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PeggySand
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Does anyone know of something good we can do in Casa Del Campo? We will be on the 5/11 sailing of the Paradise. Any help would be appreciated.
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Cindy
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We did the Saona Beach Tour (7 hrs.). First you ride on a bus for about 20 minutes to Bayahibe where everyone boards power speed boats (around 12 - 15 people per boat). They took us to a natural pool for a little while for swimming and to see starfish - then on to Saona Beach for swimming, sunbathing, snorkeling, relaxing, etc. They served a nice barbecue lunch. Also gave out rum & coke drinks. We returned to the buses by catamaran. It was $85 per person. I thought it was the best tour offered - except that I couldn't really enjoy myself. When I was boarding the speedboat to get to the beach, I slipped and fell very hard. Hurt my lower back and was in great pain for the rest of the day (had many rum & cokes to ease the pain). This happened on the 4th day of the cruise - and the last 3 days I spent on the ship were unbearable for me. The ship's doctor told me to keep putting ice on my back and take Tylenol. Luckily, nothing was fractured - just badly bruised with compression on my sciatic nerve. I'm on pain medication and muscle relaxers even now. So - a word of warning - the surface of the speedboat floor is VERY SLIPPERY. They made us take our shoes off to wade out a little to the boat. Maybe if I hadn't been barefoot - this wouldn't have happened.
Cindy
Cindy
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PeggySand
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Thanks for the reply, Cindy. Ouch, back pain is terrible, and I'm especially sorry it had to happen during your vacation. I have heard about Saono Island and it sounds really nice. However, you can be sure that I will be VERY careful on the speedboat. How was the water? Was it warm and clear and did you see many fish, etc? Also, the natural pool sounds interesting. I hope you are completely recovered very soon.
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Cindy
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Peggy: I guess the water was clear (I don't remember too much because of the condition I was in) but we did get to see and handle a few starfish at the natural pool . However, when you went into the water at the beach, it was nice for swimming but the bottom had lots of rocks which made it hard to walk back to shore.
Cindy
Cindy
