l' excursion bleue day tours

What a great experience. We actually decided to spend one month on Raiatea because of the high praise for this excursion and we were not disappointed with either decision. The excursion itself helped me feel more comfortable with the underwater life in general so that I felt safe on my own adventures in the Raiatea lagoon. We swam with manta rays and sharks...an amazing experience to be sure but it was the coral gardens teeming with life that was truly awesome. I didn't know that clams had scalloped shells with iridescent grins, for example. The sea anemone and Nemo. What more could I ask for?Bruno knew how to spot some hidden sea creatures and was very patient with the more timid explorer (that would be me). I absolutely love drift snorkeling. All the fun with hardly any work. Arii, I hope I got that right, Bruno's boatman on the trip, helped guide me through some of the trickier coral paths. I always felt safe and attended.The lunch on a Motu was delicious and our companions included other USAmericans from the Princess Cruise, a young man from Israel and a woman from France. There were ten altogether which was a perfect sized group.While I agree with the reviewer who said that Bruno seemed somewhat disinterested during the trip, he answered any questions we had and took fabulous underwater photos that he shared immediately online. What a great souvenir...Thanks Bruno for the great introduction to your beautiful lagoon. Maururu roa.

This all day excursion has drawn rave reviews on Trip Advisor, and it certainly tries to cover all bases with a visit to a vanilla farm and another visit to a pearl farm, lunch on a motu and snorkeling in clear lagoon waters. It is a full day! While the vanilla farm visit was most interesting, I found that the pearl farm visit was rather superficial and had all the elements of an effort to sell us some pearls. Snorkeling is interesting, but I believe that it should be, because of the strong current, done only by experienced swimmers. Lunch at the motu was excellent. Our guide for the whole day was Bruno; while he is clearly passionate about the area which has been home for him for many years, he occasionnally appeared somewhat dissinterested and gave what I would call rather cursory information or instructions.

We had a wonderful time swimming with with Stingrays, All the Fish and having a Great Lunch on the Beach!Thank you Very Much, Bruno!You won't regret a minutie of this Excursion.

I read about Bruno's excursion on Trip Advisor and decided to take a chance. Bruno was waiting in his boat next to the Shell Station (I thought it was going to be nick knack shells, but it's actually the gas station). We had already been to a pearl farm and weren't excited about repeating it but the French gal who explained the process was much easier to understand than the previous tour and there was no hard sell. And we had a chance to actually see the divers and how they cared for the oysters prior to harvesting. Plus the selling room was a quaint white picketed fence New Orleans type home, complete with a tree house and rope swing right on the bay. The vanilla harvesting did involve going into the "jungle" a bit so be sure you have your mosquito repellant...I didn't but luckily didn't get bit. Also interesting but it was very hot. By the time we got to snorkel we were all more than ready. We had 3 diverse stops, and the drift snorkel was by far one of the most exhilarating and a bit scary experience we've ever had...right up there with zip lining. The current was quite strong and the coral very close. My husband's legs were a bit banged up...but if you are careful you'll be fine. I didn't get cut at all. As Bruno says...just don't panic and let the current take you. You can actually stand on the coral, just don't let the tide pull you into it. We also swam with the rays...they are very tame and come right up to you. I never saw a shark but others did...I was glad I didn't. The sit down lunch was on an private beach, with loads of local barbeque chicken, fish salad, rice, and the most delicious bread that tasted like cornbread hot out of the oven. We were all starving after exerting ourselves in the water. It was a full day of fun, sun, food, fish and new friends. A bunch of us had met on a previous tour on Huihine that was rated #1 on trip advisor too so we already knew each other and all had a great time. We just got the gopro email that Bruno took which was a nice (free) touch to remember the day. Well worth $140 pp.

251263515We were booked with Bruno Fabre but ended up going with his colleague George ...Erics cousin of Eric Taranui Morou excursions .Wow what a great day .Swam with sharks, sting rays ,circled this enchantinpg island with the most gorgeous crystal clear turquoise waters .We stopped at a Motu for a wonderful lunch where my request for broiled fish was respected .yummy huge .mahi mahi grilled to perfection .Gorgeous lunch in breathtaking surroundings .under palm trees facing this incredible lagoon ....awesome We headed to vanilla farm and pearl farm ...I would skip both as both are extremely expensive and we wwre not greeted as I felt we should at Pearl farm ,Time better spent in water of Motu belonging to Eric and George ...a little piece of heaven . The highlight was the drift snorkel ...words cannot describe it ...beyond gorgeous ..like being in an underwater movie ..the current picks you up on what I called the Taha.a choochoo express .George warns you ...you cannot stop you must be ready to go ...this current stops for no one ...off we went ,I followed a fellow filming it all ...cannot wait to get a copy ...coral and fish were absolutely gorgeous ...such colour ..wow ...wow ...wow ..it is a unique experience ...we lucked out with perfect conditions ....my best souvenir of French Polynesia ..beyond belief gorgeous ...do not miss this especially if you are a diver or snorkeler or just love colourful fish and coral ...best snorkeling I have ever done ...and I have snorkeled the Caribbean mediteranean and Red Sea ...this place beats it all ...wow ...wow ...wow ..a feast for the eyes I highly recommend Eric and his guys ...one of them carried my shoes for me while I did the snorkeling with my fins Be advised you will need those to walk to the entrance of the choochoo ...George guided us and we went in single file ..you defintely need fins ..so bring your own plus a mask and snorkel ...mine broke but guys on ship fixed it ..thank you Levi i of Oceania Marina We had an amazing day ...so glad I went with George instead Email him for reservation teranuieric@hotmail.fr.......tell him Michele from Montreal says hello You will love this day ..it was wonderful Eric was super nice as were all his family ...loved it

Had an excellant time with Bruno. Had several choices of excursions but I choose the best. The boat was excellent. You get to see many fish and a ton of coral. Lunch was provided. Just a blast. Would highly reccommend!!

This is the only tour we were ready to have be done and had a good time but not a great one.Our tour was extremely full and the boat was cramped. I'm surprised that the boat could hold as many people were actually on our tour. Our tour guide and another couple translated somewhat for us, but most of the time we were left out as we were the only English speaking couple on that particular tour. I had read many good reviews for this company and had never read about anyone else having our problem. I do understand that we are visitors and the primary language is French; however, at the pearl farm there was no speaking to us at all. I'd be lying if I said I wasn't disappointed.The only part of the tour we really enjoyed was when we were in the water and snorkeling. The stops were nice and we enjoyed the food during lunch time. The lunch stop seemed excessively long but the food was good and we had a very good selection. We talked to another couple that had done the same type of tour but with a different company and they went on and on about what a great time they had. I wished we had gone with their company as I was ready to be done with the tour before it even ended.

We had an amazing time with our guide George. He told us the current was very strong for the drift snorkel that day and advised us what might happen. It was like riding a roller coaster in the water. WHAT FUN. I did it twice. It helps to have rash guard on to prevent any cuts from the coral and they do offer float vests, but I had my own. The snorkel spots we were taken to were very nice with lots of fish, sharks and rays. I liked learning about the vanilla plantation and the pearl farm. Our picnic was on a beautiful tropical island with more then enough to eat with rum punch. Lounges in the shad or sun to relax after your meal and the view was heaven. George was helpful, intelligent a and kept us entertained the whole tour. Thank you for a great day.

My wife and I took Bruno's excursion on December 6, 2014. The vanilla and pearl farms tours were very educational and Bruno even showed us how each vanilla orchid was pollinated by hand. The highlights of the tour for us were the snorkeling and lunch at a motu.The snorkeling sites were the best we have ever encountered in terms of water clarity, colors and number of different coral species (we have dipped our snorkels in the Maldives and the Great Barrier Reef). We totally enjoyed the snorkeling part of the tour. Bruno was in the water with us taking pictures and helping those in need.The motu lunch was very enjoyable indeed. The food was Polynesian; fresh and tasty. I loved the coconut bread and the papaya with coconut milk desert. We were sitting on a beach overlooking another motu with a coral garden in between. All eight of us enjoyed this peaceful environment so much that we stayed on the motu for an extended period of time.Sadly, we all had to get back to the boat. This wonderful tour lasted over eight hours and we recommend this tour for visitors to Raiatea and Tahaa. Don't miss it.Merci, Bruno.

By far the best tour of our 3 week vacation in French Polynesia.Very smooth and comfortable boat.Teavau was a great guide, friendly, helpful and entertaining.The best snorkelling of our vacation. On par with Bora Bora.Highly recommend, you'll love it.

Hello and thank you for your message. We're working hard to be successful and you will understand that your message attracts attention.We had two boats, we have Judith on mine it may be you.When you mention "snorkeling" it concerns two coral gardens and a stop with rays and sharks in open water.Your laconic and lapidary message should not hide our rich program that lasts 8:30 hours. The shallowest coral garden is more difficult in the case of high current, and we adapt by choosing the garden side which has the most direct route. We had on my boat a person of 84 years who has monopolized one of 2 people that surround swimming, his wife called Judith, it may be you, and maybe he should have been a third person in this case to frame swimming. It has not been reported particular incident and I do not understand.The meal prepared by the Polynesian family was in line with meal that is served usual. Our rum punch I prepared myself was drunk, and we had a beer consumption of 7 liters well above the average for 12 people considering that on average 8 out of 12 consume beer. We will soon be able to email to passengers the photo report link of their tour. Our program and our service are difficult to match, however, we are working in the human and natural environment that does not allow us to be 100% satisfaction and we know that we are perfectible. Your message is in this valuable.

Kristin thank you for your encouragement, they are very important, we have a varied work which is welcoming, quality of the visited places and landscapes, swimming, safety, meals, drinks, and when the mixture is successful we are happy. Thank you again from all the team !

During our cruise of French Polynesia on the Pacific Princess, we booked a tour with a full day, 8 hour tour with L' Excursion Bleue. It was one of the best tour we had during our cruise. During the day we visited a vanilla plantation, a pearl farm, snorkeled a few amazing sites and had lunch while circling the island of Tahaa. During the day, Bruno was taking pictures with a GoPro camera. We were not sure why until a week after our excursion when an email arrived with pictures that he had taken during the day. He had taken pictures above and below the water. The underwater pictures were amazing and provided memories of our day that we would have had without Bruno's "gift". Would recommend L' Excursion Bleue to anyone with a day to spend on Raiatea.

What can i say more ? Thank you sherry and co, we are touched to be so high in your memories !!

Sherry, thank you to say all that and your wishes to see more underwater. if the sailor and me could inspire you, we are delighted !