5 Sailing Trips with an Open Bar in the Dominican Republic to Build a Day Around

1.Saona Island Catamaran Tour with Food & Open Bar

★★★★★★★★★★3.5 · 380 reviews · 8 hours · from $67Our pick

Spend eight hours traveling from Punta Cana to Saona Island by bus, speedboat, and catamaran. You will stop at the Natural Swimming Pool, eat a Dominican buffet, and get beach time with an open bar. Guides may include Indiana Jones, and pickup varies by hotel or Airbnb.

“Saona Island is a beatyfull place 🏝️ But you should not expect 4 hours at the island. Expect more time travelling and time to stop at the souvenir shop than descibed. So if you have a lot of patience this tour is great and recommendable. Remember to bring water for the bus - no drinks are provided in the bus.”

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2.Punta Cana Private Catamaran Cruise with Drinks and Light Snacks

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 281 reviews Top rated

Spend four hours aboard a private Punta Cana catamaran with a captain and crew. Snorkel near Cabo Engaño, slide into clear water, paddle around a shallow natural pool, and enjoy a floating bar. Crew members such as David, George, and Ivan have earned praise for friendly service and careful help in the water.

“Celebrated my 30th birthday with my closest friends on Happy Fish! Always a wonderful time with the best crew!”

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3.Private Catamaran Cruise with Slide & unlimited drinks

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 270 reviews

Spend about 3 to 3.5 hours on a private catamaran from Bávaro Beach, with snorkeling, a slide, shallow-water swimming, music, drinks, snacks, and a Dominican lunch. Pickup is offered, and your group can choose its own music. Bring towels, sunscreen, and cash for crew tips and optional photos.

“This was a really fun experience if you're looking for a party boat atmosphere. We did snorkel but it was pretty crowded and we didn't really see many fish, so that wasn't the highlight, but the kids and adults did enjoy the slide and swimming in the beautiful blue ocean. Stopping at the sandbar was a fun experience but it was also really loud with a ton of big boats blasting their music. For our group we probably would have preferred cruising more or snorkeling at a quieter spot vs. the sandbar but that may just be a personal preference. We were 50/50 on having the photographer on board, he…”

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4.Private Catamaran Cruise with Slide & unlimited drinks

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 163 reviews

You get a three-hour private catamaran from Punta Cana for up to 10 people, with hotel pickup, snorkeling gear, an open bar, music, snacks, a slide, dolphin-habitat views, and time at a natural pool or semi-private beach. The boat is yours alone, so your group controls the mood.

“More snacks. Very friendly staff. Clean catamaran. We felt save in the water. I would highly recommend this tour”

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5.Catamaran Boat Party with Unlimited Drinks

★★★★★★★★★★4.2 · 82 reviews · 3h 30m · from $58Best value

Spend 210 minutes off Punta Cana’s coast with a Spanish, English, or French-speaking guide, snorkeling gear, music, snacks, drinks, and a stop at a natural ocean pool. Hotel pickup covers Punta Cana, Bávaro, Cabeza de Toro, and Uvero Alto.

“DON’T BOOK THIS! My group had a horrible time on this boat - and found the listing here to be incredibly misleading. 1. The crew was incredibly unprofessional. It felt like a party for them and not us. They were drinking and driving the boat, and at one point abandoned us for 30 mins in the water, when the rest of the passengers were ready to leave. 2. We started 45 mins late. 3. There is NOT an open bar like the listing says there is. There’s one bottle of rum and sodas, that’s it. No beer, no other liquors, just rum. That’s far from an open bar. 4. They…”

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