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Samana Bay

Dominican Republic
809 538 2042
4.0 of 5 stars 29 Reviews
Type: Bodies of Water
Activities: Whale-watching, Group tours/walking tour
Description: This bay is best known for the frequency with which humpback whales and dolphins are seen here.
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Bronx, New York
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5 reviews 5 reviews
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 May 2012

The trip in a catamaran was amazing...The people are humble and sweet all over the area. More

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Southampton
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6 reviews 6 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
36 helpful votes 36 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 May 2012

There are humpback whales here between January and April. They come to give birth and raise the calfs. We didn't see any but hope to next time! Shopping in Samana was wonderful, lots of art to see and buy! More

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Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
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23 reviews 23 reviews
Reviews in 6 cities Reviews in 6 cities
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 April 2012

We booked a trip with Kim to see the whales, which was a wonderful experience (even though we ended up waiting half an hour for a pre-paid customer who eventually didn't show up). We saw a number of whales, and the rough seas that day were worth the trip (taking sea sickness pills is strongly advised). We had unlimited soft... More

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Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
1 review
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 March 2012

Had planned for six months to see the whales specifically with Bendalls crew. Called when I arrived in the DR to make reservation. Called from Las Terrenas day before to confirm. Made the hour drive and arrived 1/2 hr before the scheduled 10:00am departure time only to find out that on morning & afternoon tour days boat departs at 9:00!!!... More

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Thunder Bay, Canada
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19 reviews 19 reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 4 March 2012

the views are amazing at every direction. mountains, trees, ocean what more can you ask for. More

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Burlington
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6 reviews 6 reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
23 helpful votes 23 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 2 March 2012

For the best prices, checkout the Supermarket, the vendors will try to get your attention and have you walk to their stores. It seems to be pretty safe... More

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Toronto, Canada
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12 reviews 12 reviews
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2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 February 2012

We enjoyed the view but did not walking through town. Local life is very hard on the people. Quite dirty and garbage all over. More

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nova scotia
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3 reviews 3 reviews
6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 February 2012

The only thing bad I have to say is if you want to sit by the pool get there early More

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Markham
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9 reviews 9 reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
16 helpful votes 16 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 1 January 2012
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Beautiful. Can get rough in the afternoon but swimming in the bay was good. Was kinda disappointed the sunrises weren't better. More

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Brampton
1 review
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 November 2011
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Hey Everyone. We just landed from Samana to Pearson on November 14 and I would just like to quickly summarize our experience there. This is a very beautiful family resort. I am 26 years old and I went with my whole family, personally, If I was to go alone with my friends, I would not go here perse just because... More

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