📍 Boca Chica · ⏱️ Full day (8-9 h)
You leave your hotel or rental in Boca Chica or Juan Dolio and travel to Playa Bayahibe, where you board a boat bound for Saona Island. The crossing runs through East National Park, a protected area rich in marine life. On the island you get free time on the beach, swimming in shallow water and lunch before heading back.