We did this via our Thomas Cook rep at hotel. Pick up was 0620 am on 15th May and a boring coach ride of about 1.15 hours took us to the speedboat pick up point. Guide Stefan was excellent. Toilets at speedboat pick up point were gross. Boat was bumpy to say the least but this was normal it seems.... more

We booked this trip through our resort. They're Paradise Island tours, the website is http://www.cayoparaiso.com/ and we did the Columbus Adventure Yacht VIP tour. What's billed as a day in paradise is far from it. We had a 1 hour bus ride in a cramped bus to get to the "yacht." The yacht wasn't bad, despite it being stormy, and... more

Many of the reviews found that Paradise Island was a waste of time, but I would disagree. It was actually one of the more memorable days while we were vacationing in Puerto Plata. BUT: I DO NOT SUGGEST THIS TRIP FOR KIDS due to the boat ride TO the island... small fiberglass boats in choppy open ocean waves and lack... more

We booked an excursion for Paradise Island - which the island certainly might be - but the excursion itself should be called, "a long and boring bus ride". We had been sold by the pictures of a beautiful white sand beach surrounded by crystal clear water and coral reefs. The folks pushing the excursion do a great job of selling... more

My husband and I were very excited about planning our trip to Paradise Island. My husband is an experienced diver/snorkeler, while I am about as much of a novice as you can get, but we were both really looking forward to seeing some of the reef fish. In retrospect, perhaps our excitement inflated our expectations, leading to inevitable disappointment? In... more

Just returned from a lovely holiday in the Dominican Republic that included a day trip to Paradise Island. Just before I give my thoughts is there any chance you were on the same trip (July 7) and were given a CD with pictures of my wife and I because we have yours! A photographer took some nice pictures of us... more

my husband and I went to paradise island and we really enjoyed it! the ride was long in the bus and then in the boat but it was not uncomfortable and i actually liked the boat ride! when we got to paradise island we were stunned, afte rhearing so much about it we expected it to really be something! instead... more

we had to leave our resort at 7am, which was the worest thing about this whole day trip!! when we booked the trip we asked how long the ride to the island is + the rep. told us that it is a long ride there and back because you are going to a complete opposite side of the island from... more

Not only was this a waste of money (my friends and I actually complained so much to the tour guide who hooked us up with this tour that we got some of our money back) but it was a waste of a long beautiful day in DR. It took several hours to get there in the morning on a long... more