Thank you very much for your prompt replies. This will be our 4th time in Boca Chica and 3rd time staying at the Coral Hamaca. We love the hotel so much and have so many friends in Boca Chica.
Every time we have come to Boca Chica in the past, we have booked through a travel agent in England, and flew into either Santo Domingo or La Romana. But, now all of the travel companies in England are stopping going to the Hamaca, and concentrating on the hotels in Punta Cana and on the north coast, which is a shame, because Boca Chica is such a great place to stay. Therefore, we have had to book our flight and hotel separately, which did work out cheaper, because we opted for the self-catering option at the Hamaca. This seemed the most sensible thing to do, since we eat out of the hotel a lot and go outside the hotel most evenings.
Anyway, the only chartered flights we could get from England were to Punta Cana or Puerto Plata. Therefore, we opted for Punta Cana, which was half the price of a scheduled flight, with which we would have had to change in the US anyway. So, now we have to make our own way to Boca Chica, and a taxi seems the most convenient.
Thank you again for the replies, we will budget at least US$120 for the taxi fare. I'll let you know how much it actually costs, depending on our negotiating skills on the day!!