Moorea Like a Local: Lagoon Cruise Including Snorkeling and Fishing with Polynesian Lunch
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Moorea Like a Local: Lagoon Cruise Including Snorkeling and Fishing with Polynesian Lunch
By Moorea Maori Tours
Recommended by 100% of travellers
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RMÂ 859.12
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RMÂ 859.12
Lowest price guaranteeFree cancellation
Ages 12-60, max of 8 per group
Duration: 24h
Start time: Check availability
Mobile ticket
English, French
- Lunch
- Local guide
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Hotel/port pickup and drop-off
- Use of Snorkelling equipment
What's not included- Food and drinks, unless specified
- Gratuities
- Departure details
- Traveller pickup is offered.
- Between 8:30 and 9am. Pickup time will be confirmed on voucher
- Moorea, Moorea, Society Islands
- Hotel pickup is offered. View the hotel list on our checkout page to see if yours is included among the pickup points.
Return details- Returns to original departure point
- Not wheelchair accessible
If you have questions about accessibility, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 13924P1- No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
- Not recommended for travellers with back problems
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- At time of booking, Cruise ship passengers must provide the following information at time of booking: ship name, docking time, disembarkation time and re-boarding time
- Refunds will not be issued if tour/activity is missed due to late or non-arrival of cruise ship
- Subject to favorable weather conditions. If modified due to poor weather, you will be given the option of an alternative date.
- All passenger weights must be provided at time of booking. 95 kg (209 lbs.) maximum for one person,150 kg (330 lbs) maximum with the second person.
- Minimum age is 12
- Not recommended for pregnant travellers
- Travellers should have a moderate physical fitness level
- This tour/activity will have a maximum of 8 travellers
- For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start date of the experience.
- A note from Moorea Like a Local: Lagoon Cruise Including Snorkeling and Fishing with Polynesian Lunch
- Apportez vos propres masques, tubas, palmes, chaussures d'eau et serviettes de bains (ou empruntés à votre hôtel) Le déjeuner sera pris sur des tables individuelles pour chaque couple
What you can expect during your visit- Guides required to regularly wash hands
- Social distancing enforced throughout experience
- Transportation vehicles regularly sanitised
Community- Safety precautions are provided by the property and are not checked by Tripadvisor for accuracy.
- How much is Moorea Like a Local: Lagoon Cruise Including Snorkeling and Fishing with Polynesian Lunch?
- Moorea Like a Local: Lagoon Cruise Including Snorkeling and Fishing with Polynesian Lunch price starts from RMÂ 844.75. Discover and book Moorea Like a Local: Lagoon Cruise Including Snorkeling and Fishing with Polynesian Lunch on Tripadvisor
- What is the Moorea Like a Local: Lagoon Cruise Including Snorkeling and Fishing with Polynesian Lunch cancellation policy?
- Moorea Like a Local: Lagoon Cruise Including Snorkeling and Fishing with Polynesian Lunch cancellation policy: For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours in advance of the start date of the experience. Discover and book Moorea Like a Local: Lagoon Cruise Including Snorkeling and Fishing with Polynesian Lunch on Tripadvisor
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- Moorea Like a Local: Lagoon Cruise Including Snorkeling and Fishing with Polynesian Lunch is hosted by Moorea Maori Tours. Read reviews, discover additonal experiences or contact Moorea Maori Tours on Tripadvisor. Discover and book Moorea Like a Local: Lagoon Cruise Including Snorkeling and Fishing with Polynesian Lunch on Tripadvisor
- If you have questions about this tour or need help making your booking, we’d be happy to help. Just call the number below and reference the product code: 13924P1
About the operator
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Robert B
00Great experience!
Sylvie and Sam prepared a fabulous meal for us when we returned from the outrigger fishing experience. They were gr…
blustig77
00great to deal with
last year,i had to cancel this tour due to a ship malfunction, so i rebooked for this summer. sam and sylvie were t…
N3493WFkellyn
00Merci pour l'expérience Sam!
If there is one thing you need to do in Moorea, spend the day with a local! We have chosen this excursion because w…
Emmanuel V
00One of our best experience in 3 weeks in Tahiti : a real connection with local culture ;)
One of our best experience in 3 weeks in Tahiti. Sam and his wife are super nice people and you will discover so ma…
blustig77
00reputable hosts
i was supposed to take a tour with sam and sylvie on friday june 7th thru viator but my windstatr cruise was cancel…
Dpinsk
00Amazing Day in Moorea
We were picked up at the pier on time at 9:00 by Sylvia in a very comfortable van. She is a very knowledgeable and …
Leosmom41617
00Jet skiing and ATV tour
We had an amazing experience with both the Jet Ski tour and the ATV tour. I never thought we would swim with shark …
ChristaGermany
00Perfect Cultural Day
We had a perfect day with our guide Sylvie and learned a lot of polynesian culture. Sylvie gave us a lot of interes…
DonnieB3
00Exceptionally nice day
We have now been "on the road" for eight weeks and this was one of the nicest days of the entire trip. Our group of…
Katrina K
00Fantastic interactive tour
We were so lucky today to spend an amazing day with Sam and Sylvie. Sam picked us up at our hotel and took us fishi…
Hedthree G
00Your expert friend who lives in Moorea
It was a group of 4 or us and the guide. Our guide took us to see the beautiful Moorea views, and then to old rel…
fireman452
00Very Educational.
We were taken from the port to spend several hours with the Maori people. The taught us their customs and music thr…
pappy335
00best land tour in Moorea!!
our guide Sam was very knowledgeable, hospitable and accommodating. We thoroughly enjoyed his sharing his knowledge…
Larry S
00Introduction to Polynesian culture in a day!
My wife and I visited Sam and Sylvie and their family and fell in love with them and their island lifestyle. Snorke…
Lianne A
00Amazing experience
We did the 'moorea like a local ' tour after booking it on Viator. This was one of our favourite tours in French P…
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BenjaminChen88
San Diego, CA69 contributions
We went with my wife and 15 year old daughter, out on two 2 man outriggers, paddling to go fishing with net and chase the fish in, the experience felt surreal, as you are out in the ocean with Sam our guide and Manu in other outrigger, it’s a real adventure, afterwards we went to their welcoming home in the hillside for a wonderful lunch. We got to also meet his wife Silvy and see their extensive fruit and spice garden. Simply great and very unique time!
Written 5 October 2020
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MWKBTravelers
2 contributions
Oct 2020
Amazing, Fun, Educational, Personal, Eco-Friendly, REAL. So many positive things to say about Sam and his entire team! We had the chance to go fishing in the lagoon, the current was very strong that day so fishing was not the best, but I loved swimming in the lagoon with the current and the waves! I love experiencing the real environment when its not all calm and perfect. We set the net twice with no fish, but then the 3rd time we caught some! After fishing we went back to Sam's house and had lunch, and he showed us his amazing garden. My favorite part of the whole tour was the conversation and stories we told each other over lunch. We talked about cars, bands, and trips we all had taken. I feel like we came away with amazing new friends! I can not wait to go back!!!
Thank you so much!!!
- Mike & Kate
Thank you so much!!!
- Mike & Kate
Written 29 October 2020
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Sam et Sylvie F
Thank you my friends; I had great time with you too. You know the place now. Come whenever you want, for a talk, a coffee, for good times
Written 30 October 2020
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Julie H
4 contributions
Whenever you travel it is always great knowing a local so that you can get a true experience of the local culture and this was the perfect way to do it since this was our first time visiting Moorea!! Sam and Manu conveniently picked us up from our hotel and we had the best day. From going out on an outrigger, learning how to set up the fishing net, snorkel in the beautiful lagoon, swim with huge rays...our time on the water was great! That was just the start of it though. Going back to Sam’s house and meeting his lovely wife Sylvie and beautiful family was so fun. They were such gracious hosts, prepared an unforgettable meal (including the fish we caught), taught us how to crack open and grate a coconut and after lunch took us on a tour of their incredible garden! They truly make you feel at home and the laughs we shared throughout the day made it the best experience. We HIGHLY recommend this excursion and will absolutely do it again when we return.
Written 16 November 2020
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Sam et Sylvie F
Dear Julie,
You and Travis are very welcome home. Please visit us to share a coffee or a home made "maitai". Thank you for your kindness. See you next year
Written 18 November 2020
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John W
Houston, TX79 contributions
Feb 2020 • Couples
My wife and I travel extensively and have been on some real neat excursions. This one was certainly one of the very best. We actually spent a day with a Moorean fisherman and farmer. He picked us up as the ferry port and then took us to the west side of the island where we met up with one of his friends. We paddled outriggers our to the reef and then proceeded to help them set fishing nets and chase fish into the net as we swam noisily from a starting point towards the net. We did this three times and caught enough fish for our lunch and his friend’s too. We also got to snorkel while they set the fishing net. Beautiful views of the island. Afterwards we went to the fisherman’s home where he and his wife cooked lunch for us with the fish we caught. They also made ceviche with homegrown coconuts and limes. He took us on a tour of his little farm where he grew every tropical fruit and vegetable you could imagine, including what they served us for lunch. We sat in their home and enjoyed lunch together. We then headed back to the ferry by circling the island and checking out Belvedere Point. Great day! Sam and his wife Sylvia were awesome!!!
Written 29 February 2020
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Sam et Sylvie F
What a wonderful day for us too. You are such happy people and rise joy around you. Thank you for sharing this day with us.
Written 2 March 2020
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Expedition685474
21 contributions
Amazing. Can’t say enough about how good this tour was. Incredible. My only regret is that I didn’t do it again while I was in Moorea. So fun. So cool. Great food. Great people. Beautiful! I can’t wait to do it again when I get a chance to visit Moorea again.
Written 10 March 2020
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LSUsajani
Atlanta, GA334 contributions
Nov 2020
I cannot say enough great things about this tour. Sam and Manu were the highlight of our trip to Moorea. They are true locals and absolutely the best! They picked us up at the hotel in a jeep. They took us out to the lagoon in an outrigger that we helped row, we then got into the lagoon in our snorkel and fins and chased the fish into a net that they had set up. We caught 3 parrot fish! We snorkeled the lagoon, and it was incredible! They then took us back to Sam's house where they had set up a LOVELY outdoor covered lunch for us. They cooked the fish and sides while we enjoyed refreshments. They showed us how they grate coconuts to then squeeze the coconut milk out. DELICIOUS!! We chatted and enjoyed their company. We toured his beautiful farm that they tend to themselves. So many fruit and vegetables and gorgeous flowers. We truly enjoyed ourselves. HIGHLY recommend, do not miss this!!
Written 25 November 2020
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Sam et Sylvie F
Thank you. You are a great family. Best wishes for this new year. Take care
Written 11 January 2021
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Helene S
Los Angeles, CA27 contributions
Jul 2020
We enjoyed our day with Sam and Sylvie! We experienced canoeing on the lagoon on an outrigger canoe, net fishing, scaling the fish and saying hi to the rays, then peeling and opening a coconut, a delicious lunch with the fish we fished and other traditional dishes, and a tour of Sam and Sylvie's gorgeous garden.
The tour was adapted with safe distance due to Covid 19. The experience felt very authentic, and what we enjoyed the most, was our conversations with Sam about Polynesian mythology, history and cultural identity. Would highly recommend!
The tour was adapted with safe distance due to Covid 19. The experience felt very authentic, and what we enjoyed the most, was our conversations with Sam about Polynesian mythology, history and cultural identity. Would highly recommend!
Written 31 August 2020
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Kelly N
Paris, France19 contributions
Sep 2019
If there is one thing you need to do in Moorea, spend the day with a local!
We have chosen this excursion because we were keen on learning Polynesian culture!! We wanted to know their history, learn about the way they live and practice activities they are doing on a daily basis!
Well, we were served!!
Sam came to pick us up to our hotel in the morning and then took us at is place! We spent the morning fishing with him and his nephew Manu and then he took us back to his place, where his wife were cooking the fish we took in the morning! The lunch was great!! Delicious meal! We had the opportunity to discuss with them about the life in french polynesia!
In the afternoon, he took us to visit his plantation!
Sam is a lovely guide, you can feel that he loves his country, his history!
He is full of knowledge about tales and ancient histories!!
It was a very interesting day! We highly recommend!
We have chosen this excursion because we were keen on learning Polynesian culture!! We wanted to know their history, learn about the way they live and practice activities they are doing on a daily basis!
Well, we were served!!
Sam came to pick us up to our hotel in the morning and then took us at is place! We spent the morning fishing with him and his nephew Manu and then he took us back to his place, where his wife were cooking the fish we took in the morning! The lunch was great!! Delicious meal! We had the opportunity to discuss with them about the life in french polynesia!
In the afternoon, he took us to visit his plantation!
Sam is a lovely guide, you can feel that he loves his country, his history!
He is full of knowledge about tales and ancient histories!!
It was a very interesting day! We highly recommend!
Written 20 January 2020
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Sam et Sylvie F
Thank you ! It is always a pleasure to share and to meet people from all around the world. It means so much for us. Thank you for sharing that day with us
Written 21 January 2020
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Mary D
16 contributions
Dec 2019
We absolutely loved our day! This was by far the best activity we did. Sam and his nephews are amazing guides to local culture. We took outriggers out on the water, which was great fun even though the waters were choppy that day. Sam and his charming nephews set the nets, then we swam fast to get fish into them. The highlight was the fantastic feast at his home and watching him and his lovely wife, Sylvie, make everything -- even the homemade juice for the rum punch. The tour of his well tended and beautifully laid out gardens -- using all organic materials -- was fascinating. I've never seen such huge avocados or papaya. We got a real taste of authentic island life and I've thoroughly impressed with how everything is used and re-used and how beautiful life there is. A great experience with his gamily that I'll never forget. If you do one thing on Moorea, do this.
Written 9 January 2020
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hemeter
Orlando5 contributions
If you want to truly experience the Tahitian culture this is the tour for you. You will go fishing with his cousin, then go up to his home in the valley he will cook you a local meal with the fish we caught. We then walked around his farm before heading back to the ship.
Written 26 April 2018
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Janell W
Brinchang, Malaysia18 contributions
There are 4 of us that would very much like to experience this tour -- but 1 of us has back problems. Which part of the activity is a problem for one suffering from back problems? Is it the boating portion of the tour? If so, can our fourth person come and sit on the beach and sit out the boat portion of the trip... but participate in the remaining part of the trip? Thank you.
John W
Houston, TX79 contributions
The person with back problems could sit on the shore, but may not have a good view of the fishing since you paddle out a ways into the bay. Perhaps the person could paddle out to where the group will fish, but stay in the boat while others set the nets and drive the fish into the nets. You can certainly ask the tour guide.
Glenda G
Puhoi, New Zealand73 contributions
There is only one of me coming late November. Can I come on your cruise?
Sandrine
1 contribution
Bonjour
Nous sommes en voyages de noces et nous serions interessés pour passer une journbée traditionnelle avec vous. Serai-ce possible le 14 ou le 15/09?
Merci d'avance
