Punta Cana: Saona Island Tour with Lunch & Natural Pool
Description
Saona Island is located in the southeastern corner of the Dominican Republic and is part of the eastern national park and is known for mangroves, coral reefs and palm-lined trees, such as palmilla. The shallow waters of the island house starfish and the transparent waters of the Caribbean
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Itinerary
Visit the tropical paradise of Saona Island during a day trip from Punta Cana, an excellent choice for travelers who want to experience multiple island attractions in a single day. Embark on a speedboat and head out to the island, stopping at a natural pool where you can see star sea stars. Walk on the beach, swim in the blue waters and relax on the white sand. Your tour includes lunch, open bar and pick-up and drop-off at the hotel. The name, "Saona", commemorates her friend Michele da Cuneo, from Savona, Italy. You will be taken to the island by a speedboat that includes a stop at a natural pool with clear waters. If you're lucky, you'll see some star mar! In Isla Saona, you will have many options: vadear in the turquoise waters, visit the open bar, take a nap in a beach chair, play volleyball, enjoy a typical Dominican lunch of chicken, pork, rice, beans and salad. And fruit, or walking along the coast. Take your time and do it all!
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Pickup Locations & Times
We will be contacting you to give you the right pick-up time, depending on your hotel or your accommodation. IMPORTANT NOTE: Hotels located in the in cap cana ,Verón must pay a supplement of US $ 20 for extra transportation expenses. Payment must be in cash at pick-up. Customers from cap cana and punta cana área have to be at the meetinpoint in at the united gas station in front of blue mall
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Important Information
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for pregnant travelers
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Travelers should have a high level of physical fitness
Reviews(54)
The description does not correspond to reality. The small group is only for the bus, the rest of the time it is a large group. The meal was cold and really overcooked. However, the pineapples were excellent. On the beach we were harassed by the sellers (massages, necklaces, hats, etc). The stop at the natural pool was good, although it is a beach that stretches into the sea.
Great excursion overall! The only thing would be to allow more time on Saona island as it felt a bit short by the time you line up for the lunch buffet. The crew was super friendly and the rerun and the catamaran turned into a party boat with everyone dancing. A lot of fun!
Had the best day! All went smoothly. We were picked up from our hotel and taken to the speedboat. Had to change bus on the way. Speedboat took us to the natural pool were we had rum and coke, could swim and take pictures. Water was beautiful. Saw a lot of starfish and one ray when we left for the Soana island. On the island we had lunch, food was good, more rum and coke. Spent few hours on the beach and we were taken back on catamaran with music, dancing and MORE rum (we all came back drunk)😵💫😄. Definitely would recommend this trip!
Was a wonderful week with family and friends during our stay stay at Sunscape Punta Cana, DR. We were in building 2, sunclub, with no complaints from check in process to check out and this was solely due to our concierge Jorge and without his support I probably would have struggled. His team was essential in making this hotel a 4-star. The hotel must figure out the a la carte system, at the moment it is a disaster. Reserving towels on the chairs need to be removed after 1hr, some hold them over 3-6hrs, the staff must be able to remove them as other guest sit in grass and sand. The beach can also use some maintenance, but for the money it’s well worth the stay at Sunscape Punta Cana, DR.
The trip to Saona island was so so The transport was great. The food at the island was terrible. Dry and tasteless . Free alcohol was true but they shouldn’t say alcohol. They should say rum and coke only. They have no service for people Like me who are diabetic. The boat we used to get back almost flipped, and that is not good when someone doesn’t know how to swim.
I searched and searched before committing to booking a tour to Saona island, I wanted a small group so when I read on this tour there was a maximum of 15 group I thought this would be a good option. Well how misleading was that! We were collected from our hotel no problem in a mini bus which seated about 12 so we thought this looks ok so far… then we continued to collect people for about 35 minutes, drove to a bus terminus which dropped off 8 of the original group, another group of 8 were picked up and we hit 5e road for the port, still feeling fairly optimistic at this stage! Had a toilet stop and obligatory gift shop - nice clean loo’s so no problem with that. A further 20 minutes to the port, on arrival we were instructed to follow this guide over the road to a meeting area, this is where I thought things are getting busy as there were lots of other groups congregating with us. After a while we were escorted down to the dock where yes, large catamarans were being loaded with 50/60 tourists…oh no! We were going on my worst nightmare “A PARTY BOAT”!!! Got on, crappy thecno music at blistering volume, crowded, only rum and coke on offer not that I wanted to drink. Absolutely hated it and it was over and hours journey which felt like purgatory! The island was nice, had a poor lunch of rice and weird mash potatoes as I’m vegetarian no choice… I sound like a real moaner but honestly this is not what I booked. 2 hours to eat and have a wander around or swim soon goes. Eventually found our group for the return on a faster boat, not bad less loud music, good. Back on the bus after a chaotic exchange in the car park, we were taken a few streets away to a very dodgy looking waste land with a few other vehicles around (jokingly said we’re all going to get abducted now) No idea what was going on until I asked the driver who spoke in Spanish “pool”… what? I said, he said we swim in pool! Oh my god, I wouldn’t want to swim in that thanks, plastics rubbish everywhere, we declined and stayed in the van… Got back to hotel at about 7.00 pm. The driver was friendly, very friendly with one of the American guests - saw them snogging on the beach, ah well perks of the job I guess!
We really enjoyed this buggy tour. The roads were challenging and fun, and the stops at Macau’s cave and beach were spectacular. The team was professional and made sure we were all comfortable and safe. An unforgettable experience in Punta Cana.
The turquoise water and white sand of Saona Island made this excursion unforgettable....buen servicio, our tratarons well.
We enjoy every moment. The service on the catamaran and the tranquility of Saône Island were the best thing about our vacation.
This tour is ideal for those looking for privacy and quality. Saône Island and the catamaran were a perfect match.
