Samaná Shore Excursion: Los Haitises + Bacardi Island
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
🕳️ Taíno Caves — 800 Years Old
Pre-Columbian pictographs in Cueva de la Línea & Ferrocarril
🏝️ Cayo Levantado (Bacardi Island)
Beachside lunch included
🚢 Compatible with 7 Cruise Lines
Royal Caribbean, NCL, AIDA, Costa, Marella, Virgin Voyages, Windstar
About This Tour
Designed for cruise passengers in Samaná between 15 January and 31 March — the humpback whale migration window.
Between 1,500 and 7,000 humpbacks come to the Bay of Samaná to breed and calve. 300+ whales are in the bay at any given moment during peak season.
Walk off your ship at Samaná Bayport, Samaná Town Marina, or Embat Dock — our crew meets you within minutes. Cast off at 09:30 from Samaná Town Marina toward the Marine Mammal Sanctuary. Onboard whale-watching guide narrates behavior — breaches, tail slaps, courtship displays, the underwater song.
Half-day format ends at 13:30, back at the marina well before all-aboard cutoff. Boat Trips Club guarantees your return — if your ship reroutes or skips Samaná, you receive a 100% refund. Lunch is not included on this half-day format; cruise dining available back onboard.
Save 30-50% vs cruise line excursions — same experience, same whales, direct booking.
Departure Point: Samaná Town Marina (BTC crew meets you at cruise pier)
Group Size: Up to 80 guests (shared catamaran)
Season: 15 January – 31 March (cruise call days only)
What's Not Included
- Park entrance fee ($2 USD pp, cash at gate)
- Alcoholic drinks (available for purchase)
- Alcoholic drinks (available for purchase)
- Personal expenses & souvenirs
What to Bring
- Cruise ship boarding pass (for ship re-entry)
- Swimwear under clothes
- Towel
- Sunscreen (reef-safe preferred)
- Hat & sunglasses
- Camera or GoPro
- Valid ID for check-in
- Cash USD or DOP for park fee
- Your ship's stated all-aboard time
Guest Requirements
80
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)
Tour Itinerary
Walk off your ship at Samaná Bayport / Town Marina / Embat — BTC crew meets you within 4-8 minutes
Cayo de los Pájaros & Mangroves Bird sanctuary + mangrove channels of San Lorenzo Bay
Taíno Caves Step into Cueva de la Línea & Cueva del Ferrocarril — 800-year-old pictographs
Cayo Levantado: Lunch + Beach Beachside lunch included + free time on Bacardi Island — return to pier by 16:00
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From $99.00 /
1 guest
Free cancellation up to 72 hours before (100% refund).
Need last-minute flexibility? Add Flex at checkout.
Don't miss out! This experience is usually fully booked
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