Ferry & Shuttle Combination
For the trip from Punta Cana to Samana, your private vehicle will pick you up at any hotel in the Punta Cana area (Cap Cana, Bavaro, Macao, Uvero Alto) at either 06:30 am or 08:30 am in order to catch the 9:00 am or 11:00 am Ferry from Sabana de la Mar across the Bay of Samana to the town of Santa Barbara de Samana.
For the return trip, another ferry departs from the main boulevard in the town of Samana at 09:00 am and again at 11:00 am. Travel time from your pick-up location on the Samana Peninsula to the Ferry landing varies from 20 minutes to 1 hour and 20 minutes. Pick-up times will vary accordingly.
The ferry ride takes approximately 50 minutes and is a ‘passenger only’ boat (no cars). Note this is a local ferry, and while it is perfectly safe, please don’t expect to be served champagne by a crew in starched whites!
Pricing from the Punta Cana area to the Samana ferry pier (including the ferry fare) is: U$ 189.00 for 1-2 people, U$ 229.00 for 3-4 people, and U$ 269.00 for 5-6 people. If you require ongoing private service to your final destination, additional pricing for up to 6 people is as follows:
From the Samana area back to any hotel in the Punta Cana area or Punta Cana Airport (PUJ), the ferry departs from the Samana Pier at 09:00 am, and again at 11:00 am. We offer private transfer service directly from your hotel anywhere on the Samana Peninsula to catch the ferry departing from ferry landing in the town of Samana, crossing the Bay of Samana to the town of Sabana de la Mar, where your driver will be waiting for your connecting private transfer to the Punta Cana area.
Pricing from the Sabana de la Mar ferry landing to the Punta Cana area or Punta Cana Airport (PUJ) is: U$ 189.00 for 1-2 people, U$ 229.00 for 3-4 people, and U$ 269.00 for 5-6 people. This includes the ferry fare. Catching the 09:00 am ferry will get you into the Punta Cana area by 12:30 pm. If you take the 11:00 am ferry, you will arrive in the Punta Cana area by 02:30 pm.
Pickup times and additional pricing for up to 6 people from the different locations on the Samana Peninsula are as follow:
