Different Things to do in Puerto Plata/DR

Try a search

This site has a huge amount of information on what there is to do here, the best way to find the info is to search for it.

Stay well,
Amy

Waterfalls & Slides

Natural Water Slides in Jarabacoa I hear.
In Puerto Plata there are a series of waterfalls ..... don't know much about it, only that there are 27 (?) waterfalls one after the other.
Best night for Cabarete is Friday or Saturday if you want to be out late. If not, then any night is good.

Stay well,
Amy

Do a google search for Puerto Plata+activities; do same for Sosua and Cabarete. Among the hits will be many things to do. Click search button at top of this page and do same in dr1 archives.

And be sure to see http://www.activecabarete.com/ http://www.hispaniola.com/Cabarete/index.html
http://www.popreport.com/VisitorsGuide/
http://www.sosua.com/

I don't know the name of the area where the waterfalls are that you are referring to Amy, but they are not far from POP. Lots of trips go there. There are 27 in total, but only the first 7 are easily accessible, although you do need to be quite confident in the water to get up and down them. Great fun though.

The quad bikes (or funny bikes as they call them over there) are great fun, and horseriding is good too even if you have never ridden before.

Don't book any trips with your holiday rep, book them with the guys on the beach, they are half the price.

waterfalls

We have been to the '27 waterfalls' just outside puerta plata. We booked the trip with a company selling tours on the beach. The price was half that being offered in the hotels by the reps.
I suppose you could locate it and go on your own, but (unless its just me) i am not sure how far up them you will get without help. Its not really 'climbing' as such but put it this way, i dont think i could have got myself up there without the guides from the tour company giving me a lift.
Admittedly i do need to start going to the gym.

My wife is obsessed with the quad bikes, we have booked them before at the go-karting place just past Playa Dorada (if going from Puerta Plata to the airport). Beware of them breaking down, the mechanics who go with you are invaluable.

Also scuba diving was one of the best things about my last holiday. we did about 4 dives in Sosua with this company.....
Caribbean Marine Vacations
E-mail Address(es):
caribbeanmarine@yahoo.com (Diego and Felix were our instructors)

You will have a great time!

The waterfalls

are called the Damajagua Falls and are near Imbert. Dominicans hike up over the falls and cascade down - gringos try to go up the falls and only get part way (YMMV).

For scuba I always recommend Brad at Northern Coast Diving http://www.northerncoastdiving.com


Gregg

SCUBA DIVING

I think i meant to say http://www.northerncoastdiving.com
as well. hehe

Regardless, i have heard good reports about both and definately recommend scuba diving in the DR!

Waterfalls

Solo, try this site as well, http://www.iguanamama.com. They have a couple of different days trips cascading at the 27 waterfalls.

Don't forget about Ocean World, Swim with the Dolphins, Dolphin Encounter or Sea Lion Encounter/Snorkel Reef/ Lunch Package.

www.ocean-world.info

Re: The waterfalls

FireGuy said:

are called the Damajagua Falls and are near Imbert. Dominicans hike up over the falls and cascade down - gringos try to go up the falls and only get part way (YMMV).

For scuba I always recommend Brad at Northern Coast Diving http://www.northerncoastdiving.comGregg

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I also recommend Brad and N. Coast diving. My mileage varies also

I will try to get to the falls myself maybe next week.

Escott