Your Bacardi Island Tour Questions

16 questions answered, from cost and safety to what to wear and which trip fits Samaná, Punta Cana or Las Terrenas.

A small palm covered island with white sand rising from calm turquoise water in Samana Bay

How Far Is Cayo Levantado From Samana?

Cayo Levantado sits about 5 km, or 3 miles, from Samana across the bay, reached by a short boat taxi crossing. Here is what that distance means for planning a day trip.

Small wooded island with a white sand beach in calm turquoise bay water under a clear sky

How Far Is Cayo Levantado From The Airport?

Airport transfer distances to Cayo Levantado, island in Samana Bay: El Catey to the pier, drive times from Punta Cana, Santo Domingo and Puerto Plata, and which tours fit each arrival.

A small palm covered island with white sand and turquoise water seen across a calm bay

How To Get To Cayo Levantado Resort

How day visitors reach Cayo Levantado Resort island by boat from Samana, what the crossing involves, and which tours include lunch, gear and transfers.

A small palm covered island in a calm turquoise bay with a white sand beach along the shoreline

Is Cayo Levantado A Private Island?

No, Cayo Levantado is not fully private: a resort occupies part of the island and the public beach welcomes day visitors arriving by boat from Samana.

Palm trees leaning over a calm turquoise bay beside a white sand beach

Is Cayo Levantado Adults Only?

No, Cayo Levantado is not adults only. The public beach welcomes all ages, the tours are family trips, and only the resort half is a booked-stays product. Here is what that means for families.

Palm trees leaning over white sand and calm turquoise water at a small Caribbean island beach

Is Cayo Levantado All Inclusive?

No, Cayo Levantado is not all inclusive: one half of the island holds a private all-inclusive resort and the other half is a public beach you pay for tour by tour. Here is how the split works.

A small palm covered island with white sand and calm turquoise water in Samana Bay

Is Cayo Levantado The Same As Bacardi Island?

Yes, Cayo Levantado and Bacardi Island are the same island in Samana Bay, and here is where each name comes from, how the resort side differs from the public beach, and which tours use which name.

Turquoise shallow water along a palm-lined white sand beach on a small island in Samana Bay

Is Cayo Levantado Worth Visiting?

A straight answer on whether Cayo Levantado (Bacardi Island) is worth your day and money, based on the island's real layout, the tours that actually run, and what each one includes.

Wooden boat anchored off a small palm covered island in a calm turquoise bay

Is Samana Nicer Than Punta Cana?

A straight comparison of Samana and Punta Cana: beaches, whales, waterfalls, crowds, costs and drive times, plus how to test Samana on a day trip from a Punta Cana base.

Turquoise shallow water and palm trees along a small island beach in Samana Bay

What Is Cayo Levantado Known For?

What Cayo Levantado is known for: the Bacardi Island nickname, the public beach, the resort half, whale season in Samana Bay, and the day trips that visit the island.

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