Swim with Humpback Whales in Moorea

Meet the giants of the South Pacific

Swim with Humpback Whales Snorkeling Private Boat Tour Moorea Ocean Adventures

Join Moorea Ocean Adventures for a private boat tour to swim with the magnificent Humpback Whales in Moorea, French Polynesia.. We are pleased to offer small group private Whale watching tours from July through November.

The lagoon and ocean surrounding Moorea, French Polynesia are warm and clear, making it one of the best places in the world to swim with and observe Humpback Whales in the mating and nursery areas. French Polynesia declared itself a Marine Mammal Sanctuary in 2002 offering protection to all of the 20 species of Whales and Dolphins found here.

Join us to support the research and conservation of Humpback Whales as we share all of our data and sighting reports with the Department of the Environment and local NGOs.

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HUMPBACK WHALE SWIM

From July to November

Humpback Whales are seasonal visitors to Moorea, French Polynesia. From July to early November the Humpback Whales can be found close to the outer reefs as they search for a mate or nurse their young. We are pleased to offer the most complete small group private tours to swim with Humpback Whales in Moorea – our sightings record is over 80%.

Moorea is one of the only places in the world where you can swim with Humpback Whales. For many of our guests swimming with Humpback Whales in Moorea’s warm blue seas is a once in a lifetime experience. Join our knowledgeable and experienced Biologist Guide and Cameraman during the peak season to swim with Humpback Whales from mid-August through October.

We feel that the best way to safely and enjoyable swim with Humpback Whales is accomplished in small groups of no more than 6 guests. When you add in our Marine Biologist Guide and Cameraman who have hundreds of encounters swimming with Humpback Whales on Moorea, you can be assured a premium quality tour – the Moorea Ocean Adventures way!

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BE WHALE AWARE

Respect is the key

When you join Moorea Ocean Adventures to swim with Humpback Whales and all of the amazing marine wildlife here in Moorea, your tour will be hosted by our team of marine biologists, naturalist guides and experienced boat captains. Together, they share the knowledge and experience to ensure you the best possible private tour here on Moorea.

But we cannot guarantee we will be able to find every species or swim with the whales on every tour. We must take into consideration the weather, the whales activity and our guests abilities. This ensures the safety of our guests and the sustainability of responsible tourism here on Moorea, French Polynesia. We are strong supporters of the conservation and protection of the Whales, Dolphins and all the marine wildlife species we encounter and we ask our guests to understand and be excited to participate in responsible tourism with us.

Many of our guests travel great distances for the opportunity to swim with the Humpback Whales of Moorea. Often our guests book several tours during their stay to increase the chances of a successful in-water encounter. We strongly recommend considering 2 or 3 tours to swim with Humpback Whales while visiting our beautiful island.

OUR RECOMMENDATIONS

Swimming with whales means swimming in the blue waters of the open ocean. Open water snorkeling is more difficult that lagoon or reef snorkeling as we have to deal with currents and waves there. Also, we often have to swim at least 200 meters from the boat in order to respect the whale approach rules of French Polynesia. It is quite physical and energy demanding.

In order to guarantee our guests’ safety, we require for any whale swim than our guests are able to swim efficiently on a certain distance and to sustain themselves in the water without wearing a lifejacket or a floating vest. We also ask all our guests to know how to use properly snorkeling gear (fins, mask and snorkel). Open ocean is definitely not a place to learn how to swim !