Natural features

Saona Island

Dominican Republic La Altagracia Boca de Yuma

Saona Island
Photo: Danu Widjajanto, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

An island in the Cotubanamá National Park off the south-east coast, with palm-lined white beaches and a shallow 'natural pool' with starfish. Day trips by catamaran and speedboat leave from Bayahíbe and Punta Cana.


It's very popular; choose smaller tours.

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