VIP tour to Paradise Island & The Mangroves
Description
The VIP tour to Paradise Island starts early in the morning because we like to get to the island before all the other tourists arrives. It is an amazing feeling to be alone on the island. This tour is a great way to spend with your family and friends. The pick up time is at 5:30 am from Cabarete, 6:00 am from Sosua and at 6:30 am from Puerto Plata. First we drive to Punta Rucia and from there with a speed boat to " Cayo Arena " ( the local name of Paradise Island ), where turquoise water and white sand will welcome you. On the Paradise Island you will get fresh fruits and drinks. Discover the bright colorful reef with all kinds of fishes on our snorkeling tour, or just enjoy the sun and the beach at this beautiful place. Before lunch we visit the national park of Monte Cristi with its mangroves. On the way back we will make a stop at Playa Estero Hondo to have look at the Manatees ( sea cows ).
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Itinerary
You will get picked up from your hotel in Cabarete, Sosua or Puerto Plata. The tour starts early in the morning so we arrive to Paradise Island before all the other regular tour boats arrives. We drive to Punta Rucia.
At Playa Ensenada the speed boat is waiting to take you to Paradise Isalnd.
Cayo Arena is the local name of Paradise Island. Here you will get fresh fruits and drinks. Snorkeling gear is provided and a guided snorkeling tour. After the visit on Paradise Island you go through the mangroves with the speed boat. We make a stop so that you can jump in the water.
Lunch will be served by the beach front.
On the way back we make a stop at Estero Hondo to have a look at the manatees
Highlights
What's included
Traveller Ratings
Important Information
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately
Reviews(11)
From start to finish this tour is outstanding! The island is tiny but the snorkeling is outstanding, best I’ve had. There are hundreds of species to see. The water is cristal clear and the temp is perfect. The bus ride is a bit long but I enjoyed seeing DR country side.
Thank you so much for sharing your experience with us! Glad to hear that you enjoyed VIP tour to Paradise Island & the Mangroves
The trip was a bit long, the food wasn't good, the bus broke down on the way back and the snorkeling equipment needed replacing. When this was mentioned, the staff on site were annoyed. The island itself is very small, but really beautiful to look at. Drinks weren't provided on the trip until shortly before the end. The trip through the mangroves was also quite nice.
Vielen Dank für Ihr Feedback. Nur zur Erinnerung: Sie sind auf eine Gruppentour nach Paradise Island umgestiegen, die sich ein wenig von der VIP-Tour unterscheidet. Die Insel ist eine Sandbank und die Größe der Insel ändert sich aufgrund von Wellen und Strömungen.
To get to punta rucia was like 1-1:30 hr ride then we got into speed boat 25min ride to paradise island (Cayo de arena) were we had some drinks snacks and we’re able to do some snorkeling and that on the way back we pass by the mangroves. Staff was great and snacks were good!
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First you need to realize that it is about a 2 1/2-hour bus ride from Puerto Plata to the boat and an all-day trip. Leave your shoes behind and board and you get free drinks and snacks on a short ride over beautiful water to a sand bar where you can snorkel over reefs and see fish. The day we went the weather turned cloudy and the wind picked up and rained a little. Was pretty good, but I saw more fish at Turks and Caicos. Then more drinks and time on the beach before the trip back. Stopped for more drinks in the water at a shallow sand bar, which could have been better, because it was pretty windy by then and started to rain. Then cruise the mangroves looking for manatees (we didn't see any), before having lunch with lobster back at the Paradise. Then bus ride home. Definitely recommended.
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We booked this tour through our resort, Cofresi Palm. This excursion DID NOT disappoint in ANYWAY! The bus ride to the excursion was a little over an hour, but was very scenic. The staff on this excursion were all AMAZING, Jose, the on board photographer took amazing pictures. You pay for them up front, then he sends you a link to download them later. VERY RELIABLE and TRUSTWORTHY!! Jason was our.. or should I say MY bartender!! LOL.. He was on the ball and quick to refill your drink and get you another one. He swam us around Paradise island, which is a natural reef. He had food in a bottle and was feeding the fish as we snorkelled along. I could NOT count the amount of fish. At one point he swam down a good 20 feet, and slowly came back up to the surface feeding the fish along the way.. IT WAS SPECTACULAR!! I highly recommend this. Once back on the mainland we were treated to an AMAZING lunch buffet. I am NOT a huge fan of lobster, never have been. The lobster they served at the buffet was mouth watering and this comes from a guy who isn't crazy about lobster!! jussaying. thank you for an amazing day and thank you to my new friend Jason for taking care of us... MUCHAS GRACIAS AMIGO!
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The knowledge of our host!! Loves what he is doing!! The island was absolutely AMAZING!!!! Thanks Richard.
Thank You Reggie! We are so glad to hear that you had a good time. Hope to see you again.
Besides the beauty of this place, the service we received was amazing! My group and I unfortunately missed our pick up for the VIP tour. I was sure that we had missed out opportunity to make it there but Lotta contacted me and was kind enough to get us on a different tour time. Just when I thought our money was lost, they made sure to take care of us. The bus driver and tour guide were excellent!
Hello, thank you for leaving us such a wonderful review. We always put customers satisfaction as a top priority, and try to organize so that changes can be made. Glad to hear that you enjoyed the tour. Hope to see you all again.
The tour was amazing, but even better is the whole team! Thank you so much for being there with body and soul! Everything was explained, we laughed, we just had fun together all day. Since we thought the VIP tour was so awesome, we booked the contrast program - a buggy tour - right after. Again everything was perfect! THANK YOU
Hallo, danke, dass du uns so eine wundervolle Bewertung hinterlassen hast. Wir freuen uns, dass Sie Ihre Erfahrung geliebt haben. Wir freuen uns auf ein Wiedersehen!
Richard and Michael organized the perfect tour. Great tour, great information, so much fun. Both personal and professional. We got to see the manatees witch was one of my dreams. Came to the snorkling island before all other tourists so we had it to our self. When we left 800 people in big boats came, great move by Richard to make it a early tour so the experience would be perfect.
Thank you very much Hampus for sharing your Private Paradise Island tour experiences with us. We are so happy to hear that you enjoyed it. Hope to see you again!
our second day in Cabarete started at 6 am when Richard came to pick us up to make this excursion; in Puerto Plata another Belgian couple was picked up, and then a beautiful day started; first a coffee with a croissant, then driving on and stopping regularly at a beautiful spot; then with a boat to Paradise Island - nice and early so that almost no one was there yet; snorkeling, feasting on freshly cut fruit, drinking nice cocktails, and then returning by boat to enjoy a delicious buffet; then sailing through the mangroves and much more, too many to mention! It was super organized and if we come back within a few years, we will definitely do this excursion back.
hartelijk dank voor het berichtje .ps de fotos spreken voor zichzelf .tot ziens groetjes richard
