Punta Cana · SAONA ISLAND TOURS
49 reviewed
A day on Saona is the one excursion almost everyone books, and the operator you pick decides how it feels. Ranked below are the best Saona Island trips: which go by speedboat and which by catamaran, which stop at the natural starfish pool, what lunch and open bar are included, and what each one costs.
Speedboat and catamaran day trip to Isla Saona from Punta Cana, with a stop at the natural pool, buffet lunch, and an open bar.
“Really enjoyed this trip, good vibes, yummy food, and good drinks”
Saona Island day trip from Punta Cana with speedboat, natural swimming pool, buffet lunch, and open bar, plus a party-boat return.
“The tour was really fun! The natural "swimming pool" was breathtaking and Saona island was relaxing. The included buffet lunch was very delicious”
Small-group Saona Island day trip from Punta Cana: early arrival, turtle breakfast, snorkeling, starfish, beach lunch and open bar.
“This excursion was by far the best we have done in the 3 years we have came to Punta Cana. From boat ride to swim on off Saona Island to seeing baby turtles at the sanctuary and then a nice hot buffet lunch. Then back on the boat to see sRead more”
Saona Island excursion from Punta Cana with speedboat and catamaran, 3 hours on the island, buffet lunch, open bar, hotel pickup.
“Awesome trip. Only complaint is the catamaran is over full. Spoils the trip a bit. The island was beautiful and the staff were amazing”
Speedboat to Saona’s natural pool and beaches, buffet lunch, open bar, and a music-filled catamaran return from Punta Cana or Bayahibe.
“Diego the photographer/guide was the sweetiest communicated got us from the cafe and united us with the group. Javier, there is no other like him! Amazing! The captions, the photographers, the guide the island. Everything was amazing and beyond expectations. Will never use another company if Javier is not there neither are we! He made us feel safe and provided amazing communication and transparency on the entire trip. They are amazing please don’t hesitate and book. As not only an American but a Dominican i was worried and i can promise you never worried with them! Book it now don’t question it”
Full-day Saona Island trip from Punta Cana with boat views, a natural pool stop, lunch and drinks, and a party catamaran ride back.
“It was a long day travelling to the port and back but the boat trip and island made it worthwhile. What spoilt the day was the rude and aggressive photographer when you tried to bargain with him on his opening ridiculous price! We could not agree on the price which I thought was more than reasonable and then he took great delight in deleting them in front of us - absolute fool. Otherwise an enjoyable day and well worth the money.”
Full-day Saona Island from Punta Cana with catamaran ride, open bar, buffet lunch, and a stop at the natural swimming pool.
“La familia María is the best family of our trip so far in DR. Thanks for being patience with all these kids around (cause I know it isn’t easy)”
A fast-paced day trip combining catamaran sailing to Saona Island with Altos de Chavón’s Mediterranean-style replica village.
“I absolutely loved this activity. We had so much fun, the tour guides were full of energy and had us dancing all the way. Saona Island is a must, the water colors are spectacular. Altos de Chavon is so beautiful, it does transport you to a European city, I only wish they had given us a little bit of time to wonder the place on our own as well. I wish I had gotten to see the museum.”
Altos de Chavón and Saona Island in one full-day trip from Punta Cana, with BBQ lunch, open bar, and boat time.
“This was not the trip we booked. It was the worst experience I have ever had. From the time we got on the boat to the beach on Saona to the ride home. The music was so loud and vulgar it was ridiculous. I had to tear up a mask I had and stuff it in my ears. The food on Saona is not a barbecue like advertised it served in steam tables with hundreds of people. You have a designated spot to sit to eat, then fight for a lounge chair. All day long and on the boat ride back music was so loud. You eat next to the…”
Catamaran sailing to Saona Island from Bayahíbe with open bar and buffet, then swim the Natural Pool. $89, 7–10 hours.
“They made sure I had somewhere safe to park my rental car. Pleasant and nice from the beginning. Very Punctual the bus ride was very safe. The tour guide Paulda was very nice, funny and help as to was the person who I was messaging to set up the pick up time. Very fun experience”
Punta Cana’s Saona Island tour delivers fast-boat fun, Blue Lagoon sandbar time, and a buffet lunch with drinks on a classic Caribbean day trip.
“It was an amazing day, the clear water and lovely sand was the perfect end to our holiday. our little boy was poorly straight after our coach ride and Grabiel was amazing, he moved us to another boat which wouldn't be so rocky for him, and constantly checked on us throughout the day to make sure he was OK, we couldn't have asked for better care”
Full-day Saona Island cruise from Punta Cana with speedboat there, catamaran back, natural pool swim, and barbecue lunch with rum.
“The company host this trip is not proffessional. All staffs are working hard. But the way of operating of the company are very poor. They pickup guests in many different hotels. All guests on the bus were upset with long waiting time. The trip is only 5 hours but from the pickup time to dropp off time is almost 12 hours trip. The island is too pollution. The bad smell of urine and sewer all on the island.”
Two-day Punta Cana combo: Saona Island catamaran and speedboat, then an automatic buggy with cave swim and Macao Beach for $99.
“Great value for money, but you do get what you pay for. I'd perhaps pay a bit more for less people and more time spent by the guide actually telling us what's going on or even what the plan is for the day”
Saona Island day trip from La Romana for AIDA cruises: Penon culture, mangroves, Mano Juan, turtle nursery, beach lunch, snorkeling.
“Es hat uns ALLES gefallen. Der gesamte Ausflug war super organisiert. Alle Beteiligten Personen waren super nett, freundlich, hilfsbereit.”
Fast speedboat return, Saona’s natural pool, beach time, and a big buffet lunch with open bar on an 8-hour Punta Cana day trip.
“Time under was not long enough. I feel like it was to expensive for about 7 minutes under water and I didn’t even get to go all the way down and see the corals. Never again”
