Hospitality Mano Juan, Dominican Republic

5.0
(8 reviews)8

🌴 Make Paradise Your Home – Volunteer on Saona Island🌊

Higher chance of approval
This host has recently approved volunteers and is looking for more applications.
Connect with the locals
7 travelers recommend this host to have close contact with locals
Connect with nature
7 travelers recommend this experience for reconnecting with nature
Accepts couples and pairs of volunteers

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What you offer

6h

Hours per day
Help out and collaborate with your host only a few hours per week.
Kitchen Hand
Help prepare, finish and serve meals.
Bartending
Make and serve drinks and help maintain the beverages inventory.
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What you get

2

Days off per week
Have some time off for yourself, go explore the city or rest for a while.
Private Room
You will have a bed in a private room. In other words, a room just for you.
Shared Dorm
You will have a bed in a shared room, which means you will share the same room with other travelers.
Team Dorm
You will have a bed in a shared room, which means you will share the same room with other people.
Breakfast
You are entitled to a free breakfast, every day of your stay.
Lunch
You are entitled to a free lunch, every day of your stay.
Dinner
You are entitled to a free dinner, every day of your stay.
Use our equipped kitchen
Feel free to use our kitchen and make your own delicious food.
Free Laundry
You can use our laundry room freely.
Discounts on Restaurants
Get discounts at nearby restaurants.
Discounts on Drinks
Get discounts for drinks and beverages from our bar.
Discounts on Tours
Get discounts for tours and excursions around town.
Free Tours
We’ll take you on tours and rides around town. For free!
Get free drinks or beverages.
Drink up! Get free and tasty drinks for yourself.
Support
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Availability

Oct
Nov
Dec
Jan
Feb
Mar
Stay at least
4 weeks

The Experience

Live the island dream! 🏝️ Join us on the breathtaking Saona Island and help out in our beachfront restaurant & bar. Your role will be fun and social: preparing cocktails 🍹, assisting the kitchen with light tasks👩‍🍳, and—most importantly—making sure our guests feel welcome, relaxed, and happy. This is more than volunteering—it’s a chance to live in paradise, meet people from around the world, and enjoy the Caribbean lifestyle every single day

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Requirements

  • Beginner English or Beginner Spanish
  • Between 18 and 65 years old
  • Welcomes solo volunteers, couples, and partners of volunteers
  • Be from outside Dominican Republic
  • Travel insurance

What's not included

Flights, Travel Insurance, Internal Transportation and Visa

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8 Reviews

5.0

Host & Team

5.0

Hours & Tasks

5.0

Hospitality

4.5

Learning & Fun

5.0

How this experience will transform you

  • 7 Meeting locals
  • 7 Get in touch with nature
  • 6 Meeting international travelers
  • 5 Learning about sustainability
  • 5 Practicing Spanish
  • 5 Immersing in the local culture

This host contributes to Sustainable Development Goals

  • 6 12. Responsible consumption and production
  • 4 7. Affordable and clean energy
  • 3 5. Gender equality
Filip

Czech Republic

5

I really enjoyed my stay on the beautiful Saona Island, working with Adam and the other members of the host team. Adam is a very friendly and fair person who always tries to make things work as well as possible for everyone involved. During my stay, I had plenty of time to read, relax, and explore the island. I highly recommend this volunteering experience to anyone who wants to live in paradise, improve their Spanish or English, and escape the hustle and bustle of city life.

5 months ago

Arsen

Serbia

5

Very nice experience with Adam and his crew in El the host Beach Bar & the host. If you already have experience working in restaurants, this will be very easy for you. If not, this is the perfect place to learn about it. Conditions are a bit rustic (problems with water are often), but that's expected on a small, isolated island. Beaches are beautiful, though. The food is good and abundant even for a vegetarian like me. Working hours and days off are respected. Mosquitos are nasty, bring a repellent. No WiFi, but Claro works just fine. Adam is ready to help, whatever is needed. Recommended!

7 months ago

Margherita

Italy

5

The island is beautiful and the host is right in front of the sea, with amazing sunsets every day 🌅 Adam is friendly, helpful, and happy to teach you about cocktails and the host business. He and his partner are very good at what they do. 😊 You'll meet people from all over the world and build great connections, including with other volunteers. The accommodation is simple and basic, but if you're adaptable, you can fully enjoy the experience. 🏝️

8 months ago

Rodney

United States

3

Thanks Adam for a good experience hope you the best

7 months ago

Oliwia

Poland

5

My experience here was amazing! It was my second time on the island (the first through another app), and it always feels magical. In the mornings you see tourists, but later the island becomes a peaceful paradise with locals. It's also a great chance to practice Spanish, since only a few people speak English. And if you need some change, you can take a boat to lively Bayahibe for a few days. Adam is the perfect host – flexible with days off and hours, and all tasks are simple and clearly explained. If you love nature, you have to come here!

about 1 year ago

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