YOUR JOURNEY AT A GLANCE
Exact hotel pickup and boat departure confirmed with your enquiry.
Date-specific confirmation required.
Plan my trip from Arena GordaIdentify the correct hotel
Hotel Riu Palace Bavaro is in Arena Gorda beach. This is the Riu Palace Bavaro property, distinct from Palace Macao, Bambu and Republica. RIU's current page expressly locates Palace Bavaro on Arena Gorda and markets the hotel for families.
Plan the hotel collection
Your Catalina day starts with a road connection from Hotel Riu Palace Bavaro in Arena Gorda beach, followed by the agreed boat departure on the Caribbean coast. Name each additional hotel separately and keep the confirmed contact available. The full-day package includes transfer, drinks and a Dominican beach lunch buffet; exact pickup place, coverage and booking terms are confirmed individually.
Ask for the assigned resort entrance or lobby and keep it with the booking confirmation. Do not walk to a neighboring resort because another guest has an earlier collection. Residential stays in Cana Bay or Punta Blanca also need their own unit and access arrangements rather than a borrowed hotel meeting point.
Match the day to your travel party
A group staying at Hotel Riu Palace Bavaro should choose activities by each traveler's confidence in the water, rather than the resort's room category. Give children's ages, swimmers' needs and any boarding assistance requests. Snorkeling is US$99; diving is US$149 with certified-diver and supervised beginner pathways subject to eligibility. Private groups receive an individual quote.
Pick your Catalina experience
CatalinaTrip offers the full-day snorkeling tour for US$99 and the diving option for US$149, with or without certification subject to the appropriate introductory plan. Private boat use is quoted separately. Transfer, drinks and Dominican buffet lunch at the beach are included in all options.
Confirm collection before the day
Provide your date, full guest count, children's ages and WhatsApp contact. Ask for the precise entrance, collection time, boat meeting point and return window. Do not assume the hotel operates or endorses the excursion; its official website is cited for identity and location only.
Questions about this departure
Is Palace Bavaro interchangeable with Palace Macao?
No. RIU identifies Palace Bavaro separately on Arena Gorda. Name Palace Macao, Bambu or Republica separately for friends joining from those hotels; the RIU complex name alone is insufficient.
YOUR QUESTIONS. YOUR ISLAND DAY.
Let’s make your Catalina plan.
Send your hotel, date and group size. Ask us about transfers, tour options and the total price.
Ask on WhatsAppSources & scope
- Hotel Riu Palace Bavaro — official hotel website
Property identity and location only; no hotel affiliation or pickup agreement is implied.
- CatalinaTrip — published tour information
Owner-supplied offers reviewed October 21, 2026: US$99 snorkeling, US$149 diving, private by quote. Full day, transfer, drinks and Dominican beach buffet lunch.
Reviewed October 21, 2026