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Saona Island catamaran cruise with private beach area and lunch
Activities
Punta Cana, Dominican Republic
4.25/5
Free Cancellation
Language:
German
,
Spanish
,
English
,
French
Mobile voucher accepted
Duration: Fixable
Do this because
A fast boat and catamaran cruise to Saona Island sets the stage for an unforgettable adventure
You'll relax, sunbathe, and soak in the stunning views on deck as you sail across the Caribbean
An Insta-perfect private beach awaits, reserved exclusively for guests to stretch out and unwind
All drinks are included, allowing you to savour a delicious beachside lunch featuring local food
Your expert local guide shares unmatched knowledge about Saona Island and its natural wonders
What to expect
Pure relaxation awaits on this trip to Saona Island. If you're looking for that perfect Insta-ready escapade, you've found it. Saona is a textbook tropical daydream of an island, swathed in exotic flora and fringed with swaying palm trees, powder white sands and endless blue-green waters. You'll reach the island in a combination of catamaran and fast boat, with an outbound snorkel stop.Ramon, one of our expert guides, says "we work hard to protect our pristine environment and all the species that make it so special. We were the first country to protect manatees by law, and we have a turtle conservation programme here on Saona, too." The island and surrounding sea are of such importance for their biodiversity that they're protected as a national park.You'll set sail from Bayahibe into the sun-splashed seas surrounding Cotubanama National Park. Along the way, you'll stop to swim or snorkel among shoals of tropical fish at a shallow pool formed by sandbanks in the middle of the sea. Once you arrive at Saona, you'll have plenty of time to soak up those dazzling vistas and snap lots of photos. Perhaps you'll take a barefoot stroll along the one-kilometre-long private beach, or maybe you'd prefer simply relaxing with a cocktail. Although Saona is one of the country's most-visited areas, there's an exclusive beach area reserved just for you. Another highlight is the surf'n'turf lunch at a beachfront restaurant. And don't worry about getting thirsty – all your drinks are included. What is the itinerary for this experience? The itinerary for this experience is...- 6:30am to 7:30am – pick-up from hotel- 8:00am to 9:30am – drive to Bayahibe Beach and board the boat- 9:30am to 10:00am – first snorkelling stop- 10:00am to 10:30am – breakfast snack on board- 10:30am to 11:30am – fast boat ride along the coast to a natural swimming pool- 11:30am to 12:00pm – swimming in a natural pool- 12:00pm to 12:30pm – fast boat ride to exclusive TUI beach on Saona Island- 12:30pm to 1:30pm – lunch- 1:30pm to 3:30pm – free time on exclusive TUI beach on Saona Island - 3:30pm to 5:00pm – catamaran trip back to Bayahibe with party on the back or relax on the nets- 5:00pm to 6:00pm – return to Punta Cana or Bavaro- 5:30 pm to 6:00 pm – drop-off at hotelPlease note, the times, schedule and boat sequence may vary on the day
What's included
Transport
Boat cruise
Guide
National park fee
Lunch
Open bar serving locally branded drinks
What to remember
Do not use fins for snorkelling to avoid damaging reefs
It'll be determined on the day which leg of the journey is by fast boat and which is by catamaran
Pick-up transfers are available for this experience from every hotel in the Punta Cana area
Not suitable for expectant mothers or guests with back problems
Not suitable for guests with reduced mobility
Bring bathing gear and sunblock
Bring a towel
Bring a hat
Subject to weather conditions
Provider
TUI DOMINICANA, S.A.S
Booking Fee
Good news! No extra fees are applied to this booking.
Cancellation Fee
Receive a 100% refund if you cancel up to 1 day before the experience begins
Where
Saona Café, Bayahíbe 23000
Reviews
great
4.3/5
Based on
100 reviews from verified customers
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Dias
July 2026
From Germany
Traveled as
With family
- 36 years old
Great
Die 160€ pro Person passt nicht für die Leistung, essen war gerade so ausreichend. Leider musste man Pina Colada auf der Insel käuflich erwerben. Es würde Drei Stunden auf der Insel versprochen, für uns waren es nur ca2,5 Stunden. Genau so es hieß wir werden mit ein blauen TUI Bus da hin gebracht was auch nicht der Fall war.
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Lina
July 2026
From United Kingdom
Traveled as
With family
- 50 years old
Excellent
Yo u better pay that tour guide more money.How u telling me he knows English,Spanish,Italian,German,French and Japanese.I know mad inni. He’s so funny genuinely made my week.You might be wondering who I’m talking about? Raphael Castro. U better give him a raise
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Mrs B
July 2026
From United Kingdom
Traveled as
With family
- 46 years old
Great
Enjoyed the beautiful snorkelling, the boat ride to the island, the history provided, the sun bathing on the island - didn’t enjoy the limited offering at the island for food and drinks. Enjoyed the little party on the way back on the catamaran and the crew on the catamaran were really great and helpful
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Angelique
July 2026
From Netherlands
Traveled as
As a couple
- 54 years old
Excellent
Was geweldig. Alleen jammer dat ons busje net nog niet was. Daar moest de reisleider even achteraan. Maar is helemaal goed gekomen. Was super 🤩
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Ellie Owen
July 2026
From United Kingdom
Traveled as
As a couple
- 22 years old
Poor
enjoyed: Tour Gide women was amazing. Didn’t like: we got told before buying that we was going to experience a quick transport private island experience what is not we have received. Transport was extremely long getting to the island, we was told 30 mins snorkelling and only received max 10 mins. Journey on boat was extremely long. eventually got to the island we only got 2 hours and meant to get 3 as promised for price we paid. travelled 10 hours, only for 2 hours beach. Waste of money
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I.G
July 2026
From United Kingdom
Traveled as
With family
- 42 years old
Poor
Saona Island trip, we were told that we had booked the best package. However, there wasn’t even enough space for everyone to sit comfortably. We were told it would be a private boat, but there were around 50 people on board, and everyone was sitting very tightly and uncomfortably. No drinks after 40 min,no food on boat only snacks. I contacted with my TUI representative and hopefully the problem will be resolved. We are very disappointed ☹️
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M
July 2026
From United Kingdom
Traveled as
With family
- 48 years old
Poor
Supposed to be a VIP experience, yes we had private beach, food was absolutely terrible, drinks were scarce, we had to pay $10 for pineapple drinks on the island, over 2 hour trip back on a poor Catamaran with no where to sit but on a hard deck floor, could not sit in the shade because that’s where the guides were dancing and trying to get people to dance, so 2 hours stuck in the sun, my 16 year old asked for water and they gave her rum and coke. Constantly asked for tips, extra $80 spent.
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Trevor
July 2026
From United Kingdom
Traveled as
With family
- 55 years old
Excellent
The guide Danny was brilliant, the boats and the crew where brilliant too, we had a great time whilst on both vessels, the swimming bowl where we encounter the starfish, rays and fish was fantastic, the island was enjoyable too, decent food, it's only let down was the toilets, they were some broken, others where unable to flush, full of excrement, and sadly from a snorkeling perspective had nothing there to see, other than a nice beach, I would have preferred longer on the boat
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Emma m
July 2026
From United Kingdom
Traveled as
With family
- 47 years old
Excellent
Loved the trip, was excellent could be a little More cost affective for families as you pay adult price for 16 year old but they are not having any alcohol
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RC
July 2026
From United Kingdom
Traveled as
With friends
- 28 years old
Poor
This trip was advertised to us as much better than the competitors and that is why it was almost double the price. In reality, it was the exact same as other trips. The snorkeling time was ridiculously short, at most we were given 15 minutes. The catamaran and other boats we used were extremely basic and a little run down. From the ticket price, we were expecting a much higher standard.
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Ron
July 2026
From Netherlands
Traveled as
With family
- 52 years old
Average
Gids ondeskundig, bus vervoer goed, boot tour matig slecht onderhouden vaartuigen Net veel geld voor deze excursie
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Beerens
July 2026
From Netherlands
Traveled as
With family
- 58 years old
Great
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Mariel
July 2026
From France
Traveled as
As a couple
- 48 years old
Great
Belle excursion mais très chère , contenu des pourboires à fournir en plus et pas de desserte , boissons limitées en choix
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Ellie and boys
July 2026
From United Kingdom
Traveled as
With family
- 49 years old
Excellent
The entire day was fabulous! Beach they take you to is picture perfect. Lunch has lots of variety from salads to pasta to meat. It’s a long day 630am to 7pm but worth it. The TUI experience only has TUI people on so not overcrowded, nice numbers. Snorkeling is also ok, not too far out to sea. Definitely worth it.
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BIS
July 2026
From Netherlands
Traveled as
With family
- 52 years old
Great
Graag de correcte prijs vermelden, bij boeken bij reisbegeleider was de prijs 150€ per persoon na controle op rekening blijken we 163€ per persoon te hebben betaald
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Jessica
July 2026
From United Kingdom
Traveled as
As a couple
- 38 years old
Excellent
Amazing trip. Very well organised fantastic transport. Great guide knowledge and safety. Well worth paying extra for more privacy and time in the island. Amazing food and cocktails. Plenty of time and great boat trips. Sunbeds provided in the beach and beautiful surroundings. Provided very good toilet breaks
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Karolien
July 2026
From Netherlands
Traveled as
As a couple
- 33 years old
Great
We hadden liever gehad dat ons was gemeld om wat geld mee te nemen om ter plaatse het drankje in de ananas te kunnen kopen, een waterdicht zakje voor je gsm,.. er was ons verteld enkel wat fooi mee te nemen. Dit vonden we wel jammer dat we dus niet voldoende bij hadden. Catamaran was aangenaam door de muziek, entertainment en eten. Speedboot was zeer vlot en goed dat dit in het naar huis gaan was. Eten op het eiland was ook lekker.
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Naty
July 2026
From United Kingdom
Traveled as
As a couple
- 38 years old
Excellent
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Josh
July 2026
From United Kingdom
Traveled as
With family
- 29 years old
Excellent
Johnny our guide was amazing very helpful and great information throughout the whole trip. Speed boat was fun heading out there and catamaran back was nice to relax drink and dance. Saona island is a must see and with this trip get TUI only beach which really helps with it not being over crowded. If you go Dominican you have to go on this trip!
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Bob Edwards
July 2026
From United Kingdom
Traveled as
As a couple
- 66 years old
Excellent
A great day out
S
Salvatore Danze
July 2026
From Germany
Traveled as
As a couple
- 55 years old
Excellent
S
Steven Good
July 2026
From United Kingdom
Traveled as
With family
- 40 years old
Excellent
The person leading us,Dani the president was fantastic
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Rogier
July 2026
From Netherlands
Traveled as
With family
- 45 years old
Average
Het eiland was prachtig, echt niks anders dan op de plaatjes. Echter, is het massaal en toeristisch. Ons is beloofd een supreme, vip. Dat was het geenszins. Wanneer iedereen je iedereen een supreme verkoopt krijgt iedereen hetzelfde voor meer geld dan eerder. Het is echt een hele dag, van 's morgenvroeg tot laat in de avond. Op de speedboot was het vol en druk. Het privéstrand is 3 meter strand met bedjes. 3 meter links en 3 meter rechts van dat privestrand zitten twee andere privestranden
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Mat
July 2026
From United Kingdom
Traveled as
With family
- 37 years old
Average
The trip was completely different to what we booked. we booked the "VIP" experience but we did not receive any of the elements promised during the booking process. Parts that were included were completely different to what was explained. NO private beach, NO private lunch. NO fresh water pool. Snorkelling done in the port before boat even moved with other boats nearly colliding with the swimmers.
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Shaun
July 2026
From United Kingdom
Traveled as
With family
- 43 years old
Great
we did not like on the way back to the hotel Mama asked the people on the bus if they would like to stop at KFC obviously all the kids wanted to but we had dinner reservation and the stop at KFC was an extra 45 minutes. the bus didn't get back to the hotel till 8pm. This should not of happened.
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Darren
July 2026
From United Kingdom
Traveled as
As a couple
- 44 years old
Excellent
We feel the trip was missoldto us, as it was sold as an over 13s exclusive trip and we had a number of young children on the tour. The children where not a issue, but we was not sold the trip on that basis. Also, we had to find our own way back to the coach from the boat, but we did know our way. It could have been intimidating for others. If we had not been told it was over 13s and exclusive, we would probably score 9, as it was quite expensive though the service was good by everyone
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Ron
July 2026
From Netherlands
Traveled as
With family
- 44 years old
Excellent
Was heel mooi buiten dat we nog geen duidelijkheid hebben over ons vermiste koffer
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Alistair Mc
July 2026
From United Kingdom
Traveled as
With family
- 48 years old
Great
We had an amazing time, but have to mention that we didn’t get all that was sold to us when booking. We were told cocktails and drinks available all day, the only cocktail available was one you had to purchase at Sanoa, the boats offered small cups of coke, sprite, beer or rum and coke. We were told we’d get wine and beer with the meal and didn’t. This is our only complaint. The rest of the trip was great.
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TomH
July 2026
From United Kingdom
Traveled as
With family
- 72 years old
Great
The snorkeling was a waste of time as we were still in the harbour area. After 30mins we were back on the boat and the snorkeling equipment was offloaded. It could have been used at the Natural Pool. The crews on the catamarans were fantastic!
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Ashley
July 2026
From United Kingdom
Traveled as
As a couple
- 35 years old
Average
The guide was brilliant and looked after us all day. However the trip was all inclusive… it ran out of sprite on the way out then ran out of beer and water in the way home. It also only had rum or beer as alcoholic drinks… not everyone likes that. There was no other juice and for it being a trip that included kids they definitely needed more drinks available. Food on the beach island was lovely
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Lary
July 2026
From Germany
Traveled as
As a couple
- 27 years old
Great
Es war alles gut aber auf den Speedbooten wäre es besser wenn man nicht soviele Leute drauf lassen würde
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Paul
July 2026
From United Kingdom
Traveled as
As a couple
- 53 years old
Excellent
This was a fantastic tour, with only a few hiccups. Lite breakfast was not anywhere near a breakfast, you’ll need to eat or take food with you. They don’t in anyway cater for allergies, so bear in mind. Finally, our driver for the last part of the return was a maniac who put everyone at risk by driving on the wrong side of the road for the most part. However and most importantly Saona is a beautiful island and well worth a visit.
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Sara
July 2026
From United Kingdom
Traveled as
As a couple
Excellent
Great day out. Felt very safe with expert crew and guide. Beautiful island. Good lunch. Looked after well.
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Sophie
July 2026
From United Kingdom
Traveled as
With friends
- 28 years old
Excellent
For an all inclusive premium trip there wasn’t much entertainment or drinks flowing on the catamaran. Half way through the boat ride they ran out.
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Jay Jay
July 2026
From United Kingdom
Traveled as
With family
Excellent
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Justin Bruce
July 2026
From United Kingdom
Traveled as
With family
- 53 years old
Poor
Promised premium drinks package offered two drinks Rum or Beer. Convinced we'd have had same on other cheaper packages.
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Mrs J
July 2026
From United Kingdom
Traveled as
As a couple
- 59 years old
Average
Couldn't snorkel because the mouth piece inner bits were missing, couldn't keep the breathing tube in. They ran.out of soft drinks and water on the island an hour and a half before we were due to leave on a baking hot day. Got a drink after being on the boat back after half an hour. 2 hours without a.drink!
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Shauner
July 2026
From United Kingdom
Traveled as
With family
- 45 years old
Great
Really enjoyed the overall experience however the transfer was a bit of a disappointment. We knew it would be a long bus ride however when we stopped to collect other guests they weren’t at the hotel reception so it went to another reception then back to the first then to the second reception again and the guests were still not there. I felt that as you are told when you book to arrive 10 mins earlier than pick up that the driver should have waited 5 mins then go on as other guests are waiting.
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Alana
July 2026
From United Kingdom
Traveled as
With family
- 40 years old
Excellent
Amazing experience for all family
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Shauna
July 2026
From United Kingdom
Traveled as
As a couple
- 35 years old
Excellent
The island itself is beautiful, the guides and drivers and sailors we met were amazing and super friendly and knowledgeable. The experience was great!! We were never without a drink or a snack. Definitely recommend’
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Henderson
July 2026
From United Kingdom
Traveled as
With family
- 54 years old
Great
Trip was too expensive. Lunch was very poor and we were asked to tip 3 times which was excessive
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Lilibet
July 2026
From United Kingdom
Traveled as
With family
- 37 years old
Excellent
Our family loved it as a day out, the experience of snorkeling and swimming with the starfishes and stingrays, seeing the Caribbean sea and having that experience together was amazing. Mama Hen our tour guide was fantastic and very knowledgeable. For myself the only drawback was not many vegetarian options.
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Other half
July 2026
From United Kingdom
Traveled as
As a couple
- 39 years old
Great
The coach journey back was the worse experience I’ve ever had. I understand the guild wanted to make people happy but the karaoke was absolutely awful. Out of tune men singing of the coach PA system was to much for us. Yes 95% of the coach loved it but the people from our hotel didn’t appreciate it.
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James
July 2026
From United Kingdom
Traveled as
With family
- 50 years old
Average
Went on this trip 4 years ago and loved it so went again and it was below standard, very poor service from guide who left us at the harbour for an hour without explanation “food” on Saona Island was bearly edible it was really bad. The area of the island Tui say is exclusive itself seems run down from the last visit which is surprising considering the amount of money this trip generates you’d of thought decent washroom facilities would be available and a food offering fit for human consumption
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Doreen
July 2026
From Germany
Traveled as
With family
- 48 years old
Great
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Phil
July 2026
From United Kingdom
Traveled as
With family
- 58 years old
Excellent
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Karen Robinson
July 2026
From United Kingdom
Traveled as
As a couple
- 61 years old
Excellent
We enjoyed everything about the day and Danny our guide was brilliant, none stop entertaining from him all day. Him and the other guys on board were great, got you up dancing and singing on board so made the journey enjoyable. Once at the island it was paradise, lunch was great with plenty to choose from and plenty to eat. Everyone was friendly too
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John and Emma
July 2026
From United Kingdom
Traveled as
As a couple
- 55 years old
Excellent
From pick up at hotel to return back to hotel everything was excellent. The snorkeling was a great experience and having a private section of the beach made it more tranquil. Highly recommend the Pina Colada on island
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Laverne
July 2026
From United Kingdom
Traveled as
With family
- 54 years old
Excellent
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Mr happy
July 2026
From United Kingdom
Traveled as
With family
- 99 years old
Great
The snorkling off the boat was amazing. Staff were really good fun. Island was so pretty.
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Rachel
July 2026
From United Kingdom
Traveled as
As a couple
- 22 years old
Excellent
loved the trip however it was a lot of money for what we had, maybe longer at the island and we got told it was a speedboat on the way and catamaran on the way back however it was the other way round. Overall i loved the trip and the tour guide was amazing and the staff on the catamaran.
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Jude
July 2026
From United Kingdom
Traveled as
As a couple
- 54 years old
Poor
The rep was awful, little communication and no interaction, he actually slept on the way back on the catamaran. The catamaran was awful, no seats and no lovely netting to lie on which was what we were told to expect. The crew on the speed boat on way were great, really entertaining and looked after us really well. Food on island was ok, but over cooked. On the way back they ran out of beer half way which was disappointing especially as only a handful of guests were drinking it.
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Tom Millar
July 2026
From United Kingdom
Traveled as
With family
- 62 years old
Great
Tour guide was very knowledgeable and good fun. Street sellers at the harbour were a nuisance. Boat trip was very good. The section of beach that was allocated to us was at first sight beautiful, but the walk into the water was very rocky and obstructed by large beds of seaweed. We walked about 100 yards further down and it was a lot clearer. We were the last group to arrive and as such last to get access to the barbecue. To be honest this was very poor but overall a good day.
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Niknar
July 2026
From United Kingdom
Traveled as
As a couple
- 60 years old
Great
In no particular order... 1. Guide was useless, BJ was his name. He had very little interaction with our group. He did his job, but did not seem interested. He actually fell asleep on the return boat trip. 2. The return catamaran ran out of beer and only had little mixers, only Rum. So our party was not happy. 3. All Boat staff were fantastic, the island beach was Beautiful and the island food was great. The only thing was that the cooks practically thrusted the tip jar you.
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Mr Mizuno
July 2026
From United Kingdom
Traveled as
As a couple
- 50 years old
Great
The speedboat was a great experience and the host was very friendly and made everyone at ease.
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Ange
July 2026
From United Kingdom
Traveled as
As a couple
- 55 years old
Excellent
As it was a very early start, we didn't have time for breakfast. We were given a selection of snacks (4) on the boat to the island but they weren't very substantial. The toilet on the island wasn't very hygienic and there was only 2 of each to serve the large amount of people visiting. Our guide for the day was very entertaining and knowledgeable so 10/10 ( Castro). Overall a great day out.
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Bojo
July 2026
From United Kingdom
Traveled as
As a couple
- 65 years old
Poor
We were promised a private beach but on arrival we were herded like cattle to a tiny part we were allowed to use. There was only meant to be two boats at a time but there was easily six. The was very basic. We were left stranded on our boat for forty minutes as they didn’t have a boat to take us ashore. Meant to be a quiet trip but it was like a party boat. Transport arrangements were poor having to chop and change coaches. Just an awful experience and not worth the money.
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Ian
July 2026
From United Kingdom
Traveled as
With family
- 44 years old
Great
Pretty much the same with the usual Saona experience with much less price nothing really special or different exept the number of people
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lee
July 2026
From United Kingdom
Traveled as
As a couple
- 47 years old
Great
we enjoyed the trip the island was amazing staff where really good , my only criticism is parts of the experience felt like they were rushing you . we only got a few minutes snorkelling, then a few minutes at the blue lagoon, we weren’t on the island long before the boat came to pick us up . overall we a great time i’m just being honest .
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Lau M
July 2026
From United Kingdom
Traveled as
With family
- 47 years old
Average
Rafael and the boat crew were fantastic—friendly, knowledgeable and attentive.The snorkelling was disappointing: only around 20 minutes in a crowded harbour with very few fish.The natural pool was the highlight, with clear water and lots of starfish.The private beach was busy, pebbly at the shoreline and had a lot of seaweed, although once you got past that, the water was lovely.Food was limited and average. Despite a few disappointments, we still had a lovely day thanks to the excellent crew.
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Matt
July 2026
From United Kingdom
Traveled as
With family
- 47 years old
Poor
Promised an open bar for the whole day on the boat and at the island. Had the smallest cups on board the catamaran where one gulp and it was gone: that ran out before we got to the island. Get to the island and there’s again no beer for 2 hours: you can’t advertise something and then not get what you have paid fork. Shocking, paid for the most expensive of trips when others from The hotel or getyoirguide were cheaper by over £50 each and didn’t get what we paid for
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Anoniem
July 2026
From Netherlands
Traveled as
With family
- 48 years old
Great
Ik vond het eiland zelf mooi en de tocht er naartoe ook leuk. Terug met de snelle boot was heel fijn. Slorkelen stelde niet veel voor. Op het eiland zelf ook niks te zien in zee. Zeesterren wel gezien. Zitplekken op catanaran niet comfortabel. Er zijn luxere. 160 euro voor deze trip veels te hoog. Daarnaast gingen ze op de bootn echt langs met een fooienpot terwijl je al aardig wat hebt betaald. Vind ik niet de bedoeling. Het moet wel spontaan gegeven kunnen worden.
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Cheetos
July 2026
From United Kingdom
Traveled as
With family
- 55 years old
Excellent
Highly recommend booking with Tui, our guide Danny was exceptional from start to finish and made the day. A great day at Saona, the boat trips each way were great and the people on the boat couldn't do enough for us, from food, drink and great entertainment. Well worth the visit to the island , a beautiful place to visit.
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Natasha
July 2026
From United Kingdom
Traveled as
With family
- 36 years old
Excellent
Danny the tour guide was absolutely amazing and a credit to Tui. Overall was a wonderful trip, food was great and freshly made by locals. Only down fall is the long travel time, around 6hours in total with coach and boats to and from
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L Phillips
July 2026
From United Kingdom
Traveled as
As a couple
- 62 years old
Great
Everything was great about the trip except the food let it down
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Zoe
July 2026
From United Kingdom
Traveled as
With family
- 39 years old
Excellent
I loved the host mama hen, she was lively, lovely and passionate. The boat crew on the boat trip was amazing!!! Endless rum and music!!! Take tips for boat there and back!!! Maybe a little more history while on catermarang would of been nice. The snorkeling was great on boat, but if you can take a snorkeling set for island as this wasn't provided which would of been good. But the island atmosphere and food was great!!
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Carole
July 2026
From United Kingdom
Traveled as
As a couple
- 64 years old
Average
Food and drink good. Was expecting fast boat to Island and catamaran with party atmosphere on return but we had catamaran on way out and fast boat back . The snorkeling was just where we boarded catamaran just on edge of marina only few bit of coral and only odd fish. The trip was not worth the high cost as there are lots of other similar ones cheaper. They sell it with the private beach but its not worth the extra money. We had a good time meeting other guests.
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Tibubt
July 2026
From France
Traveled as
With family
- 52 years old
Great
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Nancy
July 2026
From France
Traveled as
With family
- 49 years old
Excellent
Parfait , rien à changer , guide et équipage au top . Merveilleuse journée
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John from Portsmouth
July 2026
From United Kingdom
Traveled as
As a couple
- 62 years old
Great
TUI guide was great, very entertaining and spoke so many languages. Both boat rides were very enjoyable Island was okay if not a little over sold by everyone so expected more but it’s not quite the Maldives like we were lead to believe
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C. Berndt
July 2026
From Germany
Traveled as
As a couple
- 59 years old
Poor
Saona ist eine schöne Insel aber davon war nur ein schlechter Strandabschnitt zu sehen, der Preis war auch übertrieben hoch , das Essen sehr einfach ,die Toiletten zum nicht mehr wieder kommen. Leider haben wir uns mehr versprochen,da ich die Insel schon mal gesehen habe , da war unser Hotel-Strand sehr viel schöner. Nur eine Massenabfertigung noch .
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Ralf und. Mikayo
July 2026
From Germany
Traveled as
As a couple
- 60 years old
Excellent
Alle sind sehr freundlich und hilfsbereit. Zimmer sauber und geräumig. Nur das Buffet ist leider nicht sonderlich abwechslungsreich. Aber die besuchbaren zusatz Restaurants sind alle sehr gut und unbedingt weiterzuempfehlen
R
RH
July 2026
From United Kingdom
Traveled as
As a couple
Average
Our tour guide Barack was fantastic as was the Captain of the speedboat on our return, from a service perspective these are the only 2 positives I can offer. The trip was advertised and charged as all inclusive food and drink, yet the first boat rain out of Lager before we were even halfway to Saona Island.
S
Sam
June 2026
From United Kingdom
Traveled as
With family
- 43 years old
Average
The experience doesn’t live up to the hype and is massively overpriced. This experience left us massively underwhelmed.
V
Vitaly
June 2026
From Germany
Traveled as
As a couple
- 53 years old
Average
C
Carol
June 2026
From United Kingdom
Traveled as
As a couple
- 57 years old
Excellent
What an absolutely incredible day from start to finish. A long but oh so worth it day. Saona Island is paradise and we 100% recommend this excursion. A memory made to last a lifetime.
L
Laura-jayne
June 2026
From United Kingdom
Traveled as
As a couple
- 40 years old
Excellent
P
Phil/fish
June 2026
From United Kingdom
Traveled as
As a couple
- 57 years old
Excellent
The whole day really. Something we hadn't experienced before. The journey on coach was longer than expected
H
Hildegard
June 2026
From Germany
Traveled as
As a couple
- 46 years old
Excellent
M
Miss Binners
June 2026
From United Kingdom
Traveled as
As a couple
- 52 years old
Excellent
Loved boat trips Only down side was transfer time from hotel to trip with many pick ups on way
M
Mick Greensmith
June 2026
From United Kingdom
Traveled as
As a couple
- 59 years old
Excellent
The guide was excellent im keeping the group together and safe, the hospitality from the boat crews was fantastic and the service on the island and quality of food was brilliant, just a little bit over priced for what you get, £60-70 is a more realistic price than £100
M
Murphy
June 2026
From United Kingdom
Traveled as
With family
- 46 years old
Poor
We were totally mislead regarding this experience. Were told it was a private tour with small number of people on our own private beach, not true as other excursions there at the same time. The promise of lunch and unlimited drinks also misleading as the meat at the buffet was rationed and asking for a drink was met with a tutt and rolling eyes. Catamaran on the way home was not private as another excursions was added to our boat, again not private as promised. I would not recommend this trip.
H
Henry
June 2026
From United Kingdom
Traveled as
As a couple
- 41 years old
Excellent
Jonny was absolutely exceptional as the guide, the island was absolute paradise and the crews of both boats were also brilliant. An excellent trip, thank you very much
S
Super
June 2026
From Poland
Excellent
K
Kirsty W
June 2026
From United Kingdom
Traveled as
As a couple
- 35 years old
Excellent
What a beautiful day! The staff were amazing on every leg of the journey. Our guide was Johnny, and what a credit he is to TUI- funny and informative!! We had drinks, snacks, dancing and lunch the only thing we had to pay for were the Pina Coladas on the island but they were the best ones we had ever tried- worth it!!. Boats were not shabby at all and coach transfer looked pretty new. If I am lucky enough to return to DR I will be doing this tour again.
A
Anonymous
June 2026
From United Kingdom
Traveled as
With family
- 40 years old
Great
The trip was advertised as private but it’s very busy actually. The staff are fantastic on the boat and Danny our guide was amazing. The only improvement would be more time on the island and a better place to snorkel not in the bay with boats going past you
H
Happy
June 2026
From United Kingdom
Traveled as
As a couple
- 70 years old
Excellent
Loved pretty much all,especially on the sandbank. Didn't like so many rocks in the water on the island!
P
Pauline
June 2026
From United Kingdom
Traveled as
As a couple
- 52 years old
Excellent
S
Sheila Ratcliffe
June 2026
From United Kingdom
Traveled as
As a couple
- 72 years old
Excellent
Fabulous trip
L
Lisa
June 2026
From United Kingdom
Traveled as
As a couple
- 54 years old
Average
T
Tina Poth
June 2026
From United Kingdom
Traveled as
With friends
- 64 years old
Excellent
Really enjoyed the experience even though we have been before. Jonny our guide was absolutely amazing and very knowledgeable. He made the experience all the better because of his banter. Even though we have been before we went again as it’s a day from the hotel. I would have to say it was very pricey For two adults the cost was £272 and there was 6 of us in our group so would have thought we could have had a discount. We did ask but was told it would have to be 10 or more or book 2 experiences
R
Robc71
June 2026
From United Kingdom
Traveled as
As a couple
- 54 years old
Poor
Th boat trip was fine but the first stop in the natural pools wasn’t what was expected. Very busy and brief. Once we got to the beach we had to sit around a big table with people we didn’t know to eat a buffet lunch which wasn’t that good. In all we had about 30 to 40 minutes to enjoy the island and beach. Not worth £136.
R
Rob
June 2026
From Netherlands
Traveled as
As a couple
- 61 years old
Excellent
Bootreis en sfeer waren geweldig. Het eten was wel ok, maar gelimitterd. De (vrouwen) toiletten waren vreselijk smerig. Het nam wel wat weg van de hele ervaring.
N
Neil
June 2026
From United Kingdom
Traveled as
As a couple
- 63 years old
Poor
Throughout the whole day we were offered no water, the snorkeling experience was 10 mins in the harbour cloudy water and no fish. Tiny little snacks on a far to small catamaran no space to lay out and relax. Swimming in natural bay was ok but over crowded. Disappointed with Saona island nothing special you could lay on a sunbed for 2 hours. Overall too expensive for what it was, wouldn't recommend this trip to anybody
J
Jeanette Dowse
June 2026
From United Kingdom
Traveled as
As a couple
- 57 years old
Great
Even though the island is beautiful we really didn’t think it was worth the amount we paid the open bar consisted of really small cups myself and my partner don’t drink but other guests was not happy as half way there they ran out of beer on the boat so the only choice of drink was Run and coke I managed to get 2 small cups of coke on the long boat ride to the island and 1 on the way home the food on the island was very limited it was very rocky getting into the water on the island
L
Longhorn
June 2026
From United Kingdom
Traveled as
With friends
- 58 years old
Great
I asked the rep if price was negotiable for the excursion. She said no because she gave me a discount since we booked a one & the pineapple drinks are expensive at $10 each so she made it sound like they are included. She told us we didn’t need to take any money, so we didn’t have any for shopping at the end. Also need a snack on the catamaran that’s too long to go without eating. We didn’t get back until 8pm. A diabetic would have issues with this. The island and staff during trip were great.
J
Jules
June 2026
From United Kingdom
Traveled as
As a couple
- 58 years old
Excellent
Overall it was a fantastic experience the only thing that let it down was the catamaran journey on the way back! The boat was far too crowded and we had to sit on the floor for two hours which was very uncomfortable and not exactly safe!
K
Katleen
June 2026
From Netherlands
Traveled as
With friends
- 54 years old
Excellent
T
Taylor
June 2026
From United Kingdom
Traveled as
As a couple
- 54 years old
Excellent
Superb excursion, guide Rueben was very knowledgeable, spoke at least 4 languages and gave clear instructions and information, keeping group together when snorkeling and on Saona... private beach a winner! Food again was amazing. The only negative on this excursion - catamaran was small compared to the Sharky catamaran run excursions. Crew were fantastic on catamaran and fast boat. TUI bus transfer was very comfortable and Frank the driver was excellent.
K
Kay
June 2026
From United Kingdom
Traveled as
As a couple
- 38 years old
Excellent
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