Curated by Condé Nast Traveler with Oceania Cruises | Featured Editor’s Tip: Swim with reef sharks while calling on Papeete. Take an easy 45-minute ferry to the verdant island of Moorea, a naturalist’s paradise with lush mountains, jagged peaks, and a spectacular lagoon ringed with a teeming coral reef. Opt for an intimate boat tour with Voila Moorea, a family-run tour operator with a small sailing catamaran, Taboo. With just eight guests, expect to sail the lagoon, snorkel with reef sharks and stingrays (of which there are many), and explore the underwater volcanic stone tiki sculptures by local artist Tihoti Guy. Easily done in a day, you’ll be back in Papeete in time for dinner. Book online in advance, and if possible, call or text a day before to confirm pick-up and drop off from the ferry terminals.

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