Pib said:
Sorry my suggestion was useless. As I said, I am not endorsing any business. Herve is a honest man, I've directed friends and acquaintances to him for many years with no complaints. He is not a "big tour operator", such thing is unknown and useless in MC.
Monte Cristi is not a tourist town, I never said that. So there is not much infrastructure for tourism, if you go there you have to go "local style". Of course as someone suggested you could have just gone there and IF you find some other choice then try to haggle in Spanish.
I don't know what is cheap or expensive by Belgium standards, but I am sure I make less money than you do, and I (even being local) have paid just that much for a tour in the keys.
Pib
I dit not think your suggestion was useless , and i am NOT thinking that Herve is not a honest man .
Standards in Belgium maybe a bit higher but dont forget we have to pay for house , car heating and lot of taxes (about 40 % of wat you make)
So by the end of the mond we just break even and be happy about it !
For my wife and myself we paid 2000 US dollars for this vacation , we saved te last 2 years for it so you wil understand that excursions from 80 dollars are to expensive , we just tray to find a way to see more of te country .
As you will know 85 % of tourist from te ressorts dont leave te ground and than come back and say , whow what a beatiful holiday but the dident see anything of your beatiful country or the friendly people , only the animation team and te free drinks al arround , drinking rum before 12 in te morning go for siesta come back arround 4 again cocktails then te have to rest and comback arround 1O to finished te last drinks.
Anyway , thanks again for your help !