Sol Cana Tours · Bayahibe
Sol Cana Tours picks you up at your Bayahibe hotel mid morning, takes you to Saona by catamaran or speedboat, and gives you about three hours on the beach with a barbecue buffet and drinks before the natural pool on the way back. At $69 it is the cheapest Saona day on this site, if you already sleep in Bayahibe.
Sol Cana Tours sells a short, cheap day for people already in Bayahibe. Pickup runs from 9:00 to 9:30 AM depending on your hotel, the tour starts at 9:30, and the whole thing takes 6 to 7 hours. Only Bayahibe hotels are covered; the listing names Bahia Principe La Romana as excluded.
You go out by catamaran or speedboat, the operator's call, and spend about 3 hours on Saona: beach, swimming, music and dancing, a barbecue buffet with a vegetarian option, and drinks. On the way back the boat stops at the natural pool. One guest liked that the starfish were protected and viewed from the boat.
Be ready for a mass-market day. Up to 110 travelers book it, and the 4.2 rating hides a split: some guests had a great, simple day, others describe crowds, boat changes, waits on the beach and food that ran out. Photographers and vendors push hard. For a little more, the Dominican Attitude speedboat day leaves from the same village with 30 guests at most and the park fee included.
An air-conditioned vehicle collects you at your Bayahibe hotel.
Catamaran or speedboat across the national park waters. Guests report changing boats along the way.
Beach, swimming, music, the barbecue buffet and drinks, with souvenir huts behind the sand.
A stop in the shallow pool on the way back, then the drive to your hotel.
★★★★★this was an amazing experience! the island, natural pool, starfish, and catamaran was so much fun. we were able to get off and swim in clear clear waters [...] We also liked how the starfish were protected, we were only able to see them from the boat.
★★★★★The pick up transportation was on time and crew ensured we got onto the right boat and then off and onto the right transportation back to our hotel The staff/crew on the boat were friendly and the lunch was good!
★★★★★Enjoyed the boat ride, bottomless rum & cokes, as well as the dancing on our way to Saona Island! Good for couples, groups, & kids!
★★★★★Very fun and well accommodating. They took great care of us the whole day. It felt very safe and fun. Saw beautiful things and had great lunch. Rum all day!
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No. Pickup is only from Bayahibe hotels, between 9:00 and 9:30 AM, and not from Bahia Principe La Romana. From Punta Cana, look at the Caribbean Route day instead.
About 3 hours, according to the itinerary, plus a stop at the natural pool on the way back. The whole trip lasts 6 to 7 hours.
Either. The listing says transport is by catamaran or speedboat, and the operator chooses on the day.
Groups of up to 110, pickup only from Bayahibe hotels and no snorkel gear in the package. Our Saona price guide shows what each extra dollar buys.
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