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Saona Island Day Trip: Beaches, Buffet, and Open Bar
4.3
2,510 Ratings
Bayahibe
Embark on a thrilling day trip to Saona Island from Punta Cana. Enjoy a speedboat and catamaran ride, indulge in a delicious lunch, and savor unlimited drinks from the open bar.
Embark on a thrilling day trip to Saona Island from Punta Cana. Enjoy a speedboat and catamaran ride, indulge in a delicious lunch, and savor unlimited drinks from the open bar.
Duration:
9 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Bayahibe - Bayahibe is the port where we take you to take the speed boats or catamaran depending on the daily schedule, but you will definitely will do both on the same day
- Saona Island - This is what we call The Natural Swimming pool, in between Saona Island and Dominican Republic, this is a spot where you will have a stop for drinks,…
- Bayahibe - Bayahibe is the port where we take you to take the speed boats or catamaran depending on the daily schedule, but you will definitely will do both on the same day
- Saona Island - This is what we call The Natural Swimming pool, in between Saona Island and Dominican Republic, this is a spot where you will have a stop for drinks, photos and enjoying the amazing spot a few miles from the shore with a clear water about 3 feets deep, adults and kids can enjoy this
What's Included
- 3-hours at the Saona Island
- 30-minute stop at the biggest natural swimming pool
- Buffet lunch (BBQ, salad and typical Dominican fare)
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Beer, rum and soft drinks (open bar)
- Snacks
- 3-hours at the Saona Island
- 30-minute stop at the biggest natural swimming pool
- Buffet lunch (BBQ, salad and typical Dominican fare)
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- Beer, rum and soft drinks (open bar)
- Snacks
What's Not Included
- DVD (available to purchase)
- Lobster (Available to purchase)
- DVD (available to purchase)
- Lobster (Available to purchase)
Additional Information
Experience a stunning day trip to Saona Island! Your adventure begins with a convenient pick-up from your hotel. Travel by catamaran, enjoying the scenic views and lively atmosphere sipping drinks from the open bar and dancing to island rhythms.. Relax on Saona’s pristine beaches, swim in crystal-clear waters, and soak up the sun. A delicious buffet…
Experience a stunning day trip to Saona Island! Your adventure begins with a convenient pick-up from your hotel. Travel by catamaran, enjoying the scenic views and lively atmosphere sipping drinks from the open bar and dancing to island rhythms.. Relax on Saona’s pristine beaches, swim in crystal-clear waters, and soak up the sun. A delicious buffet lunch on the beach is included, along with beverages. Enjoy a stop to shop for local souvenirs. Drop-off at your hotel concludes this unforgettable day.
- Minimum drinking age is 18 years
- Note that: this tour starts in The Est National Park, La Romana. It thakes one hour by bus from any of the Punta Cana Hotels.
- Pregnant travelers are not allowed to participate due to boat movement
Location
Bayahibe
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.3
(2510 Ratings)
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Sherikaj2025
Jun 18, 2025
Excellent - It’s was awesome Alex and Mickey was friendly good times. The sand bar was awesome the boat rides was fun. Good food. I love the massage.
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Mattz463
Jun 18, 2025
Loved Saona and the guides but prepare for a long day and not a lot of time on Saona - Alex, our tour guide and Mikki, our driver, were excellent! Alex gave us a great history lesson on the way to the boat ramp and guided us the whole way. We stop at a gift store for 15 mins, then made it to the boat ramp which was about an hour from the store. Then we got on to the catamaran and headed to a sand bar for 30 mins. After that, around 1pm, we finally made it to Saona, had lunch, enjoyed the beach, and had to be back on a speed boat back by 3:30. Wish we had more time at beach. My family enjoyed it but prepare for a long day and lots of moving parts to actually get to Saona
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H601blkayb
Jun 18, 2025
Such a FUN adventure at Saona island! - This all day adventure was an excellent experience. Although the bus ride was long it was enjoyable and cool. Alex and Juan made sure to keep everyone safe and informed. We took a pit stop at a shop with souvenirs and needed essentials but they were on the expensive side. (In my opinion this was unnecessary and could’ve saved a little time.) They had food as well! The speedboat ride to get to the island was fun. Once we made it to the island we had to walk a distance to get to another beach. They had food and RUM prepared for us which was just okay. We spent about 2 hours at this beach then got on a bigger sailboat. This boat had some locals dancing and partying also while serving us more RUM! Alex did an excellent job at keeping the group together and making sure everyone knew where they needed to be. If you enjoy boats rides this excursion is a MUST!
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Juan
Jun 17, 2025
Day Trip Isla Saona - Mickey and Alex were great. They made sure that everyone was comfortable and were enjoying their time. They spoke both english and Spanish as the tour had a mixed couples and they exceeded in giving great instructions. Highly recommend to all
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Forestdale
Jun 17, 2025
Alex and Mickey great - Mickey and Alex were great 👌🏾👌🏾 would do it again it was great fun. Highly recommend pack some snacks but will eat once at island too.
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Tourist25553433178
Jun 15, 2025
Amazing activity - The view was beautiful we took a ton of pictures is the food on the island omg me which is difficult I love rice chicken potato and all it served was more than delicious we didn't run out of alcohol
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Geg865
Jun 13, 2025
Highly recommended - I had an amazing experience visiting Saona Island, largely thanks to our guide Alex and driver Juan. Alex was incredibly professional, knowledgeable, and made the trip both informative and enjoyable. Juan’s driving was impressively smooth and safe, and I really appreciated his patience while waiting for everyone. Together, they made the whole journey comfortable and memorable. Highly recommend!
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Kameronj984
Jun 13, 2025
10/10 - Juan and Alex did an amazing job! Juan drove very cautiously and Alex did a great job making sure no one was left behind and explaining everything in the tour!
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Vicky
Jun 18, 2025
Great day out - Eddie our guide was great kept everyone together and kept us informed. The island was lovely best part was seeing the star fish
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Teri_w
Jun 14, 2025
Look for other options when booking - First of all I want to say, this will say it’s hotel pick up. It is for some hotels, but other hotels you have a main gate pick up and you’ll need a taxi. Bbq lunch? No, it’s a beach buffet! The food was very poor quality. The island is very pretty, and worth it. Just choose another company. If I would have read the reviews of the actual company I would have cancelled. Not only did they leave us poor communication on which gate we were supposed to meet them but they couldn’t wait 2 minutes for us and we watched the van drive away. Forcing us to grab a taxi (it was about a 3 mile walk to the main gate of the two resorts) and meet them at a very shady gas station. They forced us to pay 40 usd as we “no-showed”. If you do not have the international pass for this activity with your cell phone plan good luck. The tour guide Alex was great! He was very informative on the history of the area. I guess my biggest concern was the fact that they did not work with me at all after missing the van. They were rude about if until I gave them the 40 dollars cash. When the activity was complete, they drove us to the lobby of our resort. Leaving everyone who were dropped off thinking something wasn’t right. We were grateful for at least that but honestly I would never book with them again. They do make one stop at the half way point so you can get coffee, go to the bathroom and change if needed. We were harassed by people wanting to sell their cigars, or jewelry. I’ve done plenty of Viator activities through them and this was the worst experience I’ve had.
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