Things to do in Samaná
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Victoria Marine
Victoria Marine is Samaná’s most recommended whale-watching outfit. It’s owned and operated by Canadian marine biologist Kim Beddall, who was the first person to recognize the scientific and economic importance of Samaná’s whales, back in 1985. Victoria Marine tours use a large two-deck boat with capacity for 60 people (though most tours have around 40). The skilled captains religiously observe the local boat-to-whale distance and other regulations – most of which Beddall helped create – while on-board guides offer interesting facts and information in five languages over the boat’s sound system. Sodas and water are provided free of charge. Tours leave at 9am and last thre…
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Principe Snack Bar
Part of the brightly painted fake village that stretches along the western part of Av Malecón, this place is a snack bar dressed up as an elegant restaurant. Owned and operated by the resort chain of the same name, Principe Snack Bar has an indoor dining area that is the nicest in town and perfect for a drink, which makes the menu of chicken fingers (US$4) and hamburgers (US$5.50) something of a surprise. The outdoor patio is pleasant, especially at night when the air cools and a breeze blows in from the bay.
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Cayacoa Restaurant
This restaurant along the Malecón with menus of fish, meat and pasta has excellent vantages from which to watch the world go by very slowly, or for a drink late into the evening.
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Restaurant Mate Rosada
This restaurant along the Malecón with menus of fish, meat and pasta has excellent vantages from which to watch the world go by very slowly, or for a drink late into the evening.
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La Fe Pica Pollo
A small hole in the wall close to the gua-gua terminal and the municipal market, serving tasty fried chicken and rice plus a few other Dominican dishes.
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