Apetahi Day Trip Around Raiatea

Embark on a thrilling day trip to Apetahi and explore the majestic scenery of Raiatea by canoe. Discover turquoise lagoons, waterfalls, coral gardens, and UNESCO-listed sites. Don’t miss the chance to spot dolphins and snorkel in the crystal-clear waters!

Duration: 8 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Raiatea - Sailing along the west coast of Raiatea
    Lunch on board and swimming at the Nao Nao motu
    Snorkeling at the bird motu
  • Taputapuatea Marae - Marae Taputapuatea is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
  • Fa’aroa Bay - Ascent of the Faaroa River (depending on the weather)
What's Included
  • Lunch included
Additional Information

Leaving from the Uturoa ferry terminal at 8:30 in the morning, you’ll find comfort on our modern canoe equipped with a fantastic trampoline for your enjoyment throughout the day.
We’ll take a course to Raiatea’s west coast. While traveling, view the colour gradient between turquoise lagoons and deep-blue seas as well as exquisite displays of dolphins….

Location
Gare Maritime - Uturoa
The meeting is at 8 a.m. at the Uturoa quay, next to the Shell station.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Tmprinting
Oct 20, 2024
The best show - It was a bit of a trick finding Hemiti but the Blue Lagoon is a great boat to take to enjoy the sights. Fluent in French and English, our trip around Raiatea was an adventure; a very full day. We sailed on Windstar and chose this ourselves.
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Kavette
Oct 14, 2024
What could I ask for better? - Snorkelling was FANTASTIC, and Jimmy our captain someone very attentive. The day went by at an incredible speed, and we were from discovery to discovery. We even had the chance to sail a great time with dolphins. If you have the opportunity, do not hesitate to book this day.
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Michael_u
Oct 14, 2024
Excellent Tour… must visit Raiatea! - Aside from the beautiful weather we saw dolphins twice, snorkelled in a remote area and had an amazing Captain who is passionate about the island… this tour was amazing, I highly recommend it.
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Bergers2014
Oct 14, 2024
Extraordinary - Extraordinary day with Jimmy who was in the care and who shared his island. In addition the dolphins kindly shared 2 times 1 moment with us. Nice snorckeling spots. The very pleasant ascent of the river Thank you for a wonderful day Sylviane and toy
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Ann
Jul 15, 2024
Don’t think twice and book this one!!! - By far the best tour we did in Tahiti this will be the one we will not forget. We did the Windstar cruise to the Society Islands and booked this tour since we did not want to book a cruise tour wanted some more exclusive and unique and this fit the bill perfectly, it was only us and another couple so we felt like we had a private tour. The canopy was amazing we spent most of our time there and the feeling of the tour was very relaxed and exactly what we needed.
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Amandav
May 11, 2024
Perfect Full Tour of Raiatea - Terrific day on the water! Saw absolutely everything we wanted to see and Jimmy made us feel safe and comfortable throughout the day. We stopped to jump in and snorkel, sacred sites and a beautiful lunch with stunning views. Would not hesitate to book this tour again. Highly recommended.
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Joelle313131
May 9, 2024
Exceptional day! - Superb day around Tahaa in the company of Jimmy, a very friendly, attentive and attentive guide. The canoe is magnificent and comfortable. We enjoyed the coral garden, visited a pearl farm and a vanilla plantation. The meal was great on a motu with your feet in the water. A big thank you to Jimmy for this wonderful day!
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Mauinoel
May 4, 2024
Wonderful full-day trip - We had a wonderful day with Capt. Jimmy! First, Ben was great to communicate with in setting everything up and when there was some confusion about when our cruise ship would actually be in port in Raiatea. It wound up being our first day in French Polynesia and so it was nice to have a leisurely start. We had no problem finding Jimmy and because it was a private tour, he was able to give us a couple of options for the day. We went around the whole island following more of their Apetahi itinerary than the Vanilla one to Tahaa. It was always nice going past a crowded boat of passengers and having our entire boat, with multiple tables and booths, to ourselves as well as the nice trampoline on the outrigger where I spent a lot of time. We went a little way up a river for a bit of a jungle experience and got off to visit archaeological site Taputapuatea, which was interesting to my family who has spent many years on boats and in Hawai‘i. We also had a lovely lunch stop at a little resort with their own pier where we got to dine on the sand. I was so happy to have some poisson cru on our first day in French Polynesia. The weather held out for us until the very end of the day when we were caught in a downpour. Jimmy quickly rolled down the vinyl sides of the boat, which kept us protected even though it meant that he got drenched, and then he got us safely back to the pier. Jimmy was so kind and patient and willing to talk about sailing and boats with my folks. He seems like the kind of guy who actually meant it when he said we could call him up to borrow some boards and go surfing if we make it back to Raiatea sometime. I absolutely recommend a day with Raiatea Blue Lagoon.
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220myriamrosey
Apr 28, 2024
Excellent - Very nice discovery of Raiatera and its aquatic life. Jimmy is an excellent guide who perfectly understands his native environment. Lille thank you Jimmy, we learned a lot from Polynesia. Fanny and Guillaume
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Audrey
Apr 3, 2024
SUBLIME DAY AROUND RAIATEA - Unforgettable experience, snorkeling, exceptional seabed, dolphins playing in front of the boat, well-chosen stops and visits, superb typical outrigger canoe, the kindness, experience and sympathy of Captain Fabrice who speaks several languages make it an idyllic day. To choose between the excursion around Raiatea and around Tahaa, impossible!! you have to do both, these 2 day excursions are completely different and complementary. My best memories of Polynesia!
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From $138
up to 12 guests
1 Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).