Tour Saona Island from Bayhibe La Romana
Description
The tour starts with a convenient pickup from your hotel, so you don't have to worry about transportation. Before boarding, you can enjoy a coffee at a nearby minimarket to kickstart your day. Next, you'll set off to Bayahibe to embark on your journey to the beautiful Saona Island. This island is part of the Eastern National Park, which means the natural surroundings are breathtaking. You'll see mangroves, coral reefs, and stunning sandy beaches like Palmilla, surrounded by palm trees. When you arrive at Saona Island, you'll find yourself in a tropical paradise. There's a natural pool in the Caribbean Sea with calm, shallow waters perfect for relaxing. You can also enjoy a delicious buffet lunch on the beach. Throughout the day, there are activities for everyone to enjoy, such as dancing, swimming, and snorkeling. In short, it's a unique experience that combines the island's natural beauty with fun and Caribbean hospitality. It's a day you won't forget!
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Itinerary
Encounter the natural beauty and inspiration of the most important protected biosphere in the Dominican Republic with the best tour of Saona Island. Travel by speedboat and catamaran along the southeastern coast of Bayahibe for more than a simple trip to one of the top white-sand beaches in the world. There, you’ll enjoy fun activities like volleyball, swimming in a natural pool and dancing to tropical music, or simply lounge around and relax along the way. A Dominican buffet lunch and plenty of refreshing beverages from an open bar are the perfect complements to make this an unforgettably complete excursion in the Caribbean.
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What's included
Pickup Locations & Times
We collect throughout the Bayahibe area! If your hotel is outside the Bayahibe area, let us know and we will inform you what time you should arrive at our meeting point: (Soana Cafe) is located right in the center of Bayahibe - Bayahibe 23000, our agents will always be there anyway. I look forward to you so that everything becomes easier and faster.
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Important Information
- 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(4)
Absolutely horrible. No clear information on exactly what the meeting time was. In the description it said 7am due to us being from a resort outside the bayahibe area. At check out it says to input the hotel/resort you’re staying in. We thought since ours was included in the list, they would pick up, since in the title of the trip it says La Romana (which is where we were staying). We later came to find out that they don’t pick up at La Romana, only at the “meeting point” which is in Bayahibe which was an hr away from us. So we had to figure out transportation there which was an extra expense, since the instructions were misleading. After waking up at 5am and figuring out transportation we arrived at 6:30, we contacted the tour operator that then informed us that the meeting time was actually at 9:30am but no where in the app was this mentioned. Given that we were not going to wait 3 hours we took another hour back to the resort
Hello Ruben, thank you for sharing your experience. We are very sorry for any frustration regarding the logistics, but we would like to clarify how our tours operate. As clearly stated in our booking descriptions, hotel pickups are exclusively available within the Bayahibe area, while bookings originating outside this zone require guests to meet at our designated meeting point. Our support team is always available via phone or chat to assist with schedules and guidance in real-time. We regret that you chose not to wait for your scheduled departure, and we wish you all the best.
With my husband we made the excursion to Saône Island with Argento in Bayahibe (I found them on Instagram) are two young Argentines, Diego and Florence who take you to enjoy the island in a more relaxed way, with more time of enjoyment on the beaches. In our case we took the premium excursion, the one way trip was about an hour. We visited Mano Juan, a fishing village, its beach and turtle sanctuary. On this beach we were given lunch with a choice between chicken, pork or fish accompanied by rice and salad. The second stop was Playa del Canto, where we were given fruit. Both beautiful beaches!!! and with fewer people. Always drink available, water, first line sodas and also open bar, all without limit throughout the excursion and also offered coffee. They really let you enjoy the beach, you are around 2 hours in each, no one rushes you. The day ends with the visit to the natural pools, where you see the starfish, which is not to mention: THEY CAN'T GET OUT OF THE SEA FOR A PICTURE. We were picked up by the hotel, we were at Secrets La Romana very close to where the boats leave, at this point there was a bit of disorganization but nothing that tarnished the day we were going to live. Really if I go back to RD I would choose them again!
¡Muchísimas gracias por compartir una reseña tan detallada y bonita, Andrea! Nos alegra un montón saber que disfrutaron de la excursión a Isla Saona con más tranquilidad, menos gente y tiempo de calidad en las playas y piscinas naturales. Tomamos nota de los pequeños detalles logísticos para seguir mejorando cada día. ¡Fue un placer tenerlos con nosotros y los esperamos cuando vuelvan a RD! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
Sun-kissed beaches and crystal waters made Saona an unforgettable Dominican paradise escape island.! Amazing Epic!
Unfortunately, we were not picked up in La Romana as promised, so for us the trip was cancelled at short notice. We hope to get our money back. We would have loved to have taken the tour.
