Melinmar Tours Punta Cana · Bayahibe
Melinmar Tours picks you up in the Colonial Zone on Calle El Conde, in front of the cathedral, and drives you about two hours to Bayahibe for the classic route: natural pool, three hours on Saona and a catamaran back. It is the simple way to see Saona if you are staying in the capital or Boca Chica.
The pickup is on Calle El Conde in Santo Domingo's Colonial Zone, in front of the Catedral Primada de América, with a second meeting point in Boca Chica. An air-conditioned van drives about two hours to Bayahibe. From there a boat runs about 35 minutes to the natural pool.
Then you get about three hours on Saona for lunch, swimming and some snorkelling, and a catamaran of about 1.5 hours back to Bayahibe with music and an animator. The van drops you back on Calle El Conde. The listing includes lunch, soft drinks and alcoholic drinks, towels, tips and photos.
The honest part is the road: four hours in the van in a 9.5-hour day. One guest wrote of a 2-hour drive and a long boat trip. Another found the vendors and massage offers on the beach overwhelming, and another warned against the massages. Say no politely and keep walking. If your plans let you sleep a night in Bayahibe, a tour from there will feel very different.
In front of the Catedral Primada de América, or at the Boca Chica meeting point.
An air-conditioned van along the south coast.
A swim at the sandbar on the way to the island.
Lunch, swimming and free time on the beach.
Music and an animator on the sail to Bayahibe.
Drop-off on Calle El Conde.
★★★★★Very beautiful. Saona Island is spectacular. The excursion was super well organized.
★★★★★The whole experience was excellent from pick up to drop off.
★★★★★Great, I'd repeat it. The island is beautiful, the way there is very comfortable, and the staff is very nice.
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About two hours by van to Bayahibe, then about 35 minutes by boat to the natural pool. The whole tour takes about 9.5 hours.
On Calle El Conde in the Colonial Zone, in front of the Catedral Primada de América. There is also a meeting point in Boca Chica.
About three hours on the island, plus the natural pool stop and a 1.5-hour catamaran back.
Yes, soft drinks and alcoholic drinks are included, with lunch, towels, tips and photos. See our cost guide for extras.
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