Saona Island Guides: Worth It, Boats, Prices, Natural Pool
Guides to Saona Island: whether it is worth it, catamaran or speedboat, getting there from Punta Cana, what a tour costs, the natural pool, and the best tour for you.
The Best Saona Island Tour for You
Which Saona Island tour is best? The classic day, the most reviewed, small groups that miss the crowds, a four-beach VIP day and private boats (October 2026).
Read guide →Is Saona Island Worth It?
Is Saona Island worth it? Yes for the beach and the sandbar pool, if you accept a long day and company. How the day runs, and how to dodge the crowd.
Read guide →Saona Island: Catamaran or Speedboat?
Catamaran or speedboat to Saona? Most group tours use both: a speedboat takes 25 to 50 minutes from Bayahibe, a catamaran an hour or more with the bar.
Read guide →Saona Island From Punta Cana
Getting to Saona from Punta Cana: a coach drives about 70 km to Bayahibe (45 to 90 minutes on the listings), then a boat. Plus La Romana and Santo Domingo.
Read guide →The Natural Pool at Saona Island
Saona's natural pool is a waist-deep sandbar in open water where boats stop for 30 to 50 minutes: what it is like, the starfish rules, who stays longest.
Read guide →Saona Island Tour Prices
How much is a Saona Island tour? About $59 to $170 a person for a group day, from $760 for a private speedboat for two (October 2026), and what each includes.
Read guide →Ready to book? See the Saona boat tour dates →