24 Mar 2025
We booked through an intermediary at our hotel in Puerto Plata, but you can also book directly. Unfortunately, the agent made an error in our booking, which caused some confusion at pick up, but our tour leader, Papo, was kind and understanding. After a 25 minute bus ride from our hotel to Sosúa Beach, we boarded the Catamaran via dinghy. From the get go, the crew was so focused on safety, without sacrificing fun. They gave careful briefings, provided life jackets and carefully monitored everyone in the boat and in the water. They also danced, sang, joked and got us with an occasional water gun. We snorkeled at 2 different reefs, had a lunch of BBQ chicken, pasta and salad. There was an open bar with alcoholic and non alcoholic options for the sail back. There was also a photographer on board. If you are not interested in purchasing photos, just be honest and he'll focus on other guests. This was a memorable experience for our family (4 kids and 2 adults).