Saona Island Full-Day Excursion: Scenic Boat Ride to Shallow-Water Pools and Pristine Local Area
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11 Ratings
Saona Island
Embark on a full-day excursion to Saona Island, a paradise destination. Enjoy a scenic boat ride, relax in shallow-water pools, and explore the pristine local area. Tailor your trip to avoid crowds and have an authentic experience of a lifetime!
Duration: 9 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • Saona Island - We will pick you up at the hotel and take you on an amazing trip to Bayahibe. The Saona Island Day our starts in Bayahibe around 10 AM. You will travel on speedboat and/or catamaran for approximately an hour to get to this remote island. The ride will be a party at sea. You will dance to bachata, merengue, and salsa, you may also place your requests. On each way you will have an open bar of alcoholic and non-alcoholic refreshments. There will also be snacks available. Before you get to the island we will stop at a natural pool. Have your underwater camera ready, you will be able to enjoy the marine spectacle that Saona Island has to offer. Savor a delicious lunch under the shade of a palm tree on the beach. Dive into the turquoise waters, play volleyball, learn to dance the merengue or simply sunbathe on the white sand beach of this paradise island.
What's Included
  • Round Trip Transportation
  • Lunch
  • Use of snorkeling equipment
  • In-vehicle air conditioning
  • Alcoholic Beverages
  • Carbonated beverages
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
Additional Information

If paradise has always been your fantasy, Saona Island epitomizes it. Experience a breath-taking boat journey to Saona Island. Subsequently, unwind in the splendid shallow ‘pools’ within the national park. Further, you may customize your journey to Saona, and we’ll ensure you evade the crowds for an unspoiled experience of our immaculate locality. We’re thrilled to share our zeal and offer you the genuine, unforgettable experience you’ve been dreaming of!

Location
Saona Island
Cotubanamá National Park
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
3.7
(11 Ratings)
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Raffaele_a
Jun 28, 2022
Saona island - Pedro , Carlos , and Joelle best time good guys . Explained everything just a great day with great with great guides. By the way their pictures they take are amazing !!!!!
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Brittney_m
Feb 23, 2022
Great Experience! - Definitely a great experience overall. Yes the island was slightly crowded but I have the understanding they had a lot of people on the same Excursion. It’s a very beautiful beach. I enjoyed the lunch that was provided. The best part was the natural pool for me and we even spotted a star fish(it was dead Ofcourse but it was still cool to see one and even get a pic) it is a long ride there and back especially with all the stops picking and dropping off but we didn’t have many people so this was the better pick after reading all the other Saona tours.
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Julioperez0525
Nov 25, 2021
Amazing!! - I loved this excursion, the staff was very friendly and helped us in everything, Saona Island is a hidden paradise to which I would return without hesitation.
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Daricelih2017
Nov 24, 2021
Smooth - Amazing customer service. Jose helped us get the correct transfer and made our trip smoother. Highly recommend!!
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Jose_u
Jun 17, 2023
Overall worth it but have patience - Great staff but poorly organized travel. We were picked up late then had to wait at a gas station while they sorted out the approximately 100 people from different hotels going on different tours. Our driver luckily let us wait in his van with AC on while others stood in the heat. Arrived at launch site and waited another 20 mins while they found a boat for our trip. Trip was great but unfortunately and beyond anyone’s control, the island beach was unusable due to the amount of seaweed. Be prepared for lots of waiting and walking.
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Sherrywe6111or
Mar 15, 2024
Not what we expected or what we paid for! - This was a horrible trip. Not only did Santos preach to us about being respectful he then decided who had to ride in the jet boat and who got to go in the catamaran even though we had choose catamaran over the jet boat. The meal sucked and everywhere you turned people were trying to sell you things. Tue actual time on the island was minimal. The whole thing was a disappointment
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Jules
Sep 27, 2023
Avoid!! - This trip was advertised as a maximum of 40 people, however once we exited the greasy little bus from our hotel we were waiting to get on whatever boat was available. The boat we eventually boarded was well overloaded with more than 100 people and there was not enough seating for everyone. The music they played was loud and annoying and the only drinks served were rum and coke. Once on the beautiful Island we were served lunch which consisted of large trays of unappetising slop, we did have to eat something as there were no snacks supplied on the boat. My husband had to spend the whole next day in bed with food poisoning. Avoid!!!
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Tricia_s
Aug 21, 2022
The worst trip ever !!! - First off the picking up part was good they were on time . That was it ! We got to another location and from there they put us on a smaller van so very cramped ! A Covid lovers dream Then we get to the speedboat that was okay , lunch was okay , coming back again we got on a speedboat to the catamaran and waiting for another speedboat to take us back to shore? Once we got off is where everything went down hill .. we’re waiting around for transportation no one knows nothing and there talking Spanish so no one is understanding and waiting for almost 40 minutes of wasted time ! When we finally got on the van ppl are coming on and off due to the confusion . Horrible !!!!!! Then they dropped off ppl in the worst place which was nowhere near our hotel. , some ppl were being dropped off at gas stations because they were complaining to other companies about this trip never , the driver was speeding like crazy I really felt I was going to die and this was going to the boat .. I didn’t get back to my resort til 9pm that is totally ridiculous !!!! No organization what so ever and I work hard for my money but not for you guys to take it and get that type of treatment ,I was more embarrassed because I traveled with family members , many ppl were very upset not just me and you guys or rather this particular company need to do better ! Trust me they need to give me my refund back of half because it was all over the place I have never experienced this before in all my vacation excursions . The worst !!! Please anyone thinking of doing this excursion do not do this !!! Try another excursion but not with this company !!!!!!! The worst ever !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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