The 4 French Polynesia Scuba Diving Worth Getting Wet For

1.Aqua Safari Introductory Helmet Dive (Underwater Walk)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 428 reviews · from $158Our pick

You’ll ride by boat to a shallow coral garden, receive a safety briefing, then walk underwater at about 10 feet wearing a supplied helmet. Guides such as Tama, JP, Rémi, and Sébastien help you adjust, point out fish, and take photos. No swimming, snorkeling, or scuba experience is required.

“Well, I have to rate this very poorly because the activity never took place. We booked it months in advanced, Viator charged us. We payed a lot for the hotel in Bora Bora to stay one more night to have the day for this activity, and on the morning of the activity when they are supposed to pick you up, nobody shows up. No call. No email. Nothing. Our hotel, the Four seasons Bora Bora calls them, and they inform us the activity has been cancelled. No bad weather. No explanations. Just cancelled. I ask how the tour operator will compensate us and they tell us we will be refunded,…”

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2.2 Dives in the morning for certified divers in Bora Bora

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 263 reviews · from $235

Spend four hours with Bora Diving Center on two guided morning descents in Bora Bora, usually one in the lagoon and one beyond the reef. Groups are limited to five certified guests, with hotel pickup, full equipment, fresh water, tea, cookies, and free Nitrox for qualified users. Guides such as Niki, Pascal, and Arthur are known for calm, careful marine-life encounters.

“They picked up us from our hotel and our driver Justine was amazing. The dive was incredible. Sharks, Eagle Rays, manta Rays, lion Fish, shrimp, and so much more. JP and our boat Captain were awesome. Thank you, Rick and Stephanie.”

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3.Introductory Dive in Bora Bora (afternoon)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 138 reviews · from $136Best value

Learn scuba basics at Bora Diving Center by Eleuthera, then spend about 30 minutes underwater with an instructor. You’ll explore a coral garden near Matira Beach in a group of no more than two divers per instructor. Manu, Amaury, Pascal, Dan, and the wider team are praised for calm, careful guidance. Hotel pickup and equipment are included.

“Amazing experience for first time divers, like us. Instructor was incredibly patient in helping us with our nervousness (in the beginning) which ended up being a great experience diving. Would highly recommend and Bora Bora is the perfect locale to try it.”

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4.Romantic dive in the lagoon of Bora Bora. Private instructor on a shared boat

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 54 reviews · from $479

At 2 pm, take a shared boat into Bora Bora’s lagoon for a private scuba session with your partner and instructor. Guides including Rémi, Nicolas, Jane, and Ben are praised for calm, patient teaching. You’ll search for a black pearl, receive towels, gear, water, and a professionally filmed and edited video.

“Great experience, my husband even added some additional dives with this group. The whole group made us feel taken care of and the dive locations were amazing.”

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