This tour was decent overall. Our guide Nector was tons of fun and pretty informative about the experience. We hit everything in the description: took a speed boat to the island, stopped in a “natural pool” which was a shallower part of the ocean, stayed on the island for about 2.5 hours, ate lunch, and came back on the catamaran which took another 1.5-2 hours.
Pros:
- the island was pretty beautiful. We got a ton of good pics and they have their own professional photographers to take and edit your pics. Their asking price is pretty high but definitely a lot of room to negotiate.
- the natural pool was a fun stop. You arrive there on a speed boat so it is pretty quick to get there.
- tons of optional things to buy on the island. Their pina colada was great!
- catamaran was fun and they played fun music to dance to
- free soda and well drinks for the whole day
Cons:
- It’s at least an hour drive from Punta Cana to Bayahibe, probably more from Bávaro. The van we went in was okay, but there were a lot of mosquitos in the car.
- food was okay at best. If you are vegetarian, your options will be limited. Bring some snacks and eat a big breakfast before leaving your hotel.
- the catamaran back does take a long time. If you are drinking and dancing, it’ll probably fly by, but I wasn’t since I was with family that isn’t too big on that lol.
- I felt that they should have an option to stay on the island for another hour and take a speed boat back; we definitely wanted to spend a little more time on the beach.
- the biggest con is that it just takes the whole day. We left at 8:45 and returned at 6:30 and were just so exhausted. Most of the day is just traveling (which is pretty common for any all-day tour)
If you are not staying at an all inclusive resort, this trip is a fun way to get some beach fun in a different setting. This trip is probably a lot more fun if your party enjoys drinking and dancing. That being said, a lot of the day is just traveling to and from the island, so if you want to spend more time on the island, maybe book a private tour. And if you are at an all-inclusive resort, this tour is probably not worth leaving your resort for a whole day lol.