Captain Taina

Amazing do this trip even if its the only thing you do on Moorea! Lovely captain and guide. The snorkeling sites were brill, saw so many turtles I lost count, then onto another stop where we saw the underwater statues, then a stop to see the sting rays and black tip reef sharks and then to lunch which was beautiful the food was perfection! I was so lucky there were only a few of us in the group and it was the nicest bunch of people. Clem our guide spoke French and English which was great. I loved my day and took so many pics! The captain was so nice he even took us back to the turtle spot so we could see them from the glass bottom of the boat.

Today, my daughter, half brother and I had a wonderful experience with Captain Mana and Guide Moana. We loved the snorkeling opportunities, seeing turtles, shark, manta rays as well as eagle rays and many colorful fish! Moana and Mana were really funny, entertaining and taught us a lot about the island and the Polynesian culture including some Polynesian words. The traditional lunch on the motu was also a plus. We loved everything about the day and highly recommend this excursion to anyone! Thank you for the wonderful memories!

Perhaps I should have asked for more details---I wanted to snorkel and see wildlife, and assumed that with three snorkeling stops, and offshore from the picnic, I'd have my fill. However, it went down like this: Stop 1: had to hold on to a rope behind the boat because in busy channel, was cloudy, turtles at a distance, seen much better on my own in Hawaii, did see a fever of spotted Eagle Rays, but had already seen as well from shore the day before off the shelf at Plage de Ta'ahiamanu. Stop 2: underwater art sculptures--everyone stayed in ONE SPOT for 30 minutes as the guides talked about culture and relevance of these, while I snorkeled on my own in the snorkel garden 20m away to see fish and wildlife. Not sure the point of staying in one spot listening to a guide while on a snorkeling tour. Stop 3: very cool Tahitian rays come up to guide immediately (they don't admit it, but over the decades, these have been "domesticated" to come play with humans in the hopes of getting food) we could touch them, and it was amazing, also lots of reef sharks to see up close. It was a bit of a human zoo, with many other tourists as well, and too shallow to wear fins for swimming. Cool, but somewhat disneyland-like, all-the-while being in the "wild". The picnic food looked super cool and it was a fun, peaceful vibe, but the poisson cru au lait do coco was the worst we'd had (we had about 8 different versions), although it looked the prettiest, but the grilled fish and chicken was delicious. Snorkleing from the picnic spot I could do only on one side as other side was rough, and it was mediocre coral garden, not as good as the public beach at Tema'e--where I found the best snorkeling (from border with Sofitel all the way to their cabanas). We had asked about a 1/2 day tour, but they said they weren't offering; meanwhile, two folks from our morning boat got boated back to docks to do just that, a half day tour. For $150, I was pretty disappointed, although wouldn't go so far as to say I regretted it. If what I described sounds like fun, you'll love it! Wasn't quite for me. My friend felt similarly. Staff were super friendly and wonderful--couldn't have been better.

This was a highlight of our trip to MO’OREA! The Captain Taina crew was awesome and made the day just amazing. They were fun, respectful, and knew just where to go to see turtles, rays and the underwater statue art. And then the lunch at the private motu was the cherry on top - some of the absolute best food we had on the island, yummy rum with juice and just gorgeous fun. If you’re looking for a lagoon tour on Mo’orea, this is the best one.

This is a MUST, the crew were amazing and the experience is fantastic for a family. 9 of us had the amazingly knowledgeable Clem (marine biologist), got to see turtles, rays, swim and feed rays and sharks. Lunch was fantastic on the private motu (island) with an open bar and chill vibes. We had a blast!

Great company - super friendly and knowledgeable staff, small group tours. We saw turtles within 30 seconds of being on the boat! Also saw about 30 eagle rays, many sting rays and several black tip reef sharks. An absolutely unforgettable experience!

We were delivered to the location by local van service. Greetings once we arrived was quick and off we went to our boats. Snorkeling started within minutes. We saw lots of fish and several turtles as we moved with the current, super fun and easy. Lunch on the private island was good. Cleaning your own dishes with the baby sharks was entertaining.

We had an amazing time on Captain Taina’s full-day lagoon tour (10am–3pm). The staff was super friendly, lunch was delicious, and the whole experience was unforgettable. We saw a variety of fish, a few turtles, baby sharks, and even touched stingrays. The glass-bottom boat was a huge hit with the kids, and the food cleaning at the Motu (island) was very entertaining for them too. Special thanks to Clem, who made snorkeling safe and fun even though I don’t know how to swim — he made me feel completely comfortable in the water, which was huge for me as a non-swimmer. Highly recommend Captain Taina’s tours for families and anyone wanting a safe, fun way to explore Moorea’s lagoon.