Saona Island Full-Day Cruise: Experience the Beauty of the Caribbean

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Santo Domingo

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Embark on a thrilling full-day cruise to Saona Island in the Caribbean. Swim with starfish, relax on the white sand beach, and enjoy VIP transportation for a luxurious experience.

Duration: 12 hours

Cancellation: 24 hours

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Highlights

Bayahibe - We will be arriving to Bayahibe’s port where will take the transportation to our amazing destination by boat/catamaran to Saona Island.
Isla Saona - The top destination for tourist and travellers in the Dominican Republic for its unique beauty.
Palmilla - Palmilla Natural Pool located in the middle of the Caribbean Sea off the coast of the Dominican Republic

What's Included

In-vehicle air conditioning
Life jackets provided
Lunch included
Alcoholic beverages available

What's Not Included

Gratuities
Use of Scuba equipment

Additional Information

Saona Island is the most known destination for tourists and an idyllic speck of sand and palm trees in the blue Caribbean. Expect to Board a small speedboat for the thrilling ride out to the island, including a stop at a natural swimming pool where you can see starfish; after reaching Saona Island, spend the day exploring; stroll along the beach, relax…

Location

Palacio Consistorial de Santo Domingo

The pickup will be in front of the Palacio Consistorial in Parque Colón, Santo Domingo.

Cancellation Policy

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

Customer Ratings

3.9

(24 Ratings)

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Brigit

Aug 11, 2024

Highly recommended - Very satisfied with the service, they pick me up at Columbia park and also they provide me food and drinking dance and entertainment time

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Selenedinaeb

Jul 8, 2024

Amazing experience - The views were amazing.Guide Alex attentive at all times, the atmosphere very fun. Highly recommended everything I loved the experience 😻

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489arki

Mar 15, 2024

Excellent! - Great trip. I fully recommend going with a friend or group. Some people will offer to take some pictures of you with their cameras. The pictures are quite expensive so be mindful of that.

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Ryan_b

Mar 11, 2024

Awesome tour guide, Alex!! - Alex was a great tour guide. The whole trip was fun. We really enjoyed seeing the starfish and swimming in the Caribbean ocean.

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836nadejdap

Feb 20, 2024

A trip to paradise - I did this trip alone. The very kind taxi driver picked me up at the hotel in Santo Domingo, it took us two and a half hours to get to Bayahibe where a katamaran was waiting for us. I met two people with whom I spent the day. The trip is very touristy, lots of people, lots of music and lots of rum but if you only have one day available it is ideal to go and see Saona Island. On site you have 3 hours of time, a buffet, plenty of drinks, deckchairs, a few shops. In one of them José, very nice, speaks Italian. On the way back you take a smaller boat and stop in the natural pool which is a shallow area where you can touch, but far from the shore. I return in the evening. I recommend it for those who have little time available.

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Kylie_m

Nov 28, 2023

Boats and Borrac(hoes) - This excursion was even better than I hoped it would be! The organizer had good communication with me. The boat ride out to the island was also scenic and the open bar and music got everybody dancing. The Caribbean and Saona Island are beautiful! The water is so clear and so was the beach. Lunch was good, the waves were calm, and the beach was a little busy but there were definitely enough chairs and hammocks available. The boat and bus ride back were even more fun. Thank you to the driver and tour guides who were all incredibly nice and fun! Can't recommend this excursion enough!

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Bluestt

Sep 24, 2023

1st time in DR - Amazingly beautiful. Boat ride was sketchy, food was not remarkable. . Offers pineapple & coconut drinks & massages on the beach for additional $$

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Maria_r

Jun 23, 2024

Not a bad experience but would not recommend - Worst catamaran tour I’ve experienced but they can definitely work to improve. I loved the peaceful beautiful time at Saona island. The food was pretty good but I did not like that they only had soda and rum to drink with the food no water there not even for sale so bring your own little cooler. I also did not like the fact that the staff goes around and putting Dominican bandanas on everyone heads and then they go around charging $5 for it instead of telling people upfront that it was for sale . The transportation staff was really nice but the staff on the boat was not as nice. The natural pool was really nice but also the group gets split and some go back to the main lands on a speed boat rather then the catamaran. Overall I didn’t have a horrible time but I would not recommend this tour personally as I’ve done several catamaran tours in Dominican Republic and othe countries and had excellent experience with all of them. Hope this review can help them improve.

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Michael

Apr 14, 2024

Great beach, very disorganized company. - I got the option to arrive at the meetup location (I was staying close) but was offered the option to get picked up for free which I accepted, while asking when would they pick me up. They stopped answering my messages so I was confused if I should wait for them or get to the meetup location, but then they answered at 8pm (pickup was 6:30am). I asked who would pick me up and the license plate and they never answered. After that, they didn't communicate with the 2 ladies in the next pickup, which we had to wait until almost 9am (2.5hr in the van) to pick them up. That means we lost 2.5hr of the beach tour and only were there for less than 3hr. The catamaran and boat ride and The beach were fantastic. The lunch was fine. There is no area for boats, which means they get real close to where people are in the beach, sometimes asking people to move away instead of them getting to the beach a bit farther. The tour implies what is paid for and what is extra, but then every tour guide would ask for tips, including the van driver who made us wait. If you want to, feel free to tip additional, but don't feel obligated or pressured since they are already paid. Overall, great beach, partially friendly staff, very disorganized company.

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William_d

Dec 1, 2023

Horrible. - The worst experience, they made me get up at 5 in the morning and pay an Uber to get to the meeting place, then a bus arrived and they let the entire group enter except me because they didn't find my name on the list, I showed them the electronic ticket and they didn't believe me then the driver called and from the other side the person answered leave it and tell me nothing, they treated me like a thief.

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From $95

up to 15 guests

1 Adult