Bora Bora: all 14 tours and excursions for your cruise

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Underwater helmet dive experience

  • Cruise line: Silversea
Discover the underwater world of Bora Bora in a unique way. Wearing a wetsuit and helmet, walk on the ocean floor and take in the sites only usually seen by divers. You are approximately 10-20 feet (3.5-6 meters) below the surface as you explore this incredible marine wonder. The weighted helmet with piped in oxygen is lowered onto your head before you submerge. Due to the buoyancy of the water, the helmet weight is hardly noticeable underwater. No swimming is required. Note Please note:  This tour...

Private tahitian soirée, legends telling & stargazing

  • Cruise line: Silversea
Discover the exquisite beauty of Bora Bora's Blue Lagoon, considered to be one of the world's most beautiful lagoon for a sunset cruise and stargazing. Scenic Cruise, Blue Lagoon, Motu Leave on the evening for a sunset cruise aboard your private outrigger to admire the last rays of light on the Pearl of the Pacific. Smoothly cruise to a Motu at dawn, where a selection of gourmet appetizers and beverage will be waiting for you. Wood Fire Stargazing, Bora Bora Stories and LegendsSit around...

Aquabike adventure

  • Cruise line: Silversea
Explore Bora Bora's Blue Lagoon during this fun-filled and exciting submersible scooter excursion. Depart the pier for the brief transfer to the Aquabike Centre. Upon arrival, receive your safety and operating instructions before starting your private, 30-minute aquabike journey below the surface of the beautiful lagoon. The underwater scooter has a transparent glass airlock with constant air supply, making it easy to breathe as you captain this unique vehicle. During your...

Land & sea discovery

  • Cruise line: Silversea
Experience the stunning natural beauty of Bora Bora from above-and-below sea level during this exciting, full-day, off-road driving and snorkelling excursion. Bora Bora, Off-Road, 4WD Tour, Mountain Trails, Lagoon, Vaitape Village, Cannons and Bunkers Depart the pier for the scenic, approximately three-hour, off-road tour by 4WD vehicle. Along the way, traverse mountain trails en route to several panoramic viewpoints at the lagoon and Vaitape Village, and the...

Bora bora aqua safari

  • Cruise line: Silversea
Discover the underwater world of Bora Bora on this Aqua Safari. Wearing a wetsuit and helmet, walk on the ocean floor and take in the sites only usually seen by divers. Depart the pier for the brief transfer to the Aqua Safari base. Here you are fitted with a wet suit and specially-designed helmet. After a safety information session and boat ride to the dive location, enter the water. The weighted helmet with piped in oxygen is lowered onto your head before you submerge. Due...

Shark & ray snorkeling adventure

  • Cruise line: Silversea
Dance with the stingrays under the supervision of your guide and explore the intricate coral formations and colorful tropical fish of the coral gardens on this Bora Bora snorkeling safari. Your adventure begins as you glide across the lagoon aboard a covered lagoon cruiser. The captain then drops anchor on a shallow sandbank, a favorite haunt of several stingrays. The harmless black tip sharks are also often seen in the lagoon. Next, explore the unspoiled coral gardens...

Tapuna 4wd safari

  • Cruise line: Silversea
No superlatives can adequately describe the spectacular beauty of Bora Bora's emerald-green hills and tranquil sapphire-blue lagoons. On this excursion, get in a 4WD vehicle to discover the wild interior of Bora Bora, its World War II remains and the unforgettable, spectacular panoramic views over the lagoon's exquisite shades of blue. Fun and friendly, in addition to the main sites of the island, the Tupuna tour brings you to a pareo workshop in the valley of Faanui, where patterns...

Discover bora bora in local truck

  • Cruise line: Silversea
No superlatives can adequately describe the spectacular beauty of Bora Bora's emerald-green hills and tranquil sapphire-blue lagoons. On this excursion, take a leisurely, fun ride on the open-air "Le Truck," a colorful truck that takes you on a scenic tour of Bora Bora. Enjoy the sights as you pass by groves of coconut palms and tiny villages hugging the shoreline. Learn about the interesting history, traditions and cultures of the Tahitians on your narrated drive along...

Shark & ray snorkelling adventure

  • Cruise line: Silversea
Look beyond the traditional boat cruise to the sharks and sting rays that dance beneath the surface. Combine wildlife viewing from the boat with snorkelling on this lagoon adventure. Depart from the tender pier and meet your boat captain at the nearby wharf. Board your motorized boat and begin your adventure as you cruise into the lagoon. As you journey to deeper waters, listen as your guide tells you about the legendary animals of the sea. After about 10 minutes, your boat will...

Glass bottom boat cruise

  • Cruise line: Silversea
This tour is ideal for guests who are curious of the underwater life that surrounds Bora Bora but who prefer to stay dry. View the richness of Polynesian sea life without getting wet from the comfort of a glass bottom boat on the scenic cruise. Meet your guide on the pier and your glass bottom boat. Begin your cruise into the Bora Bora lagoon with a view of the marina below. The boat has sections of glass below the waterline, providing views far better than simply looking in...

Blue lagoon & motu picnic

  • Cruise line: Silversea
Discover the exquisite beauty of Bora Bora's Blue Lagoon, considered to be one of the world's most beautiful lagoon, during this snorkelling adventure and motu picnic outing. Depart the pier aboard a private lagoon boat for a scenic cruise across Bora Bora's Blue Lagoon. The lagoon is three times larger than the island's land mass and offers an incomparable range of azure and turquoise colours. Your cruise proceeds along the island's coast, giving you superb views...

Off-road island adventure

  • Cruise line: Silversea
Discover Bora Bora, the 'Pearl of the Pacific', in an exciting new way during this exhilarating off-road island adventure. In addition to breath-taking panoramic vistas, this 4X4 trip features remnants of early Polynesian life and relics of the World War II presence of American forces. Depart the pier with your driver/guide and follow along a trail to a pair of World War II cannons left by the U.S. military. Along the way, the guide elaborates on the presence of American forces...

Bora bora by local truck

  • Cruise line: Silversea
Experience Bora Bora's scenic beauty and historic past during this orientation tour of the island. Depart the pier via a colourful, open-air Le Truck bus for the narrated drive to the district of Faanui and a photo stop at scenic Faanui Bay. Faanui Marae Continue on to the ancient ceremonial site of the Faanui marae, or Farerua. It is Bora Bora's biggest temple and Polynesian gods and idols were worshipped here in ancient times. This marae's raised altar,...

Underwater scooter adventure

  • Cruise line: Silversea
Explore Bora Bora's Blue Lagoon during this fun-filled and exciting submersible scooter adventure. The underwater scooter has a transparent glass airlock with constant air supply, making it easy to breathe as you captain this unique vehicle. During your undersea experience, view a myriad of tropical fish, coral and marine life below the surface of the beautiful lagoon. Note Please note: This tour involves a moderate amount of activity, with a few steps to negotiate to get on/off the coach...