Idealic island with glistening waters and white sand.I came to the Island on the paradise Island excursion with Thomas Cook.The catermaran was comfortable with inclusive drinks :)Snorkling was OK - I was expecting more as the coral is dead and I didn't see much of a variety of fish.
Loved the catamaran ride out and back ("Bay Island Adventure" from Sunwing); snorkeling was only fair as was the "safari", but the lunch and beach were excellent. Our guide, Tina, was terrific and fluent in English and French.
Took a bus and catamaran to get to the island. Good place to snorkel. Nice restaurant on the beach. Very scenic spot and great for swimming. Take bug spray for "no-see-ems" or stay in the water.Safari tour not worth it except for the ostrich and the giraffe.
We took the "bay excursion" or the Paradise Island excursion as it is also known as and thoroughly enjoyed our trip here. Amazing is putting it mildly ! Started off the excursion on the catamaran for about 40 mins. where the guys on the boat dance with you and do all they can to make your trip out an absolute blast !! It's so much fun ! Then to the snorkeling spot for approx. another 40 mins. Then to the island itself. I cannot say enough about how gorgeous this spot is. YES it is rustic but that is the beauty of this place. When you get to the island you have to get off of the catamaran and into the ocean now if there is not a big surf that day you are great... however if there are a lot of waves.. PLS ask one of the other guys on the catamaran to help you off hold your hand etc. as the waves really take your balance. Then your on the beach.. you walk up the stairs to the resto and then if you want to do the Safari trip you can if you don't want too you can just have your lunch and then enjoy the beach. I for one would suggest going to the safari if this is your FIRST time. If not.. skip the safari and enjoy the beach for longer. The beach is amazing.. I put my mask on right off the beach and the fish I saw were simply amazing !!! Then back onto the catamaran to go back to the marina. All in all it was a very long day but well worth it !!
this was the best excursion i have ever been on. catamaran trip to the island. delicious food. then the safari to see the animals. it was incredible.
This island used to be a game reserve for Castro and the ruling elite. You can access it by boat and tour the grounds in old military troop transports. Lots of (imported) animals, quite interesting. But the real gem here is the beaches, and shallow waters flu of tropical fish. Stunning.
So beautiful. Catamarn to the island. Went on the safari and had a buffet. It was fantastic. I would think about spending a day/nite on this island next time I go to Cuba.
Best excursion I've ever been on. Didn't want to leave. Was pure paradise. The food was also very good,
We visited Cayo Seatia island on a Paradise island catamaran cruise. The cruise was wonderful, just sailing trough the waters, enjoying a warm breeze and a few cocktails from the open bar or catching some sun at the front of the catamaran. There was 1 snorkeling stop that was very enjoyable, we managed to see some tropical fishes, a lion fish and loads of sea urchins. Be very careful though!!! Then a buffet lunch at Cayo Seatia island, which included 1 drink. The meal was good, there was plenty to choose from. The island looked gorgeous and the restaurant as well. We got some free time on the island to explore, spend some time on the gorgeous beach or even do some horse riding. Just be careful swimming, one woman from our group got stung by a jellyfish multiple times and needed to stay at the doctors on the island, then was taken to the hospital, where she spent 2 nights ;/Jeep safari was also included in the tour, unfortunately tourists from UK weren't allowed to go on it due to safety reasons (very old russian jeeps), but we were given 1l bottle of rum each instead. People, who did go on the safari said that they have seen a lot of animals, including zebras and giraffes. All in all, very relaxing, great trip.
This was the best excursion we have been on thus far. The catamaran trip was the beautiful to this Island, and the snorkeling was great. When we arrived at Saetia Island and climbed those stairs and saw those views, our breath was taken away! The large tropical and beautiful thatched roof, open-air eating dining area was perfect! The lunch provided was a DELICIOUS buffet, with lots of hot and cold dishes. There was plenty of time to go back for more if you could. I tried lots of the dishes from the buffet, we ate so much, even a pizza slice! Everyone in our group of 6 enjoyed this food, and nobody got sick! we then opted for the jeep portion of the excursion and did a safari tour. What a blast, we had a smaller jeep that fit all 6 of us. Our driver made us laugh. he had a great sense of humour, and her just made our day! I will never forget him and how much fun he made the ride for us. There was screaming and laughing coming from our group! It was a beautiful Island, delicious lunch, and the best jeep ride. The catamaran was beautiful, the bus ride to and from the marina was huge, air conditioned, comfortable. We want to visit this Island and would go back to Holguin just for this experience!