Manu!Had an awesome experience with Manu and Nico as our dive guide and boat captain! We saw manta rays, a barracuda, sharks, and heard whales while diving a gorgeous reef outside the lagoon! Would absolutely recommend this excursion with this awesome crew!Written 24 September 2024
- Wander160861289800 contributionsRemi is the MAN!Remi was very knowledgeable, instructive and patient with us. We have been to Hawaii many times and this surpassed it by far! Remi you are awesome, thanks so much!Written 19 September 2024
- W8039TCfrancescoc0 contributionsAwesome dive with Eagle RaysBeen out for a 2 tank with my wife, and we were lucky enough to be guided by Seb, Renny and Oliver which had been great in making our experience the best possible. Recommend the eagle ray dive where we have been very close to a school of around 50 of them.Written 1 September 2024
- O3521LLcodyb0 contributionsIntroductory DiveMy wife and I booked two dives. We had so much fun the first time, we had to go a second time before we went home. Seb was our first instructor and I cannot remember the 2nd instructors name. Both are awesome and patient. I like how both of the instructors ensured safety, it really boosted our confidence. Thank you for showing us Bora’s underwater world!Written 19 August 2024
- Excursion359030930350 contributionsBest scuba in bora bora with Manu, Niev and NicoBest scuba in bora bora! Our guides Manu, Niko and Niev were amazing and showed us a manta spot with turtles and a million fish. We had two experienced divers and two young divers 12 and 10 and it was perfect for everyone. Will return!Written 9 August 2024
- lowryjd0 contributionsGreat Dive Boat OperatorsGreat operators!!! Had the pleasure of doing a refresh dive with Sebastien who was patient, reminded me of all the basics, explained all in perfect English despite that not being his first language, and was clear and understandable under water. He was so great that I booked 2 more, 2 tank dives with him and he made it a point to take me to different locations. We swam with massive Manta Rays, Black Tip Sharks, and Spotted Eagle Rays, BEAUTIFUL!! Since I was staying at a resort and would not be visiting the dive shop, he was nice enough to bring some swag for me to buy. All around great dives, great boat captains and Seb is the man!! THANK YOU!Written 7 August 2024
- sarahkatherinet0 contributionsFirst scuba dive experience-excellent!We had an incredible first scuba diving experience with this team! My husband and I had never been scuba diving and this team was patient, careful, fun. We both felt super comfortable with our guides and we LOVED our video they took as a part of our Lover's package we had booked. Thank you for such an incredible experience that we will remember forever!Written 5 August 2024
- jamiepO9552QD0 contributionsBest experienceI booked this dive for an afternoon dive while staying in bora bora. It was very rainy and windy to start but axel And Reni picked me up at the hotel dock and from start to finish it was a fantastic experience. I was nervous to do a dive in a current and both axel and Reni made me feel safe and encouraged. Reni even helped me adjust my fins after in the water ( yes I was a needy customer) . The patience and kindness shown to me were top notch , we found the eagle rays and saw them in a way that was otherworldly as they “ suspended” right next to us and I clung onto the dive master, reni , in the strong current ( I hope his arm has recovered) It was INCREDIBLE. I highly recommend this dive shop. After returning to the hotel I decided I’d love a dive shop shirt from them and the dive shops had it delivered to my hotel by boat! If I could give more than five stars I would. I WILL be coming back and I will absolutely use this dive shop again.Written 5 August 2024
- Carl D0 contributionsDive adventures in paradise.Our dive masters, Nickola and Axel were very helpful, informative and competent. These were excellent dives. First dive was watching the Manyas at a cleaning station and the second was a shark time along the outer reef with numerous colorful fish. The outer reef has numerous black tip reef sharks and we even saw a lemon shark.Written 23 July 2024
- stevegV2802CR0 contributionsMemorable Diving ExperienceAs a newly certified open water diver, Sebastian and Oliver made the overall diving experience a most memorable event. They took the time to meticulously explain the dive plan and the expectations of the divers. During the dive, Sebastian highlighted the various sea animals providing everyone with an opportunity to experience the amazing waters and sea life around Bora Bora. A dive I will never forget!Written 23 July 2024
- juliajohnson2160 contributionsJust do it !!! Great experienceThis was an amazing first-time dive! The team—Neven, Seb, and Olivier—were fantastic. Everyone was beyond friendly and made me feel so comfortable. This was my second intro dive at a different location. My anxiety got the best of me the first time, but I decided to try it again. I'm so happy I did. I was apprehensive, but the team on board was professional, calm, and knowledgeable. I was teamed up with Olivier, who was very patient, kind, and reassuring. We went slow, and he made sure I was okay every step of the way, which put me at ease. The dive was beautiful, and I can't say enough good things about the experience. I highly recommend it. Just *BREATHE*!Written 20 July 2024
- 247ethanc0 contributionsdo it, go scuba diving even if you’re nervousmy wife and i were honeymoon’ing in bora bora and really wanted to go scuba diving! as my wife had never been scuba diving, and was certainly nervous - we super impressed with our private experience with neven and team. neven was FANTASTIC - incredibly patient, calming, but also encouraging both above and below the water. 11/10 recommend!!Written 15 July 2024
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Erin G
174 contributions
While we were so disappointed that we didn’t see a single whale in or out of the water, we can’t knock the crew for not trying. They took us all over snd gave us so much insight into the whales and their procedures to find them. Their gear was way above the gear we had on any other tour and we learned the most from this tour. We still had a great day on the water & listened to some pre recorded whale singing which was very cool. Wish we had witnessed it in person, but it was no fault of theirs! Thanks for a fun morning
Written 22 August 2021
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David S
Baltimore, MD27 contributions
Sept 2022
Sometimes, you just have to be lucky, and we were! We had a perfect day to go whale watching. Our captain was Alan, and our guide was Rudolph. They were phenomenal- they were patient, and we were fortunate to see a group of three whales. Not once or twice, but three times! The whales were these enormous majestic creatures that we were able to just swim close to and watch them. Our videos were National Geographic quality. We have traveled throughout the world, and this was one of the most epic things we have ever done.
Written 26 September 2022
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It is indeed an extraordinary spectacle to be able to observe whales.
Our team is totally passionate by ocean and whales.
They love share those moments and want that stay in your mind.
Written 27 September 2022
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Amit G
Dallas, TX3 contributions
Small boat. Sincere staff. Tried to spot whales but could not unfortunately.
Ocean can be pretty rough and it’s a small boat. Also should be a good swimmer to swim with the whales if you spot them.
Ocean can be pretty rough and it’s a small boat. Also should be a good swimmer to swim with the whales if you spot them.
Written 3 August 2024
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Thanks for your feedback. Indeed the ocean is vast, even if we do our best to swim with the whales.
We always ensure the safety of our customers, even those who don't swim too well.
We hope to see you again in Bora Bora,
Written 5 August 2024
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Lynn E
2 contributions
Oct 2023 • Couples
The crew was great and explained things well. We saw an amazing whale breaching and waving with his tail. We saw dolphins on our way back.
Written 29 October 2023
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Ia Ora Na,
Thank you for sharing your experience with Bora Ocean Adventures. We are delighted you had a good time and had the chance to encounter these wonderful creatures! We hope to see you next time for more adventures!
The BOA team
Written 5 November 2023
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nick g
1 contribution
Did whale watching and a two tank scuba dive with this company and they were great. Scuba diving instructor was super cool and made me feel confident as a novice diver who hasn’t geared up in about a year and treated me like an adult while still ensuring i was doing okay and comfortable. It was just four divers with the dive master and both dives were not difficult at all. No current and we saw tons of eagle rays, sharks, an octopus, and plenty of other reef fish.
Whale watching was wild, our first two hours we struck out hard but the crew of two worked their tails off to find some whales and after spotting some in the distance a few miles away we gunned it over there and saw about 7 whales jumping like crazy, sperm whales swimming, etc for about an hour. Unfortunately they were going too fast to swim with só after awhile it was time to go back. Then wouldn’t you know it, as we were on our way back to be dropped off at the hotel already past our time we found a calm family of two adult and one baby humpbacks and we swam with them for about 30 minutes which was incredible.
Obviously they can’t promise you’ll see whales every time but i can guarantee these guys will at least give it their best shot for you.
Everyone super nice and fun with the company.if I’m ever lucky enough to come back I would gladly book all my tours with these guys again.
Whale watching was wild, our first two hours we struck out hard but the crew of two worked their tails off to find some whales and after spotting some in the distance a few miles away we gunned it over there and saw about 7 whales jumping like crazy, sperm whales swimming, etc for about an hour. Unfortunately they were going too fast to swim with só after awhile it was time to go back. Then wouldn’t you know it, as we were on our way back to be dropped off at the hotel already past our time we found a calm family of two adult and one baby humpbacks and we swam with them for about 30 minutes which was incredible.
Obviously they can’t promise you’ll see whales every time but i can guarantee these guys will at least give it their best shot for you.
Everyone super nice and fun with the company.if I’m ever lucky enough to come back I would gladly book all my tours with these guys again.
Written 14 August 2023
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Ia Ora Na Nick,
Thank you so much for your feedback! It is such a pleasure to read about your experience with Bora Ocean Adventures. Our team is doing its best to ensure you have a good time and leave the island with unforgettable memories, so it is always a pleasure to learn our mission was accomplished. We wish you many more fun and exciting ocean adventures!
Sunny regards from the BOA team
Written 3 September 2023
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cdhak
Bora Bora, French Polynesia28 contributions
It was such an amazing trip to swim with THE WHALE! The marine biologist Virginia was so knowledgeable about the whales. And the captain was great as well! Memorable trip of my life 🍀
Written 14 October 2021
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Francine L
3 contributions
Oct 2023 • Couples
Superb excursion with passionate and attentive guides. Rodolf and the captain guided us to the experience of our dreams: we swam with a humpback whale and its baby! A magical and unforgettable moment! THANKS!
Written 5 October 2023
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Ia Ora Na,
Merci de partager votre expérience chez Bora Ocean Adventures! Nous avons en effet beaucoup de chance de pouvoir vivre ces moments exceptionnels et sommes ravis de pouvoir les partager avec vous. Au plaisir de vous recevoir une prochaine fois dans notre petit coin de paradis.
L'Ă©quipe BOA
Written 9 October 2023
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