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Saona Island, Dominican Republic Tours
Saona Island Tour Catamaran | Speedboats - Colonial Tour and Travel
"Saona Island is so
beautiful that you will think it is a dream"
- Colonial Tour and Travel
The visit to Saona Island is the
excursion that everyone recommends when they
know that you are visiting the Dominican
Republic, it really is a heaven on earth !,
almost idyllic for its landscapes and the
transparency of its waters. Saona Island is
located in the southeastern end of the
Dominican Republic, is the largest of the
Dominican Republic's islands, is part of the
Eastern National Park and serves as a
sanctuary for several species of migratory
birds. Originally its name was "Adamanay",
is an aboriginal primitive name. On the
second voyage from Don Christopher Columbus
to Hispaniola Island, he was accompanied by
an Italian from Savona, an Italian region.
This Italian was the one who discovered the
Island and Don Christopher Columbus wanted
to baptize his honor, calling it with the
name: "Savona Island". For years, the
inhabitants of the Island were the name
difficult to pronounce, reason why they
changed the name for: "Isla Saona".
Saona Island also has
interesting caves, such as Cotubanama named
in memory of the proud indigenous chief of
this region who was captured by the Spanish
conquerors and executed in Santo Domingo.
One of the few populated areas of this
national park, Saona Island has a
picturesque settlement called Mano
Juan. This fishing
village with its pastel wood houses is also
a craft center. On Saona Island we will find
kilometers of solitary beaches with crystal
clear white sands and surrounded by millions
of coconut palms, we can find some caves
that recall the presence of the native
Tainos, coral reefs ideal for diving and
fish and shellfish farms, Has the "Natural
Pool", is an area of crystal clear water
that can be seen in the background
innumerable species such as the stars of sea
among others, and birds such as flamenco.
There are 112 species of birds within the
limits of the park, half of which correspond
to species in the country. Of this total, 8
species are endemic to the island and 11
endemic species of the Caribbean area. The
manatee is a marine mammal in danger of
extinction. There is also the dolphin. .
Saona Island has a surface area of 110
km/sq, its population, which is concentrated
in the town of Mano Juan, is of
approximately 500 inhabitants with only 69
houses of families, live of the fishing and
are hospitable, friendly and very receptive
with the Visitors, do not forget to bring
some candy for the kids, they love it.
The beaches of Isla
Saona were selected among the best beaches
of the Caribbean by Caribbean Travel & Life
magazine. Its beaches are spectacular,
unspoiled, with lush palm trees and
turquoise waters that make them one of the
most beautiful regions of the Dominican
Republic. Colonial Tour and Travel has
several types of excursions to Saona Island
which we describe below and you can book
online, directly with our assistants in
hotels or by calling our different offices
in the Dominican Republic..
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Saona Island Tour by Colonial Tour and Travel
Colonial Tour and Travel offers you this
tour to Isla Saona, considered as on of best excursion in the
Dominican Republic, starting from the Punta Cana-Bavaro, La
Romana-Bayahibe, Juan Dolio, Boca Chica or Santo Domingo hotels
from 6:00 am, in comfortable air conditioned buses, we will
arrive at the picturesque town of Bayahibe early in the morning.
From the beach of Bayahibe we will embark on a beautiful
catamaran or on speedboats with all security measures and
accompanied by expert multilingual tour guides. During the trip
to Saona Island, on
the catamaran you can enjoy snacks, national alcoholic drinks,
water and soda as well as taste the exquisite tropical fruits.
Immediately you will enjoy the beautiful views of the real
Caribbean and its transparent waters with salt-white sand until
you reach the famous Saona Island near 11:00 am. It is customary
for hikers to bring some candy to give to children from the
small fishing villages that live on the Island.
We will
have time to take a delicious bath in its clean and crystalline
waters, classified by Caribbean & Life among the best beaches in
the world. In one of the beaches of the island we have a special
area reserved for clients of Colonial Tour and Travel with
chaise longues while some people will enjoy animation and
classes of Merengue and Salsa with our staff of animators and
others will be collecting snails or taking photos of the beach.
But .... it's about 1:30 p.m. and it strikes us a little hungry.
In a covered restaurant area with beautiful palapas and palm
trees we will have a delicious buffet based on spaghetti with
lobster, fish, chops, grilled chicken, green and Russian salads,
white rice and vegetables, tropical fruits and vegetables,
coffee and drink Premises included.
We will spend that
magnificent lunch taking the soft breeze of the Island and
talking with the hospitable islanders or we will take a nap on
the beach, walk along the beach and take many photos. At 2:30
p.m., we will return in comfortable and safe speedboats and it
is almost obligatory to visit the beautiful mangroves, attached
to the Catuano Channel, which separates the Saona Island from
the mainland. Where we will see a bank of fish of all colors
that come to the boats waiting for us to throw a piece of bread.
Then we continue to the largest sandbank in the area called
La Piscina Natural, this part is a dream, people are astounded
by such beauty, here are many marine species, especially the
starfish. The captain of the boat or our guide launches to look
for starfish, raises them to the surface so that you can take
some photos and return them to their surroundings. The largest
natural swimming pool in the world, so called for its shallow
depth of less than 1 meter, crystal clear water, sand bank and
400 meters from the coast in the middle of the sea. It is there
where the most charming toast is made, a true dream of the
Caribbean, accompanied by a drink of Dominican rum or mamajuana.
We will finish arriving at the port of Bayahibe and our
buses will take us back to the hotels where we will arrive
around 6:00 pm. It is a spectacular day and most people take
this tour more than 2 times.
The duration of this excursion
from the departure of the excursions is 8 to 9 hours from the
departure of the hotel.
Saona Island VIP Tour
With a small additional charge, we offer the excursion to Isla Saona VIP, includes all the services mentioned above, in a special lunch area with all the comforts in the Island including lobsters, seafood and toasts with sparkling
What does the Saona Island tour include ?
The Saona Island Tour includes:
-Transport in comfortable air conditioned buses from Punta Cana-Bavaro, Bayahibe-La Romana,
Boca Chica, Juan Dolio and Santo Domingo hotels to Bayahibe
Beach
-Boat in Bayahibe on a magnificent catamaran or on
speedboats with all security measures up to Saona Island.
-Parada
in the Natural Pool to taste a toast with local drinks and take
photos to the stars.
-Adding an expert guide
-Delicious
Buffet lunch on the Island with all drinks included
-Taxes
included
Buffet menu in Isla Saona
-Spaghetti to the lobster
-Fold plate
-Russian salad
-White rice, rice
and legumes
-BBQ chicken
-Steamed fish to the papillote
-Tropical fruits
-French bread
-Coffee, local drinks
Approximate time of Saona Island tour
8
hours from Punta Cana
6 Hours from Bayahibe-La Romana
7 Hours from Juan Dolio and
Boca Chica
8 hours from Santo Domingo
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Offices in Santo Domingo, Punta Cana, La Romana, Boca Chica, Samana y La Havana, Cuba | Tel (809) 688-5285 | ventas@colonialtours.com.do