On a recent trip out to Samana I was sadly surprised by the infrastructure of just about everything from the El Catey Airport all the way to Las Galeras.Moments after leaving the airport one finds an hour long ride to Samana/Galeras on a pot hole filled road with mudslides.I know,it was raining a lot but Im talking about how a tourist sees this.What kind of resort area doesnt have/maintain basic infrastructure?The old Cayacoa hotel looks beautiful yet it looks like they opened for business well before anything is ready.The marina is not close to being finished.Neither is the small shopping village under construction in town.
Further up the road tourists are greeting a mile or so from the new Gran Bahia Hotel to a garbage dump along the side of the road that stretches about a mile!!What in the world are they dumping there?What are these hotels/tourist agencies booking anyone in Samana for?Samana will grow into a tourist area.It has great potential.But for now this place is a dirty mess.Big mistake pushing tourism before things are up and running.
Further up the road tourists are greeting a mile or so from the new Gran Bahia Hotel to a garbage dump along the side of the road that stretches about a mile!!What in the world are they dumping there?What are these hotels/tourist agencies booking anyone in Samana for?Samana will grow into a tourist area.It has great potential.But for now this place is a dirty mess.Big mistake pushing tourism before things are up and running.