Read the meeting instructions
If the tour collects you at the hotel, confirm the entrance and where the boat actually leaves. If you meet the operator yourself, ask for the name and address of the pier or office. If the booking names Santa Bárbara de Samaná, Sabana de la Mar or Caño Hondo, use the guide to other Los Haitises departure areas.
Plan the road leg from AZS or your hotel
Use AZS to Sánchez for the airport route and confirm the actual stop. On landing day, allow for immigration, bags and the walk from drop-off to check-in. If arranging separate legs by bus or guagua, confirm the stop, luggage rules and the final ride to the pier.
Confirm what each booking covers
Ask who handles the road ride, boat and park admission, and which are included in writing. Tell the road provider how much luggage you have, where the vehicle can stop and whether the driver should wait. Confirm how the tour handles a missed check-in.
Arrange transport after the tour
Confirm the return pier and pickup time before boarding. Ask who to contact if the boat is late and how waiting affects the price. For a flight later in the trip, use the AZS hotel pickup guide and plan from your airline’s deadlines.
Questions we get on this
- What if my confirmation only says Sánchez?
- Ask the operator for the exact name, address and check-in time.
- Is the ride to the pier included?
- Check the written inclusions with the tour operator and book any separate road ride.
- What should I send the driver?
- Send the date, pickup address, confirmed meeting point, check-in time, passenger count and bags.