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Samaná Shore Excursion: Bacardi Island Beach + Lunch

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Tour Highlights

🚢 Cruise pier pickup

Samaná Bayport, Town Marina, or Embat Dock — crew meets you within minutes.

🛡️ Back to Ship Guarantee

100% refund if your ship reroutes or skips Samaná.

🥥 Cayo Levantado (Bacardi Island)

The original location from the 1970s rum commercial.

🍽️ Beachside lunch included

Fresh seafood, Dominican plates, soft drinks — served on the island.

🌴 Calm shallows + palm shade

An easy beach experience for all ages.

⚓ Compatible with 7 cruise lines

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

About This Tour

Designed for cruise passengers visiting 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 to Cayo Levantado — the original Bacardi Island from the 1970s rum commercial — for beach time and lunch, then back to your pier well before all-aboard cutoff.

Cast off at 09:00 from Samaná Town Marina. Approximately 45-minute crossing to Cayo Levantado. White sand, palm shade, calm turquoise shallows on the north side. Lunch is served beachside, included in your ticket — fresh seafood, Dominican plates, soft drinks.

Free time on the beach until 13:00. Return boat departs at 13:15, back at Samaná Town Marina by 14:00. Plenty of buffer time for the walk back to your cruise pier. Boat Trips Club guarantees your return — if your ship reroutes or skips Samaná, you receive a 100% refund, no questions.

Departure Point: Samaná Town Marina, Av. La Marina, Samaná 32000, Dominican Republic (GPS 19.2032, -69.3311)
Group Size: Up to 80 guests
Boat: Catamaran

What's Not Included

Alcoholic drinks (available for purchase on Cayo Levantado)
Beach chair/umbrella rental on island (typically $5–10 USD)
Gratuities (optional, appreciated)
Personal expenses & souvenirs

What to Bring

Swimwear under your clothes (no changing rooms at pier)
Towel
Sunscreen (reef-safe preferred)
Hat & sunglasses
Camera or GoPro
Cruise ship ID for re-boarding

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)

Tour Itinerary

Walk off your ship at Bayport, Town Marina, or Embat. BTC crew meets you within 4–8 minutes and walks you to the catamaran.

Cast off across the Bay of Samaná Approximately 45-minute crossing toward Cayo Levantado.

Cayo Levantado: lunch, then beach time Disembark at the island pier. Beachside lunch served at 10:00, followed by roughly two hours of free time on the sand.