Parque Nacional del Este
- Address: Highway 4, Bayahibe
- Hours: Open daily. Park office open 9am - 1pm
- Admission: RD$100.
ATTRACTION Keywords:
Nature & Wildlife,
Off-the-Beaten Path,
Walking/Hiking,
Beach,
Monument - Natural,
National Park
Parque Nacional del Este Reviews
We've found 79 Parque Nacional del Este reviews from Viator.com travelers and members: what they loved, what they liked and what they think could be improved. It's all here to help you make the most of your next trip.
Review by Joanna P, August 2011
Doing what: Catamaran Cruise to Saona Island from Punta Cana
Excellent! My family and I had a wonderful time. I would recommend this tour to individuals looking to enjoy crystal clear water. The food was delicious, and the company very friendly and fun.
Review by Lindsay H, August 2011
Doing what: Catamaran Cruise to Saona Island from Punta Cana
We had a great time and highly recommend this trip! Be aware, you can buy a video of the trip for $35 and a collection of pictures for $40. You cannot buy any of the pictures seperately. Wonderful time!!!
Review by Cambria L, July 2011
Doing what: Catamaran Cruise to Saona Island from Punta Cana
Beautiful boat ride, beautiful island. Fun atmosphere on the boat. Downside: they don't provide snorkel gear when you get to the island, would have been nice to have that..
Review by Joe and Kellie, USA, July 2011
Doing what: Catamaran Cruise to Saona Island from Punta Cana
No snorkeling equipment provided and the bus ride to get to the location from our hotel was 2 hours one way
Review by David B, June 2011
Doing what: Catamaran Cruise to Saona Island from Punta Cana
Best cruise i've taken...Saona Island is absolutely beautiful a must seen when in Punta Cana.
Be careful with the crew taking video of you while on the cruise. Poor quality video's and poor service.
Review by Dachresha H, May 2011
Doing what: Catamaran Cruise to Saona Island from Punta Cana
Like most reviews state it was a VERY long day but so worth it!!!! The tour guides were great and very interactive with the tour group... Highly recommend this excursion.
Review by Patrick R, May 2011
Doing what: Catamaran Cruise to Saona Island from Punta Cana
It was one of the best days of our trip. It was a long day but well worth it !
Review by Javier T, May 2011
Doing what: Catamaran Cruise to Saona Island from Punta Cana
Best trip by far in the Dominican Republic!!! The natural pool is cool and Sanoa Island is beautiful.
Review by Kimberly N, May 2011
Doing what: Catamaran Cruise to Saona Island from Punta Cana
The Catamaran was great, the speedboat ride was awesome. The water was beautiful and we did swim and see a bunch of star fish. Our guide was knowledgeable. The two downfalls or surprises was that it was almost a 2 hour bus ride each way with no toilet paper in the bathroom, and the only offerings were beer and rum and coke/sprite. Lunch was OK.
Review by Justin G, May 2011
Doing what: Catamaran Cruise to Saona Island from Punta Cana
Long bus ride, and the beach was better at the hotel. I saw one star fish.
Review by doake, March 2011
Doing what: Catamaran Cruise to Saona Island from Punta Cana
From the pick up to the hotel to the drop off at the beach in La Romana after the tour was over, it was such a great day! All the staff were amazing and great fun. The starfish were incredible and Saona Island were beautiful. This is definitely a trip work taking.
Review by Bradley J, February 2011
Doing what: Catamaran Cruise to Saona Island from Punta Cana
The bus ride to the speed boat from the Excellance Resort hotel was 2 hours. 1 hour in small van where we met up with a larger bus for another hour. 1 hour on the speed boat to island where we stayed for 3 hours, then 1 hour ride back on Catamarn for 2 hour bus ride home. Left hotel at 7 am and was back at 7 pm, long day for only 1 hour Catamaran Cruise.
Review by Flavius T, February 2011
Doing what: Catamaran Cruise to Saona Island from Punta Cana
The sailing part of this excursion only lasts approximately 2 hours. The remainder of the trip is spent on a ragged-out motor boat that they call a "speed boat" with 20 other people or packed onto a "private island" with about 400 other people. The "included drinks" were limited to Sprite, Coke, water, or one of these fine choices with rum...pretty limited. All-in-all, the tour guide on the bus was very informative and did a great job, the island is beautiful, and the sailboat ride was fun......but you're going to feel like you were cheated out of a lot of money if you don't read the fine print and understand that a large part of the actual trip has nothing to do with sailing or private beaches.
Review by Lisa G, February 2011
Doing what: Catamaran Cruise to Saona Island from Punta Cana
Worth doing, yes. We went on the excursion with the expectations that snorkel gear would be provided and that the island would be a soothing, relaxing, environment. We didn't bring towels, but that was our mistake. When you arrive at the island, expect to find around 200-250 people already there, as many other tour companies come to this island. the music will be blasting. we were bummed that we couldn't snorkel, but overall we had a nice time and i'm glad that we went because it was nice to see another part of the country. food was pretty decent, rice, vegatables, chicken, and mahi mahi were served. beverages include soda, water, beer, and rum and cokes. the "natural pools" portion was better than the island. it's actually a large sandbar out in the middle of the bay between saona and the mainland. again, many other tour companies stop here with their load of drunk tourists, but we made the best of it and really soaked in the beauty of standing in 4 feet of water so crystal clear and far from shore. because of my lack of a mask, i didn't find any starfish, but i noticed other people around me who found 1 or 2. if you're doing this tour come fully prepared with your own gear and if you're coming from punta cana, be ready for a solid 2 hour bus ride one way. i really appreciated seeing all of the country side and small towns though. HAVE FUN, MAKE THE BEST OF YOUR VACATION!
Review by mrmachine, USA, January 2011
Doing what: Catamaran Cruise to Saona Island from Punta Cana
Now this was a fabulous tour. The bus ride was long to get to the catamaran, but the ride was awesome, the spirit was light and flowing in the glass (cup). The tour guide was animated and fun. Lunch on Saona Island was good and the water was electric blue with delightful white sand. What a great experience. Sadly, the bus ride back was long too. Don't miss this excursion.
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