The best party boat from RIU República

Overview

This is our 3-hour catamaran party cruise out of Cabeza de Toro — the highest-rated party boat in Punta Cana and the one we send our own friends on. From the RIU República in Arena Gorda the transfer is 15–20 min on the highway, never through resort back roads. Once on board you get unlimited Dominican rum, ice-cold Presidente beer, Jungle Juice cocktails and soft drinks, a Caribbean lunch ("Grandma's Chicken" with rice, beans, salad), hookah on the upper deck, a snorkel stop at the reef and 45 minutes anchored at the natural sandbar pool — a knee-deep aqua-blue swimming hole in the middle of the ocean. Flat $125 per person includes the round-trip transfer from your hotel, the boat, the bar, the food, the hookah, the snorkel gear and the crew tips. No resort-desk markup, no surprise dock fees, no upsells on board.

Highlights

• 3-hour catamaran cruise from Cabeza de Toro marina
• Real DJ + sound system on the upper deck
• Open bar: Dominican rum, Presidente beer, Jungle Juice, soft drinks
• Snorkel stop at the Cabeza de Toro reef
• 45 minutes anchored at the natural sandbar pool
• Door-to-door pickup at the RIU República lobby
• English-speaking crew · pickup at 3:00 PM
• Hookah on the upper deck included

Itinerary

1. 3:00 PM

   Lobby pickup at RIU República

   Air-conditioned van meets you at the main RIU República entrance in Arena Gorda. 15–20 min drive on the highway to Cabeza de Toro marina — no resort back-road loops.

2. 3:15 PM

   Marina check-in & welcome cocktail

   Quick check-in at the dock, life jacket if you want one, first Jungle Juice cocktail in hand before you step on board.

3. 3:30 PM

   Cast off · DJ + open bar

   Catamaran leaves Cabeza de Toro. DJ starts, bar opens, hookah lit on the upper deck. Cruise along the Bávaro reef line.

4. 4:00 PM

   Snorkel stop at the reef

   Anchor at a shallow patch of the Cabeza de Toro reef. Snorkel gear, 20–25 minutes in the water, crew in the water with you.

5. 4:45 PM

   Natural sandbar pool

   Anchor at the natural sandbar pool — knee-deep turquoise water in the middle of the ocean. Bar stays open, music keeps going, lunch is served.

6. 6:30 PM

   Return cruise & drop-off at RIU República

   Return to Cabeza de Toro, van back to the RIU República lobby — you're at the resort in time for sunset cocktails or dinner.

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