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Moorea
Lagoon snorkels, shark dives, and humpback whale season a ferry ride from Tahiti
Updated Apr 20, 2026 • 37 sources
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37 sources • Updated Apr 20, 2026
Written by DiveJourney. Built from public sources and local operator knowledge. Last updated Apr 20, 2026.
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- Tahiti Tourisme - Diving in Moorea - Official tourism page for Moorea diving, Opunohu Canyon, and humpback whale season context.
- Tahiti Tourisme - When to visit The Islands of Tahiti - Official seasonality source for dry season, wet season, and year-round tropical temperatures.
- Tahiti Tourisme - Whale watching regulations - Official whale-observation rule summary, including approach-distance guidance and accredited-guide framing.
- Tahiti Tourisme - Disturbances of wild marine species - Official conservation guidance prohibiting feeding or attracting wild marine species.
- Service du tourisme - Information for yachties: Moorea 2026 - Official Moorea 2026 PDF covering PGEM zoning, lagoon safety, visibility markers, traffic cautions, and no-feeding guidance.
- Tahiti Tourisme - Beaches of Moorea - Official page for Temae, Ta'ahiamanu, Tipaniers, Tiahura, and snorkeling context.
- Tahiti Tourisme - Moorea lagoon - Official Moorea lagoon page highlighting Temae, Tipaniers, rays, blacktip sharks, and Ta'ahiamanu.
- Tahiti Tourisme - Top things to do in Moorea - Official topside planning source for Belvedere, Magic Mountain, Opunohu Valley, snorkeling, and hiking.
- Tahiti Tourisme - Belvedere d'Opunohu - Official source for the Belvedere viewpoint, elevation, bays, Mount Rotui, lagoon, and pineapple-field views.
- Tahiti Tourisme - Tiki Village Fenua - Official cultural activity source for Tiki Village Fenua.
- Air Tahiti - Flights to Moorea - Official domestic-airline source for Moorea flights and the 15-minute Tahiti to Moorea flight context.
- Tahiti-Faa'a International Airport - Airlines - Official airport airlines list for PPT.
- Tahiti Tourisme - Ferry - Official tourism source noting that most people go to Moorea by ferry and that ferries carry cars and bikes.
- Aremiti - Tahiti to Moorea ferry - Operator source for Aremiti schedules, fares, and ticket validity.
- Vaeara'i - Tahiti to Moorea schedules - Operator source for Vaeara'i schedule and 50-minute trip-duration guidance.
- Tahiti Tourisme - Visa and passport entries - Official tourism source for passport and visa guidance framing.
- U.S. State Department - French Polynesia travel information - Source for U.S. tourist visa-free stay and return-ticket guidance.
- Tahiti Tourisme - Exchange and currency - Official currency, exchange-rate, and card-acceptance source.
- Tahiti.com - Money and exchange - Traveler-facing source for ATMs, cards, and tipping expectations in French Polynesia.
- Tahiti.com - General information - Traveler-facing source for electricity, seasons, and general practicalities.
- Tahiti Tourisme - Speaking Tahitian - Official source for French, Tahitian, and English use in tourist settings.
- Tahiti Tourisme - Emergency contacts - Official emergency contact source for 112, 15, 16, 17, and 18.
- April International - Health facilities in French Polynesia - Source for Hospital of Moorea and French Polynesia Hospital Center phone numbers.
- DAN Alert Diver - The Alluring Hues of French Polynesia - DAN source noting hyperbaric chamber availability in Papeete.
- TOPDIVE - Scuba diving Moorea - Dive operator source for Moorea outside-reef diving and shark reputation.
- TOPDIVE - The Tiki, Moorea - Dive operator source for Tiki Point depth, visibility, and shark-diving context.
- Moorea Blue Diving - Local dive-center source for Maharepa and Manava Beach Resort base logistics.
- Scubapiti Moorea - Local dive-center source for Moorea dive and whale-season activity context.
- Nemo'z Diving - Freediving - Local dive-center source for Moorea freediving courses.
- Tahiti Tourisme - Freediving Moorea, Marine Grosjean - Official listing for freediving courses, certifications, and retreats in Moorea.
- Tahiti Tourisme - Getting to and around Moorea - Official transport source for car rentals, scooters, taxis, and hotel shuttles.
- Vini - French Polynesia travel eSIM - Local telecom source for Vini travel eSIM data plans.
- Tahiti Tourisme - Manea Spa Moorea - Official spa listing for Manea Spa at Manava Beach Resort & Spa Moorea.
- Tahiti Tourisme - Moorea Lagoon Spa - Official spa listing for Hilton Moorea Lagoon Resort & Spa.
- Tahiti Tourisme - Le Jardin Spa & Beauty Moorea - Official spa listing for Le Jardin Spa & Beauty Moorea.
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