Marinarium
A water park where you will get an opportunity to snorkel with nurse sharks and sting rays. Some travelers have voiced concern that the animals seem caged in nets in a very small area to give the impression that people are swimming with them. But others call it a very enjoyable experience, including the dip in the waist-deep natural sea pool at the end.
Aquatic Tours
They supply you with your very own mini two-seater speed boat, blazing trails as you follow the leader along the beaches of Bavaro. The journey ends with a snorkeling experience, where you dive into the clear blue waters and see the underwater coral and the tropical fish. Snorkeling equipment and instruction are included.
Dolphin Island
It’s a short boat ride to Dolphin Island’s floating platform where visitors can see and interact with trained dolphins in the sea. The program includes 15 minutes of free time with them. Some tourists have mixed reviews of this excursion; saying they were just allowed to swim out, float with arms outstretched in the water, and wait for the dolphins to swim by them. They say they would have liked to do tricks or touch these intelligent creatures. And other tourists were annoyed that none of the guides spoke English. But many more tourists were pleased with their experience and said they would go again.
Seaquarium
At Seaquarium, you will stroll on the ocean floor, wearing an air-tight diving helmet allowing you to keep your hair in place and your prescription glasses on. The underwater tour includes examining a submarine wreck, observing fantastic tropical fish and the beauty of the coral reefs. There are even live sharks and stingrays. The tour lasts about 3 and half hours.
River Rafting
River rafting is available in the Cordillera Central mountains of the Dominican Republic on the country’s longest river, the Yaque del Norte. There are several rafting companies located in the town of Jarabacoa. A challenging course is the Mike Tyson, which is a 12-foot vertical drop. In all, there are 18 different waterfalls cascading between chasms in the rocks tumbling down to the rich, fertile earth. All the rafting companies provide life jackets, helmets and wet suits.
Helicopter Tours
Helicopter Tours present you with a panoramic view of Punta Cana from several feet up in the air. You can take photos of the impressive Punta Cana coastline, with its lush palm-studded beaches, huge golf courses and array of underwater and above ground shipwrecks.
Segway Tours
Segway Tours in Playa Blanca on the grounds of the Punta Cana Resort & Club offers rentals of an ecologically-friendly 2-wheeled, electric powered, self-balancing personal transporter. You simply stand on the platform and move it with a combination of slightly turning your body or the handlebars. The tour is about a five to six mile journey over beach and golf course paths. There are swim stops at the Tortuga Bay Villas beach and later, in the Indigenas Ojos, crystal clear, freshwater lagoons fed by underground springs.
Mike’s Dominican Adventure
Punta Cana Mike’s Dominican Adventure specializes in small groups, from 2 to 9 persons. Mike tailors each adventure to the customer’s desires. He calls his tours, reality because they include quiet remote beaches, eating freshly caught fish in a tiny remote fishing village, overnight stays in the mountains, sporting events and concerts, local shopping, quality Dominican cigars, and bargain priced rums.