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
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
  • Private transportation
Additional Information

Embark on the Blue Lagoon, a luxurious and contemporary canoe, and indulge in its trampoline and cozy lounges for a day trip “Apetahi” around the island of Raiatea. Experience a unique tour away from the usual paths: witness genuine landscapes and marvel at the graceful dances of dolphins. Pause at Nao Nao’s paradise motu for snorkeling in an untouched…

Location
Shell
The check-in date is set at 8am on the Uturoa platform, in front of Shell station. The departure of the excursion will take place at 8:30 am.
Cancellation Policy

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

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Ruth_h
Dec 16, 2024
Best Day Ever!!! - Best Day Ever!!! Beautiful outrigger boat with plenty of seating and tables. Easy to stay in the shade and be comfortable. Right at the start saw lots of dolphins. Went to a very private snorkel site. We were the only boat there. Saw lots of baby black tip sharks, conches, clams, and many colorful reef fish. After snorkeling went to the temple and learned a lot about Polynesian culture and sacred sites of their ancestors. All the while, Hebu (our captain)offered us juice and water as well as delicious island fruit. Next went to a private hotel for an island lunch. Had 3 choices (crabcakes were awesome). After lunch headed up a river for about a mile until it got too narrow to navigate further. It was so peaceful and quiet. You couldn’t ask for a better tour of the island and our guide was perfect!! Highly recommend Blue Lagoon!!
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790helend
Nov 20, 2024
THE #1 BEST & INCLUSIVE - This tour was collectively the best tour in a 51 day Pacific Island tour. We had whale with calf. We had spinner dolphins. We had snorkeling. We had a river with views and Amazonian feeling. We had a stop at a USNCO site that had deep vibs, we had a lovely lunch. Our guide was the best. It was worth every penny and seriously, made all other of the many excursions, pale in comparrison.
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Lee_w
Nov 14, 2024
5* Highly recommended - Outstanding excursion, great communication, limited number of guests, comfortable seating, brilliant itinerary and lunch. Highly recommended.
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Jan_d
Nov 10, 2024
Fantastic option for Raiatea - What was great: diverse experience with snorkeling, history, beautiful land/seascapes, and lunch combined. This tour skips the often “most desirable “ Ta’haa coral gardens and instead takes you completely around Raiatea, which is a beautiful island. We visited the Polynesian sacred marea site and also boated up the river which was awesome. Lunch was described basically as a picnic on the boat, but turned out to be a full lunch at a beachside resort restaurant. THAT was unexpected and yummy. Jimmy is an energetic and joyful guide and we felt gifted to have time with him learning about Raiatea’s history and beauty. A terrific human and a caring and playful guide. The downside: You have to reserve very very early as there are limited spaces in his custom outrigger pirogi. Those who reserved later were placed on a separate regular boat with a friendly driver who did not speak much English and who did not share stories or insights through the day. Jimmy did his best to cover all of us for his guiding information, stories, historical info, etc., but we could see him talking to his passengers in the pirogi many times while we were following along in the second boat getting no information or insights. Unfortunately, some of the guests did not learn that they would be on the second (less comfortable, not unique) boat until receiving a message the day before the excursion. Disappointment is not a good way to begin a lovely day. My husband and I were aware of the pirogi being full when we reserved, and so accepted the second boat as our only option for this tour. It was still worth doing and a great day. I think this one downside could be addressed by having clear information at the time of booking for those not on the custom pirogi, and by hiring a more enthusiastic and English-speaking guide for the second boat.
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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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