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Minimum age 8. You must be a confident swimmer. We have a 20 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
10:30: Snorkeling Cayo Raton
11:15: Catalinita
12:30: arrival Catuano Beach
13:00: Lunch on Saona
14:00: Beach & snorkeling "the Piers"
16:00: Piscina Natural
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
$99 $50 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.

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Two Islands - Two Oceans

Atlantic Ocean - Caribbean Sea - Catalinita - Saona

Snorkeling with Sharks and Rays...in the open ocean!!

View of the sand bank near Catalinita, one of our stops on the 2 island excursion for guests of the hotels in Bayahibe, Dominicus and Punta Cana.

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”. We take a maximum of 20 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 and the Mangrove forest.

Our boat in front of Catuano beach on Saona Our boat in front of Catalinita, on our excursion for guests of the hotels in Bayahibe, Dominicus and Punta Cana.

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.

Crossing the mangroves on our excursion for guests of the hotels in Bayahibe, Dominicus and Punta Cana. Encounter with frigate birds on our excursion for guests of the hotels in Bayahibe, Dominicus and Punta Cana. Encounter with Brown Pelicans on our excursion for guests of the hotels in Bayahibe, Dominicus and Punta Cana.

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 give snorkel instruction and you can follow the guide on a special route at Cayo Raton, a unique snorkeling spot with lots of stingrays and sometimes (non-dangerous!) reef sharks. We snorkel while drifting with the current; under the watchful eye of the guide as the boat follows you through the reef....

View of the snorkel instruction during the 2 Island excursion in the Dominican Republic Cayo Raton is a stop during the excursion and an excellent place to encounter large stingrays during the snorkel tour Cayo Raton is a place where reef sharks can be observed in the wild during the snorkel tour

Video:

2 Island Snorkel Tour.wmv Swimming with Manatees reef shark encounter during snorkel tour stingray encounter while snorkeling in bayahibe

We will then visit the uninhabited Isla Catalinita, untouched by tourism and a real “Robinson Crusoe” desert island. 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. 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. The "jacuzzi" is very special.....

View of the boat anchored at Catalinita, a stop during our 2 Island snorkel excursion

We then take you to Saona Island. We arrive at Catuano Beach: a beautiful beach lined with palm trees and gifted with cristal clear water and pure white sand. The beach has beach chairs and hammocks and we will enjoy a traditional Dominican buffet lunch, with grilled fish, chicken, pork chops and an array of salads, pastas and fruits. You can enjoy the beach, swim or scroll along the little artisan - souvenier shops.

Catuano beach-boat Catuano beach pictoresque beach Dominican Hospitality

Lunch on beach on our Saona Tour Artisan presentations on our Saona Tour Great beach on our Saona Tour

Those who want can join the snorkeling tour at "the Piers". In front of Catuano beach there is an old pier, destroyed by a hurricane. The remaining concrete pillars are teaming with fish and a heaven for snorkelers. Our guide will guide a tour around the Piers. The dept of the water ranges from 3 ft. to 20 ft. (1 to 5 meters). Experienced snorkelers can explore the pillars themselves. You will never have seen so many fish in all their shapes and colors.

Corals at Catuano beach in the Dominican Republic Snorkeling at the pier in Catuano, Isla Saona, Dominican Republic Snorkeling from the beach of Saona, Dominican Republic

On the way back we'll stop at the "Piscina Natural", the famous natural swimming pool. This large sand bank is well-known for the indigenous starfish which really do live there! You enjoy a drink on the sand bank in the middle of the sea and can see the starfish in their natural habitat among the grasses. The water is shallow -even far from the shore it will never be more than waist deep- and the colors of the water are incredible turquoise and blue.

Visit the Piscina Natural on our way back to Bayahibe and Punta Cana The starfish in the Piscina Natural Piscina Natural, a sandbank near Bayahibe, Dominican Republic

In the afternoon, the boat returns to Bayahibe, a 30 minute thrill-ride away!

Now Available: transfers from the Punta Cana hotels and resorts

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All our Tours:

Full Day Excursions:*
Saona Crusoe VIP
2 Island - 2 Oceans
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Classic Catamaran
Safari Adventure
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Private charters
Saona Special
St Domingo Private

* pick up service for Punta Cana / Bavaro / Juan Dolio guests!!!

Half day excursions bookable while in Bayahibe:
Catalina half day
Scuba Diving
Hookah snorkeling
Aqua Nautas
Deep Sea Fishing


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