Catalina Island Dominican Republic

The Dream island Catalina Island in the Dominican Republic or Isla Catalina Dom Rep is a popular destination for tourists. Also for Dominican Republic night life Catalina Island is ideal for a Isla Catalina Tour on the party boat. Thanks to the crystal clear water and the great underwater world, Catalina Island is ideal for diving & Snorkeling popular. Catalina Island Beach, with its white and fine sand and coconut palms, is one of the most beautiful stretches of beach in the Dominican Republic.

The Catalina Island Touring pull about every day 400 People on the 9km² dream island. How to get to Catalina Island and what to expect on the dream island of Isla Catalina and which tours there are to the island, you will find out in this post. Finally, we have summarized some information and experiences, with which you can optimize your tour on Catalina Island.

Catalina Island Dominican Republic arrival

Because Catalina Island is not connected to the Dominican mainland and there is no airport, is the Arrival to Catalina Island only possible with a boat trip across the sea. There are no public ones (public boats), but exclusively the boat tours through private providers and tour operators. These boat trips depart from Hafen Los Melones in Bayahibe from. The boat trip to Isla Catalina is approx. 40 Minutes. One should be sufficiently familiar with Sun protection * apply lotion. Drinks are usually included on arrival.

Because Catalina Island is a private island in the Dominican Republic, every guest has to pay an entrance fee. Entry is possible by buying a ticket, e.g.. Already included when booking a day tour. It is currently not possible to spend the night on Isla Catalina, because there are no hotels or accommodations. Thus, all guests on the dream island are only day visitors.

Catalina Island Touring Dom Rep

The Catalina Island tours are offered daily. The range of tours and excursions is neat and ranges from private yachts to Group tours, that you can book for yourself and your friends. Because the dream island Catalina Island in the Dominican Republic is a beautiful place, to escape everyday hotel life, Most guests spend an entire day on or. around Catalina Island.

You can take the Catalina Island tours as day trips directly from the resorts such as. Punta Cana, La Romana or Bavaro from book. Both the boat transfer and the transfer to the respective port are included in the price of the tour. From La Romana and Bayahibe, the Catalina Island tours are logically the cheapest, as there is no transfer to the port. We did on our tour of the Dominican Republic overall 2 Nights in Bayahibe in the Villa Iguana * and started from there to Isla Catalina in the early morning.

You can book the Catalina Island tours and excursions directly on site in the hotel complexes or on the beach promenades in the Dominican Republic. In our experience, however, the prices online are a bit better and the annoying negotiation is then superfluous (The same also applies to the airport transfer and taxi shuttles).

We have our Catalina Island Tour online and cheaply via Getyourguide* booked. So far we have only had positive experiences here for various vacations. The Cost of a Catalina Island Tour including entrance fee depending on the port that. 70€ pro Person.

On most Catalina Island tours, the shuttle transfers are available from the hotel as well Drinks and meals included. Depending on the excursion, alcoholic drinks are also included free of charge, so that there is a good atmosphere on some of the party boats and people dance to the music. The usual Catalina Island tours stop at the coral reef for snorkeling, before moving on to the main beach, the Catalina Island Beach in the Dominican Republic.

 Book Catalina Island tours:

• Snorkeling trips around Isla Catalina *
• Scuba diving off Isla Catalina *
• Isla Catalina VIP Catamaran Tour*
• Private yacht to Isla Catalina for up to 10 People*

Catalina Island tours experiences

The tours to the dream island of Catalina Island in the Dominican Republic, along with Isla Saona and Cayo Levantado Island, are among the best islands in the Dominican Republic and are often referred to as a small paradise in the Dominican Republic. Beautiful ones await you on Isla Catalina white sand beaches, turquoise blue sea and a beautiful coral reef on the left by the cliffs, which is ideal for diving and snorkeling. The fish stocks are available, even if most of the fish, that you can see while snorkeling, are quite small.

On the Catalina Island tours on the main beach of the dream island of the Dominican Republic there are numerous for the visitors Umbrellas & Sunbeds available free of charge. There are toilets & Showers and beach bars & Restaurants, where relaxed music is played. There are also small kiosks or. Stalls, where you can buy souvenirs like necklaces and cards. There are also some traders on the main beach, so-called beach boys, trying through various services like massages, to get tips.

Isla Catalina Tour Dom Rep – Packliste

For your Isla Catalina tour in the Dominican Republic, we have put together a small packing list for your trip to the dream island. You should pack the following things as needed:

• Snorkel gear * (The equipment is included in the snorkeling excursions)
• Suncream*
• Sunglasses*
• quick-drying travel towel *
• Swim shorts * / Bikini*
• Strandtuch/Sarong*
• Change clothes
• Headgear
• Catering (depending on the type of excursion)
• Tagesrucksack*
• International SIM card *

Isla Catalina Dominican Republic info

Here is some more information for your tour to Isla Catalina in the Dominican Republic:

• If you have the choice of different departure times for your Catalina Island tour, then we recommend starting your day trip as early as possible, because then Catalina Island is still relatively empty and you can enjoy the full day.
• If you are looking for a little more peace and quiet on Isla Catalina in the Dominican Republic, then move away from the restaurant & Liegebereichen am Catalina Island Beach. Apart from that there are significantly fewer people and you can open your towel under palm trees!
• Even if some of the beach boys claim otherwise: The umbrellas, Lie, Showers & Toilets are free of charge. A tip is expected for the showers and toilets as well as the service of the beach boys. When you adjust your sun lounger yourself, it's free.
• Catalina Island is not big, though, but it is still not easy to get around on foot. However, you can wonderfully follow the fine sandy beach to the north and get to the east side of the island.
• Many Catalina Island tours include drinks and food. If it doesn't, you should take something to drink and eat with you, because the prices on Catalina Island are not unaffordable, but also not as cheap as on the mainland of the Dominican Republic.

Catalina Island tours book with women

You can also take a Dominican woman with you to your Catalina Island tour. Freelancer women from the Dominican Republic can be found on dating portals such as Latinlove.org*.

A female vacation companion can be found via Seeking* or Travelkisses*. There is that too Registration for free. From the profile description of the Dominican women one can see, what services they offer. Many women offer sex services or an escort service to the sights. A prerequisite is always, that one for hotel expenses, Entrance fees and meals are covered. In return, the woman often accompanies you free of charge.

Should you be looking for a relationship in the Dominican Republic, then the German-speaking dating portal is suitable DominicanCupid *. Otherwise you can find at LatinamericanCupid* as well as Dominican women, who are looking for a long-term partner. Registration at both dating portals is free and in German.