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My wife and I and another couple recently returned from a 7 day cruise on the Norwegian Dawn that stopped in Samana on November 13. Just wanted to share a few experiences that we had there. First of all, the weather was not cooperating this day. When I woke up, we were pulling into the bay and...

Hi all. I'm taking a cruise in November that will stop at Samana for a day. After reading several threads about the options of what to do while there, I ran into a few that mentioned how picturesque playa rincon is. I looked up some pictures of it and I would say they were right! It looks near...

Hi all. I'm planning on going on a cruise in November which will stop in Samana for the day. I know it's not much time to do a lot but I was hoping someone might have some suggestions for what we could do while there. Is there an especially good excursion to go on? I know it's famous for the...

I recently got back from DR and of course visited several shops and stands of vendors selling the typical gifts/souvenirs but I wasn't really sure what a good price is for them. It's hard to compare prices because they don't give you their lowest price unless you go through the whole bargaining...

Hi all. Firstly, I want to express my appreciation for this site. It gave me a lot of useful information for planning my first trip to DR. I married a dominicana 5 years ago and ever since we have been trying to make plans to go down to visit some of her family that I?ve never met and see her...

My wife and I went on the excursion to Saona Island from Punta Cana in October 2006. I can?t remember the name of the company that we went through but I can tell you that we found them on the beach in front of Hotel Carabela. It was just a table with 2 guys sitting there but we asked about their...

We stayed at la posada de piedra in el cortecito in October 2006. After reading some postings about it and looking at the website, it seemed like it would be a nice alternative to the resorts. I like to have freedom to walk around town and see the local customs and taste local food. One concern...

My wife and I will be staying in the capital for a few days with her family. We have the choice of staying with her uncle who lives on the east side of the city in Villa Carmen in San Jose de Mendoza. The other option is to stay at her aunt?s house in Mirador Norte on the west side of town. What...

I'm going to DR in October/November. I have heard that a lot of famous singers/musicians perform live at clubs and local places. I would love to see a well known Salsero or Merengue or Bachata singer live. How can I find out who will be performing in the capital during the end of October and where.

We will be staying in the capital for a few days and then would like to take a bus to El Cortecito near Bavaro. I hear that Caribe and Metro buses go that direction. Is that true and if so, where would we be dropped off at? We will be staying at La Posada de Piedra on the beach. Will it be...