Tours in Dominican Republic

Bayahibe · Boat & catamaran tours

Saona by Sailing Catamaran with Natural Pool Stop

Saona Island Stars combine a speedboat with a sailing catamaran and stop at the Piscina Natural sandbank on the way. $85 per adult, all inclusive, with hotel pick-up.

8h up to 50 guests 5.0(85)

from $85 per adult for the full day

Bayahibe · Boat & catamaran tours

Saona VIP from Bayahibe: Four Stops in One Day

Dominican Emotion run the long version of the island: Canto de la Playa, the village of Mano Juan, a beach for lunch and the natural pools. $90 per person from Bayahibe, out at 8:30 and back at 17:00.

8h 30min up to 35 guests 4.9(422)

from $90 per person from Bayahibe and Dominicus

Bayahibe · Boat & catamaran tours

Bayahibe Reef Snorkelling: Half Day, Two Stops

Ryanna Sun take a small group out from Bayahibe for two snorkelling stops over half a day. $44 per person with hotel transfer; the boat needs six adults to sail.

2h 30min 4.9(460)

from $44 per person for the half day

Bayahibe · Sailing & yacht charter

Catalina on the Quetzal: Two Reefs and Lunch Aboard

A sailing catamaran day to Catalina with two snorkelling sites — The Wall and The Aquarium — a guide in the water with you and lunch cooked on board. $139 per person from Bayahibe.

8h up to 28 guests 4.9(228)

from $139 per person for the day

Bayahibe · Boat & catamaran rental

Private Boat to Saona with Lunch at Mano Juan

Saona Island Stars take a couple out on their own boat, away from the big groups, with a private buffet on the quiet beach at Mano Juan. $700 for two adults, $60 for each extra person.

8h 5.0(85)

from $700 per boat, covering two adults

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4h 30min up to 5 guests 4.9(315)

Two Dives in Bayahibe with a Small-Group Dive Shop

Coral Point run a PADI shop on the beach at Bayahibe and keep groups to four or five divers per divemaster. A two-dive package is $80 per diver; the boat is back around 13:00.

from $80 per diver for two dives

from $100 per certified diver for two dives in a day

Two Fun Dives in Bayahibe, Full Kit Included

Go Dive Bayahibe charge $100 for a day of two dives for certified divers, with the full set of rental gear in the price. A dive computer is the one piece billed separately, at $10 a day.

5h 4.9(397)

from $120 per cave dive with equipment

Cave Dive at El Chicho in Cotubanamá Park

A single cave dive at El Chicho with Go Dive Bayahibe, inside the Cotubanamá National Park. $120 for the dive with equipment; park fees and tank carrying are extra.

4h 4.9(397)

from $180 per diver for the wreck and the Reef Park

The St. George Wreck and Reef off Bayahibe

Dive Dominicana take Advanced Open Water divers to the St. George, a 260-foot cargo ship lying at 35–40 m off Bayahibe, and then to the Reef Park. $180 per diver, with full equipment and hotel transfers.

5h 5.0(74)

4h 30min up to 2 guests 5.0(229)

First Dive from the Beach at Bayahibe, Two per Instructor

Blue Dreams run the introductory dive straight off the beach, walking into the water step by step, with no more than two students per instructor. $79 per person, from age 8.

from $79 per person for the introductory dive

from $179 per diver for the island day with two dives

Dive Day to Saona or Catalina with Two Dives

Blue Dreams combine two dives with an island day: the Atlantic Princess wreck at 12 m, lunch on Saona and the natural pools, or Catalina with a beach stop. $179 per person.

8h 5.0(229)

Punta Cana · Sailing & yacht charter

Semi-Private Catamaran Cruise with Slide and Snorkelling

Happy Fish cap their double-decker catamaran at 27 guests on a boat built for 72, and snorkel in the reserve near Cabo Engaño rather than where the big booze cruises go. $89 per adult.

4h up to 27 guests 4.9(408)

from $89 per adult for the cruise

Punta Cana · Sailing & yacht charter

Shared Catamaran in Punta Cana: Snorkel and a Quiet Beach

Three hours on a shared catamaran with three stops: snorkelling over the reef, an untouched beach where fresh coconuts are cut, and a natural pool. $79 per person with hotel pick-up and gear.

3h up to 65 guests 4.9(919)

from $79 per person for three hours

from $115 per adult from 12 years, tax included

Snorkelling with Nurse Sharks and Rays at Marinarium

A 3.5-hour catamaran cruise along the Cabeza de Toro reserve with a snorkelling stop inside a 40,000 m² marine park, where sharks and stingrays are kept. $115 per adult, tax included.

3h 30min 4.2(1080)

from $89 per adult for the island day

Saona Island Day from Punta Cana with Mano Juan

A full island day from Punta Cana: the crossing by catamaran or speedboat, a snorkelling stop, the natural pools, a Dominican buffet and an optional visit to Mano Juan. $89 per adult.

8h 4.9(117)

from $90 per adult for the full-day excursion

Saona by Catamaran and Speedboat, Daily from Punta Cana

Eco Adventures run the Saona day daily from Punta Cana and Bayahibe, combining a catamaran with a speedboat and a beach buffet. $90 per adult, $45 per child.

9h 4.6(78)

from $65 per person from 12 years for three hours

Shared Party Boat in Punta Cana: Slide, Reef, Floating Bar

Three hours with music and dancing: forty minutes of snorkelling with a water slide at Cabo Engaño, an hour at the natural pool with a floating bar, then an hour back along Bávaro. $65 per person, from 12 years.

3h 4.9(292)

Punta Cana · Boat & catamaran rental

Private Catamaran Charter for Your Group in Punta Cana

Coastline take the whole catamaran out for one group: snorkelling, a natural pool, drinks, snacks and transport come with the boat. $785 for two to five guests, $885 for six to ten.

3h 5.0(668)

from $785 per boat for two to five guests

Punta Cana · Boat & catamaran rental

Cruiser 36 Private Charter: Three Hours for Eight Guests

A 36-foot express yacht with one cabin and a bathroom, chartered for three hours with captain, crew, transfers, drinks and snorkelling gear. From $675 per charter for up to eight guests.

3h up to 8 guests 4.8(78)

from $675 per charter of three hours for up to eight guests

from $135 per certified diver for two tanks

Two-Tank Dive for Certified Divers, Punta Cana

Two boat dives off Cabeza de Toro with a PADI centre that works in English, Spanish and French. $135 per diver, transfer from the main Bávaro hotels included.

4h 4.8(170)

4h up to 4 guests 4.9(142)

Local Dive at Bávaro, Four Divers per Guide

Two guided dives off Bávaro in a group of no more than four per PADI guide, with free transfer from Bávaro. $129 per person.

from $129 per person for two local dives

from $190 per person for the two-tank shark dive

Shark Dive at Shark Point, No Cage

Two tanks over two and a half hours on a natural reef, in open water without a cage. Advanced Open Water, or Open Water with at least 20 logged dives. $190 per person.

2h 30min 4.8(170)

from $169 per person for the first dive

First Dive from a Boat, One Instructor Beside You

A first time underwater with the instructor alongside: two dives from a boat on the reefs of Bayahibe, not a hotel pool. Private hotel transfer and full XDEEP ZEOS kit included, from age 10. US$169 per person.

4h 5.0(292)

from $199 per diver from Punta Cana or Bávaro, hotel pickup and return included

Saona Dive Day: Shallow Wreck, Reef and Beach

Two dives — the shallow Atlantic Princess wreck and the Peñón reef — then lunch and beach time on Saona, with Piscina Natural on the way back. $199 per diver including transfer from Punta Cana.

9h 5.0(490)

Punta Cana · Fishing charter

Private Fishing Charter on a 32-Foot Luhrs

A private charter on the 32-foot Luhrs Open Express “Cana”, up to four passengers, with a toilet and shower on board. From $500 per boat for four hours, free cancellation 48 hours ahead.

4h up to 4 guests 4.6(199)

from $500 per boat for four hours

Punta Cana · Fishing charter

Shared Deep-Sea Fishing, Four Hours Offshore

Four hours offshore after marlin, mahi-mahi, tuna and wahoo, on a shared boat with the rods taken in turns. $130 per person; a spectator who does not fish pays $90.

4h 4.8(170)

from $130 per angler for four hours

Punta Cana · Sea kayak & canoe

Stand-Up Paddleboard Rental for Four Hours

Four hours with a stand-up paddleboard from the kite school at Pearl Beach Club, with premium boards and paddles and a quick introduction before you set off. $65 per rental.

4h 4.8(153)

from $65 per rental for four hours with the board

from $50 per person for the three-hour trip

Party Boat on a 70-Foot Catamaran, Three Hours

Three hours off Bávaro on a 70-foot catamaran with an open bar and snacks, a snorkelling stop on the reef and a natural pool, at $50 per person with hotel pick-up.

3h 4.8(65)

Punta Cana · Kitesurf, wing & windsurf

Kitesurfing: Three-Hour Package or Private Lesson

Three hours of kitesurfing, as a package or a private lesson, with IKO certification from Level 1A upwards. $299, from age 8; no wind means the lesson is moved or the deposit refunded in full.

3h 4.8(153)

from $299 per three-hour package or private lesson

from $100 per surfer for the two-hour group lesson

Punta Cana · Surfing

Group Surf Lesson at Macao Beach, Two Hours

A two-hour group lesson on Macao beach with round-trip transfer, a rash vest and a board matched to your level. $100 per surfer; a companion who does not surf pays $20.

2h 4.6(295)