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The 15 Best Catalina Island Tours from Punta Cana

31 tours  ·  from $58

The quieter island, reached from Bayahibe, with a wall dive and a reef that beats Saona for snorkelling. These 15 cover the crossings, what is included and the long transfer down the coast.

From Punta Cana or Bayahibe: Catalina Island with Snorkeling - The 80-minute ride from Bávaro or Los Melones
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From Punta Cana or Bayahibe: Catalina Island with Snorkeling

1.Catalina Island with Snorkeling

★★★★★★★★★★3.7 · 144 reviews · 10 hours · from $58Our pick

Travel from Bávaro or Los Melones to La Romana, then cruise to Catalina Island for guided snorkeling, a Dominican buffet with barbecue, open bar, and beach time. The outing is private for your group, with English or Spanish service, though hotel pickup details and beach seating require careful confirmation.

“- notre hôtel n'étant pas dans la zone de prise en charge, nous avons dû nous débrouiller par nous même pour nous rendre dans le lieu. (Limite harceler le responsable pour avoir la zone de rdv!!!!) - Le personnel pensant qu'on ne parler pas créoles (erreur) ce sont permis des commentaires désobligeants - confiner dans 20m de transat pendant 2h - 0 découverte de l'île, rien - un aller retour en bateau pour rester couché sur un transat 2h (pour ceux qui on eu la chance d'en avoir) Inconcevable”

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Full-Day Catalina Island Snorkeling Tour from La Romana - A Dominican barbecue by the water
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Full-Day Catalina Island Snorkeling Tour from La Romana

2.Full-Day Catalina Island Snorkeling Tour from La Romana

★★★★★★★★★★3.5 · 117 reviews · from $72

You’ll board the Paradise catamaran with PADI-certified snorkel guides, ride to Catalina Island’s The Wall, then continue by speedboat Eileen to a private west-coast beach. Expect snorkeling, a Dominican barbecue, beach time, loungers, and drinks, with pickup from La Romana hotels.

“Beautiful nature, but very bad organisation of the whole trip. Combining scuba diving tourists with snorkeling tourists is not a good idea. We were there for the snorkeling and the island, but mainly waited all the time for the setting of scuba divers. Too many people from the stuff which mainly talked to eachother and drunk rum, with no attention to the tourists. Extremely loud music, but only the stuff had fun, not caring at all if people have party experience or not.”

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Punta Cana: Full-day Snorkelling Tour in Catalina Island - The early Punta Cana pickup and road to La Romana
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Punta Cana: Full-day Snorkelling Tour in Catalina Island

3.Full-day Snorkelling Tour in Catalina Island

★★★★★★★★★★3.6 · 54 reviews

Leave Punta Cana early for La Romana, then cruise to Catalina Island with a snorkeling stop over coral reefs. You get about 30 minutes in the water, a Dominican buffet lunch, and free beach time inside Cotubanamá National Park. English, Spanish, and French guides are available.

“La pasé espectacular rodeada de playas hermosas, aguas cristalinas y un ambiente súper relajante. Gracias a One Click Shuttles & Travel todo estuvo perfecto: desde el transporte 🚐, la organización 👌, hasta el almuerzo delicioso frente al mar 🍽️🏖️. 💙 Sin duda, una experiencia que volvería a repetir mil veces. ¡100% recomendado!”

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From Punta Cana: Small Group Catalina Island Snorkeling Tour - The ride from Punta Cana to Bayahibe
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From Punta Cana: Small Group Catalina Island Snorkeling Tour

4.Small Group Catalina Island Snorkeling Tour

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 40 reviews · 8 hours - 630 minutes · from $128Top rated

Spend a full day with Dominican Attitude Excursions snorkeling at Catalina’s Wall and Aquarium, relaxing on the beach, and cruising the Chavon River. Guides including Christian, Claudio, Evan, José, and Gregorio help with safety and fun. Lunch, drinks, gear, snacks, and optional hotel pickup are included.

“I can’t recommend Dominican attitude enough! We did the small group snorkelling tour of Catalina Island (including the wall and aquarium) and were well taken care of the entire day. Nadine is in charge of communication and she is excellent, responding to inquiries quickly and professionally. Our guide Christian was excellent. The snorkelling itself was very good, and we have got to see lots of colourful and wonderful fish. The lunch on Catalina Island was a bit of a stampede with multiple companies leaving their groups there for a couple hours, but we’ve discovered this is the norm for group Excursions in the Caribbean in Mexico. The lunch served was…”

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Full-Day Catalina Island Scuba Diving Tour from Punta Cana - A full morning on the boat
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Full-Day Catalina Island Scuba Diving Tour from Punta Cana

5.Full-Day Catalina Island Scuba Diving Tour from Punta Cana

★★★★★★★★★★3.5 · 37 reviews · from $130

Spend about nine hours traveling from Punta Cana to Catalina Island with two certified scuba sessions, a Dominican lunch, beach time, snorkeling, and drinks. PADI professionals lead the underwater work, while Joel and hostess Chantel are among the staff named in guest feedback. Expect a full, active day with shared transport.

“Although the diving was good and the Dive Master was informative, the day started off rough, so I am giving only 3 stars. We were picked up at our hotel by one van/driver, drove around for about an hour and really didn't get more than 8 KM aRead more”

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Full-Day Catalina Island Snorkeling Tour from Bavaro - From Bavaro Beach to the marina
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Full-Day Catalina Island Snorkeling Tour from Bavaro

6.Full-Day Catalina Island Snorkeling Tour from Bavaro

★★★★★★★★★★3.5 · 30 reviews · from $72

Sail from Bavaro to Catalina Island with Passion Paradise Adventures for snorkeling, a Dominican BBQ, beach loungers, and drinks. Eileen, known as Mama, has helped run some outings. The day suits swimmers who value a full beach-and-boat outing more than a perfect coral reef.

“A ne surtout pas faire personnel du bateaux très désagréable une excursion à pas faire pas de catamaran repas horrible aucune propreté je ne recommande pas excursion et une belle arnaque Viator à pas le droit de vendre se genre excursions prise en charge zéro 4h pour rentrer à l hôtel il prenne les gens pour des inbecile je demande le renboursement à Viator”

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Catalina Island - Setting out on the catamaran
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Catalina Island

7.Catalina Island

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 27 reviews · from $82

Travel by minibus from Punta Cana to La Romana, then sail by catamaran to Catalina Island for a short north-coast snorkel stop and time at white-sand Arena Blanca Beach. A buffet lunch and alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks are included. Expect a group of up to 50 people and possible Spanish-only instructions.

“The island is nice, but the tour was not well organised. Most instructions were given in Spanish only. There were also long waiting times throughout the tour and there was no tour guide.”

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Catalina Island & Snorkling Tour Full Day All Inclusive - Boarding the Paradise catamaran
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Catalina Island & Snorkling Tour Full Day All Inclusive

8.Catalina Island & Snorkling Tour Full Day All Inclusive

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 27 reviews · from $83

You’ll ride the Paradise catamaran from Punta Cana to Catalina Island, snorkel at the Wall with a PADI-certified team, enjoy a buffet and national drinks, then relax on a private beach. Hotel pickup, equipment, training, and multilingual support are included. Expect an eight-hour day and moderate physical activity.

“Booked a tour for $70 per person. We knew that’s quiet cheap in Punta Cana, but we gave it a try. At 7:45 AM we where picked up at the hotel. Once we were at the port to get on the boat, it was 11:30 AM. On our way, we had to step out of tRead more”

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Punta Cana: Catalina Island Trip with Snorkeling - Boarding the catamaran at La Romana
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Punta Cana: Catalina Island Trip with Snorkeling

9.Catalina Island Trip with Snorkeling

★★★★★★★★★★3.8 · 24 reviews · 10 hours · from $63

You’ll travel from Bávaro to La Romana, then by catamaran to Catalina Island for about an hour of reef snorkeling, a Dominican barbecue lunch, drinks, and beach time. English and Spanish support is available. The Nautilus team, including owner Alessandro, has helped guests during an on-island emergency.

“A comida estava cheia de moscas. Assim que chegamos à ilha fomos encaminhados para comprar lagosta a 20USD. Na viagem de regresso da ilha não encontramos o transporte e tivemos de regressar noutro bus, exigindo mais 30usd para nos levarem ao hotel. Está gente só quer apanhar os USD e não está preocupada em prestar um serviço de qualidade.”

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Full Day Snorkeling in Catalina Island with Transportation and Lunch - Why Catalina Island has more than a beach stop
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Full Day Snorkeling in Catalina Island with Transportation and Lunch

10.Full Day Snorkeling in Catalina Island with Transportation and Lunch

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 23 reviews · from $80

Travel from Punta Cana to La Romana, board a boat for Catalina Island, and spend the day snorkeling, swimming, eating a buffet lunch, and enjoying drinks and dance lessons. The tour lasts about eight hours on paper, but a long road transfer can make the day much longer.

“4 hours on the bus… and 30 minutes snorkel… the rest of the time we ate lunch and swam. It was a 12 hour day.”

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Catalina Island Scuba Diving Tour from Punta Cana - Setting sail aboard the catamaran
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Catalina Island Scuba Diving Tour from Punta Cana

11.Catalina Island Scuba Diving Tour from Punta Cana

★★★★★★★★★★3.5 · 20 reviews · 9 hours · from $175

Travel from Punta Cana or Bavaro to Catalina Island with a PADI-certified team, then visit The Wall and The Aquarium by scuba. Afterward, enjoy a private beach, Dominican barbecue, open drinks, and free time for snorkeling. Certification is required for certified scuba.

“The transport took a long time. A total of two hours had passed from "Breathless Punta Cana" to "La Romana". The boat was very old and filled with guests (about 40 to 50 people). All the equipment seemed very old and run down. Wetsuits were only available in large sizes (no S, an M which was very worn, otherwise only larger). I had two dives and on each I had to change my regulator with octopus as the parts weren't working. The food was good. The dives were good too. While many corals are damagedmany were preserved and alive. You saw a lot of fish and even several rays. The…”

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From Punta Cana: Catalina Island Swim, Sail & Snorkel - Snorkeling at the Caribbean Sea Coral Reef Wall
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From Punta Cana: Catalina Island Swim, Sail & Snorkel

12.Catalina Island Swim, Sail & Snorkel

★★★★★★★★★★3.7 · 20 reviews · 8 hours · from $79

Spend an eight-hour day traveling from Punta Cana toward Catalina Island by air-conditioned bus and boat. Snorkel at the Caribbean Sea Coral Reef Wall, enjoy lunch and drinks on the beach, then learn bachata and merengue on the return trip. Guides speak English, French, and Italian.

“Perfect tourist guide who can speak more languages. We had enough time in the island to snorkelling. There is beautiful places, white sand and turquoise sea. Really good day.”

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Scuba Diving at Catalina Island - 2 tank | 2 spots - What the boat day feels like from Punta Cana
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Scuba Diving at Catalina Island – 2 tank | 2 spots

13.Scuba Diving at Catalina Island – 2 tank | 2 spots

★★★★★★★★★★3.5 · 19 reviews · from $152

Join a certified-scuba outing from Punta Cana to Catalina Island, with two 30 to 45 minute descents at The Wall and The Aquarium. Gear, transport, lunch, and an open bar are included. Expect an early start, possible vehicle changes, and a long day of about 11 hours.

“While on the boat it was great and our scuba instructor very good and patient with noobs like us. The transportation to and from was bad. The trip to the dock should have been 1 hour or so. But the driver took us an hour out of the way to sRead more”

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Excursion to Catalina Island and Snorkeling from Punta Cana - Boarding the Paraíso
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Excursion to Catalina Island and Snorkeling from Punta Cana

14.Excursion to Catalina Island and Snorkeling from Punta Cana

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 18 reviews · from $79

Cruise from Punta Cana to Catalina Island aboard the Paraíso, snorkel at The Wall with PADI-certified guides, relax on the beach, and eat a Dominican lunch. Round-trip hotel transport, equipment, open bar, and life jackets are included, but the ride can take up to 2.5 hours.

“It’s a scam, they have you 3 hours on a stationary boat while a few dive in an area where there’s only trash in the background, they just want your money no matter how you spend it, everyone was sick of waitingAuto-translated”

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Catalina Island DayTrip + Great Snorkeling - Catalina Island: two hours of swimming, snorkeling, and lunch
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Catalina Island DayTrip + Great Snorkeling

15.Catalina Island DayTrip + Great Snorkeling

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 16 reviews · from $90

Start around 7:30 a.m. for an 8-hour group outing from Punta Cana to Catalina Island and Playa Bayahibe. Your captain and guide provide snorkel gear, reef stops, a buffet lunch, open bar, and pickup. Expect a social trip for up to 60 people, with swimming and time on the island.

“Was a great experience. Friendliest staff on the planet. Highly recommended! The views are truly amazing.”

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