{"id":5949,"date":"2013-08-30T15:01:34","date_gmt":"2013-08-30T15:01:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/imaginaisladepascua.com\/?page_id=5949"},"modified":"2025-08-19T21:09:44","modified_gmt":"2025-08-19T21:09:44","slug":"easter-island-boat-tours","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/imaginarapanui.com\/en\/things-to-do-on-easter-island\/easter-island-boat-tours\/","title":{"rendered":"Easter Island boat tours"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Easter Island boat tours<\/h1>\n<figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/imaginarapanui.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Motu-Tours1.jpg?resize=640%2C360&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Easter island boat rides\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" \/><\/figure>\n<!-- Widget Shortcode --><div id=\"custom_html-13\" class=\"widget_text widget widget_custom_html widget-shortcode area-arbitrary \"><div class=\"textwidget custom-html-widget\"><div class=\"content-box-redes-sociales\"><div class=\"addtoany_shortcode\"><div class=\"a2a_kit a2a_kit_size_32 addtoany_list\"><a class=\"a2a_button_whatsapp\" href=\"https:\/\/www.addtoany.com\/add_to\/whatsapp?linkurl=&amp;linkname=\" title=\"WhatsApp\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><\/a><a class=\"a2a_button_facebook\" href=\"https:\/\/www.addtoany.com\/add_to\/facebook?linkurl=&amp;linkname=\" title=\"Facebook\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><\/a><a class=\"a2a_button_x\" href=\"https:\/\/www.addtoany.com\/add_to\/x?linkurl=&amp;linkname=\" title=\"X\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><\/a><a class=\"a2a_button_email\" href=\"https:\/\/www.addtoany.com\/add_to\/email?linkurl=&amp;linkname=\" title=\"Email\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><\/a><a class=\"a2a_dd addtoany_share_save addtoany_share\" href=\"https:\/\/www.addtoany.com\/share\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><!-- \/Widget Shortcode -->\n<p>Easter Island boat tours are one of the most complete and attractive activities that can be done on Rapa Nui, as they give the opportunity to enjoy marine life and appreciate the island from a different perspective.<\/p>\n\n<!-- Widget Shortcode --><div id=\"text-8\" class=\"widget widget_text widget-shortcode area-arbitrary \">\t\t\t<div class=\"textwidget\"><p style=\"text-align: center; font-size: 0.7em; color: #c4c4c4; margin-top: 40px; margin-bottom: 5px;\">ADVERTISING<\/p>\r\n<div class=\"anuncio\">\r\n<script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-9974337153208599\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- Banner_Central Rapa Nui -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:inline-block;width:300px;height:250px\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-9974337153208599\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"4035446418\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><!-- \/Widget Shortcode -->\n<h2>General information<\/h2>\n<p>Another activity offered on <a href=\"https:\/\/imaginarapanui.com\/en\/\">Easter Island<\/a> is to go on boats rides, which enables you to appreciate the island from a different perspective.<\/p>\n<p>The most popular ride is the one that goes to the southwest coast, opposite the <a title=\"Rano Kau\" href=\"https:\/\/imaginarapanui.com\/en\/easter-island-sightseeing\/easter-island-volcanoes\/rano-kau\/\"><strong>Rano Kau<\/strong><\/a> volcano, and gets the visitors closer to Motu Nui, Motu Iti and Motu Kao Kao. These motus were once the stage for the <a title=\"Tangata Manu\" href=\"https:\/\/imaginarapanui.com\/en\/rapa-nui-culture\/tangata-manu-the-easter-island-birdman\/\"><strong>Birdman Competition<\/strong><\/a>, which decided who would rule the island every year.<\/p>\n<!-- Widget Shortcode --><div id=\"text-47\" class=\"widget widget_text widget-shortcode area-arbitrary \">\t\t\t<div class=\"textwidget\"><p style=\"text-align: center; font-size: 0.7em; color: #c4c4c4; margin-top: 40px; margin-bottom: 5px;\">ADVERTISING<\/p>\r\n<div class=\"anuncio\">\r\n<script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-9974337153208599\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\r\n<!-- Banner_Central Rapa Nui -->\r\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\r\n     style=\"display:inline-block;width:300px;height:250px\"\r\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-9974337153208599\"\r\n     data-ad-slot=\"4035446418\"><\/ins>\r\n<script>\r\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\r\n<\/script>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><!-- \/Widget Shortcode -->\n<p>Climbing down the motus is forbidden, because there are still <a title=\"Easter Island Animals\" href=\"https:\/\/imaginarapanui.com\/en\/easter-island-animals\/\">birds<\/a> who nest there and they are protected. However, this tour combines with the possibility of snorkeling in this calm area of the sea where there&#8217;s greater water visibility (up to 60 meters).<\/p>\n<p>For those who want to get into the sea and practice a little exercise, there is also the possibility of renting a kayak and traveling from Anakena beach to Ovahe. Also in those points you can snorkel and observe the marine fauna and corals, so that you will enjoy the ocean from several points of view.<\/p>\n<h2>Easter Island boat trips<\/h2>\n<div class=\"caja\">\n<div><a title=\"Glass Boat Rapa Nui\" href=\"https:\/\/imaginarapanui.com\/en\/things-to-do-on-easter-island\/easter-island-boat-tours\/glass-boat-rapa-nui\/\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/imaginarapanui.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Glass-Boat-Rapa-Nui-Paseo-en-barca-Isla-de-Pascua-00-640-EN.jpg?w=1200&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Glass Boat Rapa Nui Easter Island boat tours\"  \/><\/a><\/div>\n<div>\n<h3 class=\"zmt\"><a href=\"https:\/\/imaginarapanui.com\/en\/things-to-do-on-easter-island\/easter-island-boat-tours\/glass-boat-rapa-nui\/\">Glass Boat Rapa Nui<\/a><\/h3>\n<p>Glass Boat is a tourist service in Rapa Nui that offers rides on the only glass-bottom boat on this Island, allowing visitors to enjoy spectacular underwater views while navigating through areas of natural beauty. <a href=\"https:\/\/imaginarapanui.com\/en\/things-to-do-on-easter-island\/easter-island-boat-tours\/glass-boat-rapa-nui\/\"> Read more \u00bb<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"caja\">\n<div><a title=\"Heretea en el mar\" href=\"https:\/\/imaginarapanui.com\/en\/things-to-do-on-easter-island\/easter-island-boat-tours\/heretea-en-el-mar\/\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/imaginarapanui.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Heretea-en-el-mar-Rapa-Nui-Easter-Island-baot-tour-boat-trips-01.jpg?w=1200&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Heretea en el mar Rapa Nui Easter Island boat tours\"  \/><\/a><\/div>\n<div>\n<h3 class=\"zmt\"><a href=\"https:\/\/imaginarapanui.com\/en\/things-to-do-on-easter-island\/easter-island-boat-tours\/heretea-en-el-mar\/\">Heretea en el mar<\/a><\/h3>\n<p>We invite you to take a wonderful tour of the sea of Rapa Nui and enjoy a unique perspective of the archaeological sites of the northwest coast of our beautiful island. <a href=\"https:\/\/imaginarapanui.com\/en\/things-to-do-on-easter-island\/easter-island-boat-tours\/heretea-en-el-mar\/\"> Read more \u00bb<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"caja\">\n<div><a title=\"Motu Tours\" href=\"https:\/\/imaginarapanui.com\/en\/things-to-do-on-easter-island\/easter-island-boat-tours\/motu-tours\/\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/imaginarapanui.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/02\/Motu-Tours1.jpg?w=1200&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Motu Tours Easter Island boat rides\"  \/><\/a><\/div>\n<div>\n<h3 class=\"zmt\"><a href=\"https:\/\/imaginarapanui.com\/en\/things-to-do-on-easter-island\/easter-island-boat-tours\/motu-tours\/\">Motu Tours<\/a><\/h3>\n<p>We leave by boat from Hanga Piko and headed to the area of the caves formed centuries ago by volcanic eruptions, then we\u2019ll see the Mataveri area from the sea, to go after, around the islets or motus. <a href=\"https:\/\/imaginarapanui.com\/en\/things-to-do-on-easter-island\/easter-island-boat-tours\/motu-tours\/\"> Read more \u00bb<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2>Location Map<\/h2>\n\n<!-- Widget Shortcode --><div id=\"text-15\" class=\"widget widget_text widget-shortcode area-arbitrary \">\t\t\t<div class=\"textwidget\"><p style=\"text-align: center; 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