Puerto Plata · CAYO ARENA & PUNTA RUCIA TRIPS
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Cayo Arena is the sandbar everyone photographs: a strip of white sand off Punta Rucia where the sea turns waist-deep and glassy. These are the best Cayo Arena trips, best first, covering the boat ride out, snorkel stops on the reef, the mangrove channels, and how long each one leaves you on the island.
Snorkel the coral gardens at Cayo Arena and speedboat through Monte Cristi mangroves on a full-day trip from Puerto Plata, Sosua, or Cabarete.
“Het was een heerlijke dag. de gids sprak goed Engels en wist veel te vertellen. De groep was niet te groot wat ook heel fijn was. het vervoer was perfect! niet opgepropt in een minibus maar super fijne stoelen en ruimte. zeker een aanrader!”
Speedboat to Cayo Arena for snorkeling and a mangrove ride, plus lunch and a Puerto Plata market stop on a full-day tour.
“This tour was the highlight of our vacation! The speedboat was a lot of fun and we say so many fish when snorkeling.”
Hotel pickup to Paradise Island’s Cayo Arena sandbank for guided snorkeling, then a mangrove speedboat ride plus Dominican lunch.
“We did 4 excursions on this vacation and this was the best one. The snorkeling at the island is great. The food and drinks were great. We did some of the mangroves slowly learning about them and the wildlife, then we did a neat speed boat trim through some of them. The transport is a bit long from Peurto Plata, but well worth it.”
A $65 day trip mixing Cayo Arena beach time, optional coral snorkeling, and a Monte Cristi mangrove speedboat ride.
“This activity was relaxing and well planned out. I was a bit skeptical before the journey, due to the bad review but in the end positively surpriseed with the outcome. The organizers contact me before via WhatsApp and we sorted everything ahead. You will get free coffee at the starting point and can buy water and other beverages if you like. When all the guests are there, you will take the boat to the cayo arena. There you'll spend around 2h where you can do whatever you like while the staff offers you drinks and fruits. Upon returning you will pass through the mangroves and get some educational insights. When…”
Full-day tour from Puerto Plata to Cayo Arena: speedboat ride, 3 hours snorkeling, included lunch, and clear sandbar water.
“This was a horrible experience from start to finish. The bus ride was over two hours long, we were brought to a filthy location with broken toilets before boarding boats to the island. The island was nothing more than an overcrowded sand Read more”
Speedboat snorkeling from Cabarete to Punta Rucia and Cayo Arena, with beach time, Dominican lunch, mangroves, and gear included.
“This tour was beyond amazing! It started out with a gentleman picking us up directly at our resort in a private vehicle to drop us off at another resort the Senator to catch a bus ride. The bus ride was amazing we went through all these small Read more”
Cayo Arena day trip from Puerto Plata with bus and speed boat, snorkeling and swimming, lunch and drinks, plus hotel pickup.
“our trip was a disaster our pick up time was 745am waited till 830am no one showed up to pick us up so the front desk at our hotel blue bay villas dorados called the company so the company of the tour sent a taxi to pick us up we got pickRead more”
Cayo Arena catamaran cruise from Puerto Plata with lunch, snorkeling, Champagne sandbar swimming, and an open-bar day with lobster or paella.
“The staff was great, photographer was everything, the food was awesome, drinks could’ve been better but they were unlimited!”
Early boat to Paradise Island for guided snorkeling, then Monte Cristi mangroves, lunch, and an Estero Hondo manatee stop.
“The knowledge of our host!! Loves what he is doing!! The island was absolutely AMAZING!!!! Thanks Richard.”
Full-day trip to Cayo Arena (Paradise Island) from Cabarete with hotel pickup, boat ride, snorkeling, lunch, drinks, and a tobacco stop.
“Everything was lovely the boat ride was amazing and the food was great. The tour guides were very nice and kept us entertained would definitely go back again”
Speedboat to Cayo Arena for reef snorkeling, fish-feeding, fruit, and a big Dominican buffet lunch, plus Monte Cristi sights on the way back.
“I went to CAYONA ARENA ISLAND 🏝️ that was amazing I definitely 💯 come back and I actually working there here is my WhatsApp number if you want to book a EXCURSION with us +1(829)363,8540”
A full day from Puerto Plata to Cayo Arena for snorkeling, a deluxe catamaran ride with a slide, Monte Cristi mangroves, and lunch.
“Our Isla Bonita Delux Tour on 12-28-22 began with hotel pickup at 6:45am and ended with hotel drop off about 6:45pm! Everything was wonderful - but our English speaking guide Eddy, was the best! He was so personable, informative, and hRead more”
A private Paradise Island trip from Puerto Plata with quick boat transport, a snorkel team, WiFi, and lunch—organized by Rigo and Leonel.
“Paradise Island was a beautiful and fulfilling experience.My family and I absolutely loved the experience it was breath taking.!My family and I went by boat and within 25 mins into the ride the boat guide brought us to part of the ocean wheRead more”
A 9-hour catamaran day from Puerto Plata to Paradise Island for snorkeling, mangroves, and an open bar with lunch and breakfast.
“Almost perfect Beautiful clear blue water, fun boat ride good snorkeling and food. The service was great! The only downside is it was about an hour and half outside of Puerto Plata. Date of experience: March 2019”
Speedboat from Puerto Plata to Cayo Arena for snorkeling among coral and fish, plus mangrove eco-tours in Monte Cristi. Full-day value.
