12 Scuba Diving Trips in Bora Bora Worth Flying For

1.Aqua Safari Introductory Helmet Dive (Underwater Walk)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 428 reviews · from $158Our pick

Aqua Safari’s Bora Bora helmet walk brings you face to face with coral, tropical fish, and stingrays without swimming or scuba skills.

“This is a must-do activity while you are in Bora Bora! My wife and I love snorkeling but have never been scuba diving, and this was an amazing in-between of those two. The tour guides were fantastic and knowledgeable, and the experience itself was stunning. We saw so many fish + a sting ray, beautiful coral, starfish and so much more. Do this tour - you won’t regret it!”

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2.2 Dives in the morning for certified divers in Bora Bora

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 263 reviews · from $235

Review of Bora Bora’s two-morning scuba sessions for certified divers, with manta rays, sharks, small groups, hotel pickup, and practical tips.

“There is always one guy in the group suck air out in half an hour when the planned dives were already short 45 min. Not the fault of the shop and crew was excellent.. but be warned of diving in bora..”

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3.Introductory Dive in Bora Bora (afternoon)

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 138 reviews · from $136

Try scuba in Bora Bora with patient instructors, hotel pickup, coral gardens, tropical fish, rays, and a small-group format.

“Great experience! I was so scared before getting in the water that I told our dive leader (Pascal) that I would need to cry a little beforehand. He said “that’s fine, I’ll give you my shoulder!” I cried a little and then we set off! He was very kind and caring and checked in with me constantly to see how I was doing. Could not have asked for a better first-ever scuba dive! Very much appreciated this team.”

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4.Romantic dive in the lagoon of Bora Bora. Private instructor on a shared boat

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 54 reviews · from $479

Review of Bora Bora’s romantic lagoon scuba excursion with a private instructor, black pearl, equipment, towels, water, and edited video.

“I don’t know how to swim, I had trouble breathing. Our instructor was excellent and patient, I still can’t believe how I was able to accomplish scuba diving. We had an awesome time!”

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5.Bora Bora: Introductory Dive

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 18 reviews · 2 hours · from $147

Try scuba in Bora Bora with an instructor, coral garden, tropical fish, hotel pickup, and a 30-minute underwater session.

“Au top je recommande , j’ étais très angoissée pour mon baptême de plongée mais shanka a était super , il a su me rassurer dans l’ eau, tout en y allant étape par étape , j’ai donc pu profiter malgré mes grosses angoisses et appréhensions. Merci encore à lui pour sa patience.”

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6.1 Afternoon Dive for Certified Divers in Bora Bora

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 18 reviews · from $123

Review of Bora Bora’s afternoon scuba outing for certified divers, with gear, hotel pickup, small groups, reef or lagoon sites, and free Nitrox.

“Easy on time resort pickup, fun boat atmosphere, personable & knowledgeable dive masters, a must for novice and recreational certified divers!”

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7.Romantic Dive for beginners in Bora Bora (2 people) with Video

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 18 reviews

Try a beginner-friendly Bora Bora scuba session for two with private instruction, underwater video, hotel pickup, and a black pearl.

“Going to Bora Bora was my bucket list location, so we finally get there after visiting several other islands only to be greeted by a massive windstorm. So, I can not see the fish from the glass table in my overwater bungalow. Despite the aRead more”

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8.Combo Diving and Snorkeling Full Day Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 15 reviews

Review of Bora Bora’s private full-day scuba and snorkeling tour, with two morning sessions, lagoon time, guides, pickup, lunch details, and value advice.

“We had a diving and snorkeling combo day tour a few days ago. Such an amazing trip!!! It was our first time to dive and Max is super nice and patient. We went to two different sites and saw so many fishes. Rudolf then took us to a motu to Read more”

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9.Combo Diving and Snorkeling Half-Day Tour

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 13 reviews

Combine a one-tank scuba outing with two Bora Bora snorkel stops, private guiding, hotel pickup, gear, snacks, and manta ray possibilities.

“David and Matte(sp?) guided us on a wonderfully day of scuba and snorkeling. It had been some time since our last dive and David took very good care to reacquaint us with the sport. We talked about options for dive site and made the decisRead more”

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10.Private Tour: Aqua Safari Scuba Diving

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 7 reviews

Walk three meters beneath Bora Bora’s lagoon in a private helmet tour with coral gardens, tropical fish, hotel pickup, and 30 minutes underwater.

“I just really really really loved this! I would recommend this attraction to any and everyone. This is a DON'T miss. Bring your underwater camera. If you don't have one it's ok. They take pictures of you that you can buy. No need for water shoes, it's a sandy bottom. This attraction rates up their with skydiving. Great bucket list item.”

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11.Bora Bora: 1 afternoon dive for certified divers

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 4 reviews · 2 hours · from $118Best value

Explore Bora Bora’s underwater world on a small-group certified scuba outing with gear, transfers, Nitrox, and a 45 to 60 minute descent.

“The guide David was so nice and informative. We got to see Mantas, stingrays, turtle and napoleon fish. Amazing dive and very well organised.”

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12.Introductory Scuba Diving Experience in Bora Bora

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 4 reviews · from $153

Learn scuba basics in Bora Bora’s warm, shallow lagoon with certified instructors, small groups, hotel pickup, snacks, and champagne.

“The dive was exceptional!! When we arrived at the pier the dive boat was right on time and it only took a few minutes to get to the dive site. We liked how nice and relaxed Nicolas was while giving us the pre dive brief putting us at ease. The Read more”

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