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Whale-watching tour with La Farola & Bacardi Island
Activities
Punta Cana, Dominican Republic
4.4/5
Free Cancellation
Language:
English
,
Italian
Mobile voucher accepted
Duration:2 hours
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Whale-watching tour in Samana Bay
Lunch and free time on Bacardi Island
La Farola
What to expect
Boasting an exotic island and a national park, this is no ordinary whale watching tour. Your Dominican adventure kicks off in Samana Bay, famed for its humpback whales. Observe – with luck – these graceful creatures at play before docking at Bacardi Island for a creole lunch followed by downtime on the beach. Rounding off the day is a tour of La Farola.
What's included
Speedboat ride
Transport
Admission fees
Lunch
Breakfast
Guide
Swim stops
What to remember
We prioritize responsible and respectful wildlife viewing on all of our dolphin and whale-watching tours, and we try to avoid interfering with their natural behaviours as much as possible. While sightings can't be 100% guaranteed due to this conservation-focussed effort, we'll try our best to make sure you see them.
Not suitable for expectant mothers or guests with back problems
Bring bathing gear and sunblock
Bring insect repellent
Bring a hat
Subject to weather conditions
Not suitable for guests who suffer from travel sickness
Provider
TUI DOMINICANA, S.A.S
Booking Fee
Good news! No extra fees are applied to this booking.
Cancellation Fee
Receive a 100% refund if you cancel up to 1 day before the experience begins
Reviews
great
4.4/5
Based on
17 reviews from verified customers
D
Debbie
March 2025
From United Kingdom
Traveled as
With family
- 34 years old
Excellent
G
Gemma C
February 2025
From United States of America
Traveled as
With family
- 25 years old
Excellent
Fantastic day out! Thomas our guide was so informative about Dominican Republic on our journey to the boat, we learnt lots. The speedboat was great fun and found whales straight away. The whales then put on an incredible show for us jumping and splashing up close, just incredible. Then onto barcardi island, gorgeous lunch, snorkelling and swimming at a stunning location, also had some stalls for souvenirs etc. A perfect day out.
V
Val & Simon
March 2024
From United States of America
Traveled as
As a couple
- 40 years old
Excellent
We booked this experience via Felix, TUI Rep, it was definitely worth booking through him as he gave a lot of useful information, he told us how to access an early breakfast, how long the day would be, where we would be going and what we would need to take. It is a very long day (11 hours), the coach is comfy, guide Martin was really helpful, be aware the sea is quite choppy and its bouncy so think about sickness and any back conditions. Food was average. Experience was 5/5 wonderful creatures!
M
Mia
February 2024
From United Kingdom
Traveled as
As a couple
- 45 years old
Great
The transport to the boat was awful. Despite it being a coach the leg room was non existent and having problems with my knees this was extremely painful. The boat for the trip was fast and everyone had a view. The whales took 40 mins to appear but it was well worth the wait, fantastic experience with mama whale breaching several times. Bacardi island was pretty but lunch was a let down. All in all the whales made it a fantastic day.
F
Fez
February 2024
From United States of America
Traveled as
As a couple
Great
TUI pile the buses and boats to the rafters. So if you are last off the bus you will be stuck in a middle seat on the boat with a dodgy view. Likewise if you are on the first pick up it's a long day. The trip itself is truly memorable and a bucket list tick. Less memorable were the 2 stops at the same gift shop on route. Supposedly for a toilet break, but there was clearly a side hustle
R
Rob
February 2023
From United States of America
Traveled as
As a couple
- 34 years old
Excellent
Really enjoyed the day and we’re lucky enough to see the whales. Food good although toilets leave a lot to be desired! Island is beautiful but lots of litter everywhere!
M
Mark Birch
January 2023
From United Kingdom
Traveled as
As a couple
- 39 years old
Great
We understand you can’t wild animals to perform but it would have been nicer to see more of the whales. It was a free for all on the boat with everyone getting in each other’s way.
P
Pat
January 2023
From United Kingdom
Traveled as
As a couple
- 52 years old
Great
whale watching excellent, 4 hours travel each way via inferior transport poor. Complaint has gone in due to the after effects it has caused to my health and holiday
L
Lauren Johnson
April 2022
From United Kingdom
Traveled as
As a couple
- 16 years old
Great
The tour guide Leo was brilliant, his knowledge and descriptions were great. The whale watching was amazing. I was shocked to see a portaloo with no tissue or hand wash / sanitiser as the only option when getting off the bus before getting on the boat though.
S
Sam
March 2022
From United Kingdom
Traveled as
As a couple
- 35 years old
Great
Saw whales what’s not to like, the Island was beautiful and your guide great.. What I would say is if you suffer from seasickness even a tiny bit don’t do it. I have never been seasick before but this was a hell of a day, never want to go on a boat again, ever!
J
Jackie elder
March 2022
From United Kingdom
Traveled as
With friends
- 34 years old
Excellent
Breakfast provided wasn't good. Ham and cheese in a stale hard roll. No vegetarian option ? Service by guy on coach very good gave us Information throughout journey to cove. Guys on boat great. Offered drinks . Found us the whales which was fab. Lunch time food was sufficient.. salads. Chicken
L
Leanne Jackson
March 2022
From United Kingdom
Traveled as
With friends
- 20 years old
Great
I think you really need to put an age range on this trip. We had and 8 month old baby with us and the boat ride in really choppy water was very frightening. There was no form of seat belts in the boat and I really don’t think that was suitable for such young babies
T
Tiu
March 2022
From United Kingdom
Traveled as
As a couple
- 35 years old
Excellent
D
DH
February 2022
From United Kingdom
Traveled as
As a couple
- 13 years old
Excellent
What an amazing experience seeing whales!! Would highly recommend to anyone who is thinking of doing it.
C
Cam
February 2022
From United Kingdom
Traveled as
As a couple
- 32 years old
Excellent
The main point of this tour is to see the humpback whales and we got to see a family of them for the best part of an hour. Towards the end of our time there, we even got to see them leaping out of the water. Absolutely fantastic experience which we’ll both remember for some time. The trip to Bacardi Island was ok, but nothing spectacular. It was very busy with stacks of tourists, so didn’t have that feel of a paradise island. Food was ok. Worth paying the few dollars for the fresh piña colada. Overall, it was a long day (11 hours door to door), but well worth it, just to see the whales.
N
Nick
February 2022
From United Kingdom
Traveled as
Alone
- 44 years old
Excellent
Daniel was an excellent tour guide. Very knowledgeable and extremely enthusiastic and entertaining. Managed to see three whales, 2 adults and a calf. Lunch on Bacardi Island beautiful setting but food could've been better.
M
Mikki
February 2022
From United Kingdom
Traveled as
With friends
- 14 years old
Excellent
Fantastic and a must see
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