5 excursions · cited prices
Compare DR excursions: Saona, Catalina, Samaná whales, Damajagua & buggies
Side-by-side prices, durations and best-for notes, with every price cited from the operator's own page.
Isla SaonaUS$149–165
Isla CatalinaUS$65–145
Samaná whale watchingUS$65–75
27 Charcos de DamajaguaUS$89
Punta Cana buggiesUS$50–99Per-adult prices read on operators' sites on 2026-10-15. Confirm before booking.
At a glance
| Excursion | Price | Duration | Best for | From |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Isla Saona | US$149–165 | Full day | Postcard beach day + natural pool | From Bayahibe (pickup from Punta Cana / La Romana) |
| Isla Catalina | US$65–145 | Full day | Snorkeling at The Wall, shorter boat ride | From La Romana / Bayahibe |
| Samaná whale watching | US$65–75 | Half day (longer from Las Terrenas) | Humpbacks, roughly mid-January to late March | Samaná Bay (from Samaná town or Las Terrenas) |
| 27 Charcos de Damajagua | US$89 | 2.5–5 hours depending on route | Waterfall jumps and slides | Imbert, near Puerto Plata / Amber Cove |
| Punta Cana buggies | US$50–99 | About 4 hours | Off-road, cenote and Macao beach | Macao and Anamuya, Punta Cana |
#1
Isla Saona
Isla Saona · Photo: Holger Woizick / Unsplash
Saona Prestige US$149 online / US$165 regular per adult; US$99 child under 12 source
#2
Isla Catalina
Isla Catalina · Photo: Ondřej Havelka / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 4.0)
US$145 per adult (special offer; regular US$189), US$75 child; Punta Cana transport +US$25 source
Hello Caribe Tours
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US$65
US$65 adult, US$45 child (4–11) from the embarkation point; transport extra source
View on operator's site#3
Samaná whale watching
Samaná Bay · Photo: Caballero1967 / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0)
#4
27 Charcos de Damajagua
Damajagua, Puerto Plata · Photo: Funcheta / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0)
7 Waterfalls Jump & Slide from US$89 per person source
#5
Punta Cana buggies
Macao, Punta Cana · Photo: Flickr user (see source) / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 2.0)
US$85 (7 activities incl. buggies, no transport) or US$99 with hotel transport source
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On the operator pages we checked, Catalina runs US$65–145 per adult and Saona US$149–165.
How much is whale watching in Samaná?
Whale Samaná lists US$65 per adult and US$35 per child.