We just booked our flight to the D.R. and are very excited but haven't had much time to plan. We arrive in La Romana on Saturday (that's right, 4 days from now) at about 11:00 at night. We are thinking we'd enjoy staying in Bayahibe. We are not interested in AI and hope to meet locals, not other tourists. I have reviewed this board and everyone seems so helpful so I'm hoping you can help me out with a couple of questions:
1. Should we stay the first night in La Romana?
Considering our late arrival, would it be best to stay a night in La Romana or should we just grab a cab and head straight to Bayahibe? If we do take a cab to Bayahibe, any idea about how much it will cost? Of course, if we stay the night in La Romana, we will grab a gua gua (sp?) in the morning.
2. Any hotel recommendations?
In Bayahibe or La Romana (if you think we should spend our first night there). We would want to spend between $35 and $50 US/night. Not fussy but would like a clean place with a private bath. Definately not interested in large tourist hotels. Have enjoyed homestays in other countries but don't know if that's a choice in the D.R.
3. Is Bayahibe a good choice?
Would you recommend a different location? We would like snorkelling and a nice beach to relax on but not a lot of tourists. The opportunity to rent a boat would be great or do some kayaking. We are most interested in improving our Spanish, learning as much as we can about the country and relaxing a little bit. Unfortunately, we are only able to stay for 6 days so won't be able to visit much of the country.
Thank you for any advice you can give us. It sounds like a fantastic country and if the people there are anything like the helpful people on this board I'm sure we'll have a great time!
1. Should we stay the first night in La Romana?
Considering our late arrival, would it be best to stay a night in La Romana or should we just grab a cab and head straight to Bayahibe? If we do take a cab to Bayahibe, any idea about how much it will cost? Of course, if we stay the night in La Romana, we will grab a gua gua (sp?) in the morning.
2. Any hotel recommendations?
In Bayahibe or La Romana (if you think we should spend our first night there). We would want to spend between $35 and $50 US/night. Not fussy but would like a clean place with a private bath. Definately not interested in large tourist hotels. Have enjoyed homestays in other countries but don't know if that's a choice in the D.R.
3. Is Bayahibe a good choice?
Would you recommend a different location? We would like snorkelling and a nice beach to relax on but not a lot of tourists. The opportunity to rent a boat would be great or do some kayaking. We are most interested in improving our Spanish, learning as much as we can about the country and relaxing a little bit. Unfortunately, we are only able to stay for 6 days so won't be able to visit much of the country.
Thank you for any advice you can give us. It sounds like a fantastic country and if the people there are anything like the helpful people on this board I'm sure we'll have a great time!
