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.
Bayahibe, Dominican Republic · 8h · up to 50 guests · $85 per adult for the full day
What is this tour like?
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.
The operator calls itself a Saona specialist and says its crews are on the island every day. Pick-up times depend on where you stay: hotels in Bayahibe are collected between 09:00 and 09:15, hotels in Punta Cana and Bávaro between 07:00 and 08:00, because the drive down is longer.
The lunch beach is a wide strip of sand with coconut palms and sun loungers, and the buffet is prepared there for the group. The operator describes its prices as all inclusive with no hidden costs — the only cash you need is for tips to the crew, the driver or the guide.
This catamaran day runs on Fridays and takes up to 50 people. Bookings can be cancelled free of charge until 12:00 on the previous day; after that a penalty applies, and a cancellation for illness is refunded against a medical certificate presented within 24 hours.
What are the highlights?
- A stop at the Piscina Natural, the sandbank where the water is waist deep
- Hotel pick-up from Bayahibe, Punta Cana, Bávaro, Uvero Alto and La Romana
- Children’s rates are published, so a family knows the cost in advance
- Free cancellation until midday on the day before
How does the day go, hour by hour?tap a photo to enlarge
- Hotel pick-up
Bayahibe hotels from 09:00 to 09:15; Punta Cana and Bávaro from 07:00 to 08:00.
- Crossing to the island
The speedboat runs out to Saona; the catamaran sails one of the legs.
- Beach and buffet
Lunch is prepared on the beach; loungers and shade under the palms.
- Piscina Natural
A stop on the sandbank where the group stands in waist-deep water.
What's included in the price?
- Round-trip hotel transfer by bus
- Speedboat and sailing catamaran
- Buffet lunch and open bar
What's not included?
- Tips for the crew, driver and guide
- Personal purchases on the island
What should you know before you go?
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Where do we meet?
Pick-up at your hotel in Bayahibe, Punta Cana, Bávaro, Uvero Alto, Cabeza de Toro or La Romana.
Exact meeting point shared after booking.
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