Samaná (Santa Bárbara de SamSamaná (Santa Bárbara de Samaná) is a city on the Samaná peninsula, in the Dominican Republic. It has a viewpoint towards Samaná Bay, which is home to thousands of humpback whales during the mating season, which occurs in winter. The main attraction of the Whale Museum is a large skeleton of a whale. The town’s seafront promenade, the Malecón, has restaurants and bars. Cayo Levantado, located in the bay, is a small island known for its palm-lined beaches.
Samaná (Spanish pronunciation: [samaˈna]) is a province of the Dominican Republic in the Samaná Peninsula located in the eastern region. Its capital is Santa Bárbara de Samaná, usually known as Samaná.