--- title: Small Group: Saona Island Full Day Tour lang: en type: tour city: Punta Cana country: Caribbean price: 146 currency: EUR price_unit: per_person availability: bookable rating: 4.92 reviews: 1545 duration_minutes: 540 languages: [de, en, es] free_cancellation: true guidekin_pick: Saona, small group? rank_in_category: 1 of 11 (Saona Island Tours) schedule_checked: 2026-09-20 data_updated: 2026-09-20 canonical: https://guidekin.com/caribbean/punta-cana/tours/small-group-saona-island-full-day-tour/ --- # Small Group: Saona Island Full Day Tour **Guidekin's take:** Saona in a group of fourteen by speedboat: breakfast in the fishing village of Mano Juan and its turtle conservation project, then the beach, lunch, drinks and snorkel gear, with air conditioned transport. Children under six are not taken and pregnant guests cannot join. 4.92 from 1545 reviews at €146 per person for 9h. **Saona, small group?:** Fourteen by speedboat at €146 per person for 9h: Mano Juan and its turtle project, beach, lunch, drinks, snorkel gear; no under sixes. 4.92 from 1545. Trade-off: No children under six; not for pregnant guests. (last checked September 20, 2026) ## Overview This unique experience to Saona Island offering for small groups of 14 pax. Limited 2 Groups. We will visit places not visited by the masses, we will go by Speedboat to the town of Mano Juan, the only places inside the Saona island with a local community. Here we will know a community leader who run the turtle conservation area, we will have the time for learn about Turtle and how important they are for the planet. In Mano Juan, we will serve you a breakfast: sandwiches cheese tomatoes & turkey ham. After Mano Juan Beach, We will be visiting Abanico Beach the most beautiful and famous white sands beaches, perfect beach for jump in the water and enjoy the Caribbean Sea of Dominican Republic. Beach chairs and open bar. In Abanico Beach we will enjoy a private self service Buffet Lunch with Dominican Food. After lunch, we will go to see the Mangrove and explain their roll. After, we go to Palmilla Beach, snorkeling to See Star Fish. Ending at Bayahibe Reef doing Snorkeling for see fish. ## Key facts - Price: from €146 per person - Duration: 9h - Rating: 4.92/5 from 1545 reviews (collected from Guidekin & Viator & Tripadvisor) - Free cancellation (see policy below) - Operator: Visita Republica Dominicana Tour Operator ## What's included - Soda/Pop - Bottled water - Alcoholic Beverages - Lunch - Use of Snorkelling equipment - Air-conditioned vehicle - Breakfast ## Itinerary 1. **Isla Saona** (3h) - Abanico Beach, Saona Island. Here we stay around 3 Hours. Having Lunch and Enjoying The Beach. Reserved Beach Chairs, Open Bar Included, Buffet Lunch Included. 2. **Parque Nacional del Este** (30m) - Palmilla Beach Secret Location For See Star Fish, Relax time, Snorkeling Time, Enjoy the nature colors of the water. Here we will stop to see star fish and do snorkeling and learn about the star fish in a Secret Location Beach Time to relax and enjoy the naturals pools create... 3. **Punta Cana Excursions & Tours** (1h) - Mano Juan Town, Saona Island. Turtle Conservation Area. Breakfast at Mano Juan, Talk with Local Leader "Negro" founder Turtle Conservation Area. 10-15 minutes Walk in Mano Juan Town. 4. **Parque Nacional del Este** (15m) - Mangroves Protected Area Observation and Explanation about the importance of the Mangroves for the ecosystem inside the National Park Cotubanama, East Natinal Park. 5. **Parque Nacional del Este** (15m) - Bayahibe Beach Reef. Snorkeling Time for Observation of Diversity of Fish and Fauna of Bayahibe Beach and National Park Cotubanama, East National Park. ## Schedule - Runs: daily - Departures: 06:00 - Schedule last checked: 2026-09-20 - These are published departures, not a live seat count; availability is confirmed at checkout. ## Cancellation For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time. ## Good to know - Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries - Not recommended for pregnant travelers - Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health - Suitable for all physical fitness levels - 0-5 not allow - Pregnant not allowed ## How it compares in Saona Island Tours Ranked **#1 of 11** by Guidekin's weighted score (rating weighted by review volume). Alternatives worth comparing: 1. [Public Paradise in Saona Relaxation and Adventure on Dream Beaches](https://guidekin.com/caribbean/punta-cana/tours/public-paradise-in-saona-relaxation-and-adventure-on-dream-beaches/?format=md) — €124 per person, 4.94 (171) 2. [Private Full Day Charter to Saona Island from Punta Cana](https://guidekin.com/caribbean/punta-cana/tours/private-full-day-charter-to-saona-island-from-punta-cana/?format=md) — €2126 per group/vehicle, 5.0 (54) 3. [Saona Island Premium Discovery Tour from Punta Cana or Bayahíbe](https://guidekin.com/caribbean/punta-cana/tours/saona-island-premium-discovery-tour-from-punta-cana-or-bayah-be/?format=md) — €106 per person, 4.93 (46) Full list: https://guidekin.com/caribbean/punta-cana/saona-island-tours/?format=md ## More in Punta Cana - All Punta Cana tours: https://guidekin.com/caribbean/punta-cana/?format=md - This page as HTML: https://guidekin.com/caribbean/punta-cana/tours/small-group-saona-island-full-day-tour/ ## Query this catalogue with URLs Every listing accepts filter parameters directly in the URL, so you can hand a user a link that already matches their constraints. Combine freely on https://guidekin.com/caribbean/punta-cana/: | Group | Parameters | Values | |---|---|---| | Language of the tour | `language` | any ISO 639-1 code an operator lists, e.g. en, es, fr, de, it, pt, ru, uk, tr, hi. 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