Boat Tours in Samaná Bay

Boat trips on Samaná Bay, departing from the Santa Bárbara pier. From 15 January to 31 March, the humpback whales too.

• We reply on WhatsApp
• No obligation
• Departures from the Santa Bárbara pier

Our trips

• Cayo Levantado The island in the bay, minutes away by boat. Lunch optional.
• El Limón Waterfall The 50-metre waterfall, on horseback or on foot.
• Los Haitises The park by boat: mangroves, caves and mogotes, with a guide.
• Whale Watching 15 January to 31 March, under sanctuary permit.
• Playa Frontón A secluded beach below a cliff. We go by boat.

Photos: Максим Улитин (CC BY 3.0) · -wuppertaler (CC BY 4.0) · Starus (CC BY-SA 3.0) · NOAA National Marine Sanctuaries (public domain) · Danu Widjajanto (CC BY-SA 4.0)

How to book

Message us on WhatsApp with your date and how many people are coming. We reply with availability, price and package options, and we agree on the meeting point and time. The price depends on the package and the group, which is why it is not published.

Ask for price and availability

What the trips are like

The boat trips leave from the Santa Bárbara de Samaná pier, the same boarding point for Cayo Levantado, Los Haitises and whale watching. Playa Frontón is reached by sea from the east of the peninsula, and El Limón Waterfall on horseback or on foot from El Limón.

Every departure is arranged around the date and the number of people. Lunch is optional and depends on the package you choose. You talk to us, not to a booking centre: the person who answers you on WhatsApp is the one who coordinates your trip. If you are coming from Punta Cana, we arrange the transfer to the pier and the boat trip.

In whale season we sail inside the Bancos de La Plata y La Navidad Marine Mammal Sanctuary with the Ministry of Environment’s authorisation, and under its rules: at most three boats with the same group, 30 minutes with the whales and 20 with a mother and calf, and no swimming with them. It is all explained in the whale watching guide.

We are a local operator based in Santa Bárbara de Samaná, the same team behind Four Wheels Samaná. Who we are and what you can check before writing to us is on About us.

Frequently asked questions

Where do the boats leave from?

From the Santa Bárbara de Samaná pier. It is the boarding point for Cayo Levantado, Los Haitises and whale watching.

Is lunch included?

It is optional and depends on the package. It is confirmed when you book.

When can you see the whales?

The humpback whale season in Samaná Bay runs from 15 January to 31 March. Everything is in the whale watching guide.

Do you run trips from Punta Cana?

Yes. We arrange the transfer from Punta Cana to the Santa Bárbara pier and the boat trip to Cayo Levantado. Write to us with your date and we will work out the day with you.

How do I ask for a price?

On WhatsApp. We need the date and how many people are coming; the price depends on the package and the group.