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.
Punta Cana, Dominican Republic · 9h · $199 per diver from Punta Cana or Bávaro, hotel pickup and return included · en · es
What is this tour like?
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.
Most Saona days are catamaran parties. This one is built around the diving, and the fact that the Atlantic Princess sits in shallow water is what makes it work for ordinary Open Water divers: a wreck without the depth that usually comes with one.
Included are both dives, equipment, tanks, weights, the guide and lunch on Saona; water, cola, pineapple and biscuits are on the boat. Nitrox is $12 a tank on request and there is a $40 deposit per diver.
The day ends back in Punta Cana around 17:00 to 18:30. If you are staying in Bayahibe instead, the same trip is $149 per diver without the Punta Cana transfer, which is the better deal if you are already on that side.
What are the highlights?
- The Atlantic Princess lies shallow, so it is a wreck you can dive without an Advanced card
- A full day: two dives, lunch on Saona and a stop at Piscina Natural
- A non-diving partner can come along and snorkel for $95
- Nitrox on request at $12 a tank
How does the day go, hour by hour?tap a photo to enlarge
- Hotel pickup in Punta Cana or Bávaro
Included in the $199, along with the return.
- Dive on the Atlantic Princess
A wreck in shallow water, which keeps it open to Open Water divers.
- Dive on the Peñón reef
The second tank, with the guide in the water.
- Lunch and beach on Saona
Lunch is included; the beach time comes with it.
- Piscina Natural on the way back
The sandbank stop, then back to the hotel around 17:00 to 18:30.
What's included in the price?
- Two dives with a guide
- Equipment, tanks and weights
- Lunch on Saona
- Water, cola, pineapple and biscuits on the boat
- Hotel pickup and return from Punta Cana or Bávaro
What's not included?
- Nitrox, $12 a tank on request
- Tips
What should you know before you go?
Who runs this tour?
Where do we meet?
Pickup at your hotel in Punta Cana or Bávaro; the return is around 17:00 to 18:30.
Exact meeting point shared after booking.
FAQ
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Can a non-diver come along?
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