We are a group of 4 to 6 people from Cabarete and would like to watch the whales in Samana. What is the best way to go there? Booking a "all inclusive" tour with one of the travel agencies (they offer the trip by bus, with breakfast, boat to Cayo Leventado and Whale watching for about 50 US)? Or is it better to drive there by car and trying to get in Samana on a boat ourself? What do they charge down there for a boat trip to go whale watching? Is it safe (for us AND for the whales) to watch the whales with one of those small fishing boats? Does anybody have any experiences and knows how much it costs?