If I have to go from Santo Domingo to Puerto Plata should I just pay a taxi or some Dominican that does long distance trips to take me and my 4 pieces of luggage from Santo Domingo to Puerto Plata? I have never had troulble with my luggage being stolen from under the Caribe tours bus probably due to the fact that I look very Dominican. I do not dress with expensive clothes and watches on my trips. Those people that had their luggage stolen sounds like an inside job.