Picking Between 15 Whale Watching Tours in Tahiti

1.Respectful whale excursion to Tahiti in 4h30

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 123 reviews · from $222Our pick

Swim near humpback whales off Tahiti on a small, respectful boat tour with guides, snorkeling, fruit, drinks, and clear cancellation terms.

“Most amazing once in a lifetime experience! Both captain and mate were friendly and found close by whales. The boat capacity of 12 was really nice...no big group or crowd. I had a little trouble locating the boat, but I was able to call (shockingly on my US tmobile phone). The person on the other end got me right where I needed to be! Thank you all!”

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2.Tahiti island: Whale watching Experience

★★★★★★★★★★4.2 · 79 reviews · 5 hours · from $227

Swim near humpback whales off Tahiti on a respectful five-hour boat trip with expert guides, drinks, fruit, and snorkeling gear.

“This was an incredible experience with amazing guides. We knew it was towards the end of the season and they reminded us that we may or may not see whales today- we ended up seeing 7 whales and were able to get in the water with two of them! The guides were very respectful of the whales and would not have let us get in the water if they felt it was going to stress the whales out. They were very informative and knew what they were doing. Also- scheduling pick up and drop off from our hotel was super easy and SO convenient. I would definitely go through this…”

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3.Guided Small Group Whale Watching and Swim Tour Tahiti

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 57 reviews · from $238Top rated

Review of Tahiti’s small-group whale watching tour, with ethical encounters, snorkeling, expert guides, gear, pricing, and practical tips.

“Amazing experience and an even better guide. We Saw a large female breaching twice. And he explained the procedure amazingly”

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4.Moorea 4H Shared Boat Tour Whale Swimming and Snorkeling

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 52 reviews · 4 hours · from $259

Swim with Moorea’s humpback whales, rays, sharks, and turtles on a small-group boat tour with fruit, drinks, and local guides.

“We had the most amazing time with Yannick and Clevis(sp) today. We saw mother and calf humpback whale. We had several sightings underwater when they were diving deep and coming up breaching the surface with tail splashes and then diving back down. After the whales, we had an opportunity to swim with many black tip reef sharks and stingrays. After that, we did a drift in search of turtles. There was a strong currents so we only saw one. However we did see two when we were in the boat before we got there. The boat was clean and they provided mask, snorkel and fins as well as drinks. We…”

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5.Whale watching on the preserved and quiet coast of Paea (Pk26)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 40 reviews · from $205

Review of Tahiti’s Paea whale-watching tour, with practical advice on swimming, boats, weather, group size, price, and whale sightings.

“The idea of swimming with the humpback whales is delightful. However, advertisement for the adventure is not forthcoming. To engage in this adventure one must swim 100-150 meters quickly using a side stroke so that flippers do nRead more”

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6.4 Hours of Humpback Whale Watching in Tahiti

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 36 reviews · from $127Best value

Review of Tahiti Ocean Explorer’s four-hour humpback whale tour, with small groups, naturalist guides, hydrophone, snorkeling, and practical tips.

“We got to see Whales from a distance it was end of the season but the tour guides were fabulous they kept looking we saw a few blows and swimming and a tail but that's nature recommend this tour”

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7.Half Day Whale Watching in a Small Shared Group

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 33 reviews · from $236

See Tahiti’s humpback whales from a six-seat Tahitian boat, with expert guides, snacks, snorkeling gear, and a calm approach.

“Amazing trip with JB and Oneal! Thank to these two professional gentleman we got chance to saw whales at the last day in Tahiti. We decided to join pretty late at night, but the team help settle everything down and make it very easy to us. :) Don’t hesitate to join if you want to have a wonderful whale-watching tour!”

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8.Observe and Swim with Whales in Tahiti

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 14 reviews · from $169

Review of Tahiti’s whale and turtle swim tour, with small groups, expert guides, gear, pricing, sea conditions, and booking advice.

“We saw a few whales but did not get a chance to swim with them. We did snorkel with turtles. The captain and Johannes were great guides and knew alot about hump back whales.”

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9.Whale watching DE Tahiti Peninsula

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 12 reviews · from $188

See humpback whales off Tahiti’s wild peninsula on a small-group boat tour with guides, snorkeling gear, snacks, and optional water entry.

“Very nice and kind crew, respecting wild animals.. recommend to everyone! I am glad we booked this trip.”

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10.Tahiti, land of whales: a unique experience!

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 11 reviews · from $176

Review of Tahiti’s 4-hour whale, turtle, snorkeling, and Taapuna sandbank cruise aboard the small Kaoriki boat.

“My husband and I are here on our honeymoon, and this is our first excursion. Naia was so friendly, genuine and truly enjoys sharing his knowledge and life experiences living in Tahiti. Not to mention, we got a video of my husband and I, thaRead more”

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11.Whale Watching Activity

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 8 reviews · from $285

Review of Tahiti’s small-group whale watching tour, with humpbacks, snorkeling, gear, guides, timing, price, and booking tips.

“It is. A beautiful experience with a considerate and caring team . Thank you Taki and Jeremy for a great morning”

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12.Whale watching in the calm of the peninsula with Tātahi tours

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 6 reviews · from $193

Watch whales, hear their songs, and snorkel near Teahupoo on a quiet four-hour boat trip through Tahiti’s wild peninsula.

“Super moment... Accueil au top explications données.. On ass vu au moins 20 baleine avec mise à l eau dans le respect total de l animal. À faire conseillé”

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13.Whale watching DE Humpback West Coast of Tahiti

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 3 reviews · from $167

Watch humpback whales off Tahiti’s west coast on a small-group boat trip with guides, snacks, gear, and possible supervised snorkeling.

“We booked a sea trip for humpback whale watching in Tahiti with polyneasy dive with 2 children. The experience was above my expectations. We had the chance to swim with a whale (young singing male ) at the beginning of the season. Read moreAuto-translated”

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14.MOOREA 6H Private boat tour whales watching and Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1 reviews · from $1,530

Review of Moorea’s private six-hour whale tour, with expert guides, snorkeling, lunch, hotel pickup, price advice, and safety details.

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15.Whale watching adventure

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 1 reviews · from $1,276

Review of Moorea’s intimate four-hour whale watch, with small groups, naturalist guides, ethical wildlife viewing, and practical tips.

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