Los Haitises blog
Travel tips and itineraries for Los Haitises National Park and Samana Bay.
Los Haitises vs El Limon Waterfall: Which Tour to Pick
Los Haitises National Park and El Limon Waterfall are the two flagship day trips out of the Samana Peninsula, and most travellers can only...
Best Time to Visit Los Haitises (Whale Season Jan to Mar)
Los Haitises National Park is open every day of the year, but a few weeks stand out for water clarity, weather and wildlife. The biggest...
Cayo Levantado (Bacardi Island) Complete Guide
Cayo Levantado, often called Bacardi Island after the rum brand that once filmed an ad on its postcard beach, is the small green dot you...
Los Haitises Mangroves: What to See on the Boat Tour
The mangrove maze inside Los Haitises is the moment that earns the park its 1.5 million annual visitors. From the boat you slip into shaded...
Samana Day Trip from Punta Cana and Bavaro
Punta Cana is 220 km south of Samana Bay on a road that runs through cane fields, low hills and the city of Higuey. The day trip is long,...
Los Haitises Caves and Petroglyphs Guide
The three caves inside Los Haitises hold the largest accessible collection of Taino rock art in the Dominican Republic. Cueva de la Linea,...
Whale Watching Samana: Complete 2026 Guide
Samana Bay hosts one of the largest humpback whale gatherings in the Atlantic. Between mid January and late March around 1,500 whales...
What to Pack for a Los Haitises Boat Tour
Los Haitises is a half day on a boat plus three cave walks plus a beach stop. Pack right and the day flows. Pack wrong and you spend the...
Los Haitises Photography Tips and Best Shots
Los Haitises is the easiest national park in the Caribbean to photograph badly. The light bounces off bay water, mangrove tunnels swallow...
Samana Bay vs Punta Cana: Where to Stay for Los Haitises
Punta Cana and Samana Bay are the two Dominican coastlines where most travellers spend their week. They serve very different trips, and the...