Saona Island tour from Live Aqua Beach Resort Punta Cana

Overview

Our full-day Saona Island tour from Live Aqua Beach Resort Punta Cana is the Caribbean classic done right: speedboat across the Catuano channel to the Palmilla natural pool (knee-deep turquoise, starfish on the sand), then a catamaran with open bar to Saona's white-sand beach for a Dominican lunch buffet. Pickup at 6:15 AM at the Live Aqua Beach Resort Punta Cana lobby in Uvero Alto, about 2h 15min on the highway to Bayahíbe — no resort-loop detours. Flat $89 per person, kids 4–12 at $45, under 4 free. Everything is included: round-trip A/C transfer, the boats, snorkel gear, the open bar (rum, Presidente beer, cocktails, soft drinks), lunch on the beach, taxes and crew tips. Back at the Live Aqua Beach Resort Punta Cana around 6:30 PM.

Highlights

• Full day at Saona Island and Palmilla natural pool
• 45-min snorkel at the natural starfish pool
• Open bar on the catamaran (rum, Presidente, cocktails, soft drinks)
• Dominican lunch buffet on the beach
• Door-to-door pickup at the Live Aqua Beach Resort Punta Cana lobby
• Pickup at 6:15 AM · back by ~6:30 PM
• Speedboat + catamaran combo (no boring one-way)
• Bilingual crew (EN/ES)

Itinerary

1. 6:15 AM

   Lobby pickup at Live Aqua Beach Resort Punta Cana

   A/C van meets you at the Live Aqua Beach Resort Punta Cana main entrance in Uvero Alto. about 2h 15min highway drive to Bayahíbe — no resort back-road loops.

2. ~9:30 AM

   Bayahíbe marina check-in

   Quick check-in at the dock, life jacket and snorkel gear handed out, group briefing in EN/ES.

3. ~10:00 AM

   Speedboat to the natural pool

   25-min speedboat across the Catuano channel to Palmilla — knee-deep turquoise pool in the middle of the sea, 45 min to snorkel and look for starfish.

4. ~11:30 AM

   Catamaran to Saona · open bar

   Transfer onto the catamaran. Bar opens (rum, Presidente, cocktails), music on, 1-hour cruise to Saona Island.

5. ~1:00 PM

   Saona beach + Dominican lunch

   2 hours on the white-sand beach. Lunch buffet: grilled chicken & fish, rice & beans, salads, fresh fruit. Loungers and shade.

6. ~6:30 PM

   Drop-off at Live Aqua Beach Resort Punta Cana

   Return catamaran to Bayahíbe, A/C van back to the Live Aqua Beach Resort Punta Cana lobby — in time for sunset cocktails or dinner.

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