What Is Included on a Bora Bora Lagoon Tour?
What a Bora Bora lagoon tour includes: the picnic lunch on a motu and its menu, snorkelling gear, drinks, towels and boat pickup, what to bring and what is not allowed.
A full-day Bora Bora lagoon tour usually includes the boat trip, the use of snorkelling gear and lunch on a motu, a small islet in the lagoon. On Rohivai Tours’ full day, Bora Bora: Full day Lagoon Safari & Lunch on a Motu - ST, the price covers pickup and drop-off by boat, snorkelling equipment, water, fruit juices and sodas, a towel and a Polynesian-style picnic lunch; it is from $169 a person (checked November 2026). Alcohol is not included, and you bring your own sunscreen.
The calendar above is the full-day lagoon safari, with 850 reviews (checked November 2026).
The short answer
On the full days carded here, the boat, the snorkelling gear and lunch on a motu are in the price; on some, water and soft drinks too. What changes from trip to trip is the lunch itself, whether there is music or a show at the motu, and the small things: a towel, a life vest, alcohol. The half days and short snorkel trips leave out lunch, and some leave out food and drink altogether.
What a motu is, and the lunch on it
A motu is a small islet; Bora Bora’s lagoon is ringed by palm-covered motu (Tahiti Tourisme), and Tahiti Tourisme lists a cruise to a private motu for lunch among the lagoon tours. On Rohivai Tours’ full day the lunch is a Polynesian-style picnic on a motu, with time to swim, walk and look back across the lagoon at the volcanic peaks. The menu: rice salad, grilled chicken, raw fish in coconut milk, seasonal fruit, coconut bread and cake, and the menu can be adapted for allergies and dietary preferences. About two hours of the day are spent on the motu.
The full days side by side
| Full day | Lunch | Drinks | Also included |
|---|---|---|---|
| Full day Lagoon Safari & Lunch on a Motu (Rohivai Tours, GetYourGuide) | Polynesian-style picnic on a motu | Water, fruit juices, sodas | Pickup by boat, snorkelling gear, towel |
| Full-Day Tour with Islet Lunch and Lagoon Swim (Lagoon Service, GetYourGuide) | Buffet of local dishes on a motu: rice salad, grilled fish and meat, fruit | Drinks are not among the inclusions; the motu lunch is described as local food and drink | Pickup, snorkelling gear, life vest; live ukulele and pahu music on the cruise before the motu; Coconut Show, Pareo Show or palm-leaf plate workshop after lunch |
| Full-Day Lagoon Tour with Snorkeling & BBQ Motu (Onoku Services, GetYourGuide) | Picnic on a private motu | Not stated | Traditional canoe, a hand-dyed pareo workshop, a coconut show, a visit to the offshore coral reef; a towel is on its list of things to bring |
| Full-Day Bora Bora Experience with Lunch on Motu Fanfan (Viator) | Grilled chicken and fish, raw fish in coconut milk, rice, taro, manioc, banana po’e (a local dessert), coconut bread, fruit | Water and juice; other drinks on sale | Mask and snorkel, fins on request, a guide; towel and sunscreen not included |
From the listings (GetYourGuide checked November 2026; Viator checked November 2026).
What you bring, and what stays behind
On Rohivai Tours’ full day, bring sunscreen, beachwear, water shoes and a camera, and give your fin size when you book. Baby strollers, alcohol and drugs, and feeding animals are not allowed. The trip is not suitable for wheelchair users or pregnant women. Alcoholic drinks and snacks are not included. On Onoku Services' canoe day, a towel is on the list of things to bring.
Pick the lunch you want
Bora Bora: Full day Lagoon Safari & Lunch on a Motu - ST
Rohivai Tours' full day: rays, sharks, a coral garden and a manta site, then a Polynesian-style picnic lunch on a motu, with drinks, gear and a towel included.
Check dates →Bora Bora: Full-Day Tour with Islet Lunch and Lagoon Swim
Lagoon Service's full day: live ukulele and pahu music on the cruise before the motu, a buffet of local dishes there, then a Coconut Show, Pareo Show or palm-leaf plate workshop.
See the full day →Bora Bora: Full-Day Lagoon Tour with Snorkeling & BBQ Motu
Onoku Services' 6.5-hour day by canoe, with a picnic on a private motu, a hand-dyed pareo workshop and a coconut show.
See the canoe day →Prices, ratings and review counts from the listings (checked November 2026). Operators price by date and season, so treat the figures as the shape of the market, not a quote.
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 with Lunch on a Motu
Pickup by boat, snorkelling gear, water, juices and sodas, a towel and a Polynesian-style picnic lunch on a motu.
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