Activity
Raiatea Lagoon & Faaroa River Boat Tour
A lagoon day that stays on Raiatea: up the Faaroa River, ashore at Taputapuatea and a swim stop at a motu, leaving from the cruise quay.
Typical duration
330 min
Price
From ≈ €60 pp (fruit snack) or ≈ €100 with motu barbecue lunch
From port
0.3 km / 0.2 mi
Transfer time
5 min
Indoor / Outdoor
outdoor
Queue risk
low
🕐 Best time to visit
Departs 08:30 from Uturoa
Local operator Faaroa Cruise sails Raiatea's side of the lagoon, cruises up the Faaroa River (Polynesia's only navigable river), lands at the UNESCO marae of Taputapuatea with a guide and finishes with a swim on a motu. The short option returns around 14:00 with fruit and snacks; the long one adds a motu barbecue and returns around 16:00.
Getting there from the port
Meet at the Uturoa ferry terminal (gare maritime) at 08:00, a 5-minute walk from the cruise quay.