YOUR JOURNEY AT A GLANCE
Exact hotel pickup and boat departure confirmed with your enquiry.
Date-specific confirmation required.
Plan my trip from El CortecitoIdentify the correct hotel
whala!bávaro is in El Cortecito on Playa Bávaro. This is a beachfront HM Hotels property, distinct from whala!urban. HM Hotels lists pools, a beach bar and children's activities for this beach property.
Plan the hotel collection
Your Catalina day starts with a road connection from whala!bávaro in El Cortecito on Playa Bávaro, 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.
Use the exact hotel on the reservation and confirm its designated reception or access. For a rental, ask the host for the actual street entrance and reachable contact. Do not switch to another Impressive or a nearby hotel's collection because the address sounds similar; the driver needs the property booked for your party.
Match the day to your travel party
A group staying at whala!bávaro 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 whala!bávaro the same pickup request as whala!urban?
No. whala!bávaro is the beach property in El Cortecito. Name whala!urban separately if friends stay there; an urban-hotel beach shuttle does not establish the Catalina transfer.
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
- whala!bávaro — 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