Departure Style
Private day charters
Crewed departures shaped around your guests, not a group-tour schedule.
Private Day Charters . Marina Puerto Bahía · Samaná
Day Charters
Private departures from Marina Puerto Bahía — into the heart of Samaná. Cayo Levantado, the Los Haitises sea cave, Bahía de San Lorenzo, Santa Bárbara de Samaná, the leeward beaches, and the offshore reaches toward Las Galeras. Each day is shaped around your guests, December through May.
Experiences
15 charter styles
Departure
Marina Puerto Bahía, Samaná
Rhythm
Day & sunset
Easy departures. Warm water. Tailored days at sea.
Signature Departure
Classic Marina Puerto Bahía Day Sail
Aboard Flying Wing · 6 hrs|from $695
Day charters with warmth and freedom
Private departures from the Marina Puerto Bahía lagoon — for relaxed sailing around Samaná, swim stops at Cayo Levantado, sunset returns, and custom days that feel personal from departure to return.
Best Moments
Swim stops and sunsets
Built for warm-water cruising, quiet anchorages, and easy time at sea.
Planning
Flexible and tailored
Choose the pace, timing, and route that suit your day on the water.
Private Charter
Crewed and arranged for your group
Samaná Waters
Departures through calm coastal scenery
Day & Sunset
Shorter sails or longer custom days
Tailored Pace
Swim stops, views, and easy timing
Day Charters from Marina Puerto Bahía
Signature routes around Samaná, departing privately from the Marina Puerto Bahía lagoon. Every charter is crewed, provisioned, and paced to suit your party — half-day, full-day, sunset, or bespoke. We sail all year, with the season runs December through May.
Aboard Flying Wing · 6 hrs
$695
Charter rate
Classic Marina Puerto Bahía Day Sail
Aboard Flying Wing · 6 hrs
A relaxed introduction to Samaná — departing the Marina Puerto Bahía lagoon, sailing the leeward coast to Bahía de San Lorenzo, swim and snorkel stops over the the bay reef, lunch on board, and a warm return on the steady trades.
6 hours
Up to 10 guests
Lunch onboard
Flexible durationPrivate guests
Aboard Flying Wing · 3 hrs
$750
Charter rate
Sunset Charter
Aboard Flying Wing · 3 hrs
A late-afternoon departure into the trade-wind glow. Drinks and light bites on deck, a short sail along the leeward coast off Las Terrenas, and a calm return by the last light of the day.
3 hours
Sunset timing
Drinks & canapés
Flexible durationPrivate guests
Aboard Flying Wing · 9 hrs
$1,395
Charter rate
Cayo Levantado Day Trip
Aboard Flying Wing · 9 hrs
Depart Marina Puerto Bahía for the offshore passage to Cayo Levantado, the uninhabited island with its old lighthouse. Anchor off the white-sand beach, snorkel with green sea turtles, lunch on deck, time ashore by the wrecks, and sail home in the late afternoon.
9 hours
Up to 10 guests
Sea-turtle snorkel
Flexible durationPrivate guests
Aboard Flying Wing · 10 hrs
$1,595
Charter rate
Los Haitises Day Sail
Aboard Flying Wing · 10 hrs
The iconic day on Samaná's leeward coast. Sail northwest to the Los Haitises sea cave, swim and snorkel the glowing water, anchor off Playa Rincón and the Los Haitises mangroves dive site, lunch on deck, and a downwind return to Marina Puerto Bahía in the golden hour.
10 hours
Los Haitises National Park
Los Haitises mangroves
Flexible durationPrivate guests
Aboard Flying Wing · 8 hrs
$1,195
Charter rate
Santa Bárbara de Samaná Harbour Day
Aboard Flying Wing · 8 hrs
A favourite of first-time guests — sail the leeward coast to Santa Bárbara de Samaná, the UNESCO capital. Pass the Handelskade waterfront and the Queen Emma floating bridge, time ashore in Punda and Las Terrenas, lunch on board, and a downwind return.
8 hours
UNESCO Santa Bárbara de Samaná
Floating bridge
Flexible durationPrivate guests
Aboard Flying Wing · 9 hrs
$1,495
Charter rate
Playa Rincón & Playa Rincón
Aboard Flying Wing · 9 hrs
A day at two of Samaná's finest leeward beaches. Morning sail to Playa Playa Rincón and its double reef, lunch on board, anchor off Playa Rincón for a relaxed afternoon on the sand, and an easy return to Marina Puerto Bahía.
9 hours
Playa Playa Rincón
Double-reef snorkel
Flexible durationPrivate guests
Aboard Flying Wing · 10 hrs
$1,895
Charter rate
Full Samaná Hopper
Aboard Flying Wing · 10 hrs
A fast-paced highlights day — Marina Puerto Bahía to Bahía de San Lorenzo, on to Los Haitises National Park and Playa Playa Rincón, snorkel the clear bays, and a downwind return. For guests with one day and a desire to see the best of the leeward coast.
10 hours
Multiple anchorages
Snorkel & swim
Flexible durationPrivate guests
Aboard Flying Wing · 8–12 hrs
$2,150
Charter rate
Bespoke Private Day
Aboard Flying Wing · 8–12 hrs
A fully tailored day designed around your party — proposals, anniversaries, milestone birthdays, small corporate gatherings, or simply a route no other charter would design. Menu, pace, and stops all chosen with you.
8–12 hours
Fully tailored
Private yacht
Flexible durationPrivate guests
Aboard Cap II · 3 hrs
$1,950
Charter rate
Cap II · Intimate Sunset
Aboard Cap II · 3 hrs
A quiet sunset reach aboard Cap II — the 77 ft CNB, reserved for a single couple or a small party. Canapés, fine wines, and the full comfort of an air-conditioned flagship as the trades soften.
3 hours
Up to 4 guests
Private chef canapés
Flexible durationPrivate guests
Aboard Cap II · 6 hrs
$2,950
Charter rate
Cap II · Marina Puerto Bahía Day
Aboard Cap II · 6 hrs
A full day aboard the flagship — the sheltered leeward coast, a Bahía de San Lorenzo snorkel over the the bay reef, private-chef lunch served on the aft deck. Reserved privately for small parties who want the CNB aboard a single-yacht charter.
6 hours
Up to 4 guests
Private chef
Flexible durationPrivate guests
Aboard Cap II · 9 hrs
$3,150
Charter rate
Cap II · Cayo Levantado Intimate
Aboard Cap II · 9 hrs
The Cayo Levantado day aboard the flagship. Anchored off the white-sand beach, sea-turtle snorkel, a private chef lunch under shade ashore, and the full comfort of the CNB's air-conditioned salon for the afternoon return.
9 hours
Couples & small parties
Sea-turtle snorkel
Flexible durationPrivate guests
Aboard Cap II · 10 hrs
$3,450
Charter rate
Cap II · Los Haitises Day
Aboard Cap II · 10 hrs
The iconic Los Haitises day aboard Cap II — anchored off the leeward coast at the sea cave, snorkel the glowing water and Playa Rincón, private-chef canapés on the return, and the comfort of the flagship throughout. Reserved for a single party.
10 hours
Private charter
Los Haitises National Park
Flexible durationPrivate guests
Aboard Cap II · 8–12 hrs
$4,250
Charter rate
Cap II · Bespoke Flagship Day
Aboard Cap II · 8–12 hrs
A fully tailored flagship day — proposals, anniversaries, significant birthdays, or any occasion where the 77 ft CNB's presence, menu, and pace are the point. Built with you in confidence, quoted individually from this starting rate.
8–12 hours
Fully bespoke
Flagship presence
Flexible durationPrivate guests
Aboard Flying Wing · 7 hrs
$1,295
Charter rate
Playa Frontón Heritage Day
Aboard Flying Wing · 7 hrs
Sail up the leeward coast to Playa Frontón, the far northwest tip — Playa Rincón and Playa Frontón, Los Haitises National Park, the Los Haitises mangroves dive site, and the wild cliffs of Los Haitises National Park. Time ashore before the downwind return.
7 hours
Up to 10 guests
Playa Frontón
Flexible durationPrivate guests
Aboard Flying Wing · 8 hrs
$1,395
Charter rate
Las Galeras Reach
Aboard Flying Wing · 8 hrs
A long down-island reach east to Las Galeras — the Las Galeras National Marine Park, a snorkel stop off Cayo Levantado, and time in the clear, sheltered water that makes the island a dive capital, before the trade-wind run home.
8 hours
Las Galeras Marine Park
Cayo Levantado
Flexible durationPrivate guests
Sample Day Itineraries
Hour-by-hour plans for four of our most requested day charters. Every detail is flexible — routes below are a starting point, not a schedule.
09:00 – 15:00
Classic Marina Puerto Bahía Day Sail
Marina Puerto Bahía → Bahía de San Lorenzo → leeward coast
- 09:00
Boarding at Marina Puerto Bahía
Welcome aboard in the sheltered Marina Puerto Bahía lagoon — coffee, fresh juices, and a brief with the captain on the day's wind and swell.
- 09:45
Sail out to the leeward coast
Slip out of the lagoon and hoist sail under the steady easterly trades — classic mono-hull reaching past the arid, divi-divi shoreline.
- 11:00
Anchor off Bahía de San Lorenzo
Swim from the boat and snorkel the the bay reef just offshore — clear water and bright fish over the sunken hull.
- 12:30
Lunch on board
Fresh Caribbean plate — grilled catch of the day, local greens, rum punch or iced fruit juice.
- 14:00
Downwind return
Ease back under sail, with time to swim off the stern if the conditions allow.
- 15:00
Step ashore at Marina Puerto Bahía
Disembark with cold towels and, if you wish, a sundowner at a Las Terrenas beach club.
08:30 – 17:30
Cayo Levantado Day Trip
Marina Puerto Bahía → Cayo Levantado → lighthouse beach
- 08:30
Early departure from Marina Puerto Bahía
The offshore passage to Cayo Levantado is smoothest before the trades build — coffee and breakfast at sea on the way out.
- 10:30
Anchor off Cayo Levantado
Drop the hook in the clear water off the white-sand beach of the uninhabited island, beneath its old lighthouse.
- 11:00
Sea-turtle snorkel
Swim a short distance over the reef where green sea turtles graze just off the beach — a highlight at any time of day.
- 13:00
Lunch on deck
Fresh plate served at anchor — grilled fish, salads, fresh bread, fruit. Eat unhurried, swim again after.
- 15:00
Beach & shipwreck walk
Tender ashore to the lighthouse and the wrecks on the windward shore, or drift-snorkel the reef — bright fish and clear water.
- 16:00
Return passage
Downwind sail back to Marina Puerto Bahía, usually a faster run with the afternoon breeze behind.
- 17:30
Marina Puerto Bahía return
Moor up in time for a shoreside sundowner.
08:00 – 18:00
Los Haitises Day Sail
Marina Puerto Bahía → Los Haitises National Park → Playa Rincón
- 08:00
Depart Marina Puerto Bahía
Early start for the reach up the leeward coast toward the Los Haitises — steady trades and an easy passage.
- 10:00
Snorkel Los Haitises National Park
Anchor off the northwest coast and swim into the Los Haitises sea cave, where the water glows electric blue with the light.
- 10:30
Playa Rincón
A short hop to Playa Rincón — one of the island's finest beaches, with clear turquoise water for swimming and snorkelling.
- 12:30
Lunch on deck
A relaxed lunch at anchor — long lunch, rum punch, fresh fish on the menu most days.
- 14:30
Los Haitises mangroves snorkel
Back aboard for a stop at the Los Haitises mangroves dive site — coral pinnacles and clear water on the leeward coast.
- 16:00
Sail home
Broad reach back to Marina Puerto Bahía with the trades — classic fast sailing in the golden hour.
- 18:00
Marina Puerto Bahía return
Arrive in time for sunset over the arid Samaná hills.
07:30 – 17:30
Full Samaná Hopper
Marina Puerto Bahía, Bahía de San Lorenzo, Playa Rincón, and back
- 07:30
Early departure from Marina Puerto Bahía
Pre-dawn coffee, breakfast at sea as the trades settle.
- 09:30
Bahía de San Lorenzo & the Tugboat
Anchor off Bahía de San Lorenzo — snorkel the the bay reef in the clear water, paddleboards along the shore.
- 11:30
Playa Playa Rincón
Short reach up the leeward coast to Playa Playa Rincón. Swim, snorkel the double reef, walk the sand.
- 12:30
Lunch on deck
A long lunch served at anchor — fresh fish, local greens, chilled rosé.
- 14:00
Sail to Playa Rincón
Half-hour sail along the coast to Playa Rincón. Quick stop for a swim off the powder-sand beach.
- 15:30
Marina Puerto Bahía return passage
Slow sail back to Marina Puerto Bahía with the trades behind. Photo stop if the light is right.
- 17:30
Marina Puerto Bahía return
Back at the lagoon in time for sunset.
Beyond these four, we arrange Santa Bárbara de Samaná harbour days, Playa Frontón heritage days, Las Galeras reaches, and fully bespoke routes. Every itinerary is confirmed with you the week before the charter, with real-time weather and your party's pace in mind.
Before You Depart
How the day is shaped
Charters are arranged with the same priorities throughout: easy hospitality, a flexible route, and enough room in the day to enjoy the sea rather than rush through it.
Easy Hospitality
Your day is arranged to feel warm, calm, and looked after from departure to return.
Flexible Routing
Swim stops, coastline views, lunch timing, and sunset pacing can be shaped around your group.
Private Time at Sea
These charters are designed for guests who want a more personal day on the water, not a crowded group trip.
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Day charters depart most days, December through May, with the season runs December through May. The grid below shows weeks currently open. Click any week to begin an enquiry.
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