Moorea Half-Day Whale Tour (Moorea Activities Center)

About This Experience

Moorea Activities Center runs this four-hour humpback whale tour, which holds a 4.6 rating from 211 reviews. At $182 per person it is one of the lower-priced Moorea whale tours on this site that include the chance to swim.

The base sits on the sea side of the road, with a car park marked by a Moorea Activities Center sign on the mountain side opposite, and pickup can be added as an option when you book. From there the boat heads out beyond the reef. The crew carries a hydrophone, so you can listen to humpback song from the boat even when no whale is at the surface.

The operator is clear that a swim is not guaranteed: the whales' behavior, the weather and the other conditions all have to line up before the guide allows guests in the water, and the whales' welfare and guest safety come first. When it does happen, reviewers describe swimming with mothers and calves. One swimmer warns that you may need to cover up to about 100 yards (90 m) of open ocean with wind and swell, and that the group returns to the boat together if someone cannot keep up.

The minimum age is 5 to come aboard and 12 to swim, and infants sit on an adult's lap, so it works for families where the younger children watch from the boat. The listing asks for at least a moderate level of fitness and advises against the trip for pregnant travelers and those with poor cardiovascular health. One 2-star reviewer reported 11 guests on board, split into two swim groups because only six can be in the water at a time; if a small boat matters to you, the six-guest tours on this site suit you better.

Masks, snorkels, fins and drinks are included; lunch and gratuities are not. Viator offers free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start time.

Highlights

• Hydrophone on board for listening to humpback song
• Children from age 5 can come aboard, and swimming is open from age 12
• Reviewers describe mother-and-calf swims in September 2026
• Signposted car park at the base for guests who drive
• From $182 per person, one of the lower prices for a Moorea whale swim on this site
• Rated 4.6 from 211 reviews

What's Included

• ✓ Four-hour boat trip beyond the reef with a captain and guide
• ✓ Guided swim entries when conditions allow
• ✓ Loan of masks, snorkels and fins
• ✓ Drinks during the tour
• ✓ Pickup available as an option at booking

Not Included

• Lunch
• Gratuities
• Wetsuit (not listed among the inclusions)

What to Bring

• Swimwear
• A towel
• Reef-safe mineral sunscreen
• A shorty wetsuit, if you own one
• Seasickness tablets, taken before you board
• A waterproof camera

Good to Know & Caveats

• Whale tours run only in French Polynesia's legal season, 20 July to 20 November, between 07:30 and 17:30.
• The operator states that a swim is not guaranteed; the guide allows it only when whale behavior and weather permit.
• Minimum age 5 to join and 12 to swim; infants sit on an adult's lap.
• The listing asks for at least a moderate level of physical fitness, and reviewers say swimmers should be strong in open water.
• Moorea operators require swimmers to wear a life jacket unless they wear a wetsuit; ask the crew what they provide.
• Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start time through Viator.

Meeting Point

Moorea Activities Center base on the sea side of the road, with a signposted car park on the mountain side opposite; pickup can be added when booking.