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Samaná Shore Excursion – Los Haitises + Bacardi Island...

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Tour Highlights

🌿 Los Haitises National Park

1,600 km² of karst, mangroves & caves

🚢 Cruise Pier Pickup

Meet at Samaná Bayport, Town Marina or Embat Dock

✅ Back to Ship Guarantee

100% refund if your ship reroutes or skips Samaná

⏰ Half-Day Format

Fits standard cruise port stops with time to spare

🚢 Compatible with 7 Cruise Lines

Royal Caribbean, NCL, AIDA, Costa, Marella, Virgin Voyages, Windstar

🗣️ Multi-Lingual Whale Guide

Narration in EN / ES / FR / IT

About This Tour

Designed for cruise passengers with a full day in Samaná.

Walk off your ship at Samaná Bayport, Samaná Town Marina, or Embat Dock, and our crew meets you within minutes. The shore excursion takes you through Los Haitises — 1,600 km² of karst hills, the largest mangrove forest in the Caribbean, and Taíno caves that have been quiet for eight centuries.

Cast off at 09:00 from Samaná Town Marina. Weave through Cayo de los Pájaros bird sanctuary. Glide into the mangrove channels of San Lorenzo Bay. Step ashore at Cueva de la Línea and Cueva del Ferrocarril — 800-year-old pictographs and petroglyphs that predate European contact.

Mid-day: cross to Cayo Levantado (Bacardi Island) for beachside lunch — included in your ticket. Free time on the beach. Return to Samaná Town Marina by 16:00, plenty of buffer time for the walk back to your cruise pier.

Boat Trips Club guarantees your return — 100% refund if your ship reroutes or skips Samaná. Save 30-50% vs cruise line excursions — same experience, direct booking.

Departure Point: Samaná Town Marina (BTC crew meets you at cruise pier)
Group Size: Up to 80 guests (shared catamaran)
Season: Year-round, cruise call days only

What's Not Included

Lunch (dine onboard your cruise after return)
Whale sanctuary fee ($5 USD pp, cash at gate)
Alcoholic drinks (available for purchase)
Gratuities (optional, appreciated)
Personal expenses & souvenirs

What to Bring

Cruise ship boarding pass (for ship re-entry)
Sunscreen (reef-safe preferred)
Hat & sunglasses
Camera with zoom lens (whales 50-200m away)
Motion-sickness medication (if prone)
Light jacket (bay breeze in sanctuary)
Cash USD for sanctuary fee
Your ship's stated all-aboard time

Guest Requirements

Cancellation Policy

72+ hours before departure: 100% refund (no questions, no fees)
Less than 72 hours: No refund
Weather cancellations by us: 100% refund OR free reschedule (your choice)