![]() ![]() They also had two photographers on board that were really annoying and kept pushing to take pictures of everyone in couples, we had him take some pictures of us on the deck of the boat after we had been snorkeling so our hair was a mess and it was just to shut him up because he wouldn't stop leaving us alone. The ladder they use when you go snorkeling to actually go into the water and out of the water is not really a well-designed ladder. We took the tour through Air Canada vacations at the ocean blue and Sand hotel, it seemed to take forever to actually get on the road because we had to stop at hard Rock Cafe switch buses pick up other people and then head on the road once we got there we got on to the catamaran, the crew were very pleasant on board they helped passengers get around the boat because in some areas it was quite slippery and there's no guardrails to hold on to. Overall, it's a beautiful island and the waters are very nice,but for the price we paid we expected better service from the staff and better food. ![]() I saw the captain put a note into the tip cup before it went around. When we were almost at the marina they start asking for tips. On the boat back to the marina we were served sprite and beer in tiny plastic cups. We left at 3 which only gave us a few hours on the island, more time would have been nice. The bar was okay but we expected more variety.Īfter lunch we did some more swimming and went for a walk away from the main beach area to get some space for ourselves as the beach was packed. The "bbq" lunch was chicken and "chorizo" the chicken was a single drumstick and the "chorizo" was a slice of a hotdog. While sunbathing we were asked constantly if we want a pina colada which you pay extra for of course. We chose to do some swimming and sunbathing. Once you arrive at the beach there was a bit of free time before lunch. The snorkeling was good, the water was crystal clear and there were a few species of fish. The boat ride was nice and it took around 30 mins to get to the snorkeling spot. Most of the other people on this tour were Spanish speakers which was fine but the few of us that spoke English did not receive the same level of attention/ instruction. When we arrived at the marina there was no greeting from the staff just "get on the boat". Transport to and from the hotel was good as we were staying in la romana. They could easily cut two hours off the day and make it more enjoyable by organizing the ground transport by resort the way other tour companies do.Īll in all, I would recommend a visit to Isla Catalina, but would recommend you use a different tour provider if you go. They didn’t have people properly grouped by tour and resort, and so a lot of time was wasted on side trips or moving people from one bus to another. What should have been a maximum 2 hour trip to the marina took well over 3 hours each way. The ground transportation wasted too much time and made the day too long for young kids or seniors. Bar selection could have been better, but the sangria and the pina coladas were nice. The Island is very beautiful, and the food was decent. The beach portion was nice: it is the reason this is a two star rating and not one star. ![]() It was a good dive location, but they should have taken the snorkelers somewhere else. Because they didn’t have dive gear in my size and because I was concerned about the safety, I snorkelled with the kids, but it was not particularly enjoyable. The snorkelling location was not good: strong waves, and they did not provide proper instruction or supervision. My wife did the dives and said the dive services were good, but the equipment was not. I am a tall guy, but have never had this problem on any dive trip in any other country before. When we got there, I was told they didn’t have a wetsuit in my size. We did purchase some snacks from vendors on the way, but nothing was provided. Fortunately we packed extra food, towels, etc because nothing else was provided and after an early pickup at our resort, it was over 6 hours before we got fed anything. ![]() We were told that we would only need to take a bathing suit, sunscreen, and some money for souvenirs. The Island itself is beautiful, but unfortunately the excursion was very poorly organized and we didn’t get what was promised. We booked this tour through the official representative at our resort: diving for my wife and I, and the snorkelling for our two kids. ![]()
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