Saona Catamaran Cruise With Lunch And Natural Swimming Pool

All of the staff involved were so friendly and helpful. We enjoyed this excursion so much. It was so much fun. Even our children were dancing and having fun on the boat. We enjoyed massages on the beach on the island.

Tony our tour guide very nice but this was the most unprofessional thing ever referring to the company he works for. Bus broke down had to switch had us out since 5-7am didn't GET to the dock until 11 then had us waiting for an hour next to some dead fish!!!. Boat comes at 12 , life jackets on the floor , they using a dirty mop to clean the seats right in front of us.The experience from there is questionable saona island should be a good and calming time def come just another tour. Nothin about my time was relaxing but I enjoyed myself in a way.

Excellent experience, guide are Good, , the travelling is good, dominicain food as Good as well, peaople are patient and its good

The bus sent to us broke down in the highway.Tire blew. Our 8am trip brought us to the boat at 11am we left at 730. I have photos of dri ers outside the bus. No air on bus loud music.tour guide spoke Spanish. We rode NO CATAMARAN. that is the reason why I will see refunds when in the states. Jut a large party boat with no offer of drinks. Not even water. I was embarrassed I spoke so highly of this excursion No CATERMAN. I am sure many complaints will win be heard .How do we get a refund???

I had a very good time on the excursion to Saona Island in the Dominican Republic, and I want to give a huge shoutout to the incredible team who hosted us. Out of 30 people, I was the only one who spoke English, but the tour guides went above and beyond to make sure I felt comfortable and included. They consistently checked in with me, ensured I understood everything happening, and offered to translate whenever needed—even though I’m a native New Yorker and can handle Spanglish pretty well! Their attention to detail and genuine care made the experience unforgettable. From start to finish, they made sure I was taken care of, which speaks volumes about their professionalism and hospitality. Unfortunately, I forgot to get all their contact information. If anyone knows how to connect with them—especially on WhatsApp—I’d love to get in touch for future vacations I plan to take with family and friends. Also the photographer who was fully engaged and captured great moments yesterday; if anyone has their contact details, please leave a comment below. Thank you again!!

I would use the company again. The tour leaders looked after us well and made sure we were safe, even in bad weather for traveling. The natural swimming pool and first beach were beautiful. Saona Island wasn’t what we thought it would be. The beach was rough and the bathroom there was disgusting and unusable.

Was very unusual from the start. Stopped at a gas station, dropped off some of the passengers at at gas station ( Spanish) 7 of us English only passengers left on mini bus. Stopped shortly after and picked up a man who was a little rough looking who was supposed to be our fluently English speaking guide. ( definitely was not) Continued on at a very slow drive with our 4 way flashers on as van was unable to continue due to engine issues. We had to pull over and wait until we were able to continue. Finally arrived at dock (late) as other’s were waiting. Took a small boat out to the catamaran. ( looked nothing like the picture on your site) It was raining at this point, catamaran was very crowded. We asked of life jackets which we felt were not enough for the # of passengers and crew. Thunder, lightning, winds and heavy rain for most of the 1.5 hour trip to the island. No where to go for real cover as the canopy leaked and was held together by ductape. ( if I could upload pictures taken I would) Other people from Peru and other parts of the world were also very scared, saying they just wanted to go back. We finally arrived at the island, had to board another small boat to reach the island. Food provided on the tour was very good. Spent approximately 1.5 hours on the island out of an 11 hour day. A lot of time transferring from one boat to the other. When it was time to leave the island, we had to wait for a larger boat to come as the 2 smaller boats were unable to come in to pick us up due to the waters had because very rough. Unfortunately one of my party was knocked into the water as 2 only staff were trying to board passages as well as hold onto a very heavy, large boat. Thankfully, other than her being totally frightened, sand fulled and bruised she was ok. I could go on and on about how strange, unsafe this excursion was. It should have been cancelled!! It definitely was not an excursion that I would ever recommend to anyone. Unsafe for sure as well as definitely not for us a great experience. I truly believe a total refund should be provided as well as a total investigation into this cruise operator. Please note!! This is not the 1st. Time we have booked with Viator.com, but definitely not sure if we would book or recommend Viator to others. This experience will be forever etched in the 4 of us girls.

We were surprised on the fact that we rode the catamaran all the way to the island and on the way back we were in a cramped speed boat. A little girl pooped herself on the way back, so the ride back was a tad unpleasant. Overall the experience itself was 8/10. Could have given a better bar but you can't win them all. I would definitely do again and recommend to others.

Saona island is incredibly beautiful! It is exactly what my mind thinks of when you say “tropical paradise”. Carlos was an amazing host and made sure that I was well taken care of since I was one of the only people on the excursion who didn’t speak Spanish. Bring lots small bills for tips and souvenirs(if you want to buy something). The snorkeling was great, the boat stopped right by a coral reef and I saw plenty of tropical fish, the shallows were equally enjoyable and I found a starfish immediately. Finally onto Saona Island which is just gorgeous. You may want to bring water shoes since there are lots of waves which means there’s stones when you go in the water. They aren’t sharp but uncomfortable on your feet.

My best trip ever and very friendly people, water very clear, food excellent island very clean, 💯 recomendado

We were 3 adults, 2 teenagers and a 4y old child. We booked a tour in English but the guide (Dany boy) was speaking Spanish and just summarizing in English missing important information. I knew it because I speak French. I told him to better translate. He first denied that he was not telling us everything until I gave him some examples. He apologized and then translate only those examples. The tour was mass tourism like I never seen before. The boat and the catamaran were packed with as many people as possible, i.e. 4 persons were sitting on a bench made for 3 in the boat. On the catamaran many people were standing or sitting on the ground. The natural pool is very nice but with many boats and 1000 of people. Where we made the lunch break on Saona Island was crowded, dirty, brocken glas and plastic everywhere. Far away from paradise. The lunch buffet was bad: noodle in tomato sauce, porc that was not well done, etc. A piñata colada for 10 US $. On the way back, the music was very loud and they refused to turn the volume down a bit. I complained on the spot to the organizer since I had a phone number and the answer I got was "If you wanted a quiet activity you should stay at your resort". Some people got drunk (no wonder when they get chip rum served the whole day at their discretion, even in the water) and could not behave. The tour guide did not say anything. I would not recommend this tour and for sure not this company as organizer. My feeling was that they want to make as much money as possible without consideration of the environment and the comfort and safety of the people on the tour.

Other than the pickup being more than 30 mins late and lying that the driver was there waiting when no one showed up it was a great experience. Everything ran pretty smooth after

Not worth it at all imo. Yes. The beach was beautiful but it was filled with rocks, for at least the first 40 feet of the beach. The natural swimming pool should’ve been the main attraction. The ride/journey to get there took up the majority of the time. Our pickup time was at 7 and we didn’t get to Saona until 12 (counting the stop at the natural swimming pool). Maybe about 6-7 hours commute round trip. The speedboat gave me a headache and the catamaran back was in the blazing sun. Absolutely not. The guides themselves are the only reason this has 2/5 stars. They were so great, but this was it for me

Very nice Tour! Everything was great! We were picked up from the hotel early and took a speedboat to a sandbar! Then hopped back on for a ride to the beach. After some time on the beach, we got on a catamaran and sailed around the crystal clear waters for a couple hours. It was a great day. Picturesque views and good company. Our guide Carlos a.k.a. Aqua man was a fantastic guide. He made sure we were comfortable and had everything we needed. Definitely recommend this tour to anyone visiting Punta Cana! One thing I would say that needs improvement is the transfer from speedboat to catamaran. That could’ve been a smoother transition. The speedboats weren’t secured to the catamaran very well so every wave made it tricky to get on the catamaran. Besides that, everything else was perfect!

So first thing we were told 715 am would be pock up at our resort lobby. Waited til 745 contacted the number they said they texted us the night before and it got moved to 815 but we had to go outside of our resort gate. So we do as we are told and 845 we finally got on the bus. The bus then stopped at not 1 but 2 gas stations on the way so people could use the bathroom but really so the staff could smoke. Finally we get to the dock and we are loaded onto a catamaran with other people with nowhere to sit. Also no alcoholic beverages. Then we sit in the hot sun for 15 mins until a speedboat comes with yet more people to load on. Finally we get to this natural pool thing 20 mins everyone has to get back out. We finally get to the island we have 2 and a half hours not a full day but 2 and a half hours. There are people walking around selling you stuff. They now have alcoholic beverages the food wasn't bad. We got a 5 min massage for 20 bucks was decent but then they pushed for more. The chairs were hard to come by as the island was full of people. When it was time to go they stuffed as many people into one speedboat as they could. On the way back we stopped at yet another gas station/souvenir store for over a half hr the one tour guide stayed there the other had a few beers. Very unprofessional. We saw jellyfish in the water on the way there but no fish in the water at the island. Kind of disappointing.

I wouldn’t waste your time or money. We got picked up at 7:30 and didn’t even get on the speedboat till nearly 11. For what is a 45 min journey from our hotel. You’re harassed by seller when you get the the port, crammed on a speed boat to Soana Island, not sure what the fuss is about. It’s dirtier and busier than our hotel beach. Lunch was below average and you’re bothered by sellers the whole time. The beach is overcrowded and you’re surrounded by locals who you feel like you’re interrupting their lunch break. You’re there for too long doing nothing. Then on an overcrowded catamaran where there only a small amount of netting to sit on. You’ll then spend 2 1/2 getting back to your hotel after being pestered to buy more stuff. It’s only a full day tour as you spend most of it sat in a car. We did a small snorkelling half day tour and it was a million times better.

Great day!!! Beautiful island 10/10 would recommend!!! Carlos was our guide, he was great! The buffet was at best ok. They do have a upsell option like red snapper and lobster for additional money. The water

Daniboy was amazing tour guy,alla the experience was kingly beautiful.they get us from the hotel exactly the time that tell us,bus has AC ,road trip super,beverages and drinks in the boat all amazing,saonaa island is very excited experience and i recommended to all go to see this island with dani boy family

Saona island is pretty.. once you get there. We started at 7:30AM and went from a shuttle to boat, we didn’t get to the island until 12:30PM. They take you to a small swimming area in between which was pointless because you only stay for 30mins. They also pack the boat as full as possible which sucked too because that 30mins is spent trying to get people off the boat. When you finally arrive to the island you’re starving and you do get food; however, don’t eat the fish or lobster because it had flies all over it and they then tried to ask people to pay for it like we didn’t already see the flies when we came up. You stay at the Saona island for two hours before everyone loads up onto a speed boat and are back at your island within 30 mins. Everyone was asking why did it take 4hrs to get to the island but 30 mins to get back?? The hosts also get dropped off to where they live at the end of the day before any of the guests are dropped off at their hotels. This excursion is not worth the time spent getting there and back compared to the ACTUAL time you get to spend on the island. (Side note: there’s also a ton of people, including crew, asking for a tip and to buy things which gets annoying.) We didn’t get to our hotel until 7:30 PM.

We had an amazing time! The food was amazing, the beach was crystal clear, and the staff were friendly! I absolutely recommend getting the pina colada, it comes in a pineapple and it’s delicious. Definitely would go back when we return next year.

Beautiful boat ride! Workers were great and food was good! Would have liked a calmer ride back!!!!!

Amazing we love it. It was a beautiful experience. Tio Luis was very funny. The tour was good. The transport too. We wish we could stay longer on saona beach.

We had a great time! Uncle Luis and Carlos were great guides and are hospitable. They consistently checked to ensure all customers were good. One recommendation is that there is more time spent on the island. We spent quite a bit of time on a shuttle, bus and then a boat and that was in both directions.

Excellent!! Great feeling of hospitality, fun and safety. The water is gorgeous!! Our host did a super job of looking after us, all the staff was super and fun.

Very sarcastic. The guide said he didn't, but he did. But taking it out was good. But the sergeants fed..

I totally recommend them, I have already gone 2 times to Dominican Republic and their attention has been first, very friendly, cheerful, and they organize the best tours with the best prices, I am from Ecuador and would return many times more to DR 😍

Une excursion industrialisée. Plusieurs groupes d’environ 50 partagent les mêmes bateaux et catamaran. Par conséquent, beaucoup de retard en attendant de transporter les autres groupes. Le guide ne parle pas bien le français donc si on a des questions il faut demander au photographe.. La nourriture et/ou le café pris sur l’île m’ont fait tomber malade pendant tout le trajet de retour. Je déconseille.

Una experiencia muy buena todo me encantó lo único que puedo decir que la comida en la isla estaba fría de lo demás las personas muy amables el personal excelente

Me encanto lo recomendaria 100% el sr carlos nos trato excelente brindando gracia e historia a la vez te dan la oportunidad de visitar hermosas playas el almuerzo riquísimo

The place itself is worth a look if you manage to ignore all the organization that is around; a lot of waiting on a parking under the sun necessarily before being picked up (1h15), long crossing by catamaran (60/70 people) with very loud music, the drinks proposed are minimalist (coktail where we look for rum...), no less than 5 photographers who constantly hurry your hand to buy their service sale of scarves in Dominican colors. A stop along the way so that everyone can swim among the starfish (I'm afraid of the impact this can have on their ecosystem). The time to enjoy on the island of saona is very short (barely 2h) just the time to eat (buffet just acceptable) to poke a head (among the very many tourists necessarily) and you have to leave already.... At the sight of the many coral debris on the beach (and garbage like boxes, plastic glasses, shoes...), I was remorseful to have participated in this ecological disaster

We have taken the tour with my wedding group to Saona Island; Also with the friends of Somos Viajes, they punctually provided us with a bus with ample capacity, air conditioning and a guide on board, always taking care of and coordinating with Carles! Expert in destiny! The trip lasts approximately 1.45 to the coast of Bayhibe where you take a speed boat to the natural pools and then to Saona Island, provide for those people with reduced mobility since they are not prepared, the trip and the experience are good, although Due to the influx of people it could represent chaos, before boarding and then on the island itself. The tour provides food on the island, which you must line up and eat right there, enjoying a simple but paradisiacal view. You should make the most of your quality time on the island, since you have approximately 2 hours to then return to the coast. The tour has been liked by everyone and they have always been well taken care of by Carles and his team. I would definitely return to entrust my group to them.

Magnifique j’ai adoré le trajet setais magique les employé vraiment gentils puis tout le monde étais famillial

The trip is a bit rushed without much time to enjoy the island. We got there at lunch time and had 1h30 to eat and see the place. Free time ends up being in the natural pools of the Blue Lagoon. The transfer is old and very uncomfortable

Excellent service from the friends of Somos Viaje, very punctual and everything perfect! Thanks from Uruguay😁

We arrived in Santo Domingo and went by land to Bayahibe where the excursions to Saona Island leave. If you are already in Punta Cana, you should still go to Bayahibe and the trip is more expensive. In general, the island is very beautiful, calm water and warm water, it is worth it

A great adventure, an unmissable ride, the service is excellent. Carles is the best at coordinating all the activities, always looking out for his clients, treating everyone with love and professionalism.

From my arrival in Punta Cana it was super, we were greeted by CARLES at the airport, everything first class, the Welcoming and explanation was incredible, on the day of the tour to Saône the punctuality the attention and explanation of Carlos the guide was very good very attentive with the whole group with a very interesting and professional explanation, traveling by catamaran was beautiful, the girl in the photos was incredible and the food is not to say, my family enjoyed very much, I am vegetarian and ful options for me. I loved that in all the tours I registered with Carles the punctuality came first, the explanation and kindness of everyone, a very pleasant experience that we lived with my family and with Carles' help we were able to realize it. Fully recommended..

Very bad experience, we were deceived by this Enterprise, despite the inclement weather we went out to Saône Island, we could not enjoy anything, the fourth category transport, all tight as sardines, we had to wait for the guide more than 1 hour, we never saw the natural pools let alone the starfish, when claiming, the same manager treated us super bad. Amazing how companies like this are promoted. I suggest you not hire this Enterprise, there are several much more serious

Excellent experience, We are trip took care of looking for us from the airport and also from the return, we also did 2 walks the Saône Island and the dolphins on the platform over the sea, very well everything, on schedule and very friendly Alejandro the host and coordinator of the tours, stopped by, super friendly with my family and always watching that we are well more than recommended!!! We are travel and ALEJANDRO !!!