For our final excursion, we returned to the water and participated in a "half-day" excursion (all of the other excursions had been full-day). We purchased the Kenavo Tropical "Submarino" excursion in Bayahibe from our Blue Travel representative associated with Costco Travel. After long excursions to Punta Cana and Santo Domingo, it was nice to return to Bayabibe marina for the final excursion (and third excursion from Bayahibe marina). We were picked up a few minutes after the scheduled departure time, picked up three more people from a nearby Bayahibe-based resort, and made the short ride in a van to Bayahibe. I was reminded how much I love the beauty and quiet of the Bayhibe marina once the tour groups have set out for the day (the submarino excursion started later than most).
We were taken by a speedboat from the beach to the yellow/orange "submarine." The "submarine" does not fully submerge, but instead consists of a top portion that looks like a submersible submarine but is treated more like a boat. There are stairs down into the portion of the submarine that is below water.
Although the "submarine" never fully submerges, there are still great views of the ocean floor and sea life. The participants on either side of the submarine are a few feet below the surface of the water. This is particularly well suited for those who don't or cannot snorkel because it provides a very snorkel-like experience without the effort required for snorkeling and without even getting wet.
After spending time underneath the surface, participants return to the surface of the boat and can snorkel from there. This was welcome because the submarine portion made me think how fun it would be to snorkel that area and then we had the opportunity to do so! The water is relatively warm, was very clear on the day we were there, and it was easy to snorkel in that area. One of the young men working the tour was scraping off and cleaning the submarine and this attracted more fish.
The cost for this trip was reasonable and was a great way to see the underwater beauty of Bayahibe's port both via snorkeling and via the submarine ride. This shorter excursion was also appealing after four full-day excursions in the previous five days.
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