{"id":344,"date":"2023-09-17T08:09:23","date_gmt":"2023-09-17T08:09:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogspotdominicanrepublic.com\/?p=344"},"modified":"2023-09-17T08:09:23","modified_gmt":"2023-09-17T08:09:23","slug":"saona-island","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogspotdominicanrepublic.com\/nl\/2023\/09\/17\/saona-island\/","title":{"rendered":"Saona-eiland"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Dit juweeltje ligt vlak voor de kust en is een must als je in de Dominicaanse Republiek bent!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Zeilboot<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>De speedboottocht van Bayahibe naar Saona is een avontuur op zich. Onderweg leren we over de geschiedenis van Saona, de Taino-indianen en de mangroven. Onze eerste stop is bij de Natural Pool. Hier gaan we van de boot af, staan we tot onze middel in het water en kunnen we zeesterren spotten. Het is echt een unieke ervaring!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Saona<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Daarna gaan we verder naar Saona. Bij onze eerste stop op Saona kunnen we ontspannen en genieten van het adembenemende uitzicht, zwemmen in de zee of een strandwandeling maken. Daarna genieten we van een heerlijke lunch!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Mano Juan en schildpaddenproject<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Na de lunch maken we een dorpstour door Mano Juan, het enige bewoonde deel van Saona. Mano Juan is een vissersdorp en hier heb je het gevoel alsof je terug in de tijd bent gestapt. Tijdens de korte tour begroeten de dorpskinderen je hartelijk en krijg je het schildpaddenproject te zien.<br>Tijdens je bezoek aan dit project leggen ze je alles uit en als je echt geluk hebt, krijg je een aantal babyzeeschildpadden te zien die slechts 1-3 dagen oud zijn. Deze babyschildpadjes zijn zo schattig dat je de neiging kunt hebben om ze op te pakken en te knuffelen als kittens. Ze zullen je zeker doen glimlachen elke keer als je aan ze denkt.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"597\" height=\"415\" data-id=\"346\" src=\"https:\/\/blogspotdominicanrepublic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/little-turtle-saona.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-346\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogspotdominicanrepublic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/little-turtle-saona.png 597w, https:\/\/blogspotdominicanrepublic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/little-turtle-saona-300x209.png 300w, https:\/\/blogspotdominicanrepublic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/little-turtle-saona-18x12.png 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 597px) 100vw, 597px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"682\" height=\"455\" data-id=\"347\" src=\"https:\/\/blogspotdominicanrepublic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/mano-Juan.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-347\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogspotdominicanrepublic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/mano-Juan.png 682w, https:\/\/blogspotdominicanrepublic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/mano-Juan-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/blogspotdominicanrepublic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/mano-Juan-18x12.png 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 682px) 100vw, 682px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"407\" height=\"302\" data-id=\"354\" src=\"https:\/\/blogspotdominicanrepublic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/sea-turtle-project.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-354\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogspotdominicanrepublic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/sea-turtle-project.png 407w, https:\/\/blogspotdominicanrepublic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/sea-turtle-project-300x223.png 300w, https:\/\/blogspotdominicanrepublic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/sea-turtle-project-16x12.png 16w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 407px) 100vw, 407px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><br>Piraten van de Cara\u00efben<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Als we met de speedboot naar onze laatste halte varen, Canto de La Playa, voelt het alsof je in het paradijs bent beland. Het kristalheldere water is perfect om in te zwemmen of snorkelen en het uitzicht vanaf het strand lijkt eindeloos. Een leuk weetje: een deel van de film Pirates of the Caribbean is hier opgenomen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Je hebt ruim de tijd om al het moois in je op te nemen. Als we uiteindelijk weer op de boot stappen, varen we in een stevig tempo - het is tenslotte een speedboot - terug naar Bayahibe. Met de zon op ons gezicht is het een perfect moment om na te denken over een prachtige dag!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Let op:<\/strong><br>Kies je Saona-excursie zorgvuldig. Als je bijvoorbeeld kiest voor een tour met een catamaran in plaats van een speedboot, bezoek je verschillende delen van Saona waar veel andere toeristen samenkomen. De catamaran vaart langzamer en legt minder afstand af. Bovendien, zo is mijn ervaring, hebben dergelijke tochten vaak een meer \"feestelijke\" sfeer, waardoor ze minder geschikt zijn voor gezinnen met kinderen of mensen die echt willen genieten van de schoonheid van Saona in een kleinere groep.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Geschreven door Kim<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Meer informatie over deze tour: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.seavisbayahibe.com\/Saona_e.htm\">https:\/\/www.seavisbayahibe.com\/Saona_e.htm<\/a><br>Gebruik voor 10% korting de code RRSD1<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"808\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"350\" src=\"https:\/\/blogspotdominicanrepublic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/saona-kim-808x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-350\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogspotdominicanrepublic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/saona-kim-808x1024.jpeg 808w, https:\/\/blogspotdominicanrepublic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/saona-kim-237x300.jpeg 237w, https:\/\/blogspotdominicanrepublic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/saona-kim-768x973.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/blogspotdominicanrepublic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/saona-kim-9x12.jpeg 9w, https:\/\/blogspotdominicanrepublic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/saona-kim.jpeg 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 808px) 100vw, 808px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"787\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"353\" src=\"https:\/\/blogspotdominicanrepublic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/saona-village-people-787x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-353\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogspotdominicanrepublic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/saona-village-people-787x1024.jpeg 787w, https:\/\/blogspotdominicanrepublic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/saona-village-people-230x300.jpeg 230w, https:\/\/blogspotdominicanrepublic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/saona-village-people-768x1000.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/blogspotdominicanrepublic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/saona-village-people-9x12.jpeg 9w, https:\/\/blogspotdominicanrepublic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/saona-village-people.jpeg 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 787px) 100vw, 787px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"786\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"351\" src=\"https:\/\/blogspotdominicanrepublic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Saona-ocean-1-786x1024.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-351\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogspotdominicanrepublic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Saona-ocean-1-786x1024.jpeg 786w, https:\/\/blogspotdominicanrepublic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Saona-ocean-1-230x300.jpeg 230w, https:\/\/blogspotdominicanrepublic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Saona-ocean-1-768x1001.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/blogspotdominicanrepublic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Saona-ocean-1-9x12.jpeg 9w, https:\/\/blogspotdominicanrepublic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Saona-ocean-1.jpeg 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 786px) 100vw, 786px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This gem is located just off the coast and is a must-visit when you&#8217;re in the Dominican Republic! 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