Hey, I'm new to the forum and looking at a winter trip this year and was thinking about the Serie del Caribe. I have a ton of questions so bare with me.
How much am I looking at for prices for single game tickets?
Is it fairly easy to get from Puerto Plata to Santiago? I'm thinking of staying at one of the all-inclusive resorts there and making a day trip to Santiago for a game, is that a good idea or should I spend a night in a hotel in Santiago instead?
How do I go about getting tickets?
Is there a basic schedule posted anywhere? I realize the games involving the DR will be the games to see, but which games am I most likely to be able to get tickets for (i.e. the ones that locals will be most disinterested in)?
I've read about Cuban ballgames being overpacked, to the point where if you get up to use the bathroom, your seat will be gone when you come back. Is it like that in the DR?
Are foul balls souvenirs in the DR or do you have to return them? I know in Cuba its illegal to keep a foul ball, so I don't want to end up in a cell in the DR for keeping a foul ball.
Is there anything else I should know about the games themselves? Like don't eat stadium food or there's no programs or whatever?
well whie I havent attended a Carribe World Series game yet. I did go see the Dominican Finals a few times this past jan-feb. I always wanted the best seats i could get, and ended up in the first section of seats each game. as close as the first row and as far away as the last row in that section. The price for those FINALS between Licey and the Aguilas was about 2000 pesos each.....the highest being 2500 pesos each.
All the tickest for the FINALS were scalped tickets....I am sure there were some in crowd people who got the tickets they wanted. But for a gringo wanting just a seat at a game for a night....you had to go find a scalper with the seats you would like....that in itself was an exciting thing to go through....luckily my GF speaks english and spanish....
Iheard that the bleacher type seats were about 600 pesos each...figure more for the series though.
there were always empty seats to be seen at very game I went to.
I wonder if it will be much different for the Carribe Series...I dont know how much influence the Carribe Series owners will have on what goes on normally at the Stadium in Santiago.
The food was fine...we ate a bunch of different things with no ill effects.
all the foul balls were kept by whoever ended up with them...
The games got over very late at night...you should NOT try to drive back to Puerto Plata after the game...stay in town.
There was always a schedule posted of what day the game were being played. It doesnt come out till very close to the start of the series.
Where our seats were they have an attendant that lets people in and out of that area , and you have to show your ticket stub to get back in...so no one will be taking your seat....I cant speak for the good seats in the bleacher section though.
I will say that a baseball game brings out a lot of sights , and walking through the tunnels to get food( if you want to, they sell it at your seat as well) is very interesting. you see all kinds of people . the absolute most beautiful women i have seen in the DR, I saw walking around at the baseball games...its true!!! And I have been many many times and seen a LOT OF WOMEN....
I cant wait..only issue is, my GF will be having a baby right at that time.....dont know if she would up for going....
bob
