Hop aboard a catamaran for a snorkeling tour to the most beautiful underwater ecosystem of the Dominican Republic. On this full-day, all-inclusive experience to Catalina Island, you'll enjoy clear turquoise waters, a private beach to relax on, and a selection of refreshments at the bar overlooking the ocean. For lunch, a Dominican feast is prepared by a local chef. When booking, you have the option to upgrade to the VIP package to include fresh Lobster with lunch.
9 hr - You arrive at the marina, where you will be welcomed aboard for your Catalina Island snorkeling or Diving experience. We then set sail towards Catalina Island, where you will enjoy an hour of snorkeling or Diving to discover the true beauty of ‘The Wall’. You can expect clear turquoise waters, incredible visibility and an amazing underwater ecosystem. Those who are Diving will experience there 2nd dive at The Aquarium. Once finished, we will set a course heading to the west side of Catalina Island. On arrival you will be taken by ‘Eileen’ (speed boat) to our beach on the island. Then our chef will be busy in the kitchen preparing an incredible Dominican lunch. You can expect to taste fresh lobster caught that morning (only available with our Premier VIP package), pork, chicken, salads, pasta and local fruits all prepared in a hygienic kitchen. We highly recommend you save space for the local fruits. After lunch you get to enjoy some free time to Snorkel or just relax and enjoy the beach. At around 3pm, Our speed boat, ‘Eileen’ will ferry you to our catamaran ‘Paradise’. We will set a course for the marina, where you bus will be waiting to take you back to your hotel.
9 hr - You arrive at the marina, where you will be welcomed aboard for your Catalina Island snorkeling or Diving experience. We then set sail towards Catalina Island, where you will enjoy an hour of snorkeling or Diving to discover the true beauty of ‘The Wall’. You can expect clear turquoise waters, incredible visibility and an amazing underwater ecosystem. Those who are Diving will experience there 2nd dive at The Aquarium. Once finished, we will set a course heading to the west side of Catalina Island. On arrival you will be taken by ‘Eileen’ (speed boat) to our beach on the island. Then our chef will be busy in the kitchen preparing an incredible Dominican lunch. You can expect to taste fresh lobster caught that morning (only available with our Premier VIP package), pork, chicken, salads, pasta and local fruits all prepared in a hygienic kitchen. We highly recommend you save space for the local fruits. After lunch you get to enjoy some free time to Snorkel or just relax and enjoy the beach. At around 3pm, Our speed boat, ‘Eileen’ will ferry you to our catamaran ‘Paradise’. We will set a course for the marina, where you bus will be waiting to take you back to your hotel.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
What an amazing experience! This island was so exclusive and the water was incredible! I highly recommend this island over Soana. I think Soana is beautiful too but there were so many people. Catalina island was AMAZING!
We have a real good time, the snorkeling part was long, giving time to enjoy the fish. The island was good not the best. The food was not too organized but the the flavor was good. Those piña colada excellent especially with Rum.
Isla Catalina was so much fun and the food we ate was great. Would definitely recommend the experience. The only downside we had is that we were picked up about an hour after pick up time.
As advertised, we saw Catalina Island and it was beautiful. Overall though the experience was only okay— the “all inclusive” alcohol they told us was waiting on the island was misleading, and we were being constantly sold to when we got there (20 usd per drink). It was a long, uncomfortable boat ride each way and there was basically nothing to do on the island when we got there. It’s also way longer than a 9 hour day. For us it was closer to 12. Not to mention when we got taken to a sketchy gas station parking lot to be shuffled into vans for our proper destinations. There was a security guard watching over who was holding a pump shotgun, which leads me to wonder what has happened in the past to necessitate the extreme measures.
Advertised tour from Punta Cana with departure time from La Romana. We would not book the tour if we knew we would have to leave hotel by 7:20am (2+hr yearlier than advertised departure time). We had 3 year old in a group and one of the adults had to stay behind and waste the ticket. Contacted them for refund, will not work with us. Also VIP add on is a complete scam. We got the same horrible transportation (2.5-3 hr. each way, when it should have taken only 1.5hr if logistics were better like with some other companies), same food as everyone, and loungers on the beach. We got everything as everybody else but paid $30 more per ticket! I am protesting all extra charges and 1 ticket with Viator. That beign said the trip in itself was a lot of fun. Just wish they would advertise tour properly. Would not repeat it because of the horrible transportation logistics.
The experience was what I expected from a tour like this one. It took 3 hours from our hotel pick up until we finally made it onto the boat. I read other reviews and, because of other hotel pickups, changed shuttle buses, and a bathroom stop at the souvenir shop, I expected it would take awhile. The snorkeling spot was decent, but it was crowded by 4-5 other tour boats there at the same time. Isla Caratina was pretty, but, again, our section of the beach was over crowded from all of the other tour groups. The lunch buffet was good, but nothing too exciting. Everyone we interacted with was really nice and helpful, but in the end, I felt more like piece of cattle being herded from one spot to the next.
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