Private Speed Boat Experience with Snorkeling in Punta Cana

Was a really fun trip. They picked us up right at our hotel and took us down to the beach where we met our captain. Our captain was really cool but didnt speak much English. He gave clear directions on posing for photos that came out great. First we drove the boat around for a bit, taking pictures. Then took us to a plac3 to snorkle. There were tons of cool fish and things to see. Back to the boat (at our request) to change spots. Saw a huge stingray and told the guy we wanted a more chill place that we could stand in the water and relax at. Took us to a party location that was pretty cool. Then back to the beach where the driver took us back to the hotel! We did have to hagle a bit on the picture price but I think it was all well worth it. Super nice ppl and cool vibes. Also nice it was just me and my psrtner and the captain. We could basically just tell him whatever we wanted to do and he made it happen! Very personal experience. Highly recommend!

Miguel was awesome!! He was so fun, took great pictures! He was friendly and made the excursion a great time! The speed boats are a little older, but did not affect our time!

Great service we truly enjoyed the excursion, I will recommend this snorkeling and speed boat to everyone I know.

Absolutely DO NOT do this tour! We did a similar tour in Mexico with the family and it was amazing- this was HORRIBLE! We had 6 people and 3 boats- all 3 of our boats broke down. (Gas leak, steering issue, and throttle issue) The photos showed beautiful boats with 2 people in each boat. We had a guide in each boat that spoke very little English. They did not keep our family together when starting off- we all went in different directions which was very concerning. They did not have enough snorkle "tubes" for our family so my son was only given goggles, and my husband was given a Jr life jacket that didn't come close to fitting him. There were no fins provided to us- and where we snorkled we were in the break of the waves. The snorkle equipment was on the floor of the dirty boat, and was not properly cleaned before it was given to us. My husband got bacterial pneumonia after this excursion. I am working with Viator on a refund

Total ripoff booked for 3 hours but only got 30 minutes tried to argue the point but to no avail be careful every where we went thy try to rip you off if you book a taxi there the hotel to go 15 minutes up the road too jumbo’s it’s $40 the same trip with Uba $4 if you book directly

We had so much fun! Our tour guide was so nice and helpful as well. Great value! Swimming with the fish was amazing

I booked this experience for my 6 year old son and I. Our driver came almost 40mins late (thats fine - he was apologetic and I understand that traffic is crazy in Dominican). He then drove us and stopped (for what I assume was a personal reason) at the bank as we were left in the car for about 5mins. We arrived at the beach and there were a couple men there to greet us. It was pretty clear that our speed boat either wasn't actually booked, or no one was available to take us. I was polite and my son and I waited for another 30mins until they called a bunch of captains and someone had become available. We were then taken to the edge of the water and the person escorting us to the boat asked if we would be ok with another woman getting on with us so we could drop her off at a party yacht. We were again - polite canadians and said sure... Our driver was nice and went the extra mile but was super young. There were no kids lifejackets available so my son had to wear an adult one which made snorkeling unpleasent as it was riding up on him and was difficult to actually enjoy the views. We snorkled in a deep area and the captain threw some bread into the water by us to help lure the fish for us to see. Then we got back on the boat (there was no ladder so if you're not spry this may be tricky for you). Then he took us to shallow waters where a myriad of loud ass party boats surrounded us. There were no fish here and our driver left the boat to (what I assume - was to party with some people). We were looking for him for 15 mins until I asked another speedboat driver to try and locate him for us. We got back on the boat and went to see the dolphins which was a nice surprise that i wasn't expecting. The captain let my son drive the boat which was probably the best part of the whole experience. All in all - perhaps we just had bad luck with our booking because everything was delayed and very unorganized but we tried to make the most of it. I'd likely just book through my resort's provider next time to ensure the experience is more organized.

Overall a great trip! Things to know: confirm your pickup directly with the travel company. They get you in an unmarked car, but they knew our name. Tip everyone. The guide taking us on the speed boat was awesome, he took GoPro videos and photos, had bread to feed the fish, let us drive, got bottled water. They will try to charge you a lot for the GoPro footage, I negotiated from $260 to $100. While pricey, their footage was amazing. The guy comes right into your boat, shows you samples, I used Venmo and he air dropped everything in minutes. The same driver took us back, which was good because once we got off the boat we didn’t really know what to do. The drive to and from is a bit sketch, and we didn’t have seat belts, but that’s just the area.

We had a great time driving the speed boats and snorkeling with the fish! We were picked up at our hotel and taken to the beach where we met the boat captains, who does ride with you, which is good for safety and navigation, but they do let you drive most of the time. The kids even got to drive and really liked it. We got out to really clear water, and they gave us some food which brought many tropical fish right up to you. They will even nibble on your fingers a little bit, but it doesn't hurt. We saw six or eight varieties of fish plus sea urchins. They then drove us by an area where they have six dolphins in a aquatic cage, kind of sad. We then went to a sandbar with waist deep water where we could wade and chill. Be aware there are many vendors trying to sell food, drinks, parrots or monkeys on your shoulders. The captain also records you on the boat with a GoPro and will sell you the videos and pictures. We brought our own GoPro and just tipped the captain to take some pictures and videos from our camera. Overall it was a very fun experience for not a whole lot of cost.

We had a wonderful time on this private adventure. The speedboat was exciting, an amazing viewing experience. I can't wait to repeat it.