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Paradise Island & Mangroves Tour: Explore Beautiful Islands and Wildlife on the North Coast
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38 Ratings
Sosua
Embark on a Paradise Island & Mangroves Tour to explore the stunning North Coast. Discover turquoise waters, white sand beaches, vibrant reefs, and local wildlife. Don't miss the chance to visit Monte Cristi National Park and experience the beauty of the mangrove jungle.
Duration:
11 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
- Eric Tours International - Organizing the tour
- Cabarete - Pick up at the hotels in Cabarete
- Sosua - Pick up at the hotels in Sosua
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Puerto Plata - Pick up at the hotel in Puerto Plata.
Driving through the country side to Punta Rucia. - Playa Ensenada - At Playa Ensenada the Speed Boat is waiting to take you to Paradise Island
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Paradise Island & The Mangroves (Cayo Arena) - Cayo Arena, the local name of Paradise Island. Here you will get fresh fruits and drinks. The snorkeling gear is provided and a guided snorkeling tour.
After the visit on Paradise Island you go through the mangroves with the Speed Boat. - Punta Rucia - In Punta Rucia a typical Dominican lunch is served.
- Puerto Plata Province - On the way back we make a stop at a local market, after the market we continue back to your hotel.
What's Included
- Boat ride through the mangroves
- Refreshments with soft drinks and fresh fruits on the island
- Convenient hotel pickup and drop-off service
- Delicious lunch included
- All National Park fees covered
- Snorkeling equipment provided
What's Not Included
- Drinks with the lunch
- DVD (available to purchase)
Additional Information
Visit one of the most beautiful islands on the North Coast. Paradise Island will welcome you with turquoise water, white sand and colorful reef. Visit the Monte Cristi National Park where you can explore the mangrove jungle and see local wild life.
After being collected from your hotel in Puerto Plata, Sosua or Cabarete, make your way to Punta Rucia and enjoy the amazing views of the lovely Dominican landscapes.
Here, climb aboard a speedboat that will take you to Cayo Arena ( the local name of Paradise Island ) Upon arrival on the island, you will be welcomed by turquoise waters and white sand. Go ashore to sunbathe and explore or take a guided snorkeling tour during which you will see a variety of tropical fish and coral. Enjoy a selection of fresh fruits and drinks which will be served on the island.
Before lunch, take a speedboat ride through the mangroves.
On the way back we make a stop at a local market.
- Don’t forget to bring your towel, swimwear and sunblock
- Please bring another set of dry clothes the bus ride back
Location
Eric Tours International
Beachway Sosua El Batey # 18
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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(38 Ratings)
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Kimatgerstner
Apr 24, 2024
Best Excursion on the Island! - This was hands down the best excursion ever! Our crew was great! The bus ride to get there was 2 hours - but worth the wait! The "island" is actually a sand bar surrounded by a reef that you can snorkel over. Clear waters and lots of life to see. Don't think you will have it to yourself - there was about 250 people there all at once - 3 big boats each holding 50 people and about 10 or more speedboats each holding about 12 or so... but still very cool!
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Global538375
Feb 28, 2024
Great experience - must book if you're in Puerto Plata! - This excursion was amazing! The small island was pretty crowded but I couldn't fault people for wanting to visit, the water was so clear and there were so many fish to see underwater!
The pick-up was on-time, the ride to the beach was smooth and the speedboat trip to the island was great! Our guide, Matias, was very knowledgeable about the island and made sure we had a great time. Snorkel gear was provided to us and we even received some bread to entice the fish! The island was about 1 KM by 2 KM - we were told that closer to summer, the island gets bigger. We passed the Mangroves and it was really cool to see oysters and crabs. I recommend this excursion to anyone staying in Puerto Plata! You won't regret it :)
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Camilla_c
Feb 20, 2024
Great experience - Great experience! The orga crew did an amazing job and the day was lots of fun. Paradise island is beautiful and the mangrove tour definitely worth it.
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Susanpe2594ei
Feb 6, 2024
Wonderful time - Fun trip. Speed boat was a lot of fun and the snorkeling was amazing. Everyone should experience this excursion while in puerto plata
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Tarannum_h
May 12, 2024
Good - It was a good experience. I wish they showed the mangroves slowly and the entire place. Overall, it was a good experience.
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Jaxon_w
May 7, 2024
Almost perfect day - This trip was so great! The bus had AC, the route guide, Mendi, somehow knew like 5 languages to be able to translate his guided tour in the bus for the people in our group from various countries (so impressive). The island was beautiful, the lunch was great, and it was just a great day. The only thing I would change is that the speed boat drivers went WAY too fast. Our group was crammed onto a speed boat and the driver wanted to show off or something because he was going fast over the choppy water and it felt like we were going to fly out of the boat. Our whole group was sore and grumpy after the boat. They should probably use a different boat company in the future. Other than that, it was perfect. Would recommend!!
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Frank9317
Mar 4, 2024
Speedboat ride otherwise the destination is worthless - Good organization, very good driver and good guide (multilingual) gave very good explanations!!! In my opinion, the effort is not worth it, the speedboat ride was great, the Isla Bonita is a sandbank overcrowded with tourists, the coral banks are dead and there were only a few fish to see, the trip to the mangroves was spectacularly fast, I would not do the tour again, too crowded
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Lisa_torres
Feb 19, 2024
Too much driving - Negatives - much too much driving! We were picked up at Cabarete, the drive was FOUR HOURS to the speedboat via small van, then large bus because of so many pick ups en route. Misleading when we were told it would be two hours there and back. The sand bar is lovely but many boats and people, so not at all as pictured. This was a 13 hour excursion (p/u 7am, drop off at 7:30pm !!) because of all the driving, with just 2 hours in the water at the sandbar. Positives - our multilingual guide on the bus was excellent, so knowledgeable! The boat was fun (but bumpy), and the snorkeling is good, plenty of things to see! I’d only recommend if you are staying close to Cayo Arena - not from east of Puerto Plata because of the distance.
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366sydneyo
Dec 15, 2023
Eh - This was a 4 hour road trip, not 1.5. It’s on a speed boat the entire way and they don’t provide chairs on the island. I wouldn’t waste a whole day on this again.
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Erikasm9570mv
Dec 8, 2023
Great Service. Terrible drinks and food! - We went to the beach club at El Dorado. Nice hotel . Very good service. Nice people. Awful food and terrible drinks. They have local alcohol and doesn't taste good at all.
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