Hello and thanks to all of you for this great forum. Even though I've just become a member, you've already been a terrific help.
I'm getting married this July, and we've decided to make The DR our honeymoon spot. We'll be in country for 11 days/10 nights. We're splitting it up with 6 (or 7) nights in Las Galeras (possibly Las Terrenas) and the remaining time in Sosua/Cabarete. We're fairly "outdoorsey" travelers and aren't big "spring break" type partiers, though we do like to have fun too. Snorkeling, hiking, SCUBA, relaxing and general exploration and local contact is definitely our preference over the insulation of an extended AI stay.
After reading the advice/recommendations of you guys, it sounds like we'll likely be staying at Club Bonito in Las Galeras, though we haven't quite ruled out Villa Serena yet... can anyone help tip the scales one way or another here? Also, any places in Las Terrenas comparable to these two? We've looked at Bahia Las Ballenas, but didn't find as much info as we'd like...
The big question I have is this: We of course must get from POP to Las Galeras, and I know there are numerous means of doing this. We don't want to spend the first night in POP, and we don't really want to rent a car since it will be idle for most of the time in Samana...
Is it easy and affordable to fly to Samana? I've had tons of trouble finding reliable info about Air Santo Domingo, and my emails to a charter operation (I forget the name right now) have gone unanswered. Anyone have experience they can share here?
Can you inexpensively rent jeeps in POP that are sufficient for Samana use? That would make the cost a bit more doable if so. I do really wanna rent a dirt bike/quad in Las Galeras though.
I welcome all advice, questions, comdemnations or tips from you folks. Sorry for the long-winded first post... thanks in advance for the help!
goro
I'm getting married this July, and we've decided to make The DR our honeymoon spot. We'll be in country for 11 days/10 nights. We're splitting it up with 6 (or 7) nights in Las Galeras (possibly Las Terrenas) and the remaining time in Sosua/Cabarete. We're fairly "outdoorsey" travelers and aren't big "spring break" type partiers, though we do like to have fun too. Snorkeling, hiking, SCUBA, relaxing and general exploration and local contact is definitely our preference over the insulation of an extended AI stay.
After reading the advice/recommendations of you guys, it sounds like we'll likely be staying at Club Bonito in Las Galeras, though we haven't quite ruled out Villa Serena yet... can anyone help tip the scales one way or another here? Also, any places in Las Terrenas comparable to these two? We've looked at Bahia Las Ballenas, but didn't find as much info as we'd like...
The big question I have is this: We of course must get from POP to Las Galeras, and I know there are numerous means of doing this. We don't want to spend the first night in POP, and we don't really want to rent a car since it will be idle for most of the time in Samana...
Is it easy and affordable to fly to Samana? I've had tons of trouble finding reliable info about Air Santo Domingo, and my emails to a charter operation (I forget the name right now) have gone unanswered. Anyone have experience they can share here?
Can you inexpensively rent jeeps in POP that are sufficient for Samana use? That would make the cost a bit more doable if so. I do really wanna rent a dirt bike/quad in Las Galeras though.
I welcome all advice, questions, comdemnations or tips from you folks. Sorry for the long-winded first post... thanks in advance for the help!
goro