The closest airport to land at is Santo Domingo’s Las Americas International Airport, a 10-minute drive west of Boca Chica, 20 minutes from Juan Dolio. But the La Romana International Airport is also relatively close to destinations in this area, an approximate 25- 45-minute drive east.

   Because they will have the opportunity to see multiple destinations, tourists staying in hotels in this area should consider renting a car to get around. This will permit day trips to Santo Domingo or La Romana, and to the four beaches that make up the strip. Otherwise, minibuses make stops along the highway and, of course, there are hotel taxis available 24 hours a day for commutes within the area. Many tourists take advantage of the bicycles available at their hotels to get around their local beach strip.

   The seaside area is made up of four stretches of public beach – Boca Chica, Playa Caribe (Embassy), Guayacanes and Juan Dolio, around which all-inclusives, small hotels, residences, apartments, restaurants and shops have sprung. The four beaches differ, however.
   Boca Chica is the largest reef-protected lagoon in the Caribbean. This is a white sand and turquoise-colored beach where the waters range from shallow to a strip of around two meters deep before getting to the coral reef.

   By contrast, Playa Caribe (Embassy) is about small waves in the morning that become big waves apt for surfing and body boarding as the afternoon advances.
   Juan Dolio and Guayacanes are two side-by-side but non-continuous beaches that sit on generally placid waters surrounded by a coral reef that demarcates the beach from the Caribbean Sea. Juan Dolio and Guayacanes are perfect for long strolls along the coastline and allow visitors to catch a glimpse of all the resorts, as well as the residential houses that lie on the beach. One of the area attractions is the long walk along the sandy strips at either Juan Dolio or Guayacanes at sunrise or sunset.
   The Ministry of Tourism has underway during 2007 major works that are considerably extending beach areas with easy public access in Juan Dolio.

   Located in nearby port area of Andres, this club hosted the sailing events for the Pan American Games. To this day, Boca Chica is a prime area for learning to sail on weekends and during summer. Laser, Sunfish and Optimist instructors use the yacht club as base.

   Visitors can enjoy the water sports programs, with the opportunity to scuba dive at nearby La Caleta Underwater National Park, site of the Hickory wreck considered by SkinDiver and Rodale scuba diving magazines as one of the best dive sites in the Caribbean.

   This area is gaining a reputation as a golfer’s mecca. It features three courses, including two prime golf courses around residential communities.

   Metro Country Club, Autovía del Este Km. 27 (Av. Presidente Antonio Guzmán), Juan Dolio, San Pedro de Macoris
Tel (809) 526-3315
Fax (809) 526- 1304
Year opened: 1995
Number of holes: 18 holes par 72
Course description: Resort/ residential golf community located near Juan Dolio beach

   Autovía del Este (Av. Presidente Antonio Guzman), Juan Dolio, San Pedro de Macoris
Tel (809) 33-4653
Fax (809) 33-3030
Year opened: 2002
Number of holes: 18 holes par 72
Course description: Championship course designed by Gary Player that sensitively blends into the landscape bordering a tropical forest and nature preserve with coral rock formations.

   For trail rides or horse riding lessons. Onehour trail rides are available in the morning or afternoon, seven days a week, for adults and children.