Great trip! The tour was about 6 hours, not 8 hours which was fine with us. The staff on the ship are attentive, fun and nice. They made sure people were having a great time on the boat and had amazing customer service skills. The staff are really fun and funny. They definitely do there best to keep you entertained. They sell pictures they take of you throughout the day for 25.00. They sell t-shirts for 10 some of the profit is donated to a cause related to dolphins. They aren't pushy about selling their merchandise which is nice. They took us to two separate locations. Sosua is beautiful as is the fish at the reef. However, the reef seems to be bleaching or dying so there isn't much to see in that aspect, that obviously isn't their fault. There was A LOT, and I mean A LOT of sea urchins so if you cannot swim make sure you take a vest so you can feel more comfortable as you will be constantly in deep water. Also, the staff should tell you to be careful when snorkeling around the reef because the reef is sharp and the sea urchins can be poisonous. There was no safety briefing concerning the coral, fish, and sea urchins. However, they provided a safety briefing for the boat. The trip was nice but I don't think I would repeat it because the lack of coral and fish in the area. Still beautiful and I would recommend you go atleast once for the staff, the boat, the atmosphere, and to experience the reefs in Sosua at least once. However, the reef in Paraiso is better. There is no place to use the restroom while you wait on the beach before or after the tour. However, there are two bathrooms on the boat to use which are kept clean and are pretty spacious. On this tour they provided drinks soft and alcoholic and a buffet style lunch which just included sandwiches that you can put together yourself, potato salad and macaroni salad. I wasn't expecting much food on a boat, but maybe slightly better options for food? They provided the snorkeling masks and vests. All of which seemed to be well taken care of. Again, great tour and would recommend. FYI after the snorkeling, you sail back to Puerto Plata where you can enjoy being on the water anywhere on the boat, even on the roof of the boat and tan.
Review by: Lisa G, June 2017
When we booked this tour, it was written in the description that we would be picked up by bus and taken to the bay to board the boat. It was not how it went down at all. They picked us up on the beach which in and of itself was pretty darn cool. However the waters are very rough going out to the Bay of Sousa. So rough in fact, they tell you in the beginning of the ride just where the buckets are for vomiting from sea sickness. People were throwing up everywhere. I acknowledge the fact it is not their fault that people get sick but if it's common due to the roughness 10-12' waves!! then they should stick with the plan of taking you by bus to a smoother water. The crew was amazing though. Very entertaining and attentive. They allowed some of us to catch a boat to shore instead of riding back in the rough waters as there were a couple in my group who were very ill. We had to pay for a taxi back but i could tell this was a common practice for them.
Review by: Traveling Architect, February 2017
We arrived by cruise ship to Amber Cove - meaning the tour operator will NOT pick you up at port. We accommodated nicely by asking to be picked up at RUI resorts. Make sure to tell them PICK YOU UP AT THE GATE. Otherwise quite a walk.
Review by: Elizabeth M, February 2017
We had an amazing time! The crew was knowledgeable and a ton of fun! The catamaran was well cared for and comfortable and the snorkeling was pretty great, too!
Review by: Andrew H, July 2016
This was an amazing tour! The crew was a ton of fun, they really knew what they were doing. They were performers as well as crew members. The snorkeling was gorgeous. I would highly recommend this tour. It was fantastic!
Review by: amholms, June 2016
We had a large group and the guides were wonderful. The weather wasn't very helpful so a few people weren't feeling well and the crew took exceptionally good care of them while entertaining the rest of the passengers. They kept everyone's spirts up and really enjoyed what they did.
Review by: Abigail P, June 2016
High recommend this. Amazing crew. Just touch up on better music to play for the younger crowd 20-30 yr olds.
Review by: Francesca G, March 2016
Great experience! Captain and crew were tons of fun!
Review by: jess, January 2016
Awesome crew. Amazing time snorkeling. Would highly reccommend this catamaran excursion!!!
Review by: chefkerry, December 2015
This was a nice day on a Catamaran. The crew was personable and went out of their way to make sure that everyone had a good time.
Review by: Gillian, September 2015
Nice view of both the ocean and sea lives. The staff were very helpful and friendly. We enjoyed every minute of it.
Review by: miranda l, March 2015
Staff was good! Only rum drinks. Catamaran needed my social legs.
Review by: Jean E, January 2015
Great crew. Nice boat. Very enjoyable experience.
Review by: Chequana W, December 2014
Awesome trip! a bit too long and lacking in the food and beverage options, but beautiful tour! great staff!
Review by: jessica_piatek, October 2014
This tour was a blast. The crew was awesome and made sure we had an amazing time. The snorkeling was a lot of fun. One of the crew helped teach me how to go all the way under the water when snorkeling which ive always wanted to try. _br/_
We surely will be booking another catamaran through them.
Review by: DerekP, September 2014
This tour was advertised as going to the beach of Sosua, not stopping 2 miles shy of the shore. There were several people who all felt the same way on the catamaran which showed that there was a big lack of communication by the company hosting. Overall it was a waste for me, as I wanted to explore the shore as well.
Review by: B. Dawn Q, January 2014
This was definitely a young person's booze Cruise. We were the oldest people on the trip. It was enjoyable but the snorkelling was only average. Too many people all in the same spot. The crew was wonderful and if you are young and looking for a fun-filled day, this is the trip to take.
Review by: Samantha R, December 2013
Pushed purchasing photos a little too much.
Review by: Karyn R, June 2013
So much fun! We had perfect weather and Captain" Rico Suave" and his crew were the best. The snorkeling was great with lots of brightly colored fish and coral reefs to see. I would recommend this to everyone!!
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