Cayo Arena, Paradise Island Tour: Explore the Beautiful Landscape and Marine Life of the North Coast

Embark on a thrilling adventure to Cayo Arena, also known as Paradise Island, and discover the stunning landscapes and vibrant marine life of the North Coast. Explore the mangrove jungle, snorkel among tropical fish and coral, and indulge in fresh fruits and drinks on the island. Don’t miss the chance to visit the local market on your way back!

Duration: 10 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Playa Ensenada - We pick up at the hotels in Cabarete, Sosua and Puerto Plata. We drive through the country side to Punta Rucia.
    At Playa Ensenada the Speed boat is waiting to take you to Paradise Island
  • Cayo Arena - Cayo Arena, the local name of Paradise Island. Here you will get fresh fruits and drinks, Snorkeling Gear and a guided…
What's Included
  • Carbonated beverages
  • Bottled water
  • Lunch
  • Use of snorkeling equipment
  • In-vehicle air conditioning
What's Not Included
  • Pictures from tour on a USB drive
  • Drinks with the lunch is not included
Additional Information

Discover one of the most picturesque islands on the North Coast, Paradise Island. It greets you with vibrant coral, pristine white beaches, and crystal-clear waters. Explore Monte Cristi National Park, where you will have the opportunity to wander through a mangrove jungle and observe the local fauna.
After we pick you up from your accommodation in…

Location
Playa Ensenada
Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings
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Caribean_voyage
Dec 31, 2024
Excursion Paradise Island - A great place for a photo shoot is better to arrive in the morning when a few people tour includes a trip to the natural pool island, mangroves, lunch and a white sand beach ☀️
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Remy
Dec 6, 2024
Cayo Arena - Carlos Guide - From the start we knew it was going be great! Our driver Carlos who is also our Puerto Plata guide during our stay made sure our experience was memorable in this beautiful location of Cayo Arena. He dropped us off, the guides on site who will be joining you give you best then you get on a small boat to Cayo Arena. A 20min water trip. Our guide stopped and showed us a natural pool in the ocean who was very cool. Once arriving at Cayo Arena you are embraced by clear turquoise water on clean sands. A breathtaking experience and view. When you return, a feat of rice beans, a selection of chicken or fish with salad. Don’t forget the Presidente. A great trip all possible by our wonderful guide and driver Carlos! Here is Carlos’s number; +1 (829) 520-9940
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Irving_l
Jul 31, 2024
Life long memories - The speed boat was the fast track to one of the most beautiful beaches ever!! The staff was amazing.. Must go to deep blue waters..
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Madison_r
May 20, 2024
Highlight of our Vacation - This tour was the highlight of our vacation! The speedboat was a lot of fun and we say so many fish when snorkeling.
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Crystal_d
May 20, 2024
Amazing ! - Amazing experience ! Beautiful island. Great tour guides. Clean charter bus with A.C. . Tour guide was providing historical facts about the island . Also spoke many different languages so everyone on the trip could understood him which I thought was nice. Wish the stay on the island was a little longer than 2 hours. Suggest to bring your own water/drinks and snacks for the island itself as you cannot purchase anything there.
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Carl_a
Jan 4, 2025
Good time - We really enjoyed it. The bus A/C didn’t seem to work well so it was a little hot in the bus. Also not very comfortable. But the overall we really enjoyed it. The island is beautiful. It was really cool to go through the mangroves. The buffet lunch was actually pretty good. We also stopped at a cigar farm. If you don’t smoke cigars then this might n out be something you enjoy (that specific shop). But again, overall we liked it. And we had a great time. Wish we could spend more time on the island and maybe a little longer time going through the mangroves. Also maybe giving us time to hang out in the other beach would be cool.
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Kinkaid_p
Jun 22, 2024
Amazing!!! But.. - This was a great excursion!! The ONLY negative i would give is that it is a longgg bumpy bus ride so if you get car sick BE CAUTIOUS. Other than that it was amazing and the lunch they provide is delicious!
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Msmith87
Jun 4, 2024
Just short of awesome - Everything was a good experience.m, the island is so beautiful. I wasn’t a fan of the speed boat but that’s my preference. The driver did a great job driving the boat and he did a few tricks. Food and drink at the island could be a better experience. This is on the less luxurious side that’s why I gave it a 4.
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Francelia_m
May 31, 2024
Good tour - The guide was very knowledgeable and informative. Paradise island was beautiful. The driver went to the wrong hotel when picking us up and we had to wait almost an hour to join the tour.
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Wendy_m
Dec 3, 2024
Don't bother - Not worth the money. Very long bus ride, stopped at a souvenir shop on the way back after being at one twice already The island is extremely small and soooo many people, herded like cattle Food for lunch was worse than our resort buffet
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