Respectful whale excursion to Tahiti in 4h30

Unfortunately we didn’t see any whales. Other boats seem to communicate with each other but this captain didn’t. We rode around for three hours and then went to a snorkel spot with stingrays. Staff were friendly but didn’t communicate with passengers very much.

Saw nothing. No trace of whales. Snorkeling only saw 1 fish and 1 Ray. Disappointing . Have gone whaling in Moorea and saw multiple whales up close

We went of this tour in the morning on a Wednesday. There were 6 couples on the boat and 2 crew. We met our captain adjacent to our cruise ship dock and headed off to search for whales. As a long time skipper of our own cruising yacht in Australia, I was very surprised that at no time were we provided with any type of safety briefing. Lifejackets were obviously contained in overhead storage Hamm,ocks, however these were never demonstrated to passengers. All we were asked on boarding was whether my wife and I were strong swimmers, which we are having snorkelled for much of our lives. We cruised south from Papeete harbour offshore from the reef in search of whales for approximately 2 and half hours. However, in that time we only saw one whale and calf in the distance and soon lost sight of them. This obviously is not the fault of the operators, nature's schedule does not always align with ours. However, following that period of time, we started heading towards Papeete harbour with no information provided by the crew as to what we were actually doing or what to expect next. At one point, we were asked if we wanted a break? We said yes and the boat was diverted inside the reef to a place where other divers were, in a area that was not very calm and told if we wanted to go snorkelling then jump in and that we would only be there around 10minutes. The crew were asked what was here to look at we were told there were fish! That was it. The crew were then asked if we were doing more searching for whales and they said we could on the way back, so all passengers agreed we would rather do that. The crew then headed the boat back outside the reef and we headed north again close to the reef but the crew didn't appear to be interested in searching for whales. During the return trip, the boat re-entered the lagoon where we had to stop and drift while the captain topped the fuel tank. We then headed off again inside the lagoon. At this time one of the crew cut up some fruit, offered a drink (fruit juice, beer or water). The boat then continued back to the dock at Papeete with no further information provided by the crew. While the lack of whales to observe and/or dive with can't be helped, my wife and I were pretty disappointed with this tour. It certainly didn't live up to the description in the Viator website which was disappointing and left us with a feeling of being short-changed given what we paid for the tour - $450 AUD!!! Frustratingly at no time during the tour did the crew provide any details on the plan for the day or what to expect during the tour. Interestingly I note that this particular tour does not seem to be being offered anymore on the Viator web site. Maybe that is a good thing.

Captin Remi & his diver Israel were amazing. The boat trip alone was wonderful even if we had not seen whales. But as luck would have it we had the awesome experience of a mother & her calf right there in the water with us. I highly recommend booking this excursion. In addition we did shallow snorkeling too with wonderful fruit snacks. Also the group was small which was a plus too. Thanks much for affording us a memory of a life time. Libby Cook

It was super relaxed search for the whales. Israel and Moana are masters and they are super respectful with a mother nature. We were lucky enough to see a mom with a baby humpback and a few dolphins having a good time jumping around. Thank youuu.