My wife and I will be staying at the Occidental Grand Flamenico resort in Puerto Plata, from 4/21--4/25 which is just after Easter Sunday. Is it busy during that time or just the week leading up to Easter Sunday... Also any comments about the Grand Flamenico.... Appreciate any info.........Thanks
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Easter week
Semana Santa ends on Easter Sunday
and everyone goes home so if you are arriving on Easter Monday you'll miss all the crowds.
and everyone goes home so if you are arriving on Easter Monday you'll miss all the crowds.
Flamenco is a VERY pleasant hotel - one of the best on the Playa Dorada complex. Nightly shows from thre animation team, good restaurants, large pool. Make sure you visit Johnny Honda in Vacation Club for good & reliable information!!! - Grahame.
Holy Week (cont'd)
We'll be in Puerto Plata from April 19-May4th and altho we're not worried about the crowds I was wondering how limited the activities are. We're staying at Paradise Beach Resort and Casino, will the restaurant's/disco be open?
Thanks for any input.
We'll be in Puerto Plata from April 19-May4th and altho we're not worried about the crowds I was wondering how limited the activities are. We're staying at Paradise Beach Resort and Casino, will the restaurant's/disco be open?
Thanks for any input.
Re: Holy Week (cont'd)
Easter ends on the 20th and everyone goes back to work on Monday the 21st so I would not worry too much about crowds nor lack of activities since you are arriving after Semana Santa and not during. If you are Catholic and arrive early enough to go out on the Sunday, the Easter Mass in a local church is quite stimulating.
CanadianCutie22 said:
Easter ends on the 20th and everyone goes back to work on Monday the 21st so I would not worry too much about crowds nor lack of activities since you are arriving after Semana Santa and not during. If you are Catholic and arrive early enough to go out on the Sunday, the Easter Mass in a local church is quite stimulating.
but will we miss it?!?!
I was wondering if we will miss the celebrations and beach parties if we don't arrive till Sunday April 20th?!? I hope not!!
I was wondering if we will miss the celebrations and beach parties if we don't arrive till Sunday April 20th?!? I hope not!!
Semana Santa
crazy_4_u_l
I think it starts exactly 1 week before Easter...On or about April 12 through to April 19/20.
CanadianCutie22
you may miss most of the beach parties but there is a chance that people will create their own party after the week is over.
Rosanie
crazy_4_u_l
I think it starts exactly 1 week before Easter...On or about April 12 through to April 19/20.
CanadianCutie22
you may miss most of the beach parties but there is a chance that people will create their own party after the week is over.
Rosanie
I'm afraid it's pretty much over by then
Easter Week starts on the 11th!! the schools let out and those that can, take off!
For the working folks, university students and a few others, the fun starts on Wednesday evening with mad hatter shopping, and a dash to the beach.
"In olden times, when knights were gay and the ladies fair...." we used to take off at maybe 8 in the evening and arrive at the beach at 10, if the roads were passable. One time that I am never allowed to forget, the roads were so muddy that I blew one of the rocker arms off the poor VW, and we ended up walking the last two kilometers into the beach. Fortunately for us, many of the local men were heading back home, too, well "lubricated", and for a few pesos and some more "lubrication" that lasted well into the night, we arrived with all our stuff. Ms HB never lets me forget that she had to walk amongst frogs, the bain of her existance, that were out on the muddy road soaking up some of the evening's heat....
Thursday is often spent in a drunken, frenzied stupor or whirling dirvish of party, party, party; Friday is hangover day with lots of beach time and often things quiet down a bit in the afternoon. Friday evening is the beginning of the big bash that ends early Sunday morning....
Many of the schools do not start classes until Tuesday so the parents can recuperate from the "vacation."
HB, sharing
Easter Week starts on the 11th!! the schools let out and those that can, take off!
For the working folks, university students and a few others, the fun starts on Wednesday evening with mad hatter shopping, and a dash to the beach.
"In olden times, when knights were gay and the ladies fair...." we used to take off at maybe 8 in the evening and arrive at the beach at 10, if the roads were passable. One time that I am never allowed to forget, the roads were so muddy that I blew one of the rocker arms off the poor VW, and we ended up walking the last two kilometers into the beach. Fortunately for us, many of the local men were heading back home, too, well "lubricated", and for a few pesos and some more "lubrication" that lasted well into the night, we arrived with all our stuff. Ms HB never lets me forget that she had to walk amongst frogs, the bain of her existance, that were out on the muddy road soaking up some of the evening's heat....
Thursday is often spent in a drunken, frenzied stupor or whirling dirvish of party, party, party; Friday is hangover day with lots of beach time and often things quiet down a bit in the afternoon. Friday evening is the beginning of the big bash that ends early Sunday morning....
Many of the schools do not start classes until Tuesday so the parents can recuperate from the "vacation."
HB, sharing
easter
Thanks for your reply! Can't wait! hopefully i'll be there for it all! probably will be!!
Thanks for your reply! Can't wait! hopefully i'll be there for it all! probably will be!!