Advenza Tours · Bayahibe
Advenza Tours caps the group at 20, uses a speedboat both ways and gives you about four hours on a white-sand beach with reserved loungers, a buffet with seafood and a glass of sparkling wine. Pick it for long hours on the sand without a party boat.
The pitch is simple: fewer people and more beach. A bus collects you from Uvero Alto, Punta Cana, Cabeza de Toro or Bayahibe for about an hour of road. A speedboat runs about 45 minutes into the national park, with a stop at the natural pool, and then lands you on Saona for about four hours on a white-sand beach with loungers set aside for the group.
Lunch is a Dominican buffet with the catch of the day, and a glass of sparkling wine. The bar pours beer, rum, coffee and soft drinks; piña coladas and premium drinks cost extra. You come back by speedboat, not catamaran, so the trip home is 45 minutes of spray instead of 90 minutes of dance music. On the way back there is an optional 20-minute stop at Taíno Gifts, an artisan shop with coffee, cocoa and chocolate to taste.
Read the rules. The listing bans snorkelling, diving, jumping, touching marine life, selfie sticks, smoking and bachelor or bachelorette groups. If you want to snorkel, this is the wrong tour. And the cap of 20 is the listing's word: one reviewer reported about 30 people on two boats. It is a newer listing with only a few reviews so far, though they are warm.
From Uvero Alto, Punta Cana, Cabeza de Toro or Bayahibe.
The road leg to the boats.
Into the national park, with a stop at the sandbar.
Reserved loungers, lunch with seafood, sparkling wine and the open bar.
A quick ride back to the mainland.
About an hour of road, with an optional 20 minutes at Taíno Gifts.
★★★★★Trip was as advertised and exceeded expectations by a mile.
★★★★★It was fantastic, very friendly and the ride was so fun, the food was also amazing
★★★★★Excellent experience! The beaches we visited were absolutely beautiful, and the whole day was very enjoyable.
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The listing caps it at 20 guests with one guide. One reviewer reported about 30 people across two boats, so ask when you book if the number matters.
No. Snorkelling, diving and touching marine life are not allowed. For snorkelling, look at the luxury catamaran or the beaches and natural pool tour.
About four hours on Saona, with reserved loungers. Few group tours on this site give you more.
No. You travel by speedboat both ways, about 45 minutes each leg.
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At most 20 guests, a speedboat both ways and about four hours on a beach with reserved loungers.
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