Attraction: Saona Island

An island about 30 miles south of Punta Cana that is accessible via boat tour. It is home to a wide variety of birds and marine wildlife, and has served as a backdrop to a number of movies and commercials.

 

• Be the first to Review

Your rating for Saona Island

Tell others why (optional):

You have 850 characters left.

Read our review guidelines

Click on the box to close it

---

Expert Review of Saona Island

• 

Parks and Outdoors Review of Saona Island

Away Travel Expert: Lynne Sullivan

Parks Expert Favorite
ParksExpert Rating Recommended for:
Birding,Day Hiking,Nature,Sustainable Travel

Parks and OutdoorsExpert Tips & Helpful Hints

• Resorts in the Punta Cana and La Romana areas arrange catamaran trips that leave from Bayahibe and spend the day on Saona Island.
• Organized tours feature snorkeling and lunch on the beach, and some include a visit to a natural pool (piscina natural), which is a lagoon on a sandbar that is ideal for swimming.

Saona is the largest outer island off the mainland of the Dominican Republic. This protected nature reserve is part of Parque Nacional del Este. Day-trippers come on organized boat tours to enjoy the tropical beauty of its beaches, which are often

(+) More

Saona is the largest outer island off the mainland of the Dominican Republic. This protected nature reserve is part of Parque Nacional del Este. Day-trippers come on organized boat tours to enjoy the tropical beauty of its beaches, which are often used as the backdrop for movies and commercials. The refuge is home to a wide variety of birds and wildlife, and coral reefs in the surrounding waters are a habitat for many species of marine creatures. Most visitors spend time on the beach, but nature lovers and history buffs enjoy exploring archaeological sites and caves that once housed Taino natives.

(-) Close

---

Address:
South of Bayahibe
Bayahibe
Dominican Republic

Parking: 24 hrs

---

Visitor Information

advertisement

• La Romana, Dominican Republic Hotel Prices Made Easy
  Orbitz.com - Just Orbitz and go!
• Hotel Deals in La Romana, Dominican Republic
  Expedia.com - Don't just travel. Travel right!
• Book Now with Cheap Tickets and Save on La Romana, Dominican Republic Hotels!
  CheapTickets.com - Just click. You're there.
• Find the best rates for hotels in La Romana, Dominican Republic
  Kayak.com - Life's a trip.

Attractions Near Saona Island

• Altos de Chavon La Romana, DO - 5.4 mi.
• Altos de Chavón La Romana, DO - 9.4 mi.
• Punta Cana Marina Punta Cana, DO - 19.8 mi.
• Bayahibe San Pedro de Macorís, DO - 31.2 mi.
• The Indigenous Eyes Ecological Reserve Punta Cana, DO - 32.8 mi.
• Playa Cabo Engaño Punta Cana, DO - 34.0 mi.
• Playa El Cortecito Punta Cana/Bavaro, DO - 34.0 mi.
• Playa del Macao Punta Cana/Bavaro, DO - 34.0 mi.
• Marinarium Marine Park & Aquarium Punta Cana, DO - 34.0 mi.
• Santuario de las Ballenas Jorobadas (Sanctuary of the Humpback Whales) Saman�, DO - 45.2 mi.

Hotels Near Saona Island

• Viva Wyndham Dominicus Palace - All Inclusive La Romana, DO - 1.3 mi.
• Viva Wyndham Dominicus Beach - All Inclusive La Romana, DO - 1.5 mi.
• Iberostar Hacienda Dominicus All Inclusive La Romana, DO - 1.6 mi.
• Cadaques Caribe Resorts and Villas La Altagracia, DO - 1.7 mi.
• Be Live Canoa - All Inclusive La Romana, DO - 2.1 mi.
• Los Altos Club La Romana, DO - 5.7 mi.
• Casa De Campo La Romana, DO - 7.1 mi.
• Dreams La Romana Resort & Spa - Luxury All Inclusive La Romana, DO - 7.3 mi.
• Catalonia La Romana - All Inclusive La Romana, DO - 9.4 mi.
• Gran Bahia Principe La Romana - All Inclusive La Romana, DO - 24.1 mi.