I stayed in Cabarete a couple of years ago for a month. I am thinking of staying long term in Jaun Dolio for the first time. I know nothing about Juan Dolio. How would you compare the two places? Which place is nicer as a whole? Which place has more resturants? Are the beaches nicer in Juan Dolio or Cabarete. I would love to here everyones comparison of these two places.
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Cabarete or Juan Dolio
There is no comparison.
nicer as a whole - Cabarete
More restaurants - Cabarete
Beaches - Cabarete beach looks nice but here Juan Dolio wins. But, many of the beaches are in front of apartment blocks and there are no loungers and you are not allowed to take food or drink or an umbrella. In old Juan Dolio you can sit on loungers in front of bars/ restaurants as long as you consume there or rent there. No option but a towel on the sand in Villas del Mar.
Juan Dolio is on the caribbean sea. Not far from the capital so lots of sightseeing there. Over the last 5 years it has slowly died as most hotels have been demolished to make way for apartment buildings, mostly owned by dominicans from the capital. In the week it is a ghost town. Nobody in the street. At weekends it is busy. As there are no tourists many businesses and restaurants have closed. There are a few left, mostly italian. The population is 85% Haitian and there is an informal curfew at night when any dominicans or haitians on the street are arrested. Many ex pats have left.
I have only visited Cabarete a few times but the beach seems fine, it has life, many good restaurants and supermarkets (in Juan Dolio you would have to go to nearby town of San Pedro), and would suggest it would be much better.
Matilda
nicer as a whole - Cabarete
More restaurants - Cabarete
Beaches - Cabarete beach looks nice but here Juan Dolio wins. But, many of the beaches are in front of apartment blocks and there are no loungers and you are not allowed to take food or drink or an umbrella. In old Juan Dolio you can sit on loungers in front of bars/ restaurants as long as you consume there or rent there. No option but a towel on the sand in Villas del Mar.
Juan Dolio is on the caribbean sea. Not far from the capital so lots of sightseeing there. Over the last 5 years it has slowly died as most hotels have been demolished to make way for apartment buildings, mostly owned by dominicans from the capital. In the week it is a ghost town. Nobody in the street. At weekends it is busy. As there are no tourists many businesses and restaurants have closed. There are a few left, mostly italian. The population is 85% Haitian and there is an informal curfew at night when any dominicans or haitians on the street are arrested. Many ex pats have left.
I have only visited Cabarete a few times but the beach seems fine, it has life, many good restaurants and supermarkets (in Juan Dolio you would have to go to nearby town of San Pedro), and would suggest it would be much better.
Matilda
I have to agree with Matilda on most of her points, Cabarete does have alot to offer. I actually have a timeshare in Sosua/Cabarete (so I'm very familiar with it) which is nice, but all that being said I much prefer the JD/SPM area. IMO I think the people are much more relaxed & friendly in JD/SPM than in Cabarete.
A big selling point for me is that in JD I am very close to the baseball stadium & I usually vacation here during winterball season. It is just my personal preference, but everyone is looking for something different in a vacation.
A big selling point for me is that in JD I am very close to the baseball stadium & I usually vacation here during winterball season. It is just my personal preference, but everyone is looking for something different in a vacation.