Half Day or Full Day on the Bora Bora Lagoon?
Half day or full day on the Bora Bora lagoon: Rohivai Tours' 4-hour and 6-hour safaris side by side, what the extra hours buy, the prices, and who each one suits.
The half day and the full day are the same operator’s trip at two lengths. Rohivai Tours’ half day is 4 hours with the rays, blacktip reef sharks and coral gardens and fresh fruit on board; its full day, Bora Bora: Full day Lagoon Safari & Lunch on a Motu - ST, is 6 hours and adds a manta ray site and a picnic lunch on a motu, from $169 a person (checked November 2026). Take the full day for lunch on an islet and the whole lagoon; take the half day for the animals and the coral in a morning or an afternoon.
The calendar above is the full day, with 850 reviews (checked November 2026).
The short answer
With a free day, take the full day: lunch on a motu is the part a half day cannot give you, and the full day has time for a manta ray site as well. The half day wins when the day is short, when you are staying only a night or two and want the rest of the day for something else, or when 6 hours on a boat in the sun is too long for someone in your group. Both pick up by boat, both are shared trips, and on both feeding animals is not allowed.
The two side by side
| Full day | Half day | |
|---|---|---|
| Listing | Full day Lagoon Safari & Lunch on a Motu (GetYourGuide) | 1/2 day lagoon safari - Shared tour (GetYourGuide) |
| Time | 6 hours | 4 hours: 3.5 hours on the lagoon plus 20 minutes by water each way |
| Stops | Stingrays and blacktip reef sharks, a coral garden, a manta ray site (not guaranteed), lunch on a motu | Rays, blacktip reef sharks and coral gardens, with a safety briefing first |
| Food | Polynesian-style picnic lunch on a motu | Fresh fruit and local snacks |
| Drinks, gear, towel | Water, fruit juices, sodas; snorkelling gear; towel | The same |
| Pickup | By boat, 18 listed points | By boat, 19 listed points |
| Group | Not shown before a date is chosen | Not shown before a date is chosen |
| From | $169 | $112 on promotion, usually $131, checked November 2026 |
Prices per person from the GetYourGuide listings (checked November 2026). Operators price by date and season, so treat them as the shape of the market, not a quote.
What the extra two hours buy
On the full day, the ray and shark site takes 40 minutes, the coral garden 50, the manta site 40 and the motu two hours. So the extra time goes mostly to lunch and the motu, plus the manta site. If lunch on an islet is the picture you came for, that is the full day; if you would rather eat at your hotel or in Vaitape, the half day gives you the animals and the coral for less.
Book whichever fits
Bora Bora: Full day Lagoon Safari & Lunch on a Motu - ST
6 hours: rays, blacktip reef sharks, a coral garden, a manta site and a Polynesian-style picnic lunch on a motu, with pickup by boat.
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Rohivai Tours' 4-hour half-day version of the same trip: rays, blacktip reef sharks and coral gardens, fresh fruit, pickup by boat.
See the half day →Half day lagoon safari tour in Bora Bora- Shared tour
The same operator's half day on Viator, 4 to 5 hours, with snorkelling gear, water, soda, a towel and fresh fruit. There is no restroom on board.
See it on Viator →Prices, ratings and review counts from the listings (GetYourGuide checked November 2026; Viator checked November 2026). The Viator count adds Viator and Tripadvisor reviews together. Operators price by date and season, so treat the figures as the shape of the market, not a quote.
Other half days on the lagoon
Other operators run shorter trips too. Lagoon Service's 4-hour outrigger trip stops for stingrays, a coral garden and blacktip and lemon sharks, then a sandbank for coconut bread and fruit, from $131 (checked November 2026). H2O Bora Bora's 3.5-hour small-group trip picks up by boat between 8:00 and 8:50 for 3 or 4 stops, among them a manta ray site, from $128 (checked November 2026). It is not suitable for people with back problems, mobility impairments, heart problems or pre-existing medical conditions, wheelchair users, or anyone over 130 kg (287 lb) or over 80.
More on the Lagoon
Bora Bora Trips with Open Dates
Other trips on and around the lagoon with live availability. What each includes is on its listing.
The Full Day, Lunch on a Motu Included
6 hours: rays and sharks, a coral garden, a manta ray site and a Polynesian-style picnic lunch on a motu, with pickup by boat.
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