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.
Bayahibe, Dominican Republic · 8h 30min · up to 35 guests · $90 per person from Bayahibe and Dominicus
What is this tour like?
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.
The operator is explicit about what makes this format different: four places on the island rather than the natural pools and lunch alone, and a group capped at 35 people on a fast boat. Guests from Bayahibe and Dominicus hotels are collected from 08:30; the departure itself is from the public beach at Dominicus, which the operator times between 08:50 and 09:00 — the earlier figure is the pick-up, the later one the moment the boat leaves.
The beach stop with the buffet lasts about two and a half hours, and the last call at the natural pools about fifty minutes. Non-alcoholic and alcoholic drinks are served through the day, on the boat and on the beach: rum, cola, sprite and water on board, with orange juice, coffee and beer added on the sand.
From Punta Cana the same excursion costs $120 and runs from 07:00 to 19:00; from the cruise port at La Romana it starts at 08:00 and returns around 17:30, with the port departure tax included. Professional photography is offered on request for $45 and is not part of the price.
What are the highlights?
- Four stops instead of the usual beach-and-lunch pair
- Canto de la Playa, the beach at the far end of the island
- A stop at Mano Juan, the only village on Saona
- Around 50 minutes at the natural pools, where starfish lie on the sand
How does the day go, hour by hour?tap a photo to enlarge
- 08:30Pick-up in Bayahibe and Dominicus
Guests are collected from hotels and gather at the operator’s office in Dominicus.
- Canto de la Playa
The boat runs down the island to the beach at its far end.
- Mano Juan
A stop in the fishing village, the only settlement on Saona.
- Beach and buffet, about 2.5 hours
Lunch on the sand with an open bar; the longest stop of the day.
- Natural pools, about 50 minutes
The last stop, in shallow clear water where starfish lie on the sand.
- 17:00Back in Bayahibe
The boat returns and guests are driven back to their hotels.
What's included in the price?
- Transfer to and from the departure point in Dominicus
- Buffet lunch on the beach
- Soft and alcoholic drinks through the day
- Guides, with several languages available
What's not included?
- Professional photography, $45 on request
- Tips and personal extras
What should you know before you go?
Who runs this tour?
Where do we meet?
The operator’s office in Dominicus; the boat leaves from the public beach there.
Exact meeting point shared after booking.
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