Saona Island Full Day From Punta Cana

Punta Cana, Dominican Republic

8 to 10 hours (approx.)
Pickup offered
Mobile ticket
Offered in: English

Explore our promoted experiences

Punta Cana, Dominican Republic

7-Day Adventure Tour in Punta Cana with Pickup

from $1,221.00

Punta Cana, Dominican Republic

Santo Domingo Sightseeing Tour

from $75.00

Punta Cana, Dominican Republic

Shopping Tour Punta Cana with private transportation

from $70.00

Price varies by group size

Viator earns higher commissions on experiences featured here

Overview

Head offshore to Saona Island in the Dominican Republic on this all-day excursion. You’ll travel by bus to the fishing village of Bayahibe where you'll board the boat to Saona Island. Discover this tropical paradise where you can swim in the crystal clear waters, sunbathe, and relax. A buffet lunch on the island is included.

Experience beautiful Saona Island with this day trip
The island’s shallow waters are home to starfish
Trip includes a stop at natural swimming pool
Enjoy a Dominican lunch, open bar & beach activities

What's Included

30-minute stop at the biggest natural swimming pool
Speedboat and catamaran tour of Saona Island
Tasty Dominican buffet lunch, open bar, and beach activities
Relaxation, swimming, fun, booze, and views
3 hours of fun in the sun at the paradisiacal Isla Saona

due to the distance, hotels in uvero alto, cap cana have an additional cost of $10 per person.

Meeting and Pickup

Pickup points

Select a pickup point

Start time

07:00 AM

Pickup details

We will be contacting you to give you the right pick-up time, depending on your hotel or your accommodation.

What To Expect

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Not wheelchair accessible
Infants must sit on laps
Not recommended for travelers with back problems

Not recommended for pregnant travelers
No heart problems or other serious medical conditions
Travelers should have a moderate physical fitness level
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 30 travelers

Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

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.
Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.

Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.

Reviews

3.5

6 reviews

Total review count and overall rating based on Viator and Tripadvisor reviews

Reviews by Viator travelers.

We perform checks on reviews

Showing 1-3 of 6 reviews

Dominican Republic trip

Vevi_D, May 2024

I had a great time and the food was going I met some nice people while I was there and The water was beautiful

Wayyyy too long, terribly organized

AngeOceane_C, Feb 2024

I’ll start with the good parts. Saona beach was beautiful, and the catamaran trip from the island back to Bahayibe was fun (there was music and dancing, not much to drink, but the water was nice and everyone had a blast). Now the less good. The trip organizers wanted us to meet at the main entrance of our resort. Our resort is intertwined with several others and getting from our lobby to the main gate was a hassle, as we booked the excursion outside of the hotel. I warned our organizer that we would be a few minutes late, which we were stressed out about initially, but ended up joining several other people who faced the same issues. The driver, Rodolfo, was very kind and seemed fine with us being late when I spoke to him over the phone. When we got to the gate, nobody was there to pick us up. Other groups heading to Saona were getting into their vehicles. We waited with another group of girls for few minutes and a different tour guide led us to a bus full of passengers seemingly going to the same place. Thinking this would be our ride to Bahayibe, we got in and drove about 1 hour before stopping at a gas station where other buses had stopped and our driver came onto the bus to switch us out for his caravan. We got into the much smaller car and drove around for another few hours, in the meantime stopping at the SAME HOTEL they picked us up from earlier to pick up a different group, who had also booked with a different tour operator?? Bahayibe is supposed to be a 1 hour drive but we didn’t end up getting there until past 10am. After getting products and animals shoved into our faces for over an hour we finally got on the actual speed boat to the island at past 11am. Speed boat driver Javier was great though (very funny, the trip was nice). That’s where the fun ended. We ended up staying at Saona for about 2 hours, the buffet was small and after eating we mingled on the packed white sand beach for a little bit before being called back to go on the catamaran. As fun as it was, we didn’t expect to stay on that boat for over two hours and after reaching shore at past 5pm, we waited for our driver and got into his caravan, waiting for him AGAIN to get things settled, (one guy spending at least 20 minutes getting us to buy his rum), before heading off. After over an hour we stopped AGAIN so other buses could switch out their passengers and we had 3 different drivers pestering us to switch into their vehicle despite us making it clear that we were NOT from the hotels they were going to?? Why the hell are they giving us different drivers? Why are they picking up all these people if at the end of the day they won’t be able to drop them off at the right hotel??? In the caravan with my friend there were maybe 8-10 other people, some families and they were just as annoyed as we were. We all had plans to go to, and this trip was much longer than it needed to be because of poor organization. The trip to and from the island should NOT have taken that long, a supposed 8-hour long day ended up being 13 HOURS. Unnecessary stops, poor communication and overall terrible organization. The driver was very kind, and the island was gorgeous but that wasn’t enough to make up for the tiring journey and the ridiculous amount of hours it took to get people where they needed to go. Overall a nice first experience, but definitely not something I’d pay to do again. Always read the reviews, guys.

Response from Host, Feb 2024

Thank you for your comment, we informed you at the time of your reservation that you had to go to the main door on time, we had no problems waiting for you 40 minutes... when any other company only waits 7 minutes for a client...... number of people is because you bought a tour for $55 open the same one that they offer you in your hotel for $100 with us but more expensive... I remind you that you did not buy it. tours neither with transportation nor with a catamaran or private boat because of the number of people.... Our videos and photos say the opposite: they ate and drank without any problem... we only suggest that when you don't want many people on a tour, it is better to buy it privately, paying more or less 3,000 to 4,000 dollars to the company you want.

L’île est magnifique mais...

Houria_B, Mar 2023

L’île est magnifique mais malheureusement c’est très très court sur place passer plus de temps dans le bateau que sur l’île et en plus personne ne parle anglais ni français et que l’argent qui les intéresse du chauffeur qui vient vous chercher à la personne qui vous ramène en speed boats y’a même pas de bouteille d’eau,la. Nourriture infecte vraiment dommage USINE À TOURISTE