The 10 Best Catamaran Cruises with Open Bar in the Dominican Republic

1.Saona Island Catamaran Tour with Food & Open Bar

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

Review of Punta Cana’s Saona Island catamaran tour, with beaches, natural pool, buffet lunch, open bar, transport, costs, and practical tips.

“I recently visited Saona Island, and it was a fantastic experience overall. The day started with a lively atmosphere as we set sail, with friendly guides ensuring everyone felt welcome. The music and camaraderie created an enjoyable journey. Saona Island's breathtaking beach and well-organized activities allowed us to make the most of our time there. Unfortunately, my experience was tarnished during the drop-off. The driver failed to communicate my stop clearly, which was disconcerting as a visitor from Canada. When I sought clarification, he reacted unprofessionally, expressing frustration and using derogatory language in Spanish, calling me a “Pendeho” to his colleague, mistakenly believin...”

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2.Private Catamaran Cruise with Slide & unlimited drinks

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 270 reviews Top rated

Private Punta Cana catamaran cruise with snorkeling, slide, natural pool, music, lunch, and drinks for groups of up to 10.

“Amazing time! Everyone in my party enjoyed themselves. The crew went out of their way to make sure we were comfortable and had the best experience possible. 1000% recommend!”

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3.Catamaran Tour with Reef Snorkeling and Open Bar

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 257 reviews · 3h 30m · from $74

Punta Cana catamaran review with reef snorkeling, open bar, natural pool, private beach, hotel transfers, family tips, and honest value advice.

“Incredible activity from start to finish! Vanessa and the crew looked after us throughout. The food and drinks they provided were incredible and so tasty! 100% would recommend this activity when visiting Punta Cana!”

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4.Catamaran Snorkeling All-Inclusive Day-Trip

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 169 reviews · from $84

Review of Tip Top Catamaran’s $84 Puerto Plata day trip, with snorkeling, lunch, drinks, hotel pickup, practical tips, and honest drawbacks.

“The experience was nice but I haven't received my package of pictures and the video I payed 40 bucks for”

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5.Private Catamaran Cruise with Slide & unlimited drinks

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 163 reviews

Review of Punta Cana’s private catamaran cruise with snorkeling, slide, open bar, dolphin views, beach time, and pickup for up to 10.

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

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6.Private Catamaran with Sound system, Slide, Open bar & Snorkeling

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 144 reviews

Review of Punta Cana’s private catamaran with snorkeling, slide, open bar, music, natural pool stop, and hotel pickup.

“So much fun with extended family. Easy transportation. Nice captains and staff. Beautiful pictures and memories to last a lifetime.”

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7.Catamaran Tour to Saona Island with Open Bar and Buffet

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 111 reviews · 9 hours · from $81

Review of Punta Cana’s Saona Island catamaran tour, with a natural pool stop, buffet lunch, open bar, beach time, and practical tips.

“We saw fish while swimming near the shore! Saona is gorgeous, and the trip was fun all around.”

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8.Catamaran Boat Party with Unlimited Drinks

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

Review of Punta Cana’s 3.5-hour catamaran party boat with snorkeling, music, drinks, natural pool, pickup, and practical booking advice.

“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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9.Puerto Plata Catamaran Cruise with Snorkeling, BBQ & Open Bar

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 20 reviews · from $99

Review of Puerto Plata’s 3-hour catamaran cruise with snorkeling, BBQ lunch, open bar, music, port pickup, and on-time return promise.

“We had a great day. This boat is fantastic and the crew are top notch. We felt like billionaires on this trip. The boat the food the drinks music and dancing. The crew makes a party happen. The snorkeling was also very good and I have snorRead more”

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10.Saona Island Catamaran Open Bar / Food Hotel Pickup

★★★★★★★★★★3.5 · 15 reviews · from $65

Review of Punta Cana’s Saona Island catamaran tour, with natural pools, starfish, Dominican lunch, open bar, beach time, and practical booking advice.

“DO NOT BOOK!!! To start we were told to meet outside of the gate of our hotel because the driver was not allowed beyond the security gate...that should have been our first red flag to abort the trip. Second red flag was our driver was oRead more”

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