When people think of visiting French Polynesia, their first thoughts are heading to the island of Tahiti or Bora Bora. Moorea, unfortunately, tends to get passed over when trip planning, but Moorea’s beautiful, adventurous scenery is the magical showstopper of French Polynesia. Breathtaking mountain ranges, crystal clear waters, adventurous marine life encounters, and a relaxed, romantic island vibe have now become one of the top destinations for honeymooning. The driving force to visit this majestic island is how much Moorea offers to explore under the sea or on foot. So, if you find yourself in Tahiti, make the quick ferry or plane trip over to the island for some paradise fun! Let’s break down what adventures Moorea offers under the water.
One of the top unique excursions that the island of Moorea offers is their infamous whale and shark encounters. During the September and November season, tourists and locals get to take part in a once-in-a-lifetime experience by diving under the sea and getting to swim with whales. Some may even be able to witness a mother with her calves. Highly experienced guides lead this remarkable experience from Moorea Moana Tours, who respect marine life and understand when to approach closer or view from a distance. Who wouldn’t want to have an opportunity to do this unique excursion?
Snorkeling with reef sharks and rays in the translucent lagoon is another top-notch tour. Rays and reef sharks are accustomed to sharing the lagoon with swimmers, and most of the time, they will come up to people out of curiosity. Tour guides will educate on shedding fear around these creatures and replace emotions with understanding and respect on how to interact while snorkeling in these lagoons. That is not all that people will encounter on these marine wildlife excursions.
Diving below the outer reef, tourists will observe blacktip reef sharks, grey reef sharks, lemon sharks, and nurse sharks in their natural environment. For safety to be of utmost importance, guides will instruct how to snorkel with the sharks with pure respect. Shark attacks are sporadic, and it is because of having the educated understanding before taking the plunge for a once-in-a-lifetime experience.
These excursions mentioned above are definitely ones that should be added to everyone’s list when visiting the island! How often do you have the opportunity to swim with whales and sharks, and rays?
Taking a glass-bottom kayak out into the lagoons and being met with friendly dolphins in the early morning is another activity that should be on your list when visiting Moorea! A couple of other activities that should be on your list includes working on your fitness with paddle boarding, taking a leisurely boat ride around the island, and snorkeling or scuba diving the beautiful coral reefs filled with distinctive fish.
What are you most daring to do while taking a trip to Moorea?
