Saona Island Day Trip From Punta Cana with Lunch and Open Bar Included

DO Not book THIS EXCURSION! DOES NOT SHARE ALL INFORMATION IN DESCRIPTION. Very Racist. Worst park of my trip. We got in and off 10 boats roundtrip no lie. Change of PRICES FOR DIFFERENT RACES. NOT a open bar. Everything about it is a scam. They are MONEY HUNGRY AND do not care about your experience .

What was supposed to take 8 to 9 hours , took more than 12 hours. The speed boat broke and it took for ever to get back with only one motor. If we are doing this trips everyday, why aren’t the boats properly maintain. I understand accidents happen but we should have a back up plan when something goes wrong, and not leave Clients out stranded . We left my hotel at 6:40am and didn’t get back till after 7:30pm. The time in the island was great, and the people are really friendly.

Although this was an awesome day, it wasn't what we expected. First of all, it's a VERY long day. When we booked it, it was advertised as a 7 hour trip. The reality is, it's actually a 12 hour day that resulted in us missing another event we had planned that evening. After being picked up in a mini bus, we got dropped off at the side of the road to get on a much larger coach. The first stop was at a gift shop with some very pushy sales people that try to charge hundreds of $ for tat. If you try to negotiate, they start to get aggressive and pushy and if you walk off, they chase you down to try and get a sale. I recommend not getting off the coach, or just heading into the cafe for a coffee of soft drink, Then it's off to the port. The coach travel takes around 3 hours from hotel to port. This is where the real trip started. We boarded a large speed boat and set off for the blue lagoon. We spent around 30 minute here having photos taken and drinking from the floating bar. Then we finished the journey to the island. In total, the boat ride was another 2 hours. Saona Island is stunning, with BBQ and bars scattered around, but miles of white sand beach to relax on. The disappointing part was that we only had 2 hours on the island, so by the time you've had food and a drink, you have around an hour to relax before you leave again. The boat ride back is a party boat, again taking around 2 hours, with drinks served on board and the crew get you up and dancing, or you can chill on the side of the boat. Once you're back on land, it's another 3 hours on a coach back to your hotels, this time doing a lot more hotel stops because you're all on the larger coach. All in all, we really enjoyed the day, but wouldn't do it again. You need to clear a full day and be ready to travel a lot longer than you actually spend on the island.

There are too many transfers both on land and water. You really only get to spend 2 hrs at the island. There isn't really any snorkeling. The catamaran was very nice, and the island is beautiful, but a few improvements getting there could be made.

Great day well organised, it’s a long day with plenty of travel involved but all worth while. We had a great tour guide in Alberto who was vey knowledgeable, The island was great and the trip to and from the island was fantastic

The island is beautiful and the lunch/drinks at the island were good and plentiful. Unfortunately this trip was mired by constant shouting from the guide and loud music in the coach, on the boats and on the island. It’s not peaceful and not suitable for families or children or people wanting to relax.

Had instructions to meet at the hotel gate ,not lobby ,where everyone elses excursiins were being picked up,that wouldn't open with the fabulous wifi, had reception call and the were 1/2 hour away already. Said no refund even tho service was not provided. Will only book thru hotel from now on, never online, been to the DR 8 times and will not recommend

It was a good trip and enjoyed every single thing about it. Love the island and the Star fish. Love the way we were able to swim in the open water

Saona is simply beautiful, definitely a must see place when in Dom Rep - highly recommend it. When it comes to travel we were not annoyed by the pick up of other people from different hotels, it didn’t last too long so was fine. The thing that is very annoying is when you go down to Bayahibe to catch your boat to Saona they stop at a little gift shop and nothing has a price tag there! Sellers are assuring you for a good price but when you get to pay they give you a mad number like $100 for 2-3 small bits like souvenirs. So get ready for a serious bid or don’t buy at all because these guys are ripping you off! Other very annoying thing is that you are asked for a tip everywhere you go - buses, boats, bars and again this means that you’ll need some $1s in hand just to make locals happy. Other thing is the mosquitos at the island, they bite a lot so bring a spray with you to be safe. Of course there are lots of beach sellers that try to sell you stuff and it is annoying again as you can’t enjoy your chill time on your lounge chair. The food at the island was ok, enjoyed the rice and pina colada made in a pineapple - was delish!

Great experience,views & people!! Please beware of mosquitoes on island though they were everywhere.