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Saona Island Private Tour: Exploring Dominican Paradise with Personal Guide
4.9
83 Ratings
Bayahibe
Embark on a private tour of Saona Island, a Dominican paradise, with a personal guide. Enjoy comfortable transfers, explore caves, relax on pristine beaches, snorkel in vibrant reefs, and hold starfish in the blue lagoon. Indulge in a delicious lunch and drinks at a floating bar. Book now!
Duration:
12 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Bayahibe - Comfortable personal transfer from hotel and back (1 hour to the port in Bayahibe).\nIn both directions a fast comfortable and safe boat with a canopy from the sun - no catamarans that sail 2.5 hours one way (fast boat - 40 minutes).\nOn the way to the island and back we admire the caves on the Caribbean coast and the strait between the islands of Hispaniola and Saona.\nWe swim through the mangrove forest in the sea in the middle of the reserve.\nArriving on the island early when no one is there.\n- Saona Island - We rest on Saona Island for 5-6 hours (we can sail earlier or later at your request).\nArriving on the island early when no one is there.\nWe visit one of the best beaches in the Dominican Republic with white sand and a curved palm tree.\nIn the bar on Saona you can order a real pina colada in pineapple.\nYou can also order lobsters at Saona, a portion of lobster (1 pound) costs $35 ( pre-order!)\nThe program and the duration of its stages can be varied according to your wishes.\nPrivate tour to the paradise island Saona with its incredible turquoise color of the water and white sand includes a lot of fun for you - and you will see it deserted, because you will arrive before all the tourists. A remote beach, a delicious lunch with a large selection of dishes and the opportunity to try lobster, a floating bar in a blue lagoon with starfish, snorkeling stop on the reefs to feed Caribbean fish, a photo on a palm tree leaning towards the water, and much, much more - individually just for you!\n- Playa Viva - Snorkeling on the reef ( 20 - 50 minutes - duration can be varied according to your wishes ). \nWe watch Caribbean fish and feed them. \n- Piscina Natural Saona - We will stop at the ( blue lagoon ) with starfish. \n You are guaranteed to hold them in your hands.\nFloating bar with bartender in blue lagoon (natural pool).
What's Included
- Blue Lagoon - Guaranteed Starfish Encounter
- Private Transportation
- Fast and Safe Boat with Sun Canopy
- Complimentary Snorkeling Equipment
- Saona Private Program with Suitably Sized Boat for Small Groups
- Lunch Included
- Alcoholic Beverages
What's Not Included
- You can pre- order lobsters at Saona, a portion of lobster 1 pound costs $35
- VIP area on the beach w/ comfortable sunbeds +$45, includes 1 pound of lobster with wine.
- For hotels in the remote area Uvero Alto, transport costs +20$ per person!
- You can also order lobsters at Saona, a portion of lobster (1 pound) costs $35, pre-order.
- Bigger boat. It will be more comfortable. Ask our tour manager in a message about this option.
Additional Information
Comfortable personal transfer from hotel and back with a guide who will tell you everything you wanted to know about Dominican Republic
In both directions a fast comfortable and safe boat with a canopy from the sun - no catamarans that sail 2.5 hours one way
We admire the caves on the Caribbean coast and the strait between the islands of Hispaniola and Saona
Arriving on the island early when no one is there
We visit one of the best beaches in the Dominican Republic with white sand and a curved palm tree
Delicious lunch and bar with alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks
We make a snorkeling stop on the reefs - we watch Caribbean fish and feed them, then stop in the blue lagoon with starfish - you are guaranteed to hold them in your hands
Floating bar with bartender in starfish lagoon
We rest on Saona Island for 5-6 hours (we can sail earlier or later at your request)
Location
Bayahibe
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.9
(83 Ratings)
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Quest689545
Jul 26, 2024
Fantastic and unforgettable !!!!! - Fantastic excursion and fantastic organization!!!! From the beginning, Miss Anna informed us in great detail, sympathy and kindness about this excursion and others, a fact that was decisive in hiring her, and she was watching us until the very moment we boarded the boat.
Our Vasiliy Guide was amazing, cheerful, attentive, with great culture and knowledge of this whole area, fauna and culture. He didn’t tire of making us countless photos and videos, both with his Go Pro (also underwater), and with our mobile phones.
We saw very large manta rays, which we could dive and see from very close up, we saw countless fish, we passed through an area of turtles, where we saw many.
We strolled with the boat through a mangrove, bathed in authentically paradise beaches and enjoyed watching countless huge and beautiful starfish.
Always trying not to match larger boats of tourists, which gave us a great advantage of intimacy and solitude in most of our visits.
Captain Sr.Cuevas was the one who guided us and led us to these wonderful destinations, and made us feel very calm and safe under his command. Your assistant, Mr. Morano, also kept an eye on the boat and all of us at all times.
In short, a unique and unforgettable day, which is already part of our most beautiful and fun memories.
To the entire Dominican World team, simply, Thank you!!!!!
See you soon.
A hug.
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Amanda_s
Jul 7, 2024
Best Tour Ever! 🏝️ - This tour was worth every penny. If you want an exceptional experience at your own pace to Saona Island, book the private tour. We were able to get to Saona Island before all the catamarans and other boats arrived. The food was good as well. Our tour guide Vasiliy was AMAZING! 🤩 He was at our resort lobby on time waiting for us and even waited a few minutes while my family and I finished eating breakfast. He was very friendly, attentive & knowledgeable with the area. He took pictures of us while we soaked in every moment. He made sure we got photos snorkeling, on the beach and with the starfish. Exceptional experience overall! 🙌🏼
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Cameronmm6623mp
Jun 9, 2024
Great experience - Such a lovely experience! Beautiful views! Our guide Lena was so nice and made me and my friend feel so safe leaving our resort to do a solo boat day. They were super flexible and tailored the experience to exactly what we wanted! Would 100% recommend!
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Meghankk1126ly
Jun 9, 2024
The perfect end to our trip - This was so worth it! Our private guide Lena was such a pleasure to spend the day with she was very knowledgeable. Comfortable transfer, beautiful scenery, and an amazing, quiet, private time on Saona island. We finished the day with a visit to the natural pool and floating with the crystal clear blue waters around us while drinking rum and sprite. Thank you!
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Blueskyjen
May 31, 2024
Sun, sand, starfish and Sanoa! - Absolutely gorgeous beach! Highly recommend the VIP tour. You can skip so many lines and crowds. Anna did a fabulous job giving me detailed instructions about tour and where to meet, etc. Michael our guide - just so kind and knowledgeable. He speaks 4 languages and has lived all over the world and was such a good guide. The boat crew made sure we had a safe, good time. SUCH A BEAUTIFUL BEACH!
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Scenic36707658123
May 17, 2024
Very fun! - Lena was a great tour guide and the whole experience was great! The boat staff went above and beyond to make sure the trip fully delivered what was advertised
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Meander753612
May 17, 2024
Boat ride - Lena is an incredible host and the boat was great. I appreciate the hospitality they showed and it was amazing amazing time
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Raekwons2023
May 17, 2024
Best trip to Saona - Our tour guide Lena was really good and we had a lot of fun! The food was decent and the drinks amazing! Thanks for that nice tour, we highly recommend!
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Fahmeedi2022
May 17, 2024
Punta Cana Boat Day - Incredible full boat day for a bachelor party everyone was attentive and friendly, especially our guide Lena! Would recommend for anyone looking for a fun boat day in DR!
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Jason_d
Jun 3, 2024
Great Day - Had an amazing time. Had a slight hiccup initially thinking we were getting a huge Yacht but ended up being in a mid size speed boat. Despite that confusion. We had an extremely fun time. Starting with a private van ride from Macao to Bayahibe port. From there we got on the speed boat. The ride took maybe 20minutes before we stopped to snorkel, saw a small pod of rays. And fed some fish. After getting back on the boat we had a few shots of Rum our tour guide provided for us. We then made our way to the beach. Which was literally empty for an hour and a bit before anyone else showed up. Was amazing. After that we stayed on the beach for quite a while as it was our own personal trip we could leave whenever we wanted. After getting lunch on the island we swam for a bit. Even at the most crowded moments it was still very spacious and we were able to walk the beach and get nice pictures. We then left and saw the starfish (leave them alone, don't pick them up, I mean you can but still not recommended)
All in all was an amazing day. Would recommend 👌🏽
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