Two snorkellers inspecting corals on a Coral Gardeners nursery rope in Mo'orea

Mo'orea

  • 3 hours
  • English & French
  • Up to 10 people

Get your hands in the garden and learn the ropes of planting corals at our flagship branch, home of Coral Gardeners HQ and seven active nursery and restoration sites.

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What to expect

This hands-on experience brings you into the day-to-day work of Coral Gardeners. You'll learn the methods, help tend the nurseries and see the restoration firsthand at the reef.

  • Headquarters
  • Nursery tour
  • Restored coral garden

17° 32' S, 149° 50' W

Mo'orea French Polynesia

The itinerary

You'll be surprised to see what we can squeeze into three hours.

  1. Step 01: Arrive at headquarters

    Your CG guide will come to meet you and show you the ropes.

  2. Step 02: Immersive briefing

    Learn the mission, the history and the coral gardening methods you’re about to put to work at the nursery.

  3. Step 03: Guided nursery tour

    Snorkel on our biggest nurseries site to discover the Coral Gardeners' real office in the lagoon

  4. Step 04: Snorkel a restored coral garden

    Witness the impact of our reef restoration garden on local marine biodiversity

  5. Step 05: Back at the headquarters

    Enjoy snacks and refreshments and join the movement by adopting a coral & shopping our merch

The Coral Gardeners boat on the lagoon in Mo'orea

Team Mo'orea

Meet your guides

Every guide works as a full-time Gardener with CG, making them true conservation experts and a dependably good hang.

Reviews

Tripadvisor
4.9

Based on 119 reviews

  • Nicole M

    Mo'orea, September 2026

    Best day ever

    “Best day ever!” We all agreed! The Coral Gardeners Experience was inspiring, super professional, cool as hell, interactive, and made us all want to stand up and fight against climate change by saving our reefs. Kids (11 & 13) were blown away and now fully committed to becoming Marine Scientists when they’re older. Winning!

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  • Maša P

    Mo'orea, September 2026

    A Beautiful & Meaningful Experience

    Such a special experience! Coral Gardeners was one of our favorite things we did in Moorea. We learned so much about coral restoration and got to see firsthand the work they’re doing to protect the reef. Everyone was incredibly knowledgeable, passionate, and welcoming. It was both fun and genuinely meaningful — we left feeling inspired and even more connected to Moorea’s ocean. Highly recommend!

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  • Nicola J

    Mo'orea, September 2026

    Great experience

    Great experience and a great cause. Guides were amazing and super friendly. Really knowledgeable and passionate about their work which was infectious. Got to see the process of their work and join in as well as gain an insight into the importance of the reef that most people including me wouldn’t realise. Guides were especially good with our young daughter but would recommend for all ages.

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