Planning
Best Time To Visit
Weather, whale season, cruise crowds and quiet months on Bacardi Island, month by month.
Picking A Bacardi Island Tour
Compare from-price, hours, rating and departure point across the listed trips before you pick one.
Seasons And Timing
Planning
Crowds And Quiet Hours
When Bacardi Island is busy, when it is quiet, and which departure times beat the crowds.
Comparing Island Tours
Experiences
Cayo Levantado Guide
The island itself: where it sits, how to cross, and what the day looks like.
Experiences
Island Names Explained
Cayo Levantado and Bacardi Island are the same place; here is why the names differ.
Experiences
Tours Compared
Boat-only, catamaran, waterfall combos, park combos and whale trips, compared by price and time.
Experiences
Samana Bay
The geography, sanctuary rules and crossing routes of the bay every Cayo Levantado trip sails.
Experiences
Samana Travel Guide
Orientation to the Samana peninsula: boats, whales, waterfalls and the island day trips that anchor a visit.
Comparison
Samana Excursions
Every Samana excursion type compared: island boats, waterfalls, Los Haitises and whales.
Experiences
Things To Do In Samana
Samana's whales, waterfalls, mangroves and beaches, and how each pairs with an island day.
Prices, Safety And Getting There
Logistics
Getting To Cayo Levantado
Boat taxis, tours and transfers compared for reaching Bacardi Island.
Logistics
From Punta Cana
Day trip options from Punta Cana to Cayo Levantado, with transfer times and what each tour includes.
Logistics
From Samana
Boat departures, tour prices and the shortest route from Samana to Bacardi Island.
Planning
From Santo Domingo
Day trips and tours from Santo Domingo to Cayo Levantado, with real drive times and prices.
Logistics
From Las Terrenas
The Las Terrenas to Bacardi Island run: drive times, pickup tours and what a day really takes.
Logistics
Tour Prices
Every Cayo Levantado tour price on the roster, by departure town and inclusions.
Logistics
Tour Inclusions
What every Cayo Levantado tour includes, listing by listing: boat, lunch, drinks, gear, pickup.
Logistics
Punta Cana To Samana
Routes, drive times and tour options for crossing from Punta Cana to Samana Bay.
Planning
Samana Airport
The closest airport to Cayo Levantado, transfer times to the pier, and tours that include the boat.
Tour Combos
Combos
Whales Plus Island
Which Samana Bay whale tours also stop at Cayo Levantado, and what each one includes.
Comparison
Cayo Levantado Vs Saona
A fact-checked head to head between Cayo Levantado and Saona Island for day trippers.
Experiences
El Limon Combos
Waterfall plus island beach in one day: combo listings, prices and what each includes.
Experiences
Los Haitises Combos
How Los Haitises plus Cayo Levantado combo days work, listing by listing.
On The Day: What To Bring And Expect
Experiences
The Beach Itself
What the sand, water and facilities on Cayo Levantado are really like, and which tours include beach time.
Experiences
Snorkeling Guide
Which Cayo Levantado tours include snorkel gear, what the water holds, and when visibility is best.
Planning
What To Bring
Sun, footwear for the landing, cash and dry bags: the practical list for a boat day on Cayo Levantado.
Experiences
Boat Ride To Cayo Levantado
Boat types, durations and seasickness notes for the crossing to Bacardi Island.
Experiences
Resort Vs Public Beach
Who can go where on Bacardi Island: resort guests get one half, day visitors get the public beach.
Planning Your Trip
Planning
Where To Stay
Pick your base for the Bacardi Island boats: Samana, Las Terrenas or farther.
More Guides
Planning
Free Santo Domingo Sights
Free Colonial Zone sights, the pay what you want walking tour, and the bridge to a Samana Bay day trip.