Minimum age 8. You must be a confident swimmer. We have a 14 person max on the tour; minimum of 8.
Schedule:
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For groups > 8 members any day can be planned.
Time-Table:
08:45: departure Bayahibe
09:15: Rocks of Penon
09:30: Mangroves
09:45: Bay of Calderas
10:15: Sandbank Catuano
11:00: Catalinita
11:45: Snorkeling Cayo Raton
12:30: arrival Catuano Beach
13:00: Lunch on Saona
14:00: Beach & snorkeling "the Piers"
17:00: Return in Bayahibe
The time table can change based on weather and circumstances.
What is included:
* transport from hotel to bayahibe
* guide services
* all drinks during the day *
* snacks
* lunch
* snorkeling gear
* no beer on the boat
Please bring:
* sunscreen lotion * towel * shoes for the beach * a T-shirt for sun protection * camera
We supply snorkeling gear, but if you have your own, please bring it...
Pricing (per person):
Adult
< 12yr
< 3yr
$95
$48
free
Special discount for groups > 8 (email us). Please note: a transport surcharge might be applicable for guests from resorts not located in Dominicus or Bayahibe. Click here to open the full price list. More info / bookings / quotations:
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Snorkeling with Sharks and Rays...in the open ocean!!
This tour is available for guests of the Bayahibe, Dominicus, La Romana and Punta Cana hotels and resorts. We take you in our Explorer boat -which is geared for snorkeling- to show the difference between the “Atlantic Ocean” and the “Caribbean Sea”. The National Park authorities have given us permission to access the restricted areas around Catalinita Island, a small island on the border between the Atlantic Ocean and the Caribbean Sea, but only for three days a week. We take only a maximum of 14 people per trip, so that keeps it really exclusive. We leave Bayahibe early in the day and visit several places of interest on the way to Catalinita Island. We snorkel from the boat near Catalinita and we spend the afternoon on Saona Island. All of our tours are guided by multi-lingual and knowledgeable guides. A quality excursion and personal attention are guaranteed.
Itinerary:
The tour starts like the Saona Crusoe VIP (see here for more info). We will visit the rocks of Penón, the Piscina Natural and the Mangrove forest.
From the Mangroves we turn into the Bay of Calderas . This area is closed to other tours, but we have obtained special permission from the authorities of the National Park to visit it. The bay is home to the breeding ground and colonies of frigate birds and Pelicans and we have the opportunity to observe them from close range. Moving on from the bay, we go east into the Catuano Channel. Once we reach a well-placed sandbank, we’ll toast the meeting of the Atlantic Ocean and Caribbean Sea which is charted as being there.
We will then visit the uninhabited Isla Catalinita, untouched by tourism and a real “Robinson Crusoe” desert island. On the small sandy beach of the island there are thousands of conch and other shells, and you can see crayfish and shrimps in the shallow water.
This is followed by a chance to snorkel in the coral gardens near Catalinita. Among the coral, giant sponges and sea fans, colorful Caribbean fish swim, feed and play. We then go to Cayo Raton, a unique snorkeling spot with lots of stingrays and sometimes (non-dangerous!) reef sharks. You can snorkel while drifting with the current; under the watchful eye of the guide as the boat follows you through the reef....
We then take you to Saona Island, where we share a buffet lunch on the beach. The afternoon is spent with swimming, more snorkeling and relaxing on the beach with a drink.
Now Available: transfers from the Punta Cana hotels and resorts
