Spend your time in the Caribbean swimming and interacting with dolphins in their natural habitat. Enjoy a unique and unforgettable experience while learning about the conservation of terrestrial and marine biodiversity. All options of this interactive dolphin experience include interesting information about dolphins, their diet, care programs, as well as some tips on how to help save their natural habitat. Choose from the following options: Explorer Swim Hold hands with a dolphin and let it take you for a swim. Learn how to cue and watch as the dolphin leaps right over you. This program includes 50 minutes of water time with the dolphins. Excellence Swim Have an adrenaline-filled experience that was only up to now reserved for trainers. Get a personalized introduction to the dolphins that will swim with you. The trainers will coach and prepare you for the famous foot push where the dolphins will push you full speed across the ocean surface. This program includes 60 minutes of water time with the dolphins. Funtastic Dolphin Encounter Be greeted with a dolphin “pec shake” and experience the magic of a dolphin kiss. Learn facts about dolphin anatomy as well as useful tips on conservation. This program includes 40 minutes of water time with the dolphins.

Depart from the areas of Punta Cana, Bávaro and Uvero Alto and travel by bus through the wonderful countryside of the Dominican Republic along rural roads. Discover magical locations that perfectly capture the most exquisite flora of the Caribbean. Journey along a new road that connects the area with the Bavarian town of Miches in just 1 hour. Marvel at the colors as you pass the towns of La Colonia and El Cedro en route. Arrive at the ranch in time for a tasty light breakfast snack. Then, go to a private dock to board a speedboat and set sail to look for humpback whales in their natural environment. Visit Cayo Levantado (Bacardi Island) to experience a tropical paradise surrounded by crystal-clear waters. Marvel at the magical setting of turquoise waters and white sand beaches. Then, continue by boat to the dock where you will board a comfortable air-conditioned bus to the village of El Limon. Stop for a hearty buffet or Dominican lunch at Rancho Los Cocos.

After having been collected from your accommodation, you will begin your day out on the water to watch whales in their natural sanctuary.  You will visit a beautiful natural area aboard a certified boat out in the privileged waters of Samaná and Miches Bay. The whale watching sanctuary in Samana Bay is the winter home of a sea giant, an acrobat of the sea: the humpback whale. From January to March, these waters are their stage and refuge as they come here to give birth to their young or to find a partner to perpetuate their species through further generations. Expert guides will take you to enjoy this natural wonder aboard boats that are specially designed for this activity. As you observe these enormous and majestic beings (which can reach 53 feet in length and 40 tons in weight), you will learn more about their biology, ecology and behavior.

We will meet you at your Hotel or place in bayahibe around 5:30 AM (the exact meeting point and other details are provided in the confirmation message). We will drive to Sabana de la mar port. First we go to observe the whales in their own habitat. After observation, we will go for a typical dominican lunch to Cayo Levantado Island. After lunch you will have free time to enjoy the beach, walk around the island, playing volleyball or just relaxing in the shadow. Around 4:30 PM we will return back to Sabana de la mar community where the experience finish and we will take you back to Bayahibe. Other things to note This is an experience to see close the whales. No swimming or touching them. In case you would like to make a private trip and not be joining a group, please contact us and we will send you prices and other details. We follow the observation Santuary Rules.

Whale watching trip private from Punta Cana Hotels. Book your trip for a Whale watching experience starting from Samana Bay in a Private tour to whale watching. After whales, we will visit Cayo Levantado for Lunch and beach time With professionals ecologist tour Guides. Please book with time your tickets. In the whales season are many bookings and we will like to have your tickets safe for you. In Bacardi Island, Lunch Buffet from typical Dominican Style will be provided. When lunch is finished you are allowed to swim and as private trip you can set when you want to go back to Punta cana areas.

Departing from your Hotels through the Eastern Plain, between green landscapes with large pastures and small towns, between the Mountains and the Sea, to live this unforgettable Adventure. Our first stop is at Las Cañitas Dock to board the boat that will take us to the Humpback Whale Sanctuary, on a sea tour of around two and a half hours. Once the sighting is over, we will head to Cayo Levantado or Isla Bacardi to enjoy a delicious typical buffet-style lunch in front of the sea. After lunch, the afternoon is to enjoy a refreshing swim in the crystalline waters of white sand or simply lie down under the shade of the Coconut Trees, enjoying a good Cuba-Libre. At the end of the beach time in Cayo Levantado, we board the ship again, cross the Bay of Samana back to Las Cañitas Pier, and take the bus to return to the hotels in Bávaro and Bayahibe.

This tour is only available from the period between January 20 until March 30 each year. Until recently, it was believed that only 85% of the Atlantic humpback whales were born in Dominican waters and returned annually for mating and breeding. But a recent study revealed that all North Atlantic populations come to breed in these waters. On-board a specialized boat, you will enjoy the following: impressive mating acrobatics, romantic male chants and jumps of the consorts. Samaná is considered one of the best places in the world for the sighting of humpback whales. Join this whale watching excursion with a visit to the beautiful beach of Cayo Island (Bacardi Island) and enjoy an exotic excursion (if option selected).

Come for a day and discover this enormous mammal and the incredible story of its migration in Samana Bay. The departure will be around 7:30 am to arrive at the Miches pier around 9:15 am. Once at the piers, breakfast will be served. The Whale Watching will be operated on a comfortable motorized catamaran and lasts 2h00 and 3h30. You will come back to Miches port between 12h30 and 1h30. Departure from Miches for Montana Redonda (20/25-minute journey). The climb to Montana Redonda will be done in a Safari truck (get ready, it will blow your mind!). Lunch is served on the mountainside with a panoramic view of the Atlantic coast. On the menu: pork, chicken, fish fillet, rice, salads and fresh fruit. Return to the hotels via the interior, through a natural and authentic Dominican Republic, far from traditional tourist circuits. After all these wonderful discoveries, return to your hotel around 5.30pm / 6.00pm.

Enjoy a scenic cruise with whale watching in Cayo Levantado. Leave Punta Cana and take in beautiful coastal views from the boat and stop in Cayo Levantado Island for lunch and exploration time. Begin the tour by meeting the guide at your hotel or accommodation in Punta Cana around 6:30 am, and drive to the Sabana de La Mar Port. Board the boat and set out for the whale-watching portion of the tour. Watch the whales in their natural habitat from the boat, and enjoy seeing these magnificent creatures up close. Spot marine species like humpback whales as they migrate to the area each year. Travel to Cayo Levantado Island to stop for a typical Dominican lunch with local foods, and take a stroll around the island, play volleyball, or relax in the shade. Return to Sabana de La Mar at 4:30, and return to Punta Cana from there.

Embark on a private VIP party cruise aboard a catamaran. Spend a day of fun on the water with family or friends. Snorkel among natural coral reefs with tropical fish, and then relax while enjoying snacks and drinks. Start your experience with pickup via private transportation and VIP check-in. Then, board the catamaran and set sail. Bring your own drinks or choose from the on-board drink bar featuring Sprite, red rock, piña colada, mojitos, Cuba libre, rum, beer, coca-cola, diet coca-cola, fresh natural juices, water, vodka with cranberry, and mamajuana. As you sightsee from the boat, listen to upbeat music and savor snacks including tropical fruits and nachos with salsa. Float past panoramic Dolphin Island and stop for 40 minutes of snorkeling for up-close views of marine life (gear and life jackets included). Before the end of the cruise, stop at a natural pool or sand bar where the Caribbean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean meet.