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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

<blockquote data-quote="Cindy" data-source="post: 670100">We did the Saona Beach Tour (7 hrs.).&nbsp; First you ride on a bus for about 20 minutes to Bayahibe where everyone boards power speed boats (around 12 - 15 people per boat).&nbsp; 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,&nbsp; snorkeling, relaxing, etc.&nbsp; They served a nice barbecue lunch.&nbsp; Also gave out rum &amp; coke drinks.&nbsp; We returned to the buses by&nbsp; catamaran.&nbsp; It was $85 per person.&nbsp; I thought it was the best tour offered - except that I couldn't really enjoy myself.&nbsp; When I was boarding the speedboat to get to the beach, I slipped and fell very hard.&nbsp; Hurt my lower back and was in great pain for the rest of the day (had many rum &amp; cokes to ease the pain).&nbsp; This happened on the 4th day of the cruise - and the last 3 days I spent on the ship were unbearable for me.&nbsp; The ship's doctor told me to keep putting ice on my back and take Tylenol.&nbsp; Luckily, nothing was fractured - just badly bruised with compression on my sciatic nerve.&nbsp; I'm on pain medication and muscle relaxers even now.&nbsp; So - a word of warning - the surface of the speedboat floor is VERY SLIPPERY.&nbsp; They made us take our shoes off to wade out a little to the boat.&nbsp; Maybe if I hadn't been barefoot - this wouldn't have happened. Cindy</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Cindy, post: 670100"] 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 [/QUOTE]