Cruise price per person includes: Cabin accommodation, breakfast, lunch, dinner, snacks, drinking water, soft drinks, hot drinks, alcoholic drinks, experienced English-speaking guides, all taxes.
Cruise price per person excludes (mandatory, unless customer provides own): Restaurant meal on final evening, whale sanctuary fee (US$ 625 per trip), with US$ 200 of this fee must be paid in cash only. Fees for future seasons will be announced shortly before the start of that specific season once they are confirmed by the Dominican Republic authorities. Unless otherwise stated, all the listed items need to be paid on arrival (cash or credit card).
Optional extras: Transfers to the boat from the airport/hotel/port, snorkeling equipment rental (US$ 100 per week). Unless otherwise stated, all the listed items need to be paid on arrival (cash or credit card). Note: prices of items purchased onboard are subject to change.
How to get there: Many US airports have direct flights to Puerto Plata International Airport in the Dominican Republic. The major airlines include US, American, Continental, Delta, Spirit and Jet Blue. Map of the Caribbean Sea.
Arrival/Boarding/Departure: The boat docks at the Ocean World Marina, Puerto Plata, boarding at 16:00 Saturday for 21:30 hrs departure to Silver Bank. Return to dock is at 17:00 on Friday where the crew host a cocktail party before dinner is taken in a restaurant onshore. You can check out from 7:00 to 8:00 hrs on Saturday morning. The crew will help you arrange your onward travel to the airport or nearby hotels.
Diving Environment: There is no scuba diving on these snorkeling trips where all snorkeling activity is from tenders. Normally there are 2 whale runs each day lasting 1.5 to 3 hours each. Other creatures that may put in an appearance here include dwarf sperm whales and Atlantic sailfish plus dolphins: bottlenose, spinner, Risso's and Fraser's. Water temperatures during this January to April period are 78-80°F / 25-27°C for which a 3 mm wetsuit and full foot fins are recommended.
Non-diver rate: All guests are non-divers on this snorkeling trip.
Single supplement (if you do not want to share accommodation): This is optional - single travelers may choose to share a stateroom or pay a supplement of 65% of the normal published price.
Dive clubs and group discounts: Pay for 8 guests and 1 extra person can join the cruise in a Twin stateroom free of charge (total 9 guests).
Whole boat charter rate (per night): Pay for 16 guests and 2 extra persons can join the cruise in a Twin bed stateroom free of charge (total 18 guests).
Customer reviews:
"Awesome week of Humpback Whale Watching and Snorkeling. Equipment, Staff and Facilities were Great!!!" - Rodney van der Laan, South Africa, 9 April 2014 ...Customer rating: Be first to rate!
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