Twice the Tahiti trip report

[salmn]

We recently returned from our wonderful cruise aboard the Wind Spirit.  A special shout out to all those that helped here on CC. Petoonya, TBK, Milepig.  The cruise was everything we hoped it would be.  The service onboard was amazing, the staff great,  and the food was delicious.  Do not see how it could get better. We did Safari Mario on Moorea, Ato on Fakarava, Marc's combo with Huahine Nautique, Tohora Bora Bora, Pure Snorkeling Bora Bora, then ship's Coral Garden Drift Snorkel, Rangiroa Aquarium, and Bora Bora Intro Dive. Rented cars in Papeete, Bora Bora, and Raiatea.  All the excursions were good, but the one that really stood out was Pure Snorkeling with Fabien. The weather was great that day and the tour was the best!

If anyone has questions, will be glad to answer.

[fedexretiree]

We are going again and trying to decide on the snorkel trip in Bora Bora.  Last time we went with Pure Snorkeling ( can't recall the guides name but it wasn't Fabien) but are considering Tohora Bora Bora instead this time.  Did they go to the same spots?

If I might ask why was Pure Snorkeling so much better?

[salmn]

In all fairness to Simon at Tohora, the biggest difference was weather. The day with Simon was rainy and windy. We went to totally different spots, but may have been affected by weather. Saw Manta and eagle rays with both. Went to a great snorkel spot with Fabian, two moray eels and lots of fish and then to a coral garden close to the reef. The trip with Pure Snorkeling was longer, had water and snacks. There were four of us with Tohora and five with Pure Snorkeling, so both were nice sized groups.

[fedexretiree]

Thanks.  Last time with Pure we saw the Manta and eagle rays as well.  Did Tohora go to the coral gardens?  Not really wanting to swim with the sharks if at all possible, just not my thing

[salmn]

Tohora was good and like I said, the weather was not ideal that day. We went to one place for snorkeling coral garden and fish. Pure went to two different places, but the weather was good. No sharks for us either, but I think Simon would do that on request.

[Petoonya]

On 12/10/2019 at 3:57 PM, salmn said:

We recently returned from our wonderful cruise aboard the Wind Spirit.  A special shout out to all those that helped here on CC. Petoonya, TBK, Milepig.  The cruise was everything we hoped it would be.  The service onboard was amazing, the staff great,  and the food was delicious.  Do not see how it could get better. We did Safari Mario on Moorea, Ato on Fakarava, Marc's combo with Huahine Nautique, Tohora Bora Bora, Pure Snorkeling Bora Bora, then ship's Coral Garden Drift Snorkel, Rangiroa Aquarium, and Bora Bora Intro Dive. Rented cars in Papeete, Bora Bora, and Raiatea.  All the excursions were good, but the one that really stood out was Pure Snorkeling with Fabien. The weather was great that day and the tour was the best!

If anyone has questions, will be glad to answer.

Salmn- can't tell you how happy I am to hear how much you enjoyed! Especially the ship- have to experience to believe yes?

Glad you got to go out with Ato in Fakarava- and great that you loved Pure Snorkeling. We preferred Tohora over Pure Snorkeling but fairness to them we just had a so-so guide, (impatient with a new to snorkeling Japanese couple). We loved Tohora last winter and using him again in April for an all day tour. (Fedexretiree....Tohora doesn't do sharks as he won't chum them as he is an "ecotour" guide.) Did you have nice weather for the Coral Gardens in Tahaa- and did you like it? That and Bora Bora were our favorites. Mostly nice weather?

 

If you haven't already hope you post on the Windstar board as people there will be anxious to hear 🙂

 

Nancy

 

[salmn]

14 hours ago, Petoonya said:

Salmn- can't tell you how happy I am to hear how much you enjoyed! Especially the ship- have to experience to believe yes?

Glad you got to go out with Ato in Fakarava- and great that you loved Pure Snorkeling. We preferred Tohora over Pure Snorkeling but fairness to them we just had a so-so guide, (impatient with a new to snorkeling Japanese couple). We loved Tohora last winter and using him again in April for an all day tour. (Fedexretiree....Tohora doesn't do sharks as he won't chum them as he is an "ecotour" guide.) Did you have nice weather for the Coral Gardens in Tahaa- and did you like it? That and Bora Bora were our favorites. Mostly nice weather?

 

If you haven't already hope you post on the Windstar board as people there will be anxious to hear 🙂

 

Nancy

 

 

[salmn]

We did enjoy the coral gardens. We were on the early tour, so the weather was pretty good. A storm came in about noon and the ride back to the motu at Tahaa was miserable, then we still had the wind and rain our first day at Bora Bora when we went with Tohora. That was the only bad weather in 18 days. As long as we were in the water, it was good, but really cold when we got out because of wind. Simon had rain jackets which were lifesavers😉

[Petoonya]

Aw, hate to hear that you had bad weather with Simon, but great to know that the day with Pure Snorkeling made up for it. So you had two days at the motu at Tahaa so one of the days must have been good weather? How did you like Marc's in Huahine?

Nancy