Saona Island Full-Day Tour: Speedboat & Catamaran

You travel out fast and return slow, with music and an open bar the whole way back.

A full-day tour from Las Terrenas to Saona Island, Dominican Republic, combining a fast speedboat ride out with a leisurely catamaran return that includes live music and an open bar. You spend the day on the island swimming, relaxing on the beach, and eating a buffet lunch, plus a stop at Playa Palmilla's natural pool: a shallow, sheltered swimming area 200 to 300 meters offshore, bordered by white sand and coral. The tour runs eight hours and is suitable for all fitness levels. Children from age one are welcome, and infants sit on an adult's lap.

Step-by-step itinerary

Full day tour to Saona Island

• Travel from Las Terrenas by speedboat
• Stop at natural swimming pool Playa Palmilla
• Enjoy free time on Saona Island beach
• Have buffet lunch on the island
• Relax, swim, and enjoy open bar
• Return aboard spacious catamaran with music

The experience

The speedboat gets you to Saona Island in the morning, then you have the bulk of the day to swim, sunbathe and eat. The buffet lunch is included, and the open bar stays open throughout the tour. Playa Palmilla, the natural pool stop, sits in water at knee to waist depth, running about 800 meters along the beach between the sand and a coral terrace that creates the pool itself. A geological feature that makes the shallow water possible and keeps it calm enough for swimming even when the open sea beyond it is rough.

The return journey is the counterpoint: you board a spacious catamaran for the ride back to Las Terrenas, and the pace slows. Music plays, the bar stays stocked, and you have time to decompress after a full day in the water and sun. A live guide in English, Spanish, Italian, French and other languages travels with the group, and hotel pickup from Las Terrenas is included in the booking.

What’s included

• Speedboat transport to Saona Island and catamaran return to Las Terrenas.
• buffet lunch on the island.
• open bar throughout the full day.
• a stop at Playa Palmilla's natural pool.
• hotel pickup from Las Terrenas.
• live guide in English, Spanish, Italian, French and additional languages.

Before you book

Days and timesEvery dayDeparts at 07:00

Book up to2h before

AgesAdult (18 to 70 years) · Youth (10 to 17 years) · Child (5 to 9 years) · Infant (1 to 4 years): free

GroupUp to 40

Live guideEnglish, Spanish, French, German, Italian and Russian

Meeting point and pickupHotel pickup included.You can choose from 40 pickup points.

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.It may be canceled due to bad weather. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund.

Prices and times updated 6 days ago

Good to know

Low physical effortInfants must sit on laps

Operated by Oasis Humpack RD

Is this one for you?Choose this shared group tour if you want a full day on Saona Island with multiple water stops and prefer the catamaran's social atmosphere on the return. Book the private option if you'd rather set your own pace and skip the group schedule.

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Top questions

What languages is the tour guided in?

Live guide in English, Spanish, French, German, Italian and Russian.

Can children come?

Yes. Ticket types: Youth (10 to 17 years); Child (5 to 9 years); Infant (1 to 4 years): free.

What happens if it rains?

It may be canceled due to bad weather. If that happens, you're offered another date or a refund. Free cancellation up to 24 h before the start.

How long does the tour take from start to finish?

The full-day tour runs eight hours total, including the speedboat ride out, time on Saona Island, the natural pool stop and the catamaran return to Las Terrenas.

What is Playa Palmilla and why is it worth a stop?

Playa Palmilla is a natural swimming pool about 200 to 300 meters offshore, where the water stays at knee to waist depth because a coral terrace separates it from the open sea. You swim roughly 800 meters along the beach between white sand and that coral formation, which creates the sheltered conditions.

Is lunch included, and what about drinks?

Lunch is a buffet meal included in the tour price, and an open bar runs for the entire day: both on the island and during the catamaran ride back to Las Terrenas.

Does the tour include pickup from my hotel?

Hotel pickup from Las Terrenas is included in the booking, and a live guide in multiple languages travels with the group.