jg2000 said:Hi,
I will be travel to Cabarete in 2 weeks and wanted to see the Whales in Samana.
Can I take a bus from Cabarete to Samana? Can I do it in one day?
I am told that Caribe Tours Bus goes to Samana, does it stop in Cabarete?
Ken said:Unfortunately the Caribe Tours bus to Samana that passed through Sosua and Cabarete has been cancelled. There is a public bus that passes through Cabarete about 7:15 am that will get you to Samana about 10:15. It leaves Samana at 2 pm. You'd get there too late for the morning excursions and leave too soon for the aftrnoon excursions.
jg2000 said:Thanks for the info,
Can I ask where in Cabarete I could pick up the public bus to Samana ? Do the bus run everyday including the weekends? What is the bus fare to Samana?
Also since I would like to see the whales, can you recommend an inexpensive place to stay in Samana.
Thanks again, in advance
Jim
sweetdbt said:I can recommend the Hotel Bahia View. Last fall I paid RD700 for a room with 2 beds and a balcony with a great view of the bay. No TV, AC, pool or phone, but clean, w/ceiling fan and ocean breeze.
Ken said:I know the hotel and it looks ok from outside, but have never been in it. Is it quiet at night? I ask because it is in a area with a lot of traffic, especially motorcycles.
sweetdbt said:My room was in the front, and I did experience some noise from the conchos with the balcony door open to let in the breeze. Not too bad though IMHO. I expect the rooms toward the back would be quieter, and I think even less $, but the view was worth a few more pesos and a little noise to me!
Ken said:Any problem with mosquitos? they can be a problem at times at Tropical Lodge.
Do you have a phone number or email address?
WebDev said:If you do a search on google for : hotel bahia view samana, you will find the phone number and the e-mail.
WebDev
Hi Ken, we stayed at Bahia View a couple of years ago. Sounds like the same room. It was La Fiesta de Santa Barbara, so the town was jumping. Yes, the concho noise was pretty fierce until around 3 am, but we expected that. No problem with mossies though. Nice, clean, basic but not too basic hotel. Would stay there again. Stan.Ken said:Thanks, should have checked google myself.
stan chapman said:Hi Ken, we stayed at Bahia View a couple of years ago. Sounds like the same room. It was La Fiesta de Santa Barbara, so the town was jumping. Yes, the concho noise was pretty fierce until around 3 am, but we expected that. No problem with mossies though. Nice, clean, basic but not too basic hotel. Would stay there again. Stan.
Ken said:Thanks, Stan. The fiesta would not be typical, so maybe not as bad at a different timeof year. But I'm wondering, do you think the interior rooms would be quieter?