Excursions
| Saona Island | Catalina Island | 2
Island Tour
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| Safari
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Limestone
Cave, La Romana & Altos de Chavon
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St.
Domingo
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| Submarine - Coral Reef Trip |
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Discover Scuba Diving |
Saona VIP - Island Adventure
If you are searching for an alternate excursion without crowded beaches, that´s the right one for your. During this excursion we bring you to the objects of interest when there is no mass of people. It´s all about nature and island feeling- not the typical party tour.
We will go along the coastline of the national park and stop at the rocks of the Penón. If we have luck we can see the iguanas, which could be 2 ft long.
We will go for snorkeling in the "Piscina Natural", which means "natural swimming pool", that´s an area where the water is shallow, even far of the beach, you always can touch bottom, the colors of the water are fascinating turkeys and blue. You can see huge starfish in the sand and make photos with a simple underwater camera.
The tour goes on to the mangroves with frigate birds and pelicans. Sometimes you can see nurse sharks and big stingrays between the mangroves.
Next stop is Mano Juan, the fishermen village on Saona Island. you have time to visit the village or swim from the nice beach. We have a barbecue near the beach, fresh fish, 1/2 lb. lobster, meat, salads and beverages ( incl. wine ).
We then take you to the highlight of the excursion, the untouched Caribbean beach, white sand, crystal clear water in its most beautiful colors. You have the complete afternoon for relaxing on the beach, swimming and you have the chance to snorkel in the coral gardens or go for a walk along the beach.
The number of participants on this excursion is limited to a maximum number of 14 person to keep the flair of the " Robinson Crusoe Beach"
Please bring:
sunscreen lotion, towel, shoes for the beach, a T-shirt for sun protection if you plan to do snorkeling
New !! Saona VIP around the clock -
Saona VIP Tour " 12 Hours Saona Excursion "
Extend your time enjoying the lonely beaches and return during sunset over the Caribbean Sea to Bayahibe.
same tour like Saona VIP, plus breakfast and sunset tour
From 7:00 to 7:00
Catamaran Explorer
Piscina Natural Starfish in the Natural Pool
Mangroves Mangroves - Frigate Bird
Saona Village
Barbecue near the beach
Highlight of the excursion, the untouched Caribbean beach
Snorkeling - Saona special beach
Excursion to Saona Island by
sailing catamaran
Viel Spass und Unterhaltung erleben Sie auf einem großen Segelkatamaran auf dem Weg nach Saona.
Wir haben für Sie den besten Segel-Katamaran und den schönsten Strand auf der Trauminsel Saona ausgewählt.
Eine Wegstrecke legen wir mit dem Segelkatamaran zurück, an Bord natürlich gute Stimmung, Tanz und ein kühles Getränk
Enjoy a day full of fun and entertainment on a great sailing catamaran on its way to Saona Island.
We have chosen the finest catamaran company and the nicest beach on Saona for you.
One way sailing, with music and dance on board and a cold drink,
The other way by speedboat.
The speedboat will bring you along the coast of the national park to the objects of interest:
the rocks of
the Penón and in the natural swimming
pool Las Palmillas.
Enjoy the white beach of Saona, the buffet and a cold drink at the bar. The animation team presents dances and contests. At the beach there are sun beds and bathrooms. Lunch, drinks and sun beds are already included in your excursion rate.
We wish you a great day in the Caribbean.
Saona & Catalinita by motor catamaran Explorer
We will go along the coastline of the national park and stop at the rocks of the Penón. If we have luck we can see the iguanas, which could be 2 ft long.
We will go for snorkeling in the "Piscina Natural", which means "natural swimming pool", that´s an area where the water is shallow, even far of the beach, you always can touch bottom, the colors of the water are fascinating turkeys and blue. You can see huge starfish in the sand and make photos with a simple underwater camera.
The
tour goes on to the mangroves with frigate birds and pelicans. Sometimes
you can see nurse sharks and big stingrays between the mangroves. The
uninhabited island Catalinita is untouched from tourism, a
„Robinson Island“. Here meets the Caribbean Sea the Atlantic. On
the small sandy beach of the island there are thousands of shells. In the
shallow water we will see crayfish and shrimps.
After
snorkeling we will depart to Saona,
where buffet lunch is provided on the famous beach. After lunch relax on
the beach or enjoy a drink at the bar.
The number of participants on this excursion is limited to a maximum of 14 person
What you should bring: sunscreen lotion, towel, shoes for the beach, a T-shirt for sun protection if you plan to do snorkeling.
Motor Catamaran Explorer
Piscina Natural Starfish - Piscina Natural
Mangroves
Frigate bird
Champagne on the Sandbank Catalinita Island
Catalinita Island
Reef Catalinita
Saona Beach
Island Catalina &
River Chavon
Snorkeling excursion to Catalina Island and Chavon River Tour
Excursion by motor catamaran to Catalina Island with great snorkeling. Experience the underwater world – a healthy coral reef at a depth of only 6 to 15 feet and the wall of Catalina are waiting for you. After snorkeling we will go to the beautiful sandy beach on Catalina where you will get a great view of the blue water of the Caribbean sea while having fruits and soft drinks.
For those who never give up: you will be able to snorkel again off the beach.
Catalina Beach Catalina Wall
After our beach stop we visit the Chavon River ( near Casa de Campo / La Romana ) After a 20 min. boat ride we will reach the entrance of Rio Chavon. The river where "Apocalypse Now" has been filmed is winding into the country. We see mangroves, pelicans and will observe different birds on our way. We reach Altos de Chavon after a 2 km boat ride on the river.
Don't forget sun screen lotion and towel.
If you like to visit "Altos de Chavon" please - reserve the tour to the limestone cave, La-Romana & Altos de Chavon.
Limestone Cave,
La Romana & Altos de Chavon
Excursion to the limestone cave Maravillas - home of the natives / tainos
La Romana - shopping in a big supermarket, where you find rum, coffee, cigarettes, souvenirs and much more.
Altos de Chavon - visit the artist village near casa de campo.
Stalactites Stalagmites
With extraordinary geologic formations, Cueva de las Maravillas (Cave of Wonders) is the first natural museum of the cave art of the Antilles.
More than 500 pre Columbian pictographs of great aesthetic and archeological value still painted on its walls make it the most surprising tourist destination of the Dominican Republic.
The depth of the cave: 25m
Discovered in 1926 and named then as - Cueva del Jagual - , is it known as -Cueva de Maravilllas- since 1949, date in which the first official report was written for the National Museum of the Dominican Republic.
According to archeologists the Tainos used this cave more than a 1000 years ago for religious and funeral rites.
It has been rehabilitated since 2002. It has an internal footpath of 240 meters and is equipped with special lights and ramps, a modern elevator and sidewalks that facilitate visits by people with physical disabilities.
La Romana
After the visit of the cave we continue our tour to La Romana.
We stop for shopping at a supermarket where you can buy gifts, rum, coffee and cigarettes for a very reasonable price.
Here we have time to eat a bite. Lunch with a beverage is available from 5 US$.
Next we reach Altos de Chavon.
Built in 1979 Altos de Chavon looks like an old Mediterranean village, with a great view on the river Chavon.
We will visit a
museum and a amphitheatre with space for 5000 Spectators. It was opened with a
concert of Frank Sinatra. In the village's church, San Estanislao, you will see
a statue, a donation of pope. There is enough time for a walk around, to have a
coffee and relaxing.
If you like a boat ride on the river Chavon please book our Catalina Island excursion with River Chavon.
St. Domingo
Santo Domingo - Discover the culture of the Dominican Republic - Follow the traces of Columbus into the new world
Parque Colón Casas Reales
Visit the capital of the Dominican Republic with it’s remarkable Old Town, the Zona Colonial: alleys, historic houses and churches, places with old trees, shops and stalls make the Zona Colonial, which is an UNESCO World Culture Heritage, one of the last paradises to stroll under Caribbean sun.
Alley Old Town House UNESCO Board
We
pick you up by a comfortable bus at your hotel or from our office and drive,
passing La Romana, over the new highway to Santo Domingo.
We
start our sight seeing tour through the Zona Colonial at the Parque Colón, the
traditional centre of the old Santo Domingo, with the statue of Colón. We visit
the Cathedral Santa Maria la Menor, the Ozama Fortress, the Pantéon Nacional,
the museum in Casas Reales, and the Alcázar de Colón, just to name the best
known. We will pass several historic buildings on our tour.
Your
guide will be able to tell you a lot about the history of the capital.
You
have free time to stroll in “El Conde”, the shopping street in the Zona
Colonial, before we have lunch in a cozy restaurant, a typical Dominican lunch
with beverage and coffee.
Cathedral
Alcazar de Colon
Plaza de la Hispanidad
Pantéon Ritas Café - Zona Colonial
After
visiting the Zona Colonial we do a short sight seeing tour through Santo Domingo
by bus. You will see the president’s palace and we will leave Santo Domingo
passing the Faro de Colón with a photo stop.
President-Palace
Faro de Colón
In
the afternoon we have scheduled the visit of Tres Ojos, a subterranean cave
system, with lakes in the caves , the “ 3 eyes “, 3 lagoons of different
depth, crystal clear water, surrounded by stalagmites and stalactites, or, there
where daylight falls in, walls of tropical plants.
Tres Ojos
After the visit of Tres Ojos, after an interesting day, we start back to Bayahibe
We recommend comfortable walking shoes, please don't wear shorts or sleeveless tops, because we will visit churches.
Safari
Adventure Tour - Dominican Republic
This excursion will bring you close to the Dominican lifestyle, you will see interesting parts of the country. We pick you up by a truck from your hotel and we will drive through the sugar cane fields to our first destination a Batey, this is a village where the sugar cane workers live. Here you can taste sugar cane.
We
will visit a Dominican market and you will see a typical Dominican countryside
cottage. You see how coffee and cacao grows, a diversity of tropical fruits and
watch a rooster fight, show only, of course not bloody. We continue our drive to
a ranch, where we go for a horse back ride. A typical Dominican lunch is served.
After lunch drive on to Higuey, where we have a photo stop at the well known
Basilica. Further we visit in the afternoon a cigar factory and you return in
the late afternoon to your hotel.
Whale Watching in the Bay of Samana
Adventure Tour to see the Humpback Whales in the bay of Samana
only from 15th of January to 15th of March
So many humpback nearby is one reason the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) considers Samana one of the best places in the world for watching whales. The humpback are warm blooded, air breathing mammals belonging to the group of the largest whales, the great whales. Measurements of 60 ft. and 60 tons - the combined weight of more than 800 persons. The flippers could be up to 18 ft. long. The humpbacks come each winter to the warm, calm water of the Caribbean, especially to the bay of Samana / Dominican Republic, to mate, give birth and nurse newborn calves. Then in the spring they migrate to the fish rich banks off the coast of Greenland / Iceland ( 3200 miles n/ 5000 km )
Our Whale Watching Excursion starts in Bayahibe Dominicus, where we pick you up with a comfortable bus from the hotels Canoa, Gran Dominicus, Iberostar - Hacienda Dominicus, Dominicus Palace, Dominicus Beach and Casa del Mar. We will drive 1,5 hours to Sabana del Mar where we embark on the whale watching boat . After a short boat ride we reach the breeding areas. We have time to watch and take photos of these fascinating animals. After our visit to the whales we head for the island Cayo Levantado for lunch. After lunch we return by boat to Sabana del Mar where our bus is waiting to bring us back to Bayahibe. We arrive at around 6 pm in Bayahibe.
Please bring: Camera, binoculars, right cloth for the boat ride.
Submarine
Adventure
Fun & adventure in the underwater cabin boat
Submarine in the water 2006 - Boat Lift
Explore the coral reef right off Bayahibe in our safe cabin boat.
Explore Bayahibe's coral reef in our underwater cabin boat. If you like to see the underwater world but would rather stay dry, this one is for you. The semi-submarine cruises in shallow water, where most life, light and color are. Different from a glass bottom boat, you are right down there with the fish instead of just looking at them from the top. There is more to see and it's easier to see. You'll be in the perfect depth for reef viewing, you'll sit just under the water line, gazing out of the panorama windows ( 3/4 inch thick): The reef appears due to refraction 30% closer and in all its colors. During the 45 minute ride you'll see Bayahibe's coral reef with all its marine life and a small wreck.
Cameras are welcome. Your underwater pictures will turn best if you take them on 400 speed.
The semi-submarine stays on the surface, but the hull is actually a comfortable under water cabin. The way to the upper deck is always open. You'll spend the time in the viewing cabin, but you can also visit the top deck any time. The spacious cabin can take two adults in comfortable seats, there is space for an additional child in the cabin. It's easy just descend in the 3 ft deep cabin ( see photos ) Suitable for all ages, great for families.
The cabin is 3 feet below the water line
The cabin boat in the water
Now a view underwater, you see the cabin.
Easy entrance. The cabin is always open!
The cabin boat glides over the reef ( underwater photos)
The cabin boat glides over the reef ( underwater photos)
The cabin boat glides over the reef ( underwater photos)
Coral reef - Bayahibe
The coral reef view from the cabin
Please visit us at the beach of Bayahibe - sure this cruise is made for you.
if
you ever wanted to be weightless like an astronaut, and you are curious
to see the colorful Caribbean coral reefs - sign up for the adventure
of a scuba dive now.
Under
your instructor´s careful supervision you´ll go on an actual
scuba dive at a wonderful coral reef.
It´s easy. Just try it.
minimum
age: 10 years
.
prerequisite : you should know how to swim and be in good healthy condition.
Don´t forget to bring towels and sun screen lotion.