Saona Island Exploration: Full-Day All Inclusive Tour on Dominican Paradise

Embark on a full-day all-inclusive tour to Saona Island, a paradise on earth. Swim in the natural swimming pool, relax on the stunning beach, and enjoy entertainment and activities. Don’t miss this unforgettable experience in Punta Cana!

Duration: 10 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • Isla Saona - Experience a slice of paradise with our full-day excursion to Saona Island, one of the Dominican Republic’s most stunning locations!
    The day kicks off with a comfortable, air-conditioned ride from your hotel lobby, guided by a knowledgeable local expert who will share fascinating insights about the area. Upon reaching Bayahibe, a…
What's Included
  • Catamaran cruise with music and open bar
  • Stop at the Natural Swimming Pool
  • Delicious Dominican-style buffet lunch
  • Professional bilingual tour guide
  • Round-trip hotel transportation
  • Alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages
What's Not Included
  • Souvenirs
  • Photos
Additional Information

Discover the stunning Saona Island, a true Caribbean treasure nestled within Cotubanamá National Park. Enjoy an unforgettable day amidst pristine white-sand beaches, crystal-clear waters, and lush tropical landscapes.
This all-inclusive experience blends relaxation and excitement — embark on a catamaran or speedboat journey complete with music, dancing,…

Location
Barceló Bávaro Palace
Calle Principal Hotel Barceló
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Avery_o
Jul 21, 2025
So so so beautiful. I... - So so so beautiful. I would book this tour again in a heartbeat. The tour guide made it feel like we were all family. LOVE LOVE LOVE. You need to book this tour. So so worth it
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Jes_smy5628jj
Oct 4, 2023
Paradise on Earth. - Everything can be summed up in a single word: EXCELLENCE. environment during Super pleasant trip, the entertainers always attentive. Not to mention the island. It is paradise on earth.
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Noelmanzano
Sep 27, 2023
Simply phenomenal!! - The entire excursion is very well organized, I think that what starts well, ends well. Starting with the transfer from the hotel to Bayahibe beach in comfortable buses and a very experienced guide and then taking a fast boat to take us to Saona Island, but not before making a stop at a sandbank, like a natural pool where we spent A very pleasant moment with drinks and entertainment and then continue our journey. Once on Saona Island, everything is fun and fectilife without forgetting the delicious Dominican BBQ and pasta in lobster sauce. The Island is simply beautiful, white sand, crystal clear water, a scenery that takes your breath away. But my heart caught fire when we returned sailing the entire coast facing the sun aboard the incredible catamaran. A family activity that I will never forget. It is worth enjoying the service and natural resources that this activity offers!!
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Nallyberthas
Sep 25, 2023
Excellent attention, very good service from the representatives and the excursion, really fascinating. - The views and experience are recommended. No waste! I would do it again and I would take my friends and some of my absent relatives on this trip, I know it will be memorable, as much as for those of us who have already done it.
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Cristian_m
Jan 8, 2024
Overpriced for what you really get. Not all inclusive - Hired this supposed to be “small group” tour to Saona Island, we were a party of 5 Pick up was delayed due to miscommunication with driver and picked us up by 8AM in a van only to take us to a Gift Shop where we boarded a minibus (capacity of Aprox 25 pax), with another 30 people in total extremely uncomfortable conditions, for a 90’ ride. We boarded a speedboat to board a Catamaran. Inside the catamaran, we had a very nice photo shoot (additional price of USD2.00/picture) and we were supposed to have a free bar included, however this only consisted of Water, Rum, Sprite and Regular Coke served in 3oz disposable plastic cups. We arrived at Saona Island by noon, and had a 2 hour layover. A Full Buffet was supposed to be included, however only Pasta with Tomato Sauce, Chicken, Pork chop and Rice with seafood were available as mains, potato and cabbage as salads and only pineapple for dessert. Beer was sold for another USD8.00 and a glass of white wine was sold for an aditional USD35,00 (extremely overpriced), Coke, Rum, Sprite and water were available “free of charge” The beach was beautiful, blue-turquoise water with barely any waves, very nice for spending the day, in fact we would’ve appreciated if we could stay longer than 2 hours. We then left for the “sea-star pool” (none were there), and we spent only 15 minutes there only for swimming and taking pictures. We then headed back in a speed boat to Bayahibe, our departure location, only to arrive soaking wet due to a storm we had while sailing, the speedboat did not have any kind of ceiling. Upon arrival in Bayahibe we boarded the same bus that took us from Punta Cana, and when we were arriving in Punta Cana, the driver decided to split us into two groups, being the mayority of the bus going to 2 resorts, he made us deboard and tried to forcefully make us board a mini van with capacity of 10 pax (the ones heading to 2 of the resorts, were about 18 people). In conclusion: Saona Island is beautiful and worth visiting, however this Tour Operator (Turcana) made the experience very unpleasant in what regards to the Transportation and not delivering what they promise on the website. I think it is extremely overpriced for what you really get.
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Freedom44431122149
Oct 7, 2021
Long day. Not worth it. - Took over an hr to pick others up. Then waited because they weren't outside. Took 1.5 hrs to get to the dock for the boat then 1.5 hr more on a boat. Only stayed at the beach for 2 hrs max. Then on a boat again for 30 minutes then another 1.5 hr plus trip home. Looooong day. No snacks. It was eh.
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Ratgeber4you
Sep 28, 2021
Saona is beautiful, the tour to forget! - The start of the day was dreadful: 1) When the tour guide asked everyone from which country you came, I was greeted as a German with the question whether I came from the Hitler family. - A bad joke in the morning... 2) On the bus outbound to the boat landing stage, an uninvited break was taken to the toilet, which lasted 20 minutes. It all happened in front of a lonely shop with unsightly parking. No one was forced to buy... The rest of the day: 3) The boat trip on a speedboat was good. Especially the stop at a sandbar was excellent for photo shooting. 4) The beach of the island of Saona is worth seeing and invites you to take pictures. The stay there was about 3 hours. 5) Lunch was pure mass handling and just bad. Paper plates and plastic cutlery completed this impression. 6) The return journey on the catamaran was more than unpleasant. Drizzling music over 2 hours, jeers from drunken guests and sometimes obscene presentations from dancing guests were the conclusion. 7) It was also unpleasant that we were asked for tips more often.... Conclusion: 2 points is generously rated!
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From $87
up to 15 guests
1 - Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).