can be much shorter]
Sail to Catalina Island on this full-day tour, stopping to snorkel at La Pared, AKA The Wall, a national park home to a bunch of corals and sea life, like parrotfish, angelfish and sea turtles. Then, you'll continue to Catalina Island itself for a typical Dominican lunch on the beach. Afterwards, you'll head back to La Romana to visit Altos de Chavon, a replica 16th-century Mediterranean village – you'll find a Roman-style amphitheatre, art galleries and a lively art scene here.

Fantastic trip. Great snorkeling. Food was ok. It was much better on Saona trip. Were not told we were going to the village/ shops at end. Would have preferred to know this before as I was unfortunately very seasick and thought we were going straight back to the hotel. Excellent bus driver and your guide was good.

The snorkelling was great. Getting to Carolina was bizarre - instead of docking at the jetty like other boats, the passengers had to get from the boat into a smaller boat (which wasn’t altogether very safe) to get ashore. For the amount of passengers this took 3 trips which took up time and could have led to accidents- not sure why this was done The trip to where Michael Jackson and Lisa Marie Presley got married seemed just an add-on - a bit of a waste of time.

It was a fantastic excursion. Well organised from start to finish . The Island is absolutely stunning. Just be prepared for a very long day .

Catalina island wasn’t a example of a Caribbean island is was very very rocky struggled to enter the sea at all without hurting feet, not suitable for children really nor people like me that mosquitos like m, it was horrible, food was good but more flys than food, sand was full of rubbish plastic bottle tops and cigarette ends, sunbeds was few and not great, to many people, shop on there was twice the price of the expensive shop in the hotel, the boats poured black sut/oil into the sea

Die Anreise war zulange und die Aufenthalte einfach zu kurz

It would be better if we had visited the church first and then the island but I understand slots have to be booked for visiting both and it was nice that it wasn't busy when we visited the church. Also it would be better to board the return boat from the dock rather than using the smaller boats for the transfer.

Why you’ll love this…

You'll head to La Pared's coral reefs for a snorkelling session alongside native wildlife
Lunch on the beach is on the menu – tuck into some tasty Dominican dishes
Strolling through Altos de Chavon is like stepping into a 16th-century Mediterranean village

Important to know

Not suitable for expectant mothers or guests with back problems
Not suitable for those with reduced mobility
Children must be supervised by an adult (over 18 years) at all time
Bring bathing gear and sunblock
Bring a towel
Bring biodegradable insect repellent
Bring suitable footwear
Bring money for extras or gratuities
Subject to weather conditions

Cancellation policy

Receive a 100% refund if you cancel up to 1 day before the experience begins.

What’s included

Boat cruise
Lunch
Drinks
Open bar serving locally branded drinks
Transport
Guide
Equipment
Snorkel stops

Booking fee

Good news! No extra fees are applied to this booking.

Pickup points

To see which pickup points are available, check under availability & prices.

Provider

TUI DOMINICANA, S.A.S

What people say about this experience

3.6/5

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Based on 77 reviews

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All ratings (77)

5 stars (24)

31%

4 stars (25)

32%

3 stars (11)

14%

2 stars (10)

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1 star (7)

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Sam
Traveled with family
August 30, 2026
4.6
United Kingdom
Fantastic trip. Great snorkeling. Food was ok. It was much better on Saona trip. Were not told we were going to the village/ shops at end. Would have preferred to know this before as I was unfortunately very seasick and thought we were going straight back to the hotel. Excellent bus driver and your guide was good.
J
JBroom64
Traveled as a couple
October 10, 2026
3.8
United Kingdom
The snorkelling was great. Getting to Carolina was bizarre - instead of docking at the jetty like other boats, the passengers had to get from the boat into a smaller boat (which wasn’t altogether very safe) to get ashore. For the amount of passengers this took 3 trips which took up time and could have led to accidents- not sure why this was done The trip to where Michael Jackson and Lisa Marie Presley got married seemed just an add-on - a bit of a waste of time.
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Basia
Traveled as a couple
May 10, 2026
5
United Kingdom
It was a fantastic excursion. Well organised from start to finish . The Island is absolutely stunning. Just be prepared for a very long day .
D
Daniel
Traveled with family
October 16, 2026
3.4
United Kingdom
Catalina island wasn’t a example of a Caribbean island is was very very rocky struggled to enter the sea at all without hurting feet, not suitable for children really nor people like me that mosquitos like m, it was horrible, food was good but more flys than food, sand was full of rubbish plastic bottle tops and cigarette ends, sunbeds was few and not great, to many people, shop on there was twice the price of the expensive shop in the hotel, the boats poured black sut/oil into the sea
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Tomaso-Luici
Traveled as a couple
June 2, 2026
5
Germany
Die Anreise war zulange und die Aufenthalte einfach zu kurz
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Hitchen Family
Traveled with family
July 29, 2026
4.2
United Kingdom
It would be better if we had visited the church first and then the island but I understand slots have to be booked for visiting both and it was nice that it wasn't busy when we visited the church. Also it would be better to board the return boat from the dock rather than using the smaller boats for the transfer.