Caribbean Festival

Playa Los Corales, Punta Cana, Dominican Republic

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Swim with nurse sharks and stingrays at our private and exclusive floating aquarium!

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Ranked #36 of 61 tours in Punta Cana

59 Reviews

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Owner description: STINGRAY BAY CARIBBEAN FESTIVAL is a Once in a Lifetime Experience, proudly presented by Ocean Adventure Punta Cana:Admire the most amazing scenery of...... more » Owner description: STINGRAY BAY CARIBBEAN FESTIVAL is a Once in a Lifetime Experience, proudly presented by Ocean Adventure Punta Cana:Admire the most amazing scenery of the coastline while sailing on our large double floor catamaran. Sail toward "Stingray Bay" and get an adrenaline shot by swimming with our nurse sharks at our private and exclusive floating aquarium. Also get up close with our stingrays, with the safest interaction program in the world. While you pet them you will learn interesting facts about these fascinating animals.Snorkel on the natural reef of Bavaro Punta Cana, where a vast variety of beautiful and colorful fish will give you the impression of swimming in an aquarium.

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Jamie M

Toronto, Canada

2 reviews

1 helpful vote

“Fun!”

Reviewed 22 May 2012 NEW

Great views, lots of entertainment and alcohol. We took an excursion out to Stingray Bay where we went snorkeling with fish and swam with sharks/ stingray. It was an eye opening experience because the people were professional and very fun to be around. I have never touched a shark before so it was really interesting. The people were friendly and... More

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Pmimmy

London, United Kingdom

2 reviews

“Excellente!”

Reviewed 16 May 2012

I attended this cruise last week, with a group 8, including 2 toddlers. We were all entertained! We enjoyed the entertainment, snorkelling and partying on the boat. I got my dvd on time, and you are not pressured into purchasing one. It is optional! Yes it is $35 but tell me who will produce a dvd in less than 48... More

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Jaroslaw S

Mississauga, Ontario, Canada

1 review

“Great experience”

Reviewed 1 May 2012

Very nice trip, very safe organization of the trip, very friendly staff. I lost video from this trip, had contacted Carribean Festival staff and they recover for me my video with no additional cost. Great people and great experience. More

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Thank you Jaroslaw for your nice comment. We know how important are this memories for our guests and we are glad we could help you with your video. Hope to see you back in Punta Cana and at Ocean Adventures. Claudia More

Zafri M

Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

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3 reviews

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8 helpful votes

“Fantastic!”

Reviewed 30 April 2012

Amazing. Just make sure you buy an underwater camera and wear lots of sunscreen. You'll have a great time! More

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Threeboyz

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3 reviews

20 helpful votes

“The snorkeling was the best part...”

Reviewed 29 April 2012

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We did the Caribbean Festival trip on our recent visit to Punta Cana. I had done some research before leaving home and decided that this was the best trip for our family. I had checked out some other outfitters as well but they all seem to visit Stingray Bay so it was more what else was offered, type of boat,... More

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Dear Threeboyz, Thank you for your time and your review about Stingray Bay Caribbean Festival. Underwater cameras and regular cameras are always allowed and welcome to use in our excursion.We actually always suggest you to bring an underwater camera to use during snorkeling and during the swim with the sharks. On the web you will be able to see plenty... More

41Jocelyn

Halifax Nova Scotia

1 review

“Still Hoping to Get Video from Excursion! Please help!”

Reviewed 20 April 2012

We visited Punta Cana during the last week of March. While there we took this excursion. Everyone enjoyed being on the water and it was amazing to snorkle with the sharks and around the coral reef. (the music was too loud but the entire trip was excellent) My problem is this: we purchased the video for $35 and it was... More

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Dear Jocelyn, I am glad you managed to reach us, and as I stated in the mail I sent you few days ago, you will receive your video at the beginning of next week. Thank you for your nice comments about the excursion, we dearly appreciate them. Talk to you soon via email, Claudia More

Catartbrt

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3 reviews

“Ok experience”

Reviewed 19 April 2012

I agree with the reviews posted- it is a long trip with loud music and not much time actually snorkeling or swimming. We bought the DVD and were told to pick it up next day at 3pm- no messenger ever showed up, we asked guest services to call the place and still no one showed up after waiting an hour... More

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mojo1107

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10 reviews

Reviews in 9 cities

16 helpful votes

“False representation... Be warned!”

Reviewed 2 April 2012

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Reading the reviews for this excursion, it seems that most enjoyed it... I guess it all depends on how it was presented and ones expectations. For us, we were looking to go snorkelling. Our Sunwing sold us on this excursions stating that it is a 3hr outing with swimming with stingrays and nurse sharks, followed by snorkelling on the reef.... More

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Oilers25

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21 reviews

Reviews in 8 cities

13 helpful votes

“Only for people that want to dance on a boat or pay 35 USD for a DVD with strangers on it dancing on a boat.”

Reviewed 3 March 2012

We didn't care about the festival, we were told it was a great snorkeling excursion so we went. The music and dancing was annoying, but we endured, they asked us once to go dance it was 9:30 am.... Not only I need to be drunk to dance, but I don't drink much alcohol and specially nit at 9:30AM... We declined... More

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Dear Oilers, We value every opinion and we learn from bad ones as well as from good ones from. We are very sorry that you didn’t enjoy our excursion. Our excursion includes all what we advertise, music and dances being a part of it, that’s why it’s called Caribbean Festival. I can understand that not everybody can be in the... More

darlene93

Gaetz Brook, Canada

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9 reviews

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6 helpful votes

“Fun On The Water”

Reviewed 1 March 2012

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First, I do not swim, don't like boats much, but went along with the group I was travelling with. They did the in the water activities, which they loved, while I sat relaxing on the boat (no sea sickness). Their snorkling adventure was a little disappointing because the water was very rough (no one can control that) but they were... More

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Dear Darlene93, We appreciate your lovely comment. We also appreciate your and your friends’ understanding about the water being a bit rough. Weather and sea conditions are something we cannot control, no matter what. It’s important for us to know how our staff relates to our guests and we are very pleased that you appreciated their work. We thank you... More