Saona Island Full Day From Punta Cana

Punta Cana, Dominican Republic

8 to 9 hours (approx.)
Pickup offered
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English

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Overview

No trip to the Dominican Republic is complete without an adventure at Saona Island. Located in the La Altagracia province, the region is home to incredible National Park scenery and white sand beaches. The day is yours to make – relax on the sand, dive into clear waters, and sip on cocktails. Don’t miss the opportunity for this affordable day out to paradise.

Flexible itinerary with options to take part in beach activities, sun-bathe in front of tropical views, dive into turquoise waters and more
Traverse a glistening sandbar and witness colourful starfish found at a natural swimming pool
Marvel at numerous photo opportunities of crystal-clear waters and native wildlife
Enjoy the complimentary buffet lunch

What's Included

Round-trip transportation from your hotel
Catamaran cruise with music, dancing & open bar
Speedboat ride to/from Saona Island
Visit to the Natural Pool with starfish
Traditional Dominican buffet lunch on the beach
Drinks (rum, soft drinks & water)
Time to relax and swim on Saona Island’s white-sand beaches
All fees & taxes

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Meeting and Pickup

Pickup points

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Pickup details

We will be contacting you to give you the right pick-up time, depending on your hotel or your accommodation.

Operating hours
.7:00 am

Itinerary

Bayahibe

1 hour • Admission Ticket Free

Saona Island

8 hours • Admission Ticket Included

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Not wheelchair accessible
Infants must sit on laps
Not recommended for travelers with back problems

Not recommended for pregnant travelers
No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
Most travelers can participate
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 46 travelers

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Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

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Reviews

3.3

based on 9 reviews

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Beautiful but could use improvement

Melissa_E, May 2023

This is a must do trip when in DR! This tour company was decent except for a few key things. Just for context we have done many excursions over the years. We did catamaran on the way there and speed boat on way back. On the way there they came around with coke and rum. After that you go to the back to get water or coke or rum...that's it. Stopped at the natural pool, swam came back on boat. Again drinks were not easily accessible and were limited and no food but you can buy an empanada for $1 usd.(by this time you get hungry as it's about 4 hours or more since you were picked up) There were smokers at the front of the catamaran that in the beginning were told had to go to back to smoke, however this was not enforced at all during the trip which was disappointing for us non smokers. Also kids sitting dangerously on the edge of the catamaran and again not paying attention to safety (parents too). We have been on catamarans before, all of them would tell children to not go on edge and watch smokers. The lunch was decent. All in all, a nice day. Speed boat on way back was quick. Gone for about 11 hours but I didn't mind. It would be great for more drink options and provide a few small snacks after natural pool.

Response from Host, May 2023

Thank you for your comment, we will work daily to improve and provide the best

Saona Island trip was a fiasco...

Martha_T, Apr 2023

My clients said they were shuttled from the hotel via a gas fill up and to put air in the tire...and were taken to the port via tourist traps, the transfer from hotel to port took 3 hours which is only 1 hour away....they were dumped at the port to find their boat on their own as the driver did not speak English, there were 40 people on the boat which drove too fast to the island...the lunch was not good and we sat on old worn out beach chairs...this tour was supposed to be 15 people and it was 40 people...the trip took 12 hours and we were exhausted when we were dumped back at the port and were shuttled onto any bus they could find to get back to the resort...all in all very chaotic and would not recommend this trip...

Response from Host, Apr 2023

Thank you for your observation, we will work to see what happened and to improve.

Molestia por no entregar lo ofrecido en el tour

Claudio_M, Jul 2024

Estimados, Estamos en viaje a Saona en estos momentos. Nos pospusieron el viaje un día por situación climática, al segundo día nuevamente por marea alta lo cual no tiene sentido. El tour contratado era para un máximo de 15 personas y cómo se puede ver en las fotografías no cumple lo ofrecido. Tomamos el tour con ustedes para asegurar calidad y compromiso y lamentablemente no han entregado el servicio contratado ya que el grupo de personas en el bus es superior al doble en cantidad. Aún estamos en viaje en bus a Saona, espero que en las otras etapas del tour se cumpla lo ofrecido por ustedes, reitero, de un grupo máximo de 15 personas. Muchas gracias por su cooperación. Atentamente, Claudio Misleh

Response from Host, Oct 2024

Thank you always for serving you, we are at your service

Excelente el transporte...

cpizquierdo, Jun 2022

Excelente el transporte terrestre y náutico; muy regular la comida en la isla y mal servida. Muy bien el manejo de los tiempos.

Belle excursion malgré une organisation à désirer et le peu de temps sur l'île

Estelle_J, Mar 2020

Une excursion à ne pas louper lors de votre séjour en République Dominicaine. Même si beaucoup de transport pour peu de temps sur l'île. Nous ne sommes pas restés 3 heures comme écrit dans la description mais à peine 2h. Donc pas beaucoup le temps d'en profiter. Nous avons fait l'aller en bateau rapide et le retour en catamaran. On est venu nous chercher à l'hôtel à 7h pour au final y repasser à 8h pour prendre d'autres personnes, après avoir ramassé des gens dans d'autres hôtels, très logique ! Arrivés au point de départ des bateaux, on nous a laissé là en demandant d'attendre, ça a été un drôle de bazar, la personne qui nous avait en charge a passé plusieurs coups de fil puis négocié avec d'autres compagnies pour enfin nous faire monter sur un bateau déjà plein, où tout le monde était installé avec des gilets de sauvetage obligatoires pour le trajet. Nous n'en avions pas évidemment (j'avais un enfant de 5 ans). Même si notre guide était sympa et s'est bien occupé de notre confort, il nous a également "forcé la main" pour prendre plein de photos de nous et nous les vendre forcément. On a limite l'impression que c'est obligatoire. Sinon le buffet sur l'île il n'y a pas vraiment de choix, pâtes ou riz et poulet! Mais l'ambiance est là, l'open bar aussi avec boissons à volonté, mais de nouveaux des gens qui nous harcèlent à moitié pour nous vendre des massages et compagnie. Même sur un île éloignée ! L'arrêt à la piscine naturelle très bien, le bateau s'est arrêté aussi pour nous montrer des étoiles de mer et un requin. Nous devions au retour s'arrêter pour voir des poissons volants mais la pluie s'est invitée. Mais très bonne ambiance musicale et dansante. Avec boissons à volonté.