Tours/Dominican Republic/Punta Cana Buggy + Cave Dip, Beach Swim + Party Boat & Snorkel
Viator · group up to 40 pax

Punta Cana Buggy + Cave Dip, Beach Swim + Party Boat & Snorkel

4.0(27)Dominican Republic1 hour
VIATOR3.5(6)TRIPADVISOR4.2(21)

Description

This tour is unique because it combines two completely different activities in a single day, allowing you to make the most of your stay, especially if you are on a short vacation. The afternoon Catamaran party is for adults only.

Tour Options

Punta Cana Buggy + Cave Dip, Beach Swim + Party Boat & Snorkel
  • Pickup included

Itinerary

Admission included15 min

Macao Beach rests near Punta Cana in the eastern province of the Dominican Republic. It is popular among locals and travelers for its white sands and clear waters. Dune buggy and horseback rentals await adventure seekers. Beginner and veteran surfers praise the predictable swells. Or, just dig your toes in the sand.

Highlights

Hotel pickup and drop-off
Professional guide
Unlimited drinks (open bar)
Use of Snorkelling equipment
Macao Beach
Snorkeling
Visit the Cave and swimming in it

What's included

Included
Hotel pickup and drop-off
Professional guide
Unlimited drinks (open bar)
Use of Snorkelling equipment
Macao Beach
Snorkeling
Visit the Cave and swimming in it
Not included
Souvenir photos (available to purchase)

Pickup Locations & Times

Please provide the exact details of the hotel where you are staying. If you are staying at an Airbnb, please contact us to arrange a meeting point.

Traveller Ratings

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Important Information

  • Not recommended for pregnant travelers
  • Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
  • Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • This options is for one shared buggy (if you are 3 person you will get a family buggy)
  • Children must be accompanied by an adult
  • Minimum drinking age is 18 years
  • May be operated by a multi-lingual guide
  • The duration of transfers are approximate, the exact duration will depend on the time of day and traffic conditions
  • You can contact us on whatsapp for quick response

Reviews(27)

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Davina_D
March 29, 2024
It's was just OK

There wasn't any mud for the buggy ride but we were told to purchase face coverings. They showed pics of muddy people and we barely had any mud at all. Total waste of purchase. Every stop we had workers hounding us to buy their stuff. I wasn't given a heads up about this and didn't bring extra money. When we returned the buggy's after the tour Viator didn't have us scheduled for the Catamaran boat cruise at all. Which was part of the tour. We had to come back the next day to do that. I only give this your a 2-3 stars. Not very happy about how the day went.

Operator response

Thank you for reaching out and providing your feedback. We're genuinely sorry to hear that your experience did not entirely meet your expectations. Regarding the face coverings for the buggy ride, we understand your frustration about the lack of mud. While the face coverings are recommended for mud, they also serve as protection against dust, debris, and other potential airborne particles encountered along the trail. Our guides consistently inform our guests about these possibilities as part of the preparation for the journey. Concerning the encounters with vendors at our stops, we appreciate your feedback. Our guides do inform guests about the local artisans and vendors they might meet at public stops like Macao Beach and the Taina Cave. We understand that this aspect of the tour can be surprising, and we are always looking for ways to ensure our guests feel comfortable and informed throughout their experience. Regarding the Catamaran activity, we acknowledge the confusion and apologize for any inconvenience. As explained, the adjustment in your schedule was made to accommodate the presence of children and ensure a suitable experience for all guests. We aim to communicate such changes clearly and promptly, and we regret any oversight in ensuring you were fully informed about this adjustment. Your feedback is invaluable to us in refining our services and ensuring our guests have enjoyable and well-informed experiences. If you have any more concerns or need further assistance, please don't hesitate to reach out. Best regards,

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jarekas2022
April 18, 2022
Dunne Buggy

The Dunne Buggies were very fun. But don't expect to not get dirty if it has previously been raining. The length of time to drive the Dunne Buggies was well worth the price. They should give written instructions on the items that you purchase during the excursions because you can easily forget once you return home. Overall a great excursion to purchase.

Operator response

Thanks for your feedback, We are glad to know you had a good time, yes most people use to get dirty when is raining but sometimes the road are dry and the puddles have no water. We hope see you again on raining season so you can get dirty..

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Jeilyn J
April 10, 2022
Multiple sights seen/sometimes rushed excursion! Still recommend with everything you will do!

This was a GREAT group excursion!! My husband and I chose this as a group excursion for our wedding and we did SO much in a day it felt like a 72hr excursion! I will say, the first adventure (buggies) included driving the buggies around to the beach with GIANT waves, then to a typical house which had chocolate/green tea/ and mamajuana tasting, then swimming in a cave, and then driving back to leave the buggies. During the first adventure, it was veeeery rushed. For instance when we got to the first beach, we were told to swim for 20 minutes to then head to the house (roughly 35 min there), and cave swimming (20min) but you did drive your own buggy the entire time. The second adventure included getting on a party boat that included snorkeling (20 min) then driving to a “natural pool” where we swam, drank the included rum and coke/beer, and even sliding down the boat slide. We were confused on the second adventure because we were told we were getting dropped at our hotel and being picked up by a different driver. We were dropped off at our lobby and our driver for the boat party was already there! So definitely check for pick up times for BOTH adventures and let them know your ETA. Even though the first part was rushed, we did a lot for one day and having a big group definitely makes it even more fun! Definitely an excursion for “half glass full” individuals 😆

Operator response

We infinitely appreciate your comment and it makes us feel proud to know that your time with us was of great benefit, thank you for allowing us to be part of your vacation, we hope to see you here soon.

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Jeisy_J
April 2, 2022
The experience was great!...

The experience was great! The casa typica has sames of coffee, chocolate, mamajuana and green tea. We bought all of them!!!

Operator response

We love reading comments like this because it helps us every day to strive harder to give the best of each one of us. Thanks for you feedback.

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India_E
December 22, 2021
Be prepared to just say No, gracias All Day long

Overall, we did enjoy the excursion but had we known what would befall us during the dune buggy tour, we would have skipped that part altogether. Why do you ask? The whole tour you are getting run up on by people and children trying to either sell you stuff or giving you a flower so that you are made to give them $. That drive to Maceo beach should have been skipped because the moment you walk on to the beach, you are BOMBARDED by vendors, men with monkeys and parrots trying to force the animals on you. There was only one other couple on the tour with us which was a man and his older mother and the minute she hit the beach, they pounced on her like fresh meat. She kept saying No, I don’t want to take a picture with the parrot, No, No! Oh but they took it anyway, charged her for it & attempted to just walk away. Her son had to stop them & make them send him the pic. So next stop, the cave with the pool. By this time, the say NO skills have been sharpened - getting to cave, you gotta walk through vendors & stores and they’re out waiting for you. We didn’t get in the water because we were afraid the water itself would try to hold us hostage until we fed it $. Next stop, Typico house where nice man gives you presentation on chocolate, coffee, oregano, mamajuana, coconut oil & it’s not because they want to teach you, it’s because they want you to buy it. So to be nice, we did buy a few things. Please note, they are selling mamajuana starting at like $21.00 & we see later it’s only $6.00 in the store at our resort. They take us back to our resort & I’ve heard no word from anyone about the catamaran portion so I start emailing & whats apping. It would be helpful if they would provide ALL the details proactively without my having to contact them myself. They do reply with pickup time which was in less than an hour. We get to Cap Cana beach/marina to get on our boat - oh but Wait! Not until waiting about 20 minutes in the vendor area where you of course are bombarded yet again! My husband and I were so aggravated by that time we just wanted to leave. We didn’t, so we got on the catamaran with the other guests that were picked up and actually did have a nice time! Please note, they play a lot of vulgar rap music as the crew are young & apparently think that’s what everyone in the world wants to hear. I kept trying to get up and ask the guy to please play some less offensive music but my husband told me to sit down & mind my business. Lol! The alcohol is included but it’s only beer & rum. They provide chips and salsa & cut up fruit and there was a guy cooking hotdogs, burgers & I think that was lobster. Burgers weren’t bad at all.

Operator response

thank you for leaving us your comment so detailed, first of all it is important to know that all that information about the sellers on the beach, cave and typical house are mentioned by the guide in the welcome information, as it says in the description of the website, the beach is a public area in which you have different types of sellers, that was also mentioned in the welcome information, no one can force you to buy. clearly as I mention the children on the street are not part of our staff so we can't do anything about it either, just ignore it as do all the clients we have daily, we are very sorry that you did not enjoyed as you expected, we recommend to double check the description on the website cause it have all the information on it. The open bar on the boat is local, if customers want special drink they have to bring their own, this trip if for adult so the music is for adult as well.

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Lola_Spiice
December 16, 2021
Make sure you inquire abt both excursions

Staff is nice, activity is fun. However, it seemed as though they were about to let us leave without giving information on the second half of the excursion, (boat party) they only acknowledged it once I asked about it, that's when they told us they would take us back to the hotel, and get picked up for the boat.

Operator response

We contacted you thourgh SMS when you were on the buggy trip to let you know about the pick up for the second trip, we sorry if you didnt see it on time. Next time we will also send an email just to be sure that our customer do not feel like this.. Thanks for your feedback,

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fernandoamkd
December 5, 2021
Very interesting tour.

This is a great half-day tour. We were picked up from the hotel in time. The tour guide is very helpful and multilingual. There is a lot of smoke and dust. The cave is absolutely amazing.. We have a lot of driving time, nearly two hours in total. It's also great to see the coffee house.

Operator response

Thanks for sharing you experience with us, most cusomters love the cave cause is really natural and they can swim on it.. Thanks again for trust in us..

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402claraj
December 3, 2021
Great trips.!

The Buggies and boat trip was great, the staff was very friendly and knowledgeable, and it was fun. I hope we will do this next time.

Operator response

Thanks for the comments, we love to read this kind of review, this tells us that we are on the right track and that we must continue to improve every day so that customers like you and future customers know that we care a lot about quality. We also hope see you again..!!

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MsBracy
November 27, 2021
Try Another Company, They DONT Give Full Details

Our adventure only included buggies, but we paid for the entire package. We received a message the day before saying the hotel is far and we will had to pay extra to get picked up (inconvenience) and we had to do buggies one day and the party boat and snorkeling the next day. The buggies was fun but kept breaking down. We haven’t received any updates in regards to the rest of our adventures. We have sent several messages but No Reply. We booked this adventure 10/16/21, Why wasn’t this information given upfront. I’m VERY DISAPPOINTED no one has reached back out to me. I wouldn’t advise you to use this company.

Operator response

Hi, we really sorry to hear you had a this experience, when we sent you an email the day before the trip we explained you that cause of the area of you hotel there is an extra fee for transportation (this information is on your voucher, then this should not be an inconvenience since it is written in the voucher) . We also sent you an email at 9:39am with the information concerning to the boat trip pick up time, if you did not read the email on time it is not our fault, we have proof of the emails and chats, so your comment does not proceed as we comply with notifying you early of your pick-up time.

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Kyleigh K
November 10, 2021
100% recommend this excursion! Worth the price and experience. Alcohol & good time included!

Definitely worth the price! Couldn’t find a better deal anywhere. All the tour guides were great, very friendly! While on the buggies you stop at a local beach, sample multiple natural products like coffee, chocolate, and Mamajuana! Brief stop at a cave where you can swim in 25ft clean refreshing water. Small break where you go back to the resort then get picked up for the party boat. Alcohol and good time included! 100% recommend!

Operator response

It was wonderful to hear that you had a good time. Reviews like this are the reason for which we work hard. Your review has been very inspiring. Please visit us again allow us the opportunity to serve you better the next time.

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