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An excursion to Isla Saona is the number one tour for visitors to Punta Cana. Isla Saona is a beautiful island off of the southern coast of the Dominican Republic and is a protected nature preserve as it belongs to the National Park of the East.
Isla Saona is the top excursion on many Punta Cana visitors things to do list. Typically, to visit Isla Saona, an excursion begins with a 90 minute bus ride from your hotel in Punta Cana to the small fishing village of Bayahibe where most of the boats to the island depart. Excursion companies transport you to Isla Saona on speedboats or catamarans or a combination of speedboat one way and a catamaran the other way. Free drinks and a beach barbeque are usually included in the tour.
There is a new website that we have noticed about Isla Saona, called islasaona.net. This website contains information about the island, how to get there and links to various excursions available to the island. Check it out for many pictures of the island and also videos of Isla Saona trips.
EXPAT FAQs: Moving to and Living in the Dominican Republic
by Ginnie Bedggood and Ilana Benady
Photography by Pedro Guzmán
So you’ve spent a few vacations in the Dominican Republic and perhaps you’ve fantasised about relocating to this paradise island? Well, here’s the perfect book to help you decide if living in the DR is really for you or not.
We believe that this book should be made compulsory reading for anyone contemplating relocating to the Dominican Republic.
We’ve found it to be the most comprehensive and up-to-date source of information available on the subject. It covers pretty much everything you’ll need to know from choosing your location to dying in the Dominican Republic!
And it’s crammed with useful contact info.
We especially liked the last chapter
“What The…?” – a collection of true anecdotes, as experienced by the authors and their friends, that humorously illustrates the idiosyncrasies of life here in the Dominican Republic.
Expat FAQ: Moving to and Living in the Dominican Republic makes for a great beach read too.
How to get your copy?
It may be ordered from Amazon US, Canada and UK, Barnes & Noble and other online retailers.
It’s published by Summertime Publishing ISBN 978-1-907498-72-5
It is now available for purchase on Kindle.
Check out their Facebook Page: Expat FAQ – Moving to and Living in the Dominican Republic
Travel Tips – Japanese T-shirt folding
Having trouble packing that suitcase? Too much vertical bulk? Can’t fold your t-shirts flat?
Take a minute to study the art of Japanese T-shirt folding. Read More→
Travel Tips | Travel Gear
World Lens is the new iPhone translator app that instantly translates printed text by simply pointing the camera at it! One of its main advantages is that it requires no internet connection. Read More→
Travel Tips | Travel Gear – laptop cable locks
Want to bring your laptop on vacation with you but you’re not sure if it will fit in the hotel safe? A laptop cable lock is a good backup plan. Read More→
