Tour· Moorea· French Polynesia — Society Islands
Moorea Lagoonarium (Motu Ahi)
17° 32.8′ S · 149° 46.9′ W
A fenced natural lagoon enclosure on the east coast opposite Motu Ahi, where visitors swim among reef fish, rays and small sharks in calm, shallow water.
Practical
Position is the OSM 'Lagoonarium' node at Ahi, Afareaitu; the 2026 Service du Tourisme chart labels the Lagonarium beside Motu Ahi. Contact (OSM): +689 87 78 31 15, lagoonarium@hotmail.fr. Hours and prices not published online; call ahead, verify locally. Reachable by dinghy inside the reef from the Vaiare (Patae) ZMR, or by road. The Motu Ahi area is a PGEM protected marine area: no fishing or collecting. Do not feed the fish, rays or sharks (2026 brief).
Best for
Easy family lagoon swim on the east side
Nearby
- Motu Ahi Sandbank Snorkel0.4 NM away
- Afareaitu Hospital & Pharmacy0.6 NM away
- Afareaitu River-Mouth Pier0.6 NM away
- Moorea Nautical Patrol (Brigade nautique)0.7 NM away
- Moorea Water & Waste Fee – Town Hall0.7 NM away
- Heiva Moorea (July, Vaiare)0.8 NM away
- Afareaitu / Vaioro Waterfalls Hike1.1 NM away
- ZMR de Vaiare (Moorea)1.1 NM away