Te mana o te moana offers a 1 hour daily guided tour at the InterContinental Tahiti Resort & Spa on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays from 1:30 to 2:30 pm and on Saturdays from 9:30 to 10:30 am to learn more about sea turtles, their life cycle and the challenges they face.

Te mana o te moana, an association dedicated to the protection and conservation of the Polynesian marine environment and sea turtles, works in partnership with the DIREN: sea turtles requiring care are collected by the Direction of the Environment of French Polynesia, assessed by a certified vet and transferred to Te mana o te moana for rehabilitation treatments.

A fee will be charged for the tour: 1,500 xpf per person over 12 an 500 xpf per person under 12 . Reservations are required, either in person at the welcome desk at the Top Dive fare (open from 1pm to 4pm Monday to Friday, and from 8am to 12pm on Saturdays), on the association’s messenger or by email at reservation@temanaotemoana.org

Up to 20 guests can attend this informative tour that starts with an overview of all turtle species that grace our waters, then moves on to our turtle lagoon.

Meeting point for the tour is at the welcome kiosk at fare Top Dive 10 min before the tour begins.

Here, guests can observe our residents who need special care, including Matapo, a blind hawksbill turtle, Miti Iti, and Okely, two floating green turtles. 11 juvenile green turtles from the 2023 laying season currently swim around their new nursery. They will be released when they reach the appropriate size.