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 - Embark on a journey along the west coast of Raiatea! With an experienced guide, there are countless opportunities for discovery. The turquoise and deep blue lagoons serve as playgrounds, often showcasing stunning dolphin displays. Prepare to be amazed!
    Head south! Sail past the town of Tevaitoa, featuring wild bays adorned with lush green…
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.

Customer Ratings
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Sebastienweill
Aug 19, 2025
Beautiful discovery of the Ra’iātea lagoon - Nice day with Jimmy. Very comfortable boat, good mood and very good Service. In addition, the dolphins came to give us a little hello!
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Stephanie_f
Aug 7, 2025
Wonderful, memorable day on the Blue Lagoon - Our family of five had an incredible experience on the Blue Lagoon. Our captain and guide, Jimmy, met us at the port and took us around Raiatea for a full day. With the first half hour, we were incredibly lucky to see more than 25 spinner dolphins that came inside the reef to rest before a coming ocean swell--this was an incredible and majestic sight! Jimmy took us to two great snorkeling sites and to a lovely lunch spot. He shared information about the island and his personal family history, all of which was very interesting. He is an accomplished captain and we felt safe on his very stable, well-designed and beautiful boat. He was also very well-prepared, sharing rain jackets during the occasional showers and snacks of fresh fruit and juice throughout the day. Highly recommend this wonderful experience!!
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Greenstarfish2
Jul 31, 2025
Great trip! - We had a great trip. The boat was nice. Small group and the netting on the outrigger was super cool. We seen a ton and the drift snorkel was one of the best I've ever done. My wife wasn't a fan of lunch I though it was fine given the fact that it was on a motu. Outside of lunch just being ok everything else was great, Guide was great and you get a lot of for your money and time on this trip. I would do it again in a heart beat.
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Remi_a
Jul 21, 2025
Excellent excursion,... - Excellent excursion, beautiful mix of leisure and culture. Both guides are excellent and answer our questions with calm and kindness
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Nicola_s
Jun 18, 2025
Best Excursion of our trip! - This was the best excursion that we did on our trip! Jimmy met us as we disembarked our cruise ship and walked us to his boat. The boat is new, comfortable and well thought out re: usefulness. Our captain/guide (whose name I know I would misspell) and his colleague who is also a captain were fabulous! They did the tours in both English and French and were great! We had some excellent snorkeling opportunities and saw lots of fish, coral, a stingray and a sea turtle, as well as an excellent tour of the UNESCO Marae and a cruise down the river. Absolutely wonderful! To top it off, we had a wonderful lunch at the Opoa Beach Hotel (3 choices!). A wonderful day! We highly recommend taking this tour!
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Diloubruno
Jun 16, 2025
An unforgettable outing - Wonderful day! Thank you to our captain and his apprentice (😊) for these moments of sharing. Wonderful coral garden!
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Demetra_m
Jun 16, 2025
Comprehensive Tour of Raiateae - Lengthy (7.5 hrs), comprehensive, and spectacular tour of Raiatea, including two snorkeling stops at deserted, private islands, a nice light lunch at a small oceanside hotel, a visit to the famous Marae, the largest and most important temple site in Polynesia, and a river tour of the only river in French Polynesia. Although their English was not fluent (but passable), the tour guides (Akrou and Hepieu) were very congenial, thoughtful, and attentive to all of our needs. We highly recommend this tour!
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Anonymous
May 26, 2025
Best tour I have ever taken - This was one of the best tours I have ever taken in my life and I’ve been around the world. He was very accommodating change the tour for us so we could follow our friends in another boat. The food was amazing beautiful boat specially on the trampoline so much fun
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William
May 20, 2025
Great day boating and snorkeling - We had been touriing 35 days before getting on the ship and visiting this island was one of the best days. The boat is awesome, very smooth. The owner goes out of his way to make your day awesome. Beautiful ride along the coast, a great place to snorkle, a quaint restraunt with good food and finishes up with a cruise up the river. Lastly he has a great focus on time to make sure you for back when you need to be. This was one of the best times we had on our trip
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558louloub
May 19, 2025
Great day tour of tahaa - Great day, full day tour of the island of tahaa, accompanied by jimmy, very good guide, super nice In a very nice boat
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From $151
up to 12 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).