Saona Island Day Trip
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Saona island
Saona Island is the most popular excursion offered in the Dominican Republic. The island is a natural park (protected as a natural reserve) it’s a virgin island with beautiful beaches and speechless coastlines full of palm trees.
While on the island you can relax on a chair lounge, hang out by our all inclusive beach bar, play beach volleyball. Around mid day we open our beach buffet for a typical Dominican lunch that includes: chicken, pork, rice, vegetables, beans, salad and fruit, or walk the coastline.
stop at the biggest natural swimming pool
2-hours at the Saona Island
Air-conditioned vehicle
Speed boat and catamaran to Isla Saona
• Beer (at at the beach only), rum and soft drinks ( at the beach, catamaran and speed boat )
- INFANT: : 1 - 4
- CHILD: : 5 - 9
- YOUTH: : 10 - 17
- ADULT: : 18 - 70
- Contactless payments for gratuities and add-ons
- Face masks provided for travellers
- Face masks required for travellers in public areas
- Guides required to regularly wash hands
- Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
- Proof of COVID-19 vaccination required for travelers
- Regularly sanitised high-traffic areas
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Transportation vehicles regularly sanitised
- All our staff are vaccinated under a health check of the Dominican State, our local transport is disinfected, all our tourists who visit our activities are taken their temperatures, we also have alcohol to disinfect their hands and feet, they all have a m
- COVID-19 vaccination required for guides
- Face masks required for guides in public areas
- Gear/equipment sanitised between use
- Hand sanitiser available to travellers and staff
- Paid stay-at-home policy for staff with symptoms
- Regular temperature checks for staff
- Social distancing enforced throughout experience
- Temperature checks for travellers upon arrival
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
What To Expect
Isla Saona
Isla Saona is surrounded by beautiful beaches and history, and is one of the most sought after places in the southeast of the Dominican Republic.
2 hours • Admission Ticket Free
a stop is made at the natural swimming pool at Playa Palmilla, about 200 or 300 meters from the beach line, with the water at the knees or at the waist, to enjoy the perfect scenery and climate. Bathers have to enjoy around 800 meters parallel to the beach, between the white sand and the huge coral terrace that separates the natural pool from the open sea and that makes this geological wonder possible.
60 minutes • Admission Ticket Free
Reviews
I had a great time and enjoyed Saona and the natural pool with starfish
Maria_L, 05-08-2021
The tour guy was amazing as well as all the others that I had the pleasure to interact with. Being an old lady myself they were helping me at all times. As always VIATOR only employs the best!
Excelente
hdmariat, 16-09-2022
Excelente es una. Experiencia inolvidable las playas waoo las olas la comida es algo que quisiera volver a repetir
Un viaje perfecto
joelinao2022, 16-09-2022
Me gusto mucho la excursiĂłn el viaje con el guĂa todo muy esplicado muy amable la comida esquisita los amigos compartimos mucho . Todo muy lindo
SĂşper confortable
sunamim2021, 17-10-2021
La parte que más me gustĂł uff el transcurso del viaje la gente el trato el cuidado esa alegrĂa buenas atenciones la verdad que me gustarĂa regresar con toda mi familia
Excellent
jessesl2022, 14-12-2022
Super excursion et le personnel qui nous accompagnait Ă©tait formidable !
Allez-y les yeux fermés, je recommande vivement !
Allez-y les yeux fermés, je recommande vivement !
Overall this was a decent...
Olubunmi_A, 27-09-2021
Overall this was a decent tour but there are a few things that would have made it better. Such as more clarity on what's going on.
To start, I will say, please ignore the provided description and inclusions when booking. If you book please follow up on your pick-up time, we had to inquire about when we would be picked up the day of the trip because no information/reminder was sent at confirmation or 24hrs prior.
Things to know that aren’t listed:
- After being picked up from our resort there is a 90+min drive to Bayahibe Beach.
- While waiting on the beach to enter the speedboat, we were told that everyone who takes a picture gets it as a free welcome photo printed at the end…this is not true. The photo is printed and pasted on a bottle which you have the option to purchase.
- After the waiting time, we entered the speedboat which took us to Playa Palmilla…we stayed here for 30mins, not 2hrs. No drinks were offered until Playa Palmilla.
- After we re-enter the speedboat to get to Saona Island which was gorgeous! This is where you can relax, get in the water, have the buffet lunch and unlimited drinks…we stayed here for maybe 2-3hrs
- We re-enter the speedboat and somewhere along our ride, we’re literally told we are hopping from the speedboat to the catamaran to join another group. This part wasn’t my favourite part because of the jumping from one boat to another in the middle of the ocean but also because we were joining another group who clearly had been on the boat for hours already, drinking already, situated, etc. 95% of my tour group seemed to just find some room on the boat to sit & drink quietly. Seemed like we were imposing on someone else’s birthday party and we weren’t invited. Lol Also, there was no variety of music. This also seemed like the longest part of the day.
- We did not take the catamaran back to shore, we again jumped from the catamaran back to the speedboat to finally head back to shore.
- Finally, the 90min drive back to the resorts.
Some tips: We spent a great deal of time just waiting around & driving. So get comfortable. Get ready to jump from the speedboat to the catamaran and back. On the drive to Bayahibe the guide does a little informational, bring your translator, it helped me follow along. Grab bug spray for your body. Take lots of photos because everything is beautiful.
To start, I will say, please ignore the provided description and inclusions when booking. If you book please follow up on your pick-up time, we had to inquire about when we would be picked up the day of the trip because no information/reminder was sent at confirmation or 24hrs prior.
Things to know that aren’t listed:
- After being picked up from our resort there is a 90+min drive to Bayahibe Beach.
- While waiting on the beach to enter the speedboat, we were told that everyone who takes a picture gets it as a free welcome photo printed at the end…this is not true. The photo is printed and pasted on a bottle which you have the option to purchase.
- After the waiting time, we entered the speedboat which took us to Playa Palmilla…we stayed here for 30mins, not 2hrs. No drinks were offered until Playa Palmilla.
- After we re-enter the speedboat to get to Saona Island which was gorgeous! This is where you can relax, get in the water, have the buffet lunch and unlimited drinks…we stayed here for maybe 2-3hrs
- We re-enter the speedboat and somewhere along our ride, we’re literally told we are hopping from the speedboat to the catamaran to join another group. This part wasn’t my favourite part because of the jumping from one boat to another in the middle of the ocean but also because we were joining another group who clearly had been on the boat for hours already, drinking already, situated, etc. 95% of my tour group seemed to just find some room on the boat to sit & drink quietly. Seemed like we were imposing on someone else’s birthday party and we weren’t invited. Lol Also, there was no variety of music. This also seemed like the longest part of the day.
- We did not take the catamaran back to shore, we again jumped from the catamaran back to the speedboat to finally head back to shore.
- Finally, the 90min drive back to the resorts.
Some tips: We spent a great deal of time just waiting around & driving. So get comfortable. Get ready to jump from the speedboat to the catamaran and back. On the drive to Bayahibe the guide does a little informational, bring your translator, it helped me follow along. Grab bug spray for your body. Take lots of photos because everything is beautiful.
