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Full-Day Catalina Island Snorkeling Tour from Punta Cana
3.6
177 Ratings
La Romana
Embark on a thrilling full-day snorkeling adventure to Catalina Island from Punta Cana. Discover the stunning underwater world of the Dominican Republic, relax on a private beach, and indulge in a delicious Dominican feast. Upgrade to the VIP package for a mouthwatering fresh Lobster lunch!
Duration:
9 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Catalina Island - You arrive at the marina, where you will be welcomed aboard for your Catalina Island snorkeling or Diving experience.
We then set sail towards Catalina Island, where you will enjoy an hour of snorkeling or Diving to discover the true beauty of ‘The Wall’. You can expect clear turquoise waters, incredible visibility and an amazing underwater ecosystem.
Those who are Diving will experience there 2nd dive at The Aquarium. Once finished, we will set a course heading to the west side of Catalina Island. On arrival you will be taken by ‘Eileen’ (speed boat) to our beach on the island.
Then our chef will be busy in the kitchen preparing an incredible Dominican lunch. You can expect to taste fresh lobster caught that morning (only available with our Premier VIP package), pork, chicken, salads, pasta and local fruits all prepared in a hygienic kitchen. We highly recommend you save space for the local fruits.
After lunch you get to enjoy some free time to Snorkel or just relax and enjoy the beach.
At around 3pm, Our speed boat, ‘Eileen’ will ferry you to our catamaran ‘Paradise’. We will set a course for the marina, where you bus will be waiting to take you back to your hotel.
What's Included
- Beach lounger
- Moto Catamaran ride
- Hotel pickup and drop-off
- National Park fee to Catalina Island
- Access to beach on Catalina Island
- Use of snorkeling equipment
- Guide
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Unlimited drinks (alcoholic drinks served on beach and return boat trip | non-alcoholic drinks served through the day)
- BBQ lunch
What's Not Included
- Gratuities
- Souvenir photos (available to purchase)
- Specialty beers (available to purchase)
- Snacks (available to purchase)
Additional Information
Join us on a catamaran as we set sail for a snorkeling journey to the Dominican Republic’s most stunning undersea ecosystem. During this all-day, all-inclusive trip to Catalina Island, immerse yourself in crystal-clear turquoise waters, unwind on a private beach, and enjoy a variety of drinks at an ocean-side bar. A local culinary maestro will prepare a traditional Dominican lunch; and upon reservation, you can choose to upgrade to the VIP package, which includes fresh lobster with your meal.
- Pickup time will be confirmed after booking, However all clients are advised to call prior to there excursion to confirm pick up
- Please note that there are no refunds for cancellations of less than 24 hours notice, or if you do not show up at the pickup point at the specified time
- Passengers with disabilities can be accommodated; please contact local tour operator to make all necessary arrangements
- It is recommended that you bring a bathing suit, sunblock, sunglasses, comfortable shoes, and cash for any additional purchases
- Minimum drinking age is 18 years
Location
Catalina Island
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
3.6
(177 Ratings)
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Aliauser
Mar 21, 2024
Would not recommend this tour to friends - The experience was mix of good and bad. Good: nice views, probably second best coral reef in Dominican republic area (if you are lucky to get clear water), 3h for snorkeling and swimming. Bad: overloaded boat (80-100 people, many without shade in full sun for whole day), slow transfers with multiple changes (From our hotel it took 2.5h to get to the boat, faster return), transfer from boat to Catalaina took 5 rounds of smaller boat runs, total disregard of health and safety on smaller boat transfer. How no one was badly harmed was an act of God. Catalina is worth visiting, but i would not recommend this specific tour to friends.
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Donnacountway
Mar 7, 2024
Fair experience only - Enjoyed the snorkeling off of Catalina Island
We were very disappointed in the communication experience, driver did not speak any english and boat crew had very limited english making communication vey difficult, from other reviews was under the impression that they would speak good english
Facilities at La Romana dock-discusting!
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Laura
Feb 29, 2024
Beautiful - The snorkeling and island were great but the transport to the excursion was not. We were all crammed in a tiny van with no air.
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James_w
Feb 17, 2024
Excursion was good but good stand some improvements for sure. - The excursion was good but I may want to look at other tour operators for the excursion to Catalina Island. There were a few delays while we were on the boat and the crew was average in their care and attention to the people on the excursion. It was ok.
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M_lanieg740
May 6, 2024
Disappointed - Quite disappointed with the excursion... snorkeling is a dream (multi-colored corals, tropical fish, etc.) except that once there, nothing, neither corals nor fish! On the boat we are told that we must not touch the fish and corals, except that what little there is is 4m below us so suffice to say that it is impossible to touch them 😅
On the other hand, the private beach afterwards is really great, and we saw more tropical fish there Basque on the “coral reef”! In summary, very expensive for what is offered!
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Jaime_r
Apr 23, 2024
Not a great experience - There are parts that were alright but this was by far the worst excursion we have booked. I don’t normally do reviews but this had me reconsidering my choices and that I should start doing the whether they are good or bad. I was really excited for this but so disappointed. It was unorganized for pickup. To many people for one boat and for the beach to lounge. We didn’t even have seats at the beach. Getting in the water was a bit difficult because it’s so rocky but the water was nice and great to swim in . Super clear. The food was alright but they said we could upgrade to the lobster for my husband when we got there but could not. They would only upgrade us to shrimp which was $25 for 1 skewer. The guy said they were misleading people with the lobster. There seemed to be a disagreement between the workers from the different areas as they were arguing in Spanish. The workers didn’t speak much English for us to completely understand what was going on at all times. The snorkeling was good but have had a better experience especially when we were given goggles that were so worn they were blurry and were not given the actual snorkel to go with it. The drinks were small at the beach and you had to make multiple trips so it got to be pointless. Overall it was not a good experience and I would not book it again.
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Vickirobar
Mar 2, 2024
Book through your airline or hotel - I personally would not book through here again due to the transportation and unorganized nature of our day. We started our day being picked up by a small van and proceeded to pick up a few others at other hotel. After our driver who could not speak a word of English ( i dont expect a conversation but some basic understanding should be necessary) took us to a local gas station where we were instructed to get out of the van to wait for other vans to show up and then reorganize everyone into all the vans to drive to LA Romana. The speed he drove was very unsafe. We were then dropped off in a alley way to walk to the water to meet to boat crew. Which again were very unorganized. Once we finally arrived at Catalina Island it was beautiful and you could snorkel on the beach if you had your own mask. Lunch was good. Drinks were not so good. On the boat ride back it says drinks are included but only hard liquor. They had no beer. I would recommend booking through your hotel or airline for much safer transportation options.
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Kaylahn4884ha
Jan 20, 2024
Not worth it - Was very excited for this excursion, but unfortunately the transportation was horrible. Our bus was late, AC was broken. We were picked up at 7, dropped off at a random location and sat there until 9, then didn’t arrive to the “catamaran” until 11.. and we were also told it was only going to be 30 people.. our boat had about 70. We were all jammed in together.. We were gone for 12 hours, only 3 hours spent on the beach. We also were told it would be an enjoyable relaxing boat ride, not a party boat.. turns out the music was blasting and it was a party the whole time. I would not recommend this to anyone.
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Andrew_b
Mar 2, 2024
Passion Paradise, Adventures Never Picked Us Up - The tour operator, Passion Paradise Adventures DID NOT PICK US UP, We contacted them after they were 25 minutes late and also after waiting over an hour, but they never responded. I also requested a refund with no response. The toured we booked had a 9:30am start time, but we got an email the day before it that we would be picked up at 7am.
It took 2 weeks and numerous emails to Viator's customer service after the refund was initially denied, but we finally received a full refund. We have used Viator for many tours for many years in many parts of the world and this was the first time we weren't picked up.
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Heather_b
Jan 24, 2024
I consider this trip to... - I consider this trip to be false advertising. It is billed as a full day snorkeling tour and yet we were only able to snorkel for 40 minutes in the whole day. Once on the island there was no place to snorkel. The island was fine and the food well prepared but if you are wanting to snorkel is this a rip off.
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