SeavisTours · Bayahibe
SeavisTours meets cruise passengers at the La Romana port and takes them by speedboat to Mano Juan village, its turtle project, Canto de la Playa and the natural pool. Book it if your ship docks at La Romana and you want the island's village and quieter beach rather than the party route.
A coordinator meets you at the Taxi Casa de Campo stand at the La Romana cruise port. After booking you send the name of your ship so the team can match the transfer to your day in port. A van takes about 25 minutes to the boats, and a speedboat crosses Cotubanamá National Park to Saona.
The first long stop is Mano Juan, the island's only village, for a guided walk of about 1 hour 45 minutes. That includes a turtle sanctuary in Mano Juan, which moves at-risk nests and incubates the eggs until they hatch. Lunch is in the village. Then comes the best part for most guests: over two hours at Canto de la Playa for swimming and snorkelling, before a pass through the park and a stop at the natural pool.
Snorkel masks, fins, towels, park fees, drinks, tips and photos are listed as included. The guide speaks English and German. The thing to manage is your ship: this is a 9-hour day, so check your all-aboard time before you book. The listing does not give fixed start times, only those shown at checkout. Pregnant travellers, wheelchair users and anyone with back, heart or breathing problems should not book.
Find the coordinator at the Taxi Casa de Campo stand, then about 25 minutes by van.
Past the coast of the national park to Saona.
A guided walk through the village and the turtle project, then lunch in Mano Juan.
Swimming, snorkelling and local snacks on a quieter beach.
A pass through the park, then a swim at the sandbar.
A pass by Bayahibe, then the van back to La Romana.
★★★★★Everything was as promised. [...] We saw everything from starfish to turtles, corals, lots of fish and even stingrays.
★★★★★Our guide, Joy, was very friendly and was able to explain everything we wanted to know in English, German, and Spanish.
★★★★★Best excursion in the entire Caribbean.
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At the Taxi Casa de Campo stand at the La Romana cruise port. Send your ship's name after booking and the team sends the transfer details.
The tour lasts about 9 hours. Check the start time at checkout against your all-aboard time, and ask the operator if your port day is short.
You visit the turtle conservation project in Mano Juan village. Hatchlings depend on the season. Saona is described as the country's most important sea turtle nesting site.
Yes. Mask, snorkel and fins are included, with time to use them at Canto de la Playa and the natural pool. Our snorkelling guide has more.
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Timed for ships at La Romana: Mano Juan village and its turtle project, Canto de la Playa and the natural pool.
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