25 Aug 2025
My wife and I are staying in the DR for our baby moon. We read that snorkeling is a pregnancy safe, and even encouraged, activity.
The ride from our resort to the dock was just fine. No problems there. The problems began when we got on the boat.
We were packed in like sardines. Way too many people on the boat. Not enough seats for everyone.
When we arrived at “the wall” for snorkeling they handed out masks and snorkels to everyone. Well, not everyone. Only about half the guest got to actually snorkel. My wife and I did not get to snorkel! When we asked for snorkels the staff just shrugged and brushed us off. We paid to snorkel! The people who did snorkel only got to snorkel for 30 minutes. No where near long enough.
We then boarded another boat to take us to shore, and once we arrived at shore there was no organization. There were many different groups all mingled together and no guides to help. After about 30 minutes we found where we were supposed to go. They said lunch would be in about 30 minutes.
Lunch looked really delicious, but there was not enough for everyone. When you go thirsty you got a tiny plastic cup to fill with water or coke. The kind of cup your teacher would give you for water in preschool. Very tiny.
The website says there is snorkeling at the beach/shore, but our boat guide gave away the snorkels to another boat before we headed to shore! So no snorkeling again.
My wife and I sat in the shade in our barely held together loungers just wanting to head back to the resort.
On top of all that we paid for the VIP experience. This is what they said was included with the VIP experience: snorkel equipment, lunch, unlimited drinks, a boat ride.
So everything everyone else got!
When I went to one of our guides and asked him what our VIP brackets got us he said we got a special lunch. The “special lunch” was a burnt lobster. I’ll leave a picture of the “special lunch”
To wrap this all up, do not book with this company or any company that takes you “snorkeling” to the wall or to Catalina.
I will be having my credit card company refund the charge.
0/5 stars
Do not recommend