{"id":14970,"date":"2021-06-03T10:24:15","date_gmt":"2021-06-03T08:24:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/runawayexperiences.com\/blog\/discover-saona-island\/"},"modified":"2025-04-05T11:55:59","modified_gmt":"2025-04-05T09:55:59","slug":"discover-saona-island","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/runawayexperiences.com\/blog\/en\/discover-saona-island\/","title":{"rendered":"Discover Saona Island."},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"14970\" class=\"elementor elementor-14970 elementor-3337\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6e928f23 elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6e928f23\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4748628c\" data-id=\"4748628c\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8090cbd elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8090cbd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Discover Saona Island<\/h1>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d5c1ff7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d5c1ff7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center;\">The Dominican Republic has several islands that are worth visiting. Discover Saona Island, visitors describe it as paradise on Earth.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dc5f8f6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"dc5f8f6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center;\">This island is known as one of the most idyllic sites in the Caribbean. It is located on the southeastern tip of the <a href=\"https:\/\/runawayexperiences.com\/blog\/en\/punta-cana-experiences\/\">Dominican Republic<\/a>, facing the La Romana province, and belongs to the Cotubanam\u00e1 National Park, formerly known as the East National Park.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: center;\">When one thinks of the Caribbean, it&#8217;s the image of Saona Island that comes to mind, with its white sand, palm trees, and crystal-clear waters.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: center;\">If you&#8217;re in the Dominican Republic, don&#8217;t miss the opportunity to live this experience. Certainly, it will be something you&#8217;ll want to tell all your friends about.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2e796e3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2e796e3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How to get to Saona Island? <\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-036450a elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"036450a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/runawayexperiences.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Catamaran-isla-Saona.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-12610\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/runawayexperiences.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Catamaran-isla-Saona.png 1000w, https:\/\/runawayexperiences.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Catamaran-isla-Saona-300x120.png 300w, https:\/\/runawayexperiences.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Catamaran-isla-Saona-768x307.png 768w, https:\/\/runawayexperiences.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Catamaran-isla-Saona-600x240.png 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Catamar\u00e1n<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2ca5474 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2ca5474\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Clearly, the best way to get to the island and enjoy the experience is by booking a tour with <a href=\"https:\/\/runawayexperiences.com\/en\/experiences\/puntacana\/saona-island-tour-classic\">Runaway Experiences.<\/a> First, they pick you up in a bus at your hotel in Punta Cana. Then they take you to Bayahibe, from where you will finally be taken by boat to the island.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: center;\">But if you want to do it on your own, you should get to Bayah\u00edbe, which is about 70 km from Punta Cana. There, you should find a boat that departs for the island. The car journey can take around an hour and a half. This option is a bit less convenient but more economical.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-da1638b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"da1638b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Saona Island Beach <\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8256c46 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"8256c46\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/runawayexperiences.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/4-3.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-12612\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/runawayexperiences.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/4-3.png 1000w, https:\/\/runawayexperiences.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/4-3-300x120.png 300w, https:\/\/runawayexperiences.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/4-3-768x307.png 768w, https:\/\/runawayexperiences.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/4-3-600x240.png 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Saona Island Beach<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-12fd44e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"12fd44e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Upon arriving at the island, you&#8217;ll think that it&#8217;s all one giant beach, but in truth, it&#8217;s divided into three large beaches: Playa Bonita, Playa del Gato, and Playa Canto de la Playa.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">These deserted white-sand beaches, filled with palm trees and crystal-clear waters, are the perfect place to enjoy a peaceful day.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">The shallow and crystal-clear waters will allow you to see starfish. Remember not to remove them from their habitat!<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1938c7d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1938c7d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Mano Juan - Isla Saona<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1eb41fc elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"1eb41fc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/runawayexperiences.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Mano-Juan.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-12614\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/runawayexperiences.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Mano-Juan.png 1000w, https:\/\/runawayexperiences.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Mano-Juan-300x120.png 300w, https:\/\/runawayexperiences.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Mano-Juan-768x307.png 768w, https:\/\/runawayexperiences.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Mano-Juan-600x240.png 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Fishing Village - Mano Juan <\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-545d1d8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"545d1d8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Mano Juan is a fishing village with very friendly and helpful residents. It&#8217;s a very small village with two streets. You&#8217;ll want to take photos of their colorful wooden houses situated on the beach.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">If you&#8217;re on the island, it&#8217;s worth going to this charming village. You&#8217;ll find several shops and restaurants. The island doesn&#8217;t have hotels, but if you wish to spend a night, you can rent one of these local houses.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-91f3cfc elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"91f3cfc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Turtle Rehabilitation Center <\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-73b3158 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"73b3158\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/runawayexperiences.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/5-3.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-12616\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/runawayexperiences.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/5-3.png 1000w, https:\/\/runawayexperiences.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/5-3-300x120.png 300w, https:\/\/runawayexperiences.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/5-3-768x307.png 768w, https:\/\/runawayexperiences.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/5-3-600x240.png 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Tortuga<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-74d1588 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"74d1588\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: var( --e-global-color-text ); background-color: transparent;\">The center is located in Mano Juan and is definitely worth a visit. From there, they monitor turtle nests, especially if they are in high-risk areas. From there, they monitor turtle nests, especially if they are in high-risk areas. These eggs are transported to the sanctuary where they are incubated until they hatch, and then released into the sea. This significantly increases the likelihood of survival for the turtles.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Thanks to this project, the population of this protected species is steadily increasing. It is undoubtedly a very touching and beautiful experience.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0624399 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0624399\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Enjoy the Gastronomy <\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ac3609d elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"ac3609d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/runawayexperiences.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/6-2.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-12618\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/runawayexperiences.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/6-2.png 1000w, https:\/\/runawayexperiences.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/6-2-300x120.png 300w, https:\/\/runawayexperiences.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/6-2-768x307.png 768w, https:\/\/runawayexperiences.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/6-2-600x240.png 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Lobster<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1d823ff elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1d823ff\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center;\">One thing you can&#8217;t miss on Saona Island is its typical Dominican cuisine. The best restaurants can be found right by the beach, where their main dishes are fish and seafood. You can treat yourself and enjoy a delicious fresh lobster with the best views, without spending too much money.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">The places where you will find the most restaurants are in Mano Juan. One of the most popular dishes among locals are Mofongo, Moro, Fish with coconut, tostones, among others. <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f7709da elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f7709da\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Exploring its lagoons.<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2e237ae elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"2e237ae\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/runawayexperiences.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/7-2.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-12620\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/runawayexperiences.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/7-2.png 1000w, https:\/\/runawayexperiences.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/7-2-300x120.png 300w, https:\/\/runawayexperiences.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/7-2-768x307.png 768w, https:\/\/runawayexperiences.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/7-2-600x240.png 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Saona Island Lagoon<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0bdaf8a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0bdaf8a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center;\">If you want to take a short break from the beach and explore the island a bit, we recommend visiting one of the lagoons on this island, where you&#8217;ll enjoy natural surroundings and a lot of tranquility.<\/p>\n<p>The island has three lagoons: Secucho, Canto de Playa, and Los Flamencos. Travelers can visit these lagoons and with luck, spot various types of exotic birds.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-110a4d5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"110a4d5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Diving in Saona Island <\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a15a46e elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"a15a46e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"400\" src=\"https:\/\/runawayexperiences.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/8-2.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-12622\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/runawayexperiences.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/8-2.png 1000w, https:\/\/runawayexperiences.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/8-2-300x120.png 300w, https:\/\/runawayexperiences.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/8-2-768x307.png 768w, https:\/\/runawayexperiences.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/8-2-600x240.png 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Starfish<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-72e5512 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"72e5512\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Its warm waters and coral reefs are the habitat of thousands of marine species of all kinds of colors. We recommend exploring the seabed; in shallow waters, you can see starfish and many tropical fish.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: center;\">Discover Saona Island by making your online reservation at this link: <a href=\"https:\/\/runawayexperiences.com\/en\/experiences\/puntacana\/saona-island-tour-classic\">Classic Tour of Saona Island.<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-34bc70e4 elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-phone\" data-id=\"34bc70e4\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d4d6a36 elementor-widget elementor-widget-table-of-contents\" data-id=\"d4d6a36\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;exclude_headings_by_selector&quot;:[],&quot;headings_by_tags&quot;:[&quot;h2&quot;,&quot;h3&quot;,&quot;h4&quot;,&quot;h5&quot;,&quot;h6&quot;],&quot;marker_view&quot;:&quot;numbers&quot;,&quot;hierarchical_view&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;min_height&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;min_height_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;min_height_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"table-of-contents.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toc__header\" aria-controls=\"elementor-toc__body\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-toc__header-title\">\n\t\t\t\tDiscover Saona Island.\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toc__body\" aria-expanded=\"true\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-toc__spinner-container\">\n\t\t\t\t<i class=\"elementor-toc__spinner eicon-animation-spin eicon-loading\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Discover Saona Island The Dominican Republic has several islands that are worth visiting. 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