Things to see and do Santa Barbara De Samaná - Samaná

From mid-January to mid-March, join whale expert Kim Beddall on board the Pura Mia, a two-deck boat that can accommodate up to 65 passengers. For 4 hours, the boat cruises the bay in search of marine mammals. Kim has been commenting on the encounters in several languages for over 30 years with the help of translators. There is also a full day formula with a stop at Cayo Levantado. Kim wishes to demonstrate that responsible whale watching is a viable economic alternative to whaling.

If you want to discover the most beautiful secrets of the peninsula, you will call on Wilfredo, a trained sailor and connoisseur of the flora of the Samana region! Used to working with large groups, Wilfredo also offers tours for smaller units. The options are numerous: Cascada Limón or Castaño, Playa Frontón or Ermitaño, Cabo Cabrón... Depending on the duration (30 minutes to 5 hours), a meal can be provided. Walking sticks included

It holds passages for Cayo Levantado there, excursions for the observation of whales in season, as well as excursion for Los Haïtises.

This islet closes the bay of Samaná, opposite the city. The cayo has no other interest than to offer the sea a vast panorama over the city. At dusk, couples will taste the embrasement of the… sun. Many sailboats at mooring take advantage of this natural shelter.

The market beats every morning in the open air, but it is particularly animated on Saturday when small farmers come to sell their weekly harvest. The peasants, the head of a straw hat, are moving by mule in the middle of the pallaradant bikes, fruit sellers, vegetables, used clothing, and merenee and bachata Cds. The music escapes in dense waves from the cups to sheet roofs. It hurts, it shouts, it's merchantable to whom better in a joyful blast, anyway, it's typically Dominican…

Managed by CESBE, an NGO that campaigns for the protection of Samaná Bay, this modest centre presents an exhibition on the fauna of the region, notably parrots, but above all, whales; for example, you will see a real humpback whale skeleton, which is particularly impressive (even though the head is fake!) You will learn more about the life of whales, their diet, their migration and the dangers they face on a daily basis. There is also a handicraft shop which helps the NGO's coffers.

It is part of the city's oldest heritage. This moving Victorian wooden church was brought from England piece by piece in 1823 to serve as a place of worship for the Wesleyan Methodist Church. For many years, the services were conducted in English and the name is a Dominican transformation of the word church. In 1861, the Gothic influenced building was transformed into a hospital. Today it has been restored and is home to the Evangelical Dominican Church.

Located 4 km from Samana in the direction of Las Galeras, this beach was the scene of the first battle in history between Europeans and Aborigines. The Spaniards confronted the Ciguayo Indians on January 13, 1493. The skirmish was so intense that Christopher Columbus wrote in his diary: "I had never seen so many arrows flying"! If you were thinking of stopping there to take a dip, you should know that the site was covered in all kinds of rubbish during our last visit, so it's better to go swimming at the next beach.