Dominican Republic · CAYO LEVANTADO TOURS
The island everyone calls Bacardi is a short hop from Samaná town and usually bolted onto Los Haitises or a whale trip. The 15 below compare how long you get on the beach, what lunch looks like and which departures avoid the crowd.
Explore Los Haitises caves, Taíno art, mangroves, and Cayo Levantado with boat rides, a Dominican lunch, and beach time for $60.
“I loved the caves. The activity was so much fun. The beach was beautiful. And the food?? Amazing!!”
Watch humpback whales in Samaná Bay, then swim, eat, and relax on Cayo Levantado for a full seven-hour Dominican day out.
“Amazing day ! We got lucky to see an amazing spectacle of whales !”
Review of the El Limón Waterfall and Cayo Levantado tour from Punta Cana, with horseback riding, catamaran travel, lunch, and practical tips.
“Tour guide Miguel was amazing. Our driver Billy was great. All the spots were worth the long day! I would definitely recommend. Take a bathing suit, socks, sunscreen, hat, towel. And don’t forget money for tips the people really only get paid by the tips.”
Travel from Punta Cana to Samaná for El Limón Waterfall, a buffet lunch, and Cayo Levantado on a full-day island escape.
“Nagyon szuper volt a szervezés. A bálnales nem volt a leírásban, így nagyon meglepődtünk, hogy ennek is részesei lehettük. Az idegenvezetőnk Thomas profi volt és kedves. Szívből ajánlom másnak is ezt a programot.”
Spend a full day from Punta Cana visiting Limón Waterfall, riding through jungle, eating Dominican food, and relaxing at Cayo Levantado.
“El anuncio dice que veras ballenas, pero el guia nos indico que solo es de Enero a Marzo. Aún asi, la excursión es increible, mismo si fuimos con publicidad engañosa. La recomiendo en cualquier epoca del año, mejor que punta cana o isla Saona. Verdaderamente increible!!”
Spend seven hours on Cayo Levantado from Samaná, with a boat ride, white sand, turquoise water, beach bars, and flexible booking.
“Dans la description, il est mentionné un tour en catamaran afin d’atteindre l’île. Nous ne sommes jamais montés sur le catamaran donc il s’agit simplement d’un transfert jusqu’à l’île. Nous avons aimé le lieu mais pas du tout l’organisation.”
Review of the 9-hour Samana and Bacardi Island trip from Punta Cana, with waterfall, horses, lunch, whale watching, costs, and key warnings.
“nabitý výlet ,kdo jede do dominikány pouze na týden doporučuju! skvělá organizace”
Review of Samaná’s El Limón waterfall and Bacardi Island tour from Punta Cana, with boat rides, horseback travel, lunch, whale views, and practical tips.
“Pros - packed itinerary - beautiful sights - cheapest price - food included Cons - Had to chase operator for a pick up time, operator could have been more organised in that sense General info and tips - Prepare to get a little dirty on the treRead more”
Explore Los Haitises caves and mangroves, cruise Samaná Bay, and unwind on Cayo Levantado with lunch and hotel transfer.
“activité intéressante avec présentation du guide en anglais, français et espagnol, visite des grottes un peu rapide mais suffisante et on a le droit a 1h30 de temps libre sur l'île bacardi après le déjeuner, très bonne expérience dans l'ensemble je recommande.”
Explore Los Haitises caves and mangroves, then relax on Cayo Levantado with boat transport, a Dominican buffet, and bilingual guiding.
“Honestly this tour was an awful experience. First, as the screenshot that I included in my review indicates, it guarantees no more than 25 people on the entire tour. There were easily 60 on this boat. most of the time was spent on the boat, wiRead more”
Review of Samaná whale watching and Cayo Levantado tour, with boat views, Dominican lunch, beach time, costs, and practical tips.
“The whale watching tour was well-organized and the boat was fine but I found two parts to be disappointing. The first is that the date scheduled was before most of the whales arrive. There can be up to 300 whales in the bay but at this point there were only three. Does it make sense to schedule a tour when there are so few whales? Second, the majority of the time is spent on Cayo Levantado, which has a nice enough beach but is much less interesting than seeing whales. Perhaps my expectations were unrealistic. Regardless, the guides were professional, friendly, and helpful.”
Watch whales in Samaná Bay, then relax on Cayo Levantado with lunch, beach time, and coastal views on this flexible day tour.
“While we saw a few whales, it was quite irritating that most other guests disregarded our guides‘ instructions to stay seated when there‘s a whale on their side of the boat so that everyone can see it. Our view was pretty much blocked because of that for a big portion of the whale watching excursion and some guests even reacted quite rudely when we asked them to sit down so that we‘d also get a chance to see something. While this was absolutely not our guides‘ fault, who kept telling people to stay seated, it still significantly affected our experience. Additionally, it felt like all the boats (not just ours)…”
Explore Los Haitises caves and mangroves, then sail to Cayo Levantado for buffet lunch and beach time from Samaná.
“très belle découverte de Los Haitises, le temps passé dans la mangrove était cependant trop court et celui à Cayo Levantado trop long. Nous aurions préféré rentrer davantage dans la mangrove et passer moins de temps sur la plage suRead more”
Review of Samana’s whale, Bacardi Island, horse ride, and El Limon Waterfall tour, including food, transport, effort, and value.
“We were a little skeptical after reading other reviews, but this tour checked all the boxes. We were picked up on time from our hotel, we did have to meet the rest of the tour group on the side of the road due to another pickup but we neveRead more”
Review of the Samaná waterfall and Cayo Levantado tour from Punta Cana, with horseback riding, lunch, ferry views, costs, and practical tips.
“This trip was 14 hours. We were on a very packed bus or sitting in an uncomfortable seated boat for 11 of those hours. (Boat about 2 hours total) (Bus 8 HOURS) (open seated bus [safari] about an hour) The music was so loud we couldn't taRead more”
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