Saona Island Tour: Authentic Experience for Arvia P&O Passengers
4.8
93 Ratings
La Romana

We’ve been working with cruise passengers for many years, and we know how important schedules are.
If you want to discover the real Saona, the most authentic and least touristy part of the island, in a small group.
Our guides are passionate and professional, and will give you an unforgettable experience.

Duration: 4 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • La Romana - Transportation will be waiting for you at the taxi stand, at the cruise port exit, where all participants from the same ship as yours will gather. The driver will take you to our office in Bayahibe, the starting point of the excursion.
What's Included
  • Use of snorkeling equipment
  • Beer and rum
  • Carbonated beverages
  • Lunch
What's Not Included
  • Personal expenses (Photos, souvenirs…)
  • Transportation from La Romana port : $15.USD per person
Location
La Romana
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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(93 Ratings)
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Andy
May 7, 2024
saona island - We had a more than perfect day!! Thanks to an incredible team, our day on Saona Island was superb! Magnificent places in a small community to be able to make the most of it!! A caring team!! Thank you for this unforgettable stay!!!
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Susanf210
Feb 24, 2024
Fabulous - Such a wonderful day! Well organised trip. Even when we got a puncture it was sorted quickly without fuss. Our guide Christian and his team made it a special and enjoyable day packed full of facts, fun, food and laughter. Photos taken of the experience were brilliant too. A very memorable day
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Keefman
Feb 23, 2024
A+++ YOU MUST BOOK THIS TRIP!! 5* - You should book this trip instead of the P&O organised one. The payment is taken a couple of days before you arrive in case you need to cancel. Speedboat ride was great with fabulous beachside scenery in the way to Saona. Snorkels, masks and fins provided. Stops include the turtle incubation nursery, a Caribbean barbecue on the beach and private beach stop for coral reef snorkelling (about 200m from beach edge). Also stopped at Mangrove to see turtles and stingrays in the sea and at Natures Garden to go padding amongst starfish, plus stopped mid sea to feed some friendly birds birds. It has more stops than P&O organised tour, full of fun and excitement and the hosts are very hospitable and the free rum on tap! Only take this trip if you enjoy drinks on tap, dancing and laughs all day. Got back at 5pm in plenty of time for boarding. Justine, El Capitan and the crew took good care of us all day.
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Shane_a
Jan 17, 2024
Soana island trip - Fantastic day out and the crew really looked after us. Plenty of rum and spirits me beautiful stops along the way. Recommend
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Marineln6350ee
Nov 6, 2023
Amazing ❤️ - This team is at the top! We took the excursion to the island of Saona with Marina (my son fell in love with it and had the best day of his vacation thanks to her, a big thank you to her), Christian (with an undeniable knowledge of the nature, history and always available for the slightest question about the Dominican Republic) and the whole team (sailors, photographer and of course the captain) and it was simply magical for my partner and my 3 year old son , small group, very friendly, with places where there are few tourists (seeing small turtles saved by locals, snorkelling, swimming among starfish in natural pools, excellent food with possibility lobsters caught of the day...) music, vitamin, joy and good humor guaranteed. And the icing on the cake is that they speak French! 😉 I 200% recommend this human-sized team who made us leave with stars in our eyes and the desire to come back and see them Thanks to them.
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11olgaa
Oct 22, 2023
Great trip - The trip was great, amazing views over the Caribbean and Atlantic. Very enthusiastic guide and great boat. Saona island is truly beautiful place and we were lucky to see some newborn turtles in Mano Juan
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Brunobh5388ok
Oct 17, 2023
Saona Excursion - Excursion to Saona with Dominican attitude. Definitely the best day of our stay. Warm welcome, attentive to people, multilingual guide, great atmosphere throughout the excursion, excellent local meal, unusual meeting with people from the island and vitamin supplies offered all day. A big thank you for these good times, I recommend 200%.
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742maevag
Aug 20, 2023
impeccable excursion - Activity to do! Superb island accompanied by a superb team, good atmosphere and good cultural discovery with a very pleasant French-speaking guide. The agency is very organized and allows us not to waste time during the day. A little extra for the small committee which allows us not to be too crowded on a beach and to enjoy it. I recommend !
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Sephirin
Jan 29, 2024
Saona from Bavaro. Hotel Impressive - Superb beaches and places but if you can, choose a small group. Book independently, not through the hotel. It's harder to find, certainly, but certainly more pleasant. There were 50 of us in our group, but we saw small boats with 4 to 10 people on them. Much more mobile and with more personalized service, I think the experience is much nicer.
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316emys
Aug 17, 2023
Tourist trap - Unpleasant excursion, boat without comfort, uncomfortable seat, music too loud, basic food…. Everything is organized to make you spend money as soon as you put a toe on the island before the knowledge of the guide jumps on you to sell you their merchandise. I do not recommend this agency, unpleasant hostesses and arrogant guide
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