Catalina Island Tour from VIK hotel Arena Blanca

Identify the correct hotel

VIK hotel Arena Blanca identifies its beach as Playa Arena Gorda in Bávaro and advertises the Radiance Wellness Center. Arena Blanca is the hotel name, not a separate Catalina boarding beach.

Plan the hotel collection

Include every child’s age, swimming confidence and any boarding requirements when asking about collection. Hotel children’s facilities do not provide excursion supervision. Confirm suitable lifejackets and any road seating needs, then plan breakfast around the agreed collection rather than a generic resort schedule.

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

For a family planning a day away from the hotel, discuss swimming ability and boat boarding before selecting the activity. Snorkeling is US$99 and diving US$149; ask about participant requirements individually. A resort children’s program does not supervise the island day, and an introductory dive is not a certification course.

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.

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