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Impact Tour: Mangrove Planting & Cabarete's Lagoon

Visit the rural side of the North Coast to Cabarete Lagoon National Monument to help protect this critical ecosystem and plant your own mangrove tree.

Weather dependent, Sailors will either hike through the Cabarete Lagoon Forest or raft across its channel to reach our mangrove sites. Along the way, you’ll learn how mangroves protect coastal communities, increase biodiversity, and play a vital role in fighting climate change—with the opportunity to plant your very own! You'll enjoy fresh tropical fruits and an authentic Dominican-style lunch at a local restaurant overlooking the kite-filled beach before returning to port.

Shore Thing Highlights

Enjoy lunch on site before returning
Learn about and plant your own mangrove tree
Travel approximately one hour to the rural North Coast

Need to know

Change of clothes and shoes is recommended, as Sailors may get dirty
Sailors should bring a refillable water bottle
Water shoes recommended

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Local & Immersive Tours
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A Sustainable Cause
Select tour bookings to help social charities
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Modify/cancel up to 48hrs before where applicable
Priority Debark in Port
Be first ashore in all our ports of call
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Our partners are licensed and insured
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No hidden costs, all-inclusive Shore Thing prices
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Pre-voyage to onboard assistance, always there
Stress-Free Returns
Ship will wait for you in the event of a delay
Convenient Collection
Convenience of one location to shop for your calls

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Shore Things are fully refundable to the original form of payment. However, please note that Shore Things are only fully refundable if they are canceled within 48 hours prior to the booked Shore Thing taking place, unless stated otherwise in a specific Shore Thing 'Need to Know' section. If you fail to either (a) cancel within 48 hours of the booked Shore Thing (or alternative time period as may be stated in a specific Shore Thing 'Need to Know' section), or (b) show up for a booked Shore Thing, you will be charged for 100% of the Shore Thing price.

If you make a cancellation prior to the first day of your voyage and within 48 hours (unless otherwise stated in the tour details) of your Shore Thing, you will be refunded to the original form of payment after midnight Eastern Standard Time (EST) on the day of cancellation.

If you make another purchase prior to midnight EST, after canceling a booking eligible for a refund, the credit from the canceled booking will be applied to your new booking. Therefore, you’ll only be charged for the price difference between the canceled and new experience. If you have remaining temporary credit left on your account after you’ve made another experience purchase, the remaining credit will be refunded to your original form of payment after midnight EST.

If you cancel a Shore Thing during your voyage and are eligible for a refund, a credit will be applied to your folio and not to your original form of payment.

Shore Things departure times and/or meeting locations are subject to change. We will make every effort to notify Sailors in advance via the Sailor App of any tour departure and/or meeting changes.

Impact Tour: Mangrove Planting & Cabarete's Lagoon

Visit the rural side of the North Coast to Cabarete Lagoon National Monument to help protect this critical ecosystem and plant your own mangrove tree.

Shore Thing Highlights

Need to know