Full-Day Excursion in Saona Island
Description
Saona Island is paradise on earth surrounded by white sand beaches, crystal clear turquoise waters and countless palm trees. We will pick you up in our transport to go from your hotel to Bayahibe, we board the Speedboat and begin your journey to Saona Island in the Caribbean Sea. Halfway through the navigation you will have a 45-minute stop at the beautiful Natural Pool (Blue Lagoon) or sandbanks where you will be at the foot of the sea and the water only has a maximum depth of 1 meter. We can also enjoy the Starfish Sanctuary, after that we will advance our trip until we reach Saona Island, where you will enjoy approximately 2 hours 45 minutes of free time to enjoy the island. We have the lunch at 1:00 pm, buffet style with various types of side dishes and meats. At approximately 2:40 pm, you will board a beautiful catamaran to return to Bayahibe. On the catamaran, you will enjoy the party and dance with our animation for approximately 1 hour and 30 minutes.
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Itinerary
Saona Island tour is a lifetime experience! This is a tour you have to do, enjoy of this paradise in Saona. First we will pick you up on our transportation to go from your hotel to bayahibe, once you get on the speed boat to start your journey to Saona Island by the Caribbean Sea, halfway through the navigation you will have a 45 minute stop at the beautiful natural pool , once the time has passed, you will advance your journey until arriving at the Saona Island where you will enjoy about 3 hours 30 minutes. At approximately 2.35pm you will board a beautiful catamaran to return to Bayahibe, at the Catamaran you will enjoy the party and the dance with our animation for approximately 1 hour 30 minutes! At the end, our transportation will be waiting to take you back to your hotel.
Amazing Blue Lagoon or Natural Pool
Highlights
What's included
Pickup Locations & Times
We offer pickup and drop off in Punta Cana/Cap Cana/Bavaro/ Uvero Alto/ Cabeza de Toro and Bayahibe
Traveller Ratings
Important Information
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Reviews(467)
Everything was perfect! Picked up from resort lobby, was about an hour drive to boats. Stopped at a gift shop along the way. Once on the boat it was about a 30 mins ride w drinks and lots of fun that stopped at a natural swimming pool that was beautiful. An additional 30 mins to soana island. Food was great and island was beautiful
Overall we had a wonderful day on a beautiful island and had an amazing time. The price was well worth it but we found that the cheaper price warranted high pressure sales for so many additional items including photos, jewelry, hats, etc. we were the only people that spoke English, and the staff spoke very little. We felt as though being the only Americans we were charged much higher prices for additional items because of the communication barriers. The ride home was actually scary because the driver spoke no English and did not remember where he picked us up. None of the guests spoke English and could help us. They actually mocked us singing in a language that we understood very little but what I did know was that their singing and chanting was targeted towards us being Americans and not in a good way. I’m pretty sure the driver was drunk as he was behaving the same as all of the other drunk passengers. The only reason we got back to our Airbnb was that there were other passengers who got off close to where we were staying and we jumped off the bus as fast as we could. I gave it a 3 because the place itself was beautiful and we truly had a great time but being the only Americans, we were treated like lepers. Thank goodness we were on our own on the island. I would not recommend if you cannot speak Spanish fluently.
A lot of propaganda, but nothing extraordinary... There are many better places... Cansative, bad food, common place, poorly educated catama crew. For those who don't want to go perrengue, don't go The only thing that "saves" is the quick stop at the natural pool
Bigger hole. Just terrible from beginning to end. DON'T DO IT!!!
We had the best time on this excursion -- dancing, blue waters, blue skies and the swimming was amazing.
great experience, contacted days before the tour, the transfer arrived at the agreed time, all within the scheduled and promised.
I booked this as it states English speaking guide. Once picked up in a van we were transported to another area after an hour of driving and transitioned with more people into another bus. Not one person including the guests and drivers plus the guide spoke English. Me and my husband had no idea what was being told to us as we were transported. They then began putting pink string on our wrists. Still no idea. We stopped picked up one person off the highway. Then stopped a separate time to wait for a car to pull out in front of us and jump out to give the driver a package then we took off. Again we started to drive another hour when we went off the way to the boat and were dropped at a souvenir shop. Once again we could not understand a word that was told to us on directions on how to get from the van to the boat and back from the island. It was honestly terrifying. Then once on the island there was trash everywhere which was really sad. And your constantly bothered for sales and massages. Even after repeatedly stating no. We almost got on the wrong boat to go back because we seen some from the trip getting on it but then figured out wrong color wrist band and hopped back off. If this was an upfront and honest place who stated Spanish speaking guide me and my husband would have never booked and stayed on the resort. This was a very uncomfortable situation to be put in.
The destinations were fabulous (loved the island and the protected waters). Our guide was awesome--he really seemed to enjoy what he did, which made the experience even better.
The trip itself was great. Tiur guide was awesome. But photographer lied to me. Gave me one price but charged a different price to my credit card. Not happy.
Very good and organized. I would definitely recommend Pepe and his team. Not an excursion I would repeat though.
