Sailing Trips in Dominican Republic: 4 Picks, Priced

1.3 Adventures: Sailing Catamaran Cruise – Hooka Diving – Snorkeling

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 162 reviews · from $105Our pick

Spend about four hours off Punta Cana on a catamaran with hotel pickup, an open bar, snorkeling, and guided hookah-style underwater time near Bávaro’s coral reef. The crew handles the equipment and safety briefing, while you enjoy music, dancing, and a short ocean adventure with up to 40 people.

“It's not what I expected. The crew on the boat was great and upbeat and awesome. But the diving wasn't worth it. We hooked up, went down and did a circle around the boat, that was it. The snorkeling was around a lot of boats so there were some fish but nothing great. Overall it was ok but not worth money.”

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2.Catamaran Day Trip, Snorkeling & Sailing Excursion

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 132 reviews · from $84

Join Eric Tours International for a six-and-a-half-hour catamaran trip from Sosua Beach to Ocean World Marina. Papo, Alain, and the crew provide snorkeling gear, safety help, two reef stops, lunch, and an open bar. Hotel pickup covers Puerto Plata and Cabarete, while the return sail brings music, dancing, and coastal views.

“The boat crew was great. The sailing was fun and food good. The snorkeling not so good, reef pretty dead. Fish around when getting fed bread.”

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3.Parasailing Yacht Experience in Punta Cana

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 85 reviews · from $65Best value

From Punta Cana, you’ll ride from the beach to a parasailing boat, receive a safety briefing, and fly above the Dominican coast for about 8 to 10 minutes. Hotel pickup is included, drinks are advertised onboard, and photos cost extra. Expect a small group of up to 12 people, with weather affecting the schedule.

“The bus was late and the ride was long. You are, as with any excursion, bombarded by sales people before and after the excursion. The people on the boats were nice and the actual parasailing part was fun. I would go through your resort for booking water excursions because there’s a company that does parasailing right behind our resort. I would prefer to walk out back and onto a boat. Also site was misleading as there was no safety brief and no drink. Bring water.”

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4.Private Sailing Catamaran

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 55 reviews

Sail from Los Corales along Bavaro’s coast on a private catamaran for up to 15 people. Your captain shapes the three-hour outing around snorkeling, swimming, music, and time in a natural pool. A bartender, open bar, snorkeling gear, Wi-Fi, restroom, and private transportation are included. Pickup is offered, though the listed meeting point is Los Corales Beach.

“Everything was good. They offered drinks and were nice with explaining everything we were doing and helping us through the activities.”

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