The 5 Best Speedboat Snorkeling Tours in the Dominican Republic

1.Speed Boat and Snorkeling in Punta Cana Bavaro

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 337 reviews · from $70Our pick

Meet your guide at FUN@SEA on Playa Jellyfish in Bavaro, then ride a private speedboat to the reef for snorkeling, followed by a clear natural pool and sandbar stop. Guides such as Manolo, Jesus, and Jose accompany you throughout. You can help drive the boat, but the guide remains aboard for safety. Bring water, snacks, and small cash.

“The experience was a 10/10 although we didn’t do snorkeling because once I got in the water I was scared but our tour guide Jesus was AMAZING! And we were able to see and do things in the water. He even took great footage of us on his camera that we were able to purchase!”

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2.Speedboat & Snorkeling from Punta Cana

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 35 reviews · from $150 per boat (seats 2)

Take the wheel of a supervised speedboat off Punta Cana, then snorkel among tropical fish and coral before stopping at a natural pool. Guides such as Jeffrey, Felipe, Jairo, and Allysun have been praised for friendly help and clear direction. Expect about 1.5 to 2 hours on the water within a four-hour pickup-to-return outing.

“We had an amazing time, totally recommend it. There was a guide with us the whole time telling us where to go and gave us alot of time speed boating.”

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3.Speed Boat Ride and Snorkel Experience in Punta Cana

★★★★★★★★★★4.0 · 16 reviews · from $58Best value

Drive your own speedboat along Punta Cana’s coast with a guide, stop to snorkel, and spend time at a natural pool or sandbar. Guides such as Manuel, Miguel, Felipe, and the young captain praised for his humor have earned strong marks for friendly service. Pickup, life jackets, and equipment are included.

“Due to the weather my excursion was canceled for the date chosen. However they rescheduled it for the next day. The driver was cery nice and even let us drive the boat. I had an amazing time. Thanksp you.”

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4.Bávaro: Speed Boat and Snorkeling Trip

★★★★★★★★★★4.2 · 15 reviews · 1h 30m · from $70

Take a 12-foot, 30-horsepower speedboat from Cabeza de Toro along Bavaro’s coast. You’ll stop in a shallow natural pool, then snorkel for about 25 minutes over Punta Cana’s coral reef. The boat carries two people under a combined 350 pounds, with guides speaking Spanish, English, or French.

“Fue todo excelenteeeee, muy privado, la lancha andaba súper bnnnn, el guía muy dispuesto a colaborar, el arrecife estaba lleno de peses para hacer snorkel de la mejor manera y esa lancha es como si fuera una moto acuática, muy buen plan, lo recomiendo al 100%”

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5.Speedboat Adventure and Snorkeling from Punta Cana

★★★★★★★★★★4.4 · 9 reviews · 1 day · from $80

You’ll meet a guide in Bávaro, learn the basics, then drive your own speedboat with a guide aboard. The route includes a coral reef stop with plenty of fish, a natural sandbank pool, snorkeling gear, hotel transportation, and live guidance in English, Spanish, or French. The water time lasts about two hours, not a full day.

“Really enjoyed this activity. We got to drive the speedboat ourselves with a guide on board where we went to an area to swim and then another to snorkel.”

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