May 21, 2007 Anna I just got back from the Dominican and had my reception on La Barcaza, it was amazing!! We got married at 10am on the beach at the Ocean Sands and had our lunch reception on the boat from 12pm-3pm. The boat was beautiful and the food was great. We brought our cake with us and had the cake, speeches and first dance on the boat. We had 26 people so had a table for 2 (me and my husband...love saying that!!) and then three tables of 8. A mini boat takes the guests from the land to the big boat and can fit 15 people per ride. The wedding party went on the first trip and set up the tables with the place card settings and candles as the second round of guests were being collected. As it was still daylight we didn't light the candles, but they were beautfiul blue and crystal and really made the tables look pretty. On top of the we used the bridesmaid's bouquets as centre pieces for the tables. We didn't bring a photographer on board because we knew one already came with the boat. She takes pictures for the entire trip and then meets with you at your resort the next day to show them to you.
07 July, 2007 Max and Chantal HELLO EVERYBODY I,VE BEEN ON THE BOAT WITH MY WEDDING ON 07-07-07 40 PEOPLE DANCING IN THE SUN REALLY THE BEST EVERBODY WAS GOING OH AND AAHHH SO GOOD DRINKS AND SNACKS EVERYTHING WAS TOP CORRECT ON TIME PICK UP WITH THE BUS AND BACK TO THE HOTEL VERY GOOD EVERYTHING NICE PEOPLE FROM THE BOAT,I GIVE A 10 + FOR THESE BOAT AND THEIR STAFF THANKS FOR THE GOOD DAY 07-07-07 GREETS MAX AND CHANTAL FROM HOLLAND
May 12, 2008 We enjoyed the Sunset and I was thanked by all the people who really enjoyed themselves. Everything that Flori promised happened. The whole Trip was well planned and organized. The Natural swimming was just wonderful. The weather, the boat, the scenery, the music and the dinner was perfect. I invite all the people to know this wonderful tour and to enjoying the whole family in this beautiful reception, where they offer a perfect service and the team are very nice.
EVA. June 24, 2008 Just got back from our wedding in Punta Cana. We rented the La Barcaza Yacht for our wedding reception. It was wonderful! Everything went just as planned. Flori, the wedding coordinator is so helpful and sweet. We met with her on our resort a couple of days before the reception to go over the details. We were picked up at our resort at 4:30, arrived to the boat by 5:15. Our guests were so impressed! The boat is very nice and did not need much decoration. Our hotel (Gran Bahia) allowed us to take the flowers from the wedding onto the boat. The evening started with taking pictures and cocktails for about an hour. The scenery is so beatiful! The ocean is so clear with rows of palm trees and beach w/o hotels, in the background. (BTW...The photographer on the boat was wonderful. Our pictures from the boat were so beautiful! They were very artistic. He got some really great shots! Very high quality photos. I would definitely recommend purchasing pictures). We then all changed from our wedding outfits to our swimming suits. We then all got into the water at the natural swimming pool. very beautiful place to stop. We got back on the boat for dinner. We choose the mixed grill. The food and service was fantastic. Everyone was raving about it. It was the best meal the entire week. We watched the sunset and then got back in the water for a short while. We then had dessert and up to the top of the boat for dancing! It was an amazing time! I would highly recommend using the Yacht for your wedding reception! It was such a great experience! Our guests had the time of their lives! They said this was the best wedding reception they had ever been to! Please let me know if you would like more details!
December 11, 2008 Just wanted to let you girls know that we had our wedding reception on La Barcaza on December 11 2008. It was amazing! We did the dinner cruise from 5:30pm - 8:30pm. The food was delicious, the service amazing and the atmosphere was more than we had hoped! It was a full moon that night and the moon lit up the ocean....it was absolutely beautiful! The staff on board are very attentive and went above and beyond. A special "shout out" to our on board photographer (I'm sorry your name escapes me) who was also spectacular........he took hundreds of beautiful shots and like pp mentioned, it was $250 for a DVD with all pics, a DVD slideshow and 20 8x10 prints! All 26 of our guests were thrilled with our choice to hold our wedding reception on La Barcaza. We highly recommend this to everyone........whether it be for your wedding reception or an afternoon/evening cruise for pleasure! (Special thanks to Flori for arranging everything and Chris, our on board host.....you guys rock!)
May 11, 2009 I agree with shelleb, the boat is amazing! Our rehearsal dinner was fabulous, everyone raved about the boat. My only regret was not doing our wedding on the boat. The host Chris took such great care of us as did the entire crew. The service was spectacular and they all paid extra special attention to my 83 year old grandmother which was so great! Anyone consider doing this will not regret it.
Jessie, Nov, 28, 2009 I just wanted to say again how incredible the day on the boat was!! Our group had the most amazing time....one of the best moments on our whole trip to the Dominican!! Your team were so wonderful to spend the day with. The food, the trip and the boat were incredible! Thank you so much for everything, it truly was a day that none of us will forget!! I will be sure to recommend you to all of our friends, or anyone that is coming to the dominican!!
Nov , 13, 2009 Hi Flori, I just wanted to thank you for an amazing amazing time on the La Barcaza. You were all very hospitable and lovely. We all had a great time, our guests couldn't stop talking about it. The boat was great, the food delicious, and the set up couldn't have been better. I will be writing a review on a destination wedding group and will speak highly of your company. Again, thank you so much! it was a pleasure working with you!
Eva, 2010. Just got back from our wedding in Punta Cana. We rented the La Barcaza Yacht for our wedding reception. It was wonderful! AMAZING Everything went just as planned. Flori, the wedding coordinator is so helpful and sweet. We met with her on our resort a couple of days before the reception to go over the details. We have 60 guests and were so impressed! The boat is very beautiful, flori the wedding coordinator is so helpful and sweet , she offer us a spectacular decoration. The evening started with taking pictures and cocktails for about an hour. The scenery is so beatiful! The boat was beautiful and the food was great. We all had a great time, our guests couldn't stop talking about it. The boat was great, the food delicious, and the set up couldn't have been better one of the best moments on our whole trip to the Dominican!! The ocean is so clear with rows of palm trees and beach w/o hotels, in the background. (BTW...The photographer on the boat was wonderful. Our pictures from the boat were so beautiful! They were very artistic. He got some really great shots! Very high quality photos. I would definitely recommend purchasing pictures). Then all the guests got into the water at the natural swimming pool. very beautiful place to stop. We got back on the boat for dinner. We choose the mix grill Menu. The food and service was fantastic. Everyone was raving about it. It was the best meal the entire week. We watched the sunset and then got back in the water for a short while. Thank you Flory again for everything. We had the best time, my guests raved about the boat, food & staff. Your staff is just so wonderful. It was an amazing time! I would highly recommend using the LA BARCAZA for your wedding reception, rehearsal dinner or give thanks all your guests ! It was such a great experience! Our guests had the time of their lives! They said this was the best wedding reception they had ever been to!
Shayna February 1st, 2010. Dearest Flori and Febrice Thank you so much for helping us make our wedding dream come true! Your wedding boat was absolutely beautiful! Great food, wonderful crew and fantastic view. Everyone had a wonderful time and all agree that the boat made it a wedding to remember. Attached are some pictures for your enjoyment and use if you wish. More are still coming to us from our party so I may send some more in the near future. Athough our little boy did not use the seat, I thank you very much for providing it as an option for us. He was such a good little guy and I hope he holds some memory of our wedding. I wish you a happy and healthy holiday to you and your family. We got married at the beautiful Majestic Colonial resort in Punta Cana February 1st, 2010. We had our ceremony under the gazebo at resort at 2:00. We then ran around like energizer bunnies with Photo Phil taking pictures until we left for the boat at 5:15. Our wedding reception on La Barcaza was FABULOUS!! Seriously I couldn't have dreamt of a more perfect place to hold a wedding reception! Here are some of the main highlights: 1.It's a private party and it's quite nice to have a big excursion as a whole wedding party off the resort and away from other people not attending your wedding at the resort. It's quite easy for people to walk in and out of your reception even at the private locations at the resort. While we were there we saw a couple receptions that were competing with other music bands at the resort or areas closeby playing really loud music. 2.We had 36 people and there was more than enough room to dance, have dinner and sit and mingle upstairs under the stars on their classy looking white leather couch/benches. 3.It was significantly less expensive than at the resort and it included an open bar of white and gold rum and presidente beer. We brought 18 bottles of wine as well as some vodka and whisky with us and they had no corkage fee and were GREAT and creative bar tenders! There was 4 - 6 people staff on the boat to cook the food, bartend and make sure everything ran smoothly. 4.There was soo much food and it was a huge hit with all of our guests. They served it by the plate with options for second helpings. People also had an option of 4 different meals. Everyone got to choose if they wanted to eat vegetarian, chicken and beef, seafood or a mix of chicken, beef and seafood. 5.We brought our own music on a laptop for the dinner and dance and their sound system was great. They have a hook-up for an ipod, computer and will also play cds 6.Flori (wedding planner) was so nice and helpful during the planning stages and met with us at the resort two days before to go over all the details of the menu and get all of our decorations so that it would all be ready when we arrived on the boat. She did a beautiful job decorating with the stuff I gave her and even added really nice tropical flower center peices for each of our 5 tables! Flori went far past the extra mile to make everything perfect for us! 7.We decided last minute that we didn't want the party to end so we booked without a problem an extra hour. So we ended up being on the boat from 6:00p.m. – 11:00p.m. All in all I would HIGHLY recommend having a beautiful ceremony at the resort and then take your guests to La Barcaza for an unforgettable dinner and dance to follow! We had soo much fun! I wouldn't have changed a thing but I seriously wish that we could do it all over again
GEM & Iam 09 October 2010. The Wedding Boat WAS EXCELLANT, we did a sunset cocktail meet and mingle the night before the wedding since we had guests at 3 different hotels. The service was excellent, the bus pick up was on time, the staff on the boat WONDERFUL. We had such a good time eating, drinking and dancing; that we stayed for an extra hour. I would recommend it 100%. Thanks guys.
January 24, 2010 Stefanie Vannatta Hello Everyone! We have been back for a week from our wedding in Punta Cana. I have to say that it was all beyond what I had hoped for. Flori is a treat to work with. She went above and beyond to make sure everything was perfect. She always replied to emails quickly and gave the exact information I asked for. We booked our entire wedding with her and it was worth it. We were a group of 16 friends and family. We paid for the minimum of 20 people because we wanted La Barcaza very much. Flori also linked us up with the photographer Arnaud Brichet from www.hdcphoto.com. We were able to pay for everything through Flori. She also had the pastor, Rick York contact us to go over the ceremony and he was great to work with as well. Our wedding day, Flori sent a taxi to pick up myself and my husband at our resort (Iberostar Bavaro) so we could get to the beach early for photos. Two minibuses were sent later to pick up the rest of our group. Everything was perfectly timed. When we arrived at the beach I was overwhelmed by how beautiful everything was. Flori decorated in the colours I asked for and it was more beautiful than I expected. Our bouquets were gorgeous as well. She had even brought a couple bags of rose petals to be thrown. The photographer and videographer were great to work with and our pictures were awesome! After the ceremony we took a small boat to get to La Barcaza. We had a great time despite the ridiculously strong winds that picked up. The food was excellent, our drinks were great and Fabrice and Edouardo took great care of us. We had booked an extra hour on the boat but due to the high winds we had to go back early. Flori met us on the beach with the money for the extra hour. I strongly recommend La Barcaza for your wedding if you are looking for something extra special!
iowastate21 June 24, 2008 Just got back from our wedding in Punta Cana. We rented the La Barcaza Yacht for our wedding reception. It was wonderful! Everything went just as planned. Flori, the wedding coordinator is so helpful and sweet. We met with her on our resort a couple of days before the reception to go over the details. We were picked up at our resort at 4:30, arrived to the boat by 5:15. Our guests were so impressed! The boat is very nice and did not need much decoration. Our hotel (Gran Bahia) allowed us to take the flowers from the wedding onto the boat. The evening started with taking pictures and cocktails for about an hour. The scenery is so beatiful! The ocean is so clear with rows of palm trees and beach w/o hotels, in the background. (BTW...The photographer on the boat was wonderful. Our pictures from the boat were so beautiful! They were very artistic. He got some really great shots! Very high quality photos. I would definitely recommend purchasing pictures). We then all changed from our wedding outfits to our swimming suits. We then all got into the water at the natural swimming pool. very beautiful place to stop. We got back on the boat for dinner. We choose the mixed grill. The food and service was fantastic. Everyone was raving about it. It was the best meal the entire week. We watched the sunset and then got back in the water for a short while. We then had dessert and up to the top of the boat for dancing! It was an amazing time! I would highly recommend using the Yacht for your wedding reception! It was such a great experience! Our guests had the time of their lives! They said this was the best wedding reception they had ever been to! Please let me know if you would like more details!
Kim Boven November 11, 2009 I just wanted to let everyone know that I used La Barcaza for a sunset cruise the day after my wedding in Sept 2009. It was a FABULOUS experience! Flori is very sweet, attentive and accomodating. The boat is wonderful - definitely the best looking boat that we saw! Everyone just loved this experience. My husband and I paid for our guests as a thank you for attending our wedding. They in turn were very grateful to us for the experience. We went with the open bar and grill and it was fantastic. The swim in the natural pool was paradise! After dinner, everyone went to the top deck, talked, relaxed and enjoyed the sunset. It was amazing.
June 18, 2010 Danielle Mullen We just had our wedding reception on La Barcaza 6.18.10 and it was AMAZING!!! There are not enough words to describe what a fantastic experience it was for us and our guests. The staff was incredible, especially Jorge, who was beyond entertaining and really kept everyone involved and cheerful the whole night! The food was delicious, seriously it was the best meal all week, even compared to the food at the Melia (we did the mix grill. We had our wedding cake for dessert and I think they forgot about the bananas flambe, but everyone was having so much fun I didn't realize that until the next evening)! We brought an Ipod to hook music into for dancing, and it was so much fun! My only regret is that we should have extended the cruise another hour, 3hr went by way too fast!!! Our guests were raving about it all night and the rest of the week!!! Even though it was our wedding reception, half of our 28 guests decided to swim in the natural pool which really made for some fun photos! Flori is wonderful to work with and is very prompt at answering questions and helping you in any way she can! I highly recommend using La Barcaza for your wedding, wedding reception or welcome dinner, but definitely do it no matter what you use it for! You will not be disappointed!!!
19 de Mayo 2009. Clara, Quería agradecerles a La Barcaza por habernos ofrecido el más lindo día de nuestras vidas!!! La hemos pasado fabuloso, todo lo que sonabamos para el día de nuestra boda pasó exactamente como queríamos. Tomamos la desición de hacer la recepción de nuestra boda en La Barcaza, un bote elegante, bello y con una tripulación realmente fantástica. Iniciamos nuestros planes con Flori, que es la coordinadora de bodas del Bote, ella nos atendió de maravilla, respondió a cada una de nuestras preguntas por casi un ano y siempre fue muy gentil y profesional, lo que me gustó es que ella responde nuestras dudas exactamente como van a suceder, ella conoce perfectamente su trabajo…eso me ayudó a tomar esta desición. Nosotros nos hospedamos en el Hotel Majestic Elegante, todo fue excelente, la ceremonia, el servicio, las coordinadoras de bodas y luego la recepción en el bote. Terminada la ceremonia realizamos un brindis en la Playa seguida de fotografías, luego a la hora acordada con Flori nos recogió un autobús muy bonito al Lobby del Hotel, de ahí llegamos a una playa y comenzamos el recorrido por la Costa (es realmente precioso)… Llegamos a un lugar que le llaman “Piscina Natural” donde el bote se ancló, nos banamos y disfrutamos mucho ese momento, luego subimos para comer un Mix Grill con langostas… la mejor comida de la semana… realmente fantástica. Después de todo eso tuvimos alrededor de 1 hora y media para bailar y divertirnos…Les recomiendo para ese día La Barcaza, además los precios son muy buenos.
Miriam Bustamante, Marzo 12, 2010 Llegamos hace 1 semana de Punta Cana, un lugar maravilloso, todos mis invitados disfrutaron mucho la estadía en esta bella isla. Tuve 70 invitados en mi boda, fue bastante ocupado poder agrupar a todos mis seres queridos a un destino pero mis ganas de lograrlo pudo más…!!! Busqué en Internet para tener una fiesta diferente con todos mis invitados y me encontré con La Barcaza, en seguida sin pensarlo envié un e mail para tener informaciones y mi sorpresa fue tener respuesta solo 2 minutos después de enviado el e mail. La coordinadora de bodas que se llama Flori, respondió a todos nuestros mails y nos pareció excelente idea de poder estar todos juntos en una fiesta en el mar. Escogí el menú de aperitivos y Open Bar, el servicio fue muy bueno, el tour bellísimo y la tripulación a bordo muy gentil y amigables. Nos hicieron pasar el más lindo momento de nuestras vacaciones. Agradecemos a toda la tripulación de este bello Bote por habernos ofrecido un lindo día. Gracias, Miriam. B.
28 de Octubre 2010. Karen & Mike Nosotros somos Dominicanos pero vivimos en Estados Unidos desde hace 10 anos, fuimos con toda nuestra familia a Punta Cana y la otra parte estaba allá en el país en Santo Domingo, en total eramos 55 personas. Escogimos hospedarmos en el hotel Paradisus Palma Real, un bellísimo Hotel, tiene una playa bellisima, el mar es espectacular. Tuvimos nuestra ceremonia en la Playa, una boda sonada, la coordinadora de bodas Noelia nos atendió muy muy bien, ella nos recomendó tener un paseo en bote y me dio el contacto de La Barcaza. Desidimos hacer una fiesta de bienvenida en el bote con todos nuestros invitados, nos recogieron en la playa justo después de la ceremonia y tuvimos el SUNSET en el bote, ellos nos ofrecieron fotógrafo en el bote y la verdad nos tomamos fotos bellísimas que hoy nos hacen recordar esos lindos momentos. La pasamos genial, comimos divino, la piscina natural es adorable, el agua cristalina, tibia y segura. Luego de estar en la piscina natural y comer, tuvimos tiempo para bailar, llevamos nuestro ipod y pusimos nuestra música… todos nuestros invitados la pasaron super!!!. La pasamos tan bien que pedimos 2 horas adicionales en el bote y bailamos hasta no poder más… Flori y su tripulación fueron estupendos, les mike y yo les agradecemos mucho por este día tan lindo y esperamos volver a repetirlo algún día el hecho de tener a todos los seres que más quieres reunidos en un lugar tan bello.
April 28, 2010 JEREMMY La Barcaza There are 3 decisions during wedding planning that I think were the best we made, and choosing to have our reception on La Barcaza was one of them. We met with Flori the day before the wedding, paid our remaining balance and gave her all of our decorations. The bus picked us up at the resort and drove us to the boat (which is docked right by the Jellyfish restaurant). The crew met us on the beach and ferried us to the boat on smaller motor boats. Once we got on board we hooked up our iPod and had some music while dinner was cooking. They set everything up perfectly for the reception and the tables and chairs are really nice and beachy. Once we were anchored in the natural swimming pools, we sat down to eat dinner. The meal was probably the best we had the whole trip. We got the Wedding Grill and it was chicken, beef and veggie kebabs and a homemade salsa that was to DIE FOR! After dinner we cut our cake (also yummy) and then the dancing began. The crew didn’t just hang out… they participated! Jorge was a big man who danced with all of the grandparents and moms the whole night and they loved them! The open bar with just beer, fruit juices, soda and rum was perfect… we didn’t need anything more. There is plenty of room for dancing or for people to just hang out. Just be careful because the humidity makes the deck a little slippery! Wasn’t a big deal at all though! Also, the 3 hour cruise was plenty.
May 21, 2007 Cathie Smeraldini I just got back from the Dominican and had my reception on La Barcaza, it was amazing!! We got married at 10am on the beach at the Ocean Sands and had our lunch reception on the boat from 12pm-3pm. The boat was beautiful and the food was great. We brought our cake with us and had the cake, speeches and first dance on the boat. We had 26 people so had a table for 2 (me and my husband...love saying that!!) and then three tables of 8. A mini boat takes the guests from the land to the big boat and can fit 15 people per ride. The wedding party went on the first trip and set up the tables with the place card settings and candles as the second round of guests were being collected. As it was still daylight we didn't light the candles, but they were beautfiul blue and crystal and really made the tables look pretty. On top of the we used the bridesmaid's bouquets as centre pieces for the tables. We didn't bring a photographer on board because we knew one already came with the boat. She takes pictures for the entire trip and then meets with you at your resort the next day to show them to you.
December 11, 2008 Just wanted to let you girls know that we had our wedding reception on La Barcaza on December 11 2008. It was amazing! We did the dinner cruise from 5:30pm - 8:30pm. The food was delicious, the service amazing and the atmosphere was more than we had hoped! It was a full moon that night and the moon lit up the ocean....it was absolutely beautiful! The staff on board are very attentive and went above and beyond. A special "shout out" to our on board photographer (I'm sorry your name escapes me) who was also spectacular........he took hundreds of beautiful shots and like pp mentioned, it was $250 for a DVD with all pics, a DVD slideshow and 20 8x10 prints! All 26 of our guests were thrilled with our choice to hold our wedding reception on La Barcaza. We highly recommend this to everyone........whether it be for your wedding reception or an afternoon/evening cruise for pleasure! (Special thanks to Flori for arranging everything and Chris, our on board host.....you guys rock!)
April 24, 2009 Claire Guilette Hi Flori, I just wanted to thank you again for everything! We had the best time, my guests raved about the boat, food and staff! Your staff is just so wonderful. Below I put a little review if you would like to use it on your website or ever need a reference. I believe that one of my guests may be booking the boat for a business event in July. I will recommend you to everyone and plan to post a detailed review on the forums! Thank you, Just got back from our wedding in Punta Cana. We rented the La Barcaza Yacht for our wedding reception. It was wonderful! Everything went just as planned. Flori, the wedding coordinator is so helpful and sweet. We met with her on our resort a couple of days before the reception to go over the details. We were picked up at our resort at 4:30, arrived to the boat by 5:15. Our guests were so impressed! The boat is very nice and did not need much decoration. Our hotel (Gran Bahia) allowed us to take the flowers from the wedding onto the boat. The evening started with taking pictures and cocktails for about an hour. The scenery is so beatiful! The ocean is so clear with rows of palm trees and beach w/o hotels, in the background. (BTW...The photographer on the boat was wonderful. Our pictures from the boat were so beautiful! They were very artistic. He got some really great shots! Very high quality photos. I would definitely recommend purchasing pictures). We then all changed from our wedding outfits to our swimming suits. We then all got into the water at the natural swimming pool. very beautiful place to stop. We got back on the boat for dinner. We choose the mixed grill. The food and service was fantastic. Everyone was raving about it. It was the best meal the entire week. We watched the sunset and then got back in the water for a short while. We then had dessert and up to the top of the boat for dancing! It was an amazing time! I would highly recommend using the Yacht for your wedding reception! It was such a great experience! Our guests had the time of their lives! They said this was the best wedding reception they had ever been to! Please let me know if you would like more details! Flori, I just wanted to thank you again for everything! We had the best time, my guests raved about the boat, food and staff! Your staff is just so wonderful. Below I put a little review if you would like to use it on your website or ever need a reference. I believe that one of my guests may be booking the boat for a business event in July. I will recommend you to everyone and plan to post a detailed review on the forums!
May 12, 2008, EVA We enjoyed the Sunset and I was thanked by all the people who really enjoyed themselves. Everything that Flori promised happened. The whole Trip was well planned and organized. The Natural swimming was just wonderful. The weather, the boat, the scenery, the music and the dinner was perfect. I invite all the people to know this wonderful tour and to enjoying the whole family in this beautiful reception, where they offer a perfect service and the team are very nice.
Septiembre 30, 2009 Evan Hello Brides, I would like to write my beautiful experience of my wedding day!!! We had our reception on La Barcaza Wedding Boat and everything was perfect. The boat is so beautiful, the food was delicious and all the crew is amazing!!! The wedding ceremony on board was magical, we had the most incredible time. We had a really special moment, La Barcaza boat offer a spectacular tour around the coast, a wonderful landscape in the Natural pool ... beautiful, beautiful ... beautiful beaches of Punta Cana ... then the food was served up on the tables and was delicious!!! The boat is wonderful, we were 48 people and chose the Mix Grill menu with open bar. (guao fantastic!!!) We will definitely recommend La Barcaza Wedding boat to everyone (www.weddingboatpuntacana.com), for brides to think about making your ceremony, wedding reception or dinner on La Barcaza, I recommend 100% this services. Our guests really loved the boat. We wanted to thank you Flori, the WC for the great job you did for us. We had a really special moment, La Barcaza boat offer a spectacular tour around the coast, a wonderful landscape in the Natural pool ... beautiful, beautiful ... beautiful beaches of Punta Cana ... then the food was served up on the table and was delicious!!! The boat is wonderful, we were 48 people and chose the Mix Grill menu with open bar. (guao fantastic!!!) We will definitely recommend La Barcaza Wedding boat to everyone (weddingboatpuntacana.com), for brides to think about making your ceremony, wedding reception or dinner on La Barcaza, I recommend 100% this services. Our guests really loved the boat. We wanted to thank you Flori, the WC for the great job you did for us.
Stephanie Lewis and Eduardo Lemus. Thank you so much for the awesome rehearsal dinner we had on your boat. It was an experience we or our guests will never forget. The food could not compare to anything we else we ate in Punta Cana. When I see pictures of it, my mouth starts watering. Your staff were welcoming and made us feel like we were at home.I would recommend this to anyone who wants an experience they will never forget. I do not have any photos myself of the boat. Our close friend, Doris, aka, Paparazzi, took some great photos. She has tagged us on Facebook. If possible see if you can add either myself or my husband, Eduardo Lemus, as your friend. Thanks, Stephanie Lewis and Eduardo Lemus.
Danielle Mullen 18 de Junio 2010 We just had our wedding reception on La Barcaza 6.18.10 and it was AMAZING!!! There are not enough words to describe what a fantastic experience it was for us and our guests. The staff was incredible, especially Jorge, who was beyond entertaining and really kept everyone involved and cheerful the whole night! The food was delicious, seriously it was the best meal all week, even compared to the food at the Melia (we did the mix grill. We had our wedding cake for dessert and I think they forgot about the bananas flambe, but everyone was having so much fun I didn't realize that until the next evening)! We brought an Ipod to hook music into for dancing, and it was so much fun! My only regret is that we should have extended the cruise another hour, 3hr went by way too fast!!! Our guests were raving about it all night and the rest of the week!!! Even though it was our wedding reception, half of our 28 guests decided to swim in the natural pool which really made for some fun photos! Flori is wonderful to work with and is very prompt at answering questions and helping you in any way she can! I highly recommend using La Barcaza for your wedding, wedding reception or welcome dinner, but definitely do it no matter what you use it for! You will not be disappointed!!!
Carol Ramm 26 de Agosto 2010 We had a post wedding party on La Barcaza on Aug. 26, 2010. Flori was great to work with in the planning and the party was a huge success for our group. We had a lsrge group of approximately 52 people and were transported from the Dreams Palm Beach to La Barcaza in a very nice bus. The group also had quite a variety of ages from very young to very old. Flori's staff got all of us from the beach to the boat and back with minimal difficulty for all. We got the tropical snack as we did a sunset cruise and it was a little early for dinner but every one enjoyed it. The boat was clean, food was good, staff friendly and helpful, I highly recommend La Barcaza for a good time.
Wendy Burgues, Diciembre 16, 2010 Hola, nosotros tuvimos nuestra despedida de soltero en el Bote La Barcaza… fue genial!!! Mis invitados y yo lo disfrutamos mucho…entre mi familia y amigos fuimos 34 personas, escogimos la opción de bufete porque queríamos algo menos formal. Flori organizó un menú de brochetas de carne, pollo y camarones…sinceramente la mejor comida que hemos comido en toda nuestra semana en Punta cana!!! La verdad la comida fue exquisita, de excelente calidad. Luego de realizar el tour por la costa, llegamos a un espectacular sitio llamado “Piscina Natural” donde disfrutamos banándonos, el agua es muy limpia, clara…parece una piscina… en este lugar mis invitados disfrutaron muchísimo…luego la comida fue servida y cada uno escogía lo que quería comer mientras otros bailaban. Me encantó el servicio de La Barcaza porque no tenía ningún estrés de organizar nada, no tuve el tiempo de pensar, sólo disfruté de esas 3 horas!!! Recomiendo a todas las novias que usen La Barcaza para cualquier evento privado con todos sus familiares y amigos, es el mejor lugar para integrarse y conocerse!!!
Rafael Sánchez, Enero 11, 2011 Hola a todos, mi novia y yo tuvimos nuestra fiesta privada un día antes de la boda en el Bote La Barcaza y la hemos pasado fenomenal, el servicio fue excelente, la comida fue deliciosa, el bote es muy lindo (igual que en las fotografías) el tour es fantástico, y la Piscina Natural es sencillamente hermosa, Estoy seguro que fue la mejor desición que hemos tomado de realizar una fiesta de bienvenida en el bote, todos nuestros invitados la pasaron muy bien!!! Comida: Escogimos el menú Mix Grill que es el más completo, tiene seafood y carnes, el chef cocina muy bien, la cena estuvo deliciosa. Tour: El bote recorrió la costa de Punta Cana y cenamos en la Piscina Natural donde también tuvimos la suerte de ver el atardecer. Estamos muy contentos porque toda la tripulación nos ofreció lo mejor, bailamos mucho, pudimos llevar nuestro IPod y luego pagamos 2 horas adicionales para que no se acabara la fista… Luego el mismo autobús que nos buscó en el lobby del hotel Majestic nos llevó de vuelta (un autobús muy limpio, con aire acondicionado)… Damos las gracias por hacernos pasar un día inolvidable.
Hi all, my fiance and I had our private party a day before the wedding at La Barcaza Boat and we had a great time, service was excellent, the food was delicious, the boat is very very beautiful (like the pictures) the tour is fantastic, and the Natural Pool is simply beautiful. I'm sure it was the best decision we made for our welcome party, all our guests had an amazing time!!! Food: Mix Grill, the menu is the most complete, has seafood and meat, the chef cooks very well…dinner was delicious. We enjoyed the beautiful sunset. We thank La Barcaza for making us an unforgettable day.
Crystel Rogers Enero 18, 2011 Guao!!! Solo puedo decir gracias por ese día tan especial, un bello día que todos recordaremos en La Barcaza. Para mi fue una experiencia muy linda poder estar con las personas que más quiero todas reunidas en un mismo lugar, en un paisaje que se quedará en nuestras mentes por siempre. Mi familia y amigos fuimos sólo 23 personas, tuvimos una mesa imperial con una decoración hermosa con flores tropicales de muchos colores, una hermosa cena con grill y un recorrido bellísimo, Todos mis familiares quedaron satisfechos y muy contentos con el servicio, este bote es simplemente bello, además su tripulación hace un ambiente muy agradable. Me encantó tener mi recepción de bodas en este bote, nosotros llevamos nuestro fotógrafo y él se encargó de tomar fotos espectaculares del atardecer…las enviaré al mail de Flori para que las publique en la pag web. Les agradeceré por siempre!!!
La Barcaza There are 3 decisions during wedding planning that I think were the best we made, and choosing to have our reception on La Barcaza was one of them. We met with Flori the day before the wedding, paid our remaining balance and gave her all of our decorations. The bus picked us up at the resort and drove us to the boat (which is docked right by the Jellyfish restaurant). The crew met us on the beach and ferried us to the boat on smaller motor boats. Once we got on board we hooked up our iPod and had some music while dinner was cooking. They set everything up perfectly for the reception and the tables and chairs are really nice and beachy. Once we were anchored in the natural swimming pools, we sat down to eat dinner. The meal was probably the best we had the whole trip. We got the Wedding Grill and it was chicken, beef and veggie kebabs and a homemade salsa that was to DIE FOR! After dinner we cut our cake (also yummy) and then the dancing began. The crew didn’t just hang out… they participated! Jorge was a big man who danced with all of the grandparents and moms the whole night and they loved them! The open bar with just beer, fruit juices, soda and rum was perfect… we didn’t need anything more. There is plenty of room for dancing or for people to just hang out. Just be careful because the humidity makes the deck a little slippery! Wasn’t a big deal at all though! Also, the 3 hour cruise was plenty.
January 27, 2011 April & Francis We were just married through La Barcaza on January 27th, 2011. We stayed at the Melia Caribe and attempted to plan our ceremony through the resort but they were unable to secure our date. The Melia told us that the judge was not available on that day. I knew from the begining I wanted to have the reception on the La Barcaza to give our guests a change of scenery. At first, I was disappointed that the resort could not do our ceremony just because I thought I was saving money but it was actually a blessing in disguise. I could not have been happier with the way things turned out. I saw the sites for the ceremonies on the resort grounds and they were no where near as beautiful as what Flori had set up for us. Flori was so accomodating to us and our requests. I felt like she went way above and beyond to make us happy. That included securing the one and only judge in Punta Cana for us on the date and time we wanted! Flori was so helpful from the day we contacted her for prices to the day of the wedding. We chose to do a legal (civil) ceremony. Flori helped we the whole way to get all the proper documentations we needed and also got our marriage license to us extremely fast. We were told by others it could take months to get the license but Flori got in to us in weeks. The entire experience was amazing! We could not have asked for anything more and I'm sure we would not have gotten the personal touches from a resort. Flori put so much effort into all the details. All we did was tell her the colors we wanted and the ceremoy site and boat were tastefully and beautifully decorated to match. The entire boat staff were so much fun and professional. The cake (pineapple filled/coconut frosting) was out of this world as was the rest of the meal. We had the mixed grill and every single person on the boat felt it was the best meal they had all week. My husband, who normally does not like lobster loved the lobster they prepared. The boat was very nice and large enough for a good time. Every person that attended our wedding said it was the best wedding they had every been to and that they had never had so much fun at a wedding. We would have never gotten the service and attention to detail any where else in the Caribbean. I highly recommend La Barcaza. I hope to keep in touch with Flori and revisit the La Barcaza. I think our parents would love to adopt Jorge as their own son! We JUST got married through Flori and La Barcaza on Jan 27, 2011 and we couldn't have made a better choice. Flori organized everything and communication was second to none. They set up a beautiful ceremony on the beach and organized everything with the judge. Were were staying at the Melia Caribe and decided to get married through La Barcaza and not the resort. The wedding was beautiful and the food was better than anything we ate on the resort. If your on the fence, don't be, you wont regret La Barcaza. We had so much fun that we booked an extra hour on board. We will be posting photos shortly on La Barcaza site so you can see for yourself. Thank you again!