Saona Island Day Tour
Description
Our Saona Island day tour is specifically tailored to make the most of the experience. Our guides are well educated on the history of Dominican Republic and they speak many languages making it easy to communicate with any culture. Our boats are well equipped with the newest equipment and sound system.
Tour Options
Itinerary
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.
Next we will continue our journey until we arrive at the Saona Island where you will enjoy for 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 music from our Dj for approximately 1 hour 30 minutes! At the end, our transportation will be waiting to take you back to your hotel.
Highlights
What's included
Pickup Locations & Times
We pick up each client in the lobby of their hotel or meeting point. Our transportation and the driver will be at the hotel with a list of the names of our clients. If your hotel is not listed or you are staying in an Airbnb we can arrange a nearby meeting point for pickup. We can also welcome you directly at the beach where the boat is boarded if you choose to get there on your own.
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Important Information
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- 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
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Reviews(6)
I had the best experience. Very accommodating and helpful. You won’t regret booking! I will be back and I know exactly where to go for the best experience.
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The trip was great, the executions were amazing, I enjoyed my time here! From the stunning beaches to the vibrant culture, everything about this trip was incredible. First, the natural beauty of the island is breathtaking. I spent most of my time at Punta Cana, where the white sandy beaches and crystal-clear water made it the perfect spot to relax. The resorts are well-maintained and offer a variety of activities, from water sports to spa treatments.
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Terrible experience. Stay FAR away from This tour. They promise to pick You up at the lobby but they DO NOT have permission to enter at least bávaro hotel AT ALL. We left for the tour TWO HOURS after the booking time. There’s NO SNORKEL equipment. NONE and that was the only reason why I booked this tour. It was an absolute mess. I’m bilingual and I spoke to them very clearly in both English and Spanish. I had to take a $5 taxi from the lobby to the gate to go to the tour bus. Food is mediocre. Open “bar” is ONLY RUM AND COKE and water. They tried to scam my fiance for $120 For PICTURES!!!! I understand isla saona boat area is chaotic and messy but this was such a hassle to deal with them. TOUR DOES NOT START AT 7 AM!!!! NO SNORKEL NO PICK UP AT HOTEL LOBBY!!!!!!!!! Terrible Experience !!! This company even lies to its workers as one of them explained to us. They keep The money from The booking and Up charge everything else !!!! Do NOT BOOK RHIS TOUR !!! I wish I didn’t. This was a very sad experience for such a beautiful place. DO NOT waste your hard earned money here
We're really sorry to hear that you had a bad experience, and we appreciate your feedback. After looking into your excursion, we’d like to clarify a few details about your review, as some points may be a bit misleading. Hotel Transportation: The hotel doesn't allow any transportation into the lobby unless the reservation was made through them. While we have arrangements with all hotels, in this case, the security requested money from our driver to allow entry, which he refused. Unfortunately, this is sometimes because they prefer guests to book tours directly with the hotel at a higher price. Tour Operations: We are an operator, not a supplier. This means we arrange the tours, but the company at Isla Saona is a separate entity. The employees you spoke with do not represent our company and cannot speak on our behalf. Photographers at Saona Island: The photographers on Saona Island are independent and do not work for us. Any photos taken should be discussed with them directly, and we recommend doing so before accepting their services, as we have no control over this. We sincerely regret that your experience wasn’t as expected, but we want to ensure that reviews are accurate and reflect the situation fairly. A scam, as you mentioned, typically involves a situation where a customer falsely claims that a service wasn't provided in order to obtain a refund. Your review indicates that you did participate in the tour, so it’s important to clarify that this was not the case here. Thank you for understanding, and we hope to improve based on your feedback.
Understood Saona Island was an unspoilt paradise highly recommended by locals. It was however spoilt for us by hundreds and hundreds of people. Noise, lines ups for food, people right on top of us. Lots of folk of course offering their wares, NOT relaxing. Some confusion at pick up spot in Bayahibe as we met the tour there. If possible I’m sure it’d be best to get picked up at the hotel. The boats leave from Bayahibe and it’s simply a circus. The open bar on shore and on the return trip back of course meant one in particular fella passed out not before being a huge nuisance. The girls on board did their best to to distract him by trying to get him to dance to the loud, thumping music.
Dear Shona, We are so sorry you did not have a good experience and i would like to address some of your issues to ensure we provide exceptional service to our clients. 1. There are two separate parts to Saona Island one that is public which is what was reserved and we also have an option for private which is more expensive however our guide would take you to a private part of the island where you can relax uniterupted. 2. The reason why we recommend having our driver pick you up is to avoid the issues you had at Bayahibe, when you informed us that you would be driving we did our best to make arrangements for the guide to meet you as we manage a large group and it was difficult to have him leave the group to come find you but he told us he eventually did find you. 3. Again the private option allows for you to take the speedboat back which would avoid the catamaran party back. A lot of our clients love to party on the way back and we are sorry you had to experience that we try our best to urge our clients to drink responsibly but some of them go a little overboard saying they are on vacation. I would like to apologize for you experience and would love to offer you a private option if you return in the future. We appreciate your review as we always strive for excellence. Cheers
AMAZINGGG EXPERIENCE. I am sooo happy I chose this package. Me and my friend met some awesome people and it was well worth the price. I would do it every-time I come to DR, honestly. The food we had in the island was tasty and fulfilling. As well as the natural pool to the private island, spending time in the water was a blast. The music on the boat had a great mix as well. Lovely people, and we felt very safe. I also got something nice from the gift shop prior to any water activities. They have everything you need plus shots of mamajuana in the meantime. 1,000 out of 10!!
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The most incredible experience! Definitely would book time and time again. If you want to enjoy DR and drink, swim, dance, and catch a vibe, book now! Anthony and his team are great and you get to meet so many amazing people from different places around the world. It’s a lot of fun, I highly recommend. Very pleased
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