Paradise Island & Mangroves Tour

Highlights

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Itinerary

1. Organizing the tour

   Passes by

2. Pick up at the hotels in Cabarete

   20 min

3. Pick up at the hotels in Sosua

   20 min

4. Pick up at the hotel in Puerto Plata. Driving through the country side to Punta Rucia.

   2 h

5. At Playa Ensenada the Speed Boat is waiting to take you to Paradise Island

   30 min

6. Cayo Arena, the local name of Paradise Island. Here you will get fresh fruits and drinks. The snorkeling gear is provided and a guided snorkeling tour. After the visit on Paradise Island you go through the mangroves with the Speed Boat.

   3 hAdmission included

7. In Punta Rucia a typical Dominican lunch is served.

   45 min

8. On the way back we make a stop at a local market, after the market we continue back to your hotel.

   2 h

Cancellation

Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.

Reviews

Ratings come from 51 reviews collected by our booking partner. They are travellers' own words, in the order they were written — never reordered to flatter the experience.

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• 5We had an amazing time on...

  We had an amazing time on the Paradise Island and Mangrove Tour in Punta Rucia, Puerto Plata! The 1.5-hour drive through small villages was completely worth it. The experience was beautiful, and the service was excellent. A big thank you to Lotta for the great communication and organization, and to Mathias and the rest of the crew for making the day so enjoyable. Everyone was friendly, professional, and helpful. Highly recommended!

  Mark_FJuly 2026via Viator

• 5Amazing and Fun Trip

  The team that drove us on land and sea were great! They made sure everyone had a good time. Matthias was incredible. He was conscientious of my 7 year old daughter and my wife. I so appreciated him. The island swimming and snorkeling was amazing. To top it off through the Mangroves. Trip is worth it!!!

  Malcolm WFebruary 2026via Tripadvisor

• 3Doesn't live up to name Paradise

  Ours was a different tour, with pigs instead of mangrove, but island part and natural pool is same, vips were on boat for first part then we took a speed boat to see pigs. Paradise Island didn't live up to name. It is small, packed full of people, boats constantly coming and going. It is protected so only thing that can touch the sand is your feet, all bags and such have to hang in cabana. Not sure if it is always rough, but very hard to swim with waves constantly pushing you around, even the few fish you see in water are having trouble swimming straight. We were on a catamaran but i was expecting the big sailboat with the cargo net in front. Nope only ones I saw down here were solid hull motor driven. Experience was nowhere near what you would find in cuba or Puerto Rico which we have done previous years around same time. There was a stop in a natural reef pool which was nice. If you have nothing to compare the whole trip to you will like it.

  K9924BQrobertrFebruary 2026via Tripadvisor

• 5The highlight of our trip

  This was the highlight of our trip. We chose the VIP tour which included a larger boat with snacks and drinks and lobster for lunch. Worth the extra money! The natural pool and Paradise island were amazing. Great swimming and snorkeling. It was the best tour with everything provided. Staff were great! I wish I could have gone again, but it was a 2-hour trip from our hotel.

  karriei2021January 2026via Tripadvisor

• 5Great Snorkeling

  We did 4 excursions on this vacation and this was the best one. The snorkeling at the island is great. The food and drinks were great. We did some of the mangroves slowly learning about them and the wildlife, then we did a neat speed boat trim through some of them. The transport is a bit long from Peurto Plata, but well worth it.

  Gavin_TMarch 2025via Viator

• 5Amazing experience

  What an amazing experience! Our guide and driver were very knowledgeable and helpful. The drive through the Mangroves was really fun. The island is a true paradise. The snorkeling was fantastic. I would recommend 100% to anyone who wants to have a good day

  Connector67540830102February 2025via Tripadvisor

Know before you go

How it compares in Puerto Plata

• Its from-price is 11% below the median of the 154 day trips we list in Puerto Plata.
• It is longer than most of them.
• By number of reviews it ranks 14 of 154.
• The operator lists free cancellation on it.

About Puerto Plata

Puerto Plata is a seaside city on the Dominican Republic's north coast, with a cable car up Mount Isabel de Torres, a Spanish fort and Victorian houses.

Puerto Plata sits on the Atlantic coast in the shadow of Isabel de Torres, a green mountain topped with a statue of Christ and reached by cable car. In town, the sixteenth-century San Felipe Fortress guards the seafront Malecón, and the old centre keeps wooden Victorian houses painted in bright colours around the central park. The Amber Museum displays Dominican amber, often with insects trapped inside.

Top-ranked sights in Puerto Plata: Fort San Felipe (Fortaleza San Felipe), Damajagua Falls (27 Charcos), Amber Museum (Museo Del Ámbar).

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