プンタカーナからのホエールウォッチングとバカルディ島日帰り旅行

I absolutely loved this trip. I went with my teenage daughter. Us two girls always felt safe.They were very organized and they did not waste any time. They were quick picking people up and then they took us to a nice big spacious classy bus which took us to a boat and the ride was not that long and we saw whales it was awesome and then we went to Bacardi Island. The staff , everyone was so nice. Our main guide was Panda. He was the sweetest, so attentive, so friendly and nice. My only regret is not bringing cash because where you are going it’s sort of remote, and there aren’t any ATM machines. Once in a lifetime experience. Thank you so much for these memories!

A super complete day!! We were picked up at the hotel with a minibus and taken to a meeting point with other buses where we changed buses. A couple of hours of travel with refreshment stop. Upon arriving in Las Cañitas, we were given a sandwich and drink and boarded the catamaran. Luckily the sea was very calm. We sailed 30 minutes until we found some whale. Then we could enjoy them for a while, with some distance jumping included. 🤩When the time passed that we were allowed to observe them, it goes in turns, they took us to Bacardi Island to take a good bath and eat. The place is beautiful!! After 2.5 hours on the island we were taken back in the catamaran, if you sit in front you end up soaking wet, notice 😅. Afterwards, return by bus about 2.5 hours, leaving some guests in their hotels. The tour is long but it was worth it. It is well organized and the tour operator works well 👍.

Picked up early from our resort. Did a couple of bus transfers. Stopped at a little store with amazing coffee, saw beautiful whales, and beautiful beaches! Our tour guide was amazing.

Three stars is a pretty generous review, but I’ve had almost a week since our excursion to recover! This will be lengthy, but please read. This excursion is a very long day. We stayed at Dreams Flora and were picked up at 6:00 am., and didn’t return to our resort until 7:00 pm. From the time we were picked up to the time we arrived at the docks, it was about 3-3.5 hours. Thankfully, the bus was very nice and comfortable for the journey. They do stop along the way for a bathroom/snack break. I definitely recommend bringing your own toilet paper because the women’s bathroom didn’t have any. I cannot stress enough that you should bring a waterproof bag, waterproof phone covers and a change of clothes. If you are stuck sitting up front (or want to sit up front), you will be absolutely soaked. I’m not sure if it was the day we were out on the water, or if it’s common, but we got stuck in the second row from the front and were completely drenched. If we hadn’t had waterproof phone covers, our phones would have been destroyed. The water sprays over the front of the boat constantly and there is no escaping. Imagine being at a SeaWorld show, minus the animals. Misery!! I 15/10 recommend taking some kind of anti-nausea medication prior to the boat ride. Again, maybe it was just the day we went, or maybe it’s common for this excursion, but the water was so choppy and the waves were intense. I took anti-nausea medication and still managed to feel completely miserable by the time we reached Bacardi Island. I ate only the rice that was offered for lunch because of how sick I felt. I believe the boat ride to Bacardi Island was between 1.5-2 hours. We stopped for 30 minutes to see the whales and were fortunate enough to see a mom and baby (the baby was very curious and came out of the water a lot). It almost felt like the tour boats were harassing the whales because as soon as they came to the surface, a boat would rush over. There were two additional boats whale watching while we were out. Bacardi Island is definitely overrated. It’s beautiful, but very busy and crowded. There are a lot of vendors, but everything they are selling is very over-priced. The ride back from Bacardi Island only took an hour (thankfully)! The guides were nice and overall, I guess it was a good experience. However, I have zero interest in repeating the excursion or riding in another boat like that again!

The whale watching was fantastic but would have been nice just to do that part and not the Bacardi island. Made for a long day.

It's a long day. We were picked up around 6am and got home around 6:30pm. Stopped at a roadside cafe for a comfort break. Coffee was OK, the facilities are a LOT to be desired, so knotted my legs for the rest of the journey (there's were much hardier ladies but they had been the most remote areas of Africa, so used comparable loos). When we got to the boat (and better loos) we were offered a drink and snack (and something for seasickness prevention) and were then on the boat about 20 mins later. The whale watching was great, from a photo opportunity but it looked like the whales were being coralled a number of times. After an hour and a half we were then taken to Bacardi Island. Gorgeous beach but wouldn't bother with the food or loos (there's us a theme here). Personally, I found the food disappointing and lack luster. The boat ride home was OK (reading other reviews which said they the music was loud, we didn't experience this). Glad we did the experience, from the whale watching point of view but wouldn't be in a rush to do it again.

+2

Got picked up at our hotel at 6:30 AM - then spent two hours on a bus just to reach the boat. The whale watching itself was amazing - we saw a mother whale and her juvenile hanging around the boats. There were about four different tour boats all trying to get close to them, but the whales were active and it was a truly memorable experience. After that we went to Bacardi Island - where we spent about an hour on the beach before being served a disappointing lunch buffet of overcooked meat, rice, macaroni salad, and fruit. The only drinks offered were cola, Sprite, or water. From there we took another boat to an area where you could ride horseback to a waterfall. What they did not explain ahead of time was that this involved a very long horseback ride followed by an extremely long and steep staircase to reach the falls. This was much more physically demanding than advertised and should have been clearly explained beforehand. After this already long day, we returned to the boat to head back to the first dock - and that’s when things got ridiculous. The staff blasted music so loudly that it physically hurt your ears - never mind that there were young children on board. The crew then started dancing and handing out shots to anyone who wanted them. The most disturbing moment was when a male staff member grabbed a seated older woman’s head and began grinding his crotch on it. It was completely inappropriate and honestly disgusting to witness. After all of this, we still had another two-hour bus ride back to the hotel. The excursion was advertised as roughly 6 AM to 6 PM - but we didn’t get back to Los Corales until 9 PM. The whales were incredible - but the rest of the tour was poorly organized, exhausting, and at times embarrassing to be part of. Save your money - find a better whale watching tour and feel good about your choice.

A whole day (from 6:30 am to 6:30 pm) from Bavaro to meet for only 1h30 on spot to see whales without any respect towards these mammals. Very disappointing especially for the price. As soon as a fin appears, a horde of boats rush at them.  If you are lucky to be well placed on board, in the middle of about 80 people, you will be able to see them but very complicated to take a beautiful photo. Then we take you to Bacardi Island for a meal (some raw vegetables, sole chicken or a piece of fish, and three fruits) then abandon you on the beach for 2h30 and then take the boat back and cross the bay (1h20 with full music) to take the bus and return. So conclusion: If you like whales, avoid this tour which does not respect the simple rules of animal respect. On the other hand our guide Raphael (Dad) was very nice.

This is by far the best excursion we have ever taken. We saw multiple whales, adult and babies breach and at the surface I strongly recommend that you purchase the photography package. It was reasonably priced and very good quality. The second part of the excursion. Bacardi Island was beautiful, very relaxing. Lunch was spectacular our guide. Samuel was very pleasant and accommodating. His English was very good. Just checked the box off of our bucket list.

+1

Great organized, our guide Nacho entertained us very well, food was good , everyone time again