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Saona Island Day Trip From Punta Cana with Lunch and Open Bar

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Saona Island Day Trip From Punta Cana with Lunch and Open Bar is a water activity rated 4.3/5 by 3,304 Viator travelers; from about $82 per person; lasts 9 hours.

About

This is the classic Saona Island day trip — you leave Punta Cana in the morning, spend nine hours on a speedboat circuit down to the island, and come back mid-afternoon. The package includes lunch, an open bar, and stops at shallow sandbars where you can wade out into waist-deep water. Over three thousand reviews have pushed the rating to 4.3, which is solid for a group tour. The boat can get crowded during high season, and the bar setup is usually rum-and-Coke territory, but the logistics work. You'll hit Palmilla sandbar for the Instagram knee-deep turquoise shot, then land on Saona's beach for a buffet lunch under palapas. The island itself is part of the national park system, so you're not stepping into a resort zone. Tours start around $82, and most operators run this same route. Book through your hotel concierge or Viator directly if you want to compare departure times.

At a glance

Category: water
Duration: 9 hours
Price: $82
Minimum age: None
Intensity: ●●○○○
Setting: outdoor
Booking partner: viator
Product ID: 17793P7

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Palm trees cover Saona Island, making it an idyllic oasis away from Punta Cana.

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