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Paradise Island & The Mangroves

Paradise Island, Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic
Ranked #5 of 29 attractions in Puerto Plata
4.0 of 5 stars 207 Reviews
Type: Beaches
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oakdale NY usa
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17 reviews 17 reviews
Reviews in 13 cities Reviews in 13 cities
17 helpful votes 17 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 May 2012 NEW

it was a long bus ride to a very little island with very little snorkeling. Its a sand bar with little cabanas..Was not worth loosing a day... More

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London
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 May 2012 NEW

The speed boat ride was awesome, the mangroves and the island was beautiful. However it did get windy so i got little bored after a while becasue theres nothing to do there. The tour guide Neffi was very nice too More

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Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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7 reviews 7 reviews
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 May 2012

This was a great tour! We loved the snorkeling with the fish! As well the food on the island was great! It was very nice to be on a small island all alone for an afternoon! More

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Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada
2 reviews
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 May 2012

Great day of snorkeling . The trip was a bit long as we left at 8am and returned at 7pm. The area was amazing! The weather was perfect Staff very friendly! More

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Lancaster, Pennsylvania
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4 reviews 4 reviews
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 May 2012
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The trip to get there was a little long but once you get there it is so worth it More

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Drammen
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6 reviews 6 reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 May 2012
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Loved this! You will be picked up at your hotel, and its an hour drive to a beach where you will enter a boat. This boat will drive you to the mangroves. Then you will drive to the paradise island, which is a sand bank in the middel of the sea. You will get snorkel gear. Perfectly clear water. Wear... More

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Liverpool, United Kingdom
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3 reviews 3 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 May 2012

Upgrade to the luxury trip, its well worth the extra More

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Cambridge, Canada
2 reviews
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 May 2012

This was the most amazing thing I have ever done. We booked this excursion while we were staying at the Riu Bachata in Puerto Plata. 12 of us from our hotel took this excursion. The island is truely heaven on earth. It is absolutely gorgeous. While we were there, we got to do some snorkelling and relax and take pictures.... More

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waterloo, ontario
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12 reviews 12 reviews
Reviews in 7 cities Reviews in 7 cities
66 helpful votes 66 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 May 2012
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The island was beautiful, and the boat to the island was fun. The mangroves were facinating. Once in a lifetime experience. More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 May 2012
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Beatiful fun day. We ended up there with a week of rain but on Paradise Island the sun came out. Good food, great people , great fun More

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