As I state above, I have no anger, just amusement at the situation.
Now, how long before the beach shacks are gone from Sosua Beach?
Will I be angry if the beach shacks go or stay? Not in the least.
How can you be amused at thousands of Dominicans having their livelihood destroyed?
Gleefully waiting for bulldozers to move in.
It's great you have resources, why be so callous in regard to the people of your adopted country who are not as fortunate?
The thread is specifically about the owners of businesses on the beach, not your favourite subject.
Sosua has a large ex-pat community from the US, CAN, EU who live there and some operate businesses.
They have absolutely nothing to do with prostitution.
Lay the blame on JetBlue trippers.
To have a shade treed beach with restaurants and bars where on can sit down in a simple atmosphere, is what the attraction is.
Obviously people don't flock to Cabarete Beach in great numbers to vacation there.
Cabarete has been in decline for a long time.
If you see value buy the many available condos, vacant land and build to cash in.
One can see Alicia beach, without seating or shade.
Few go there other than tourists from Casa Marina who walk down the stairs.
A little restaurant on a paved street above.
On Sosua beach there is good food available, with an international vibe from all the different Nationals.
If the beach services are bulldozed, a major reason for tourists to come to Sosua will be removed.
Having a pavilion on pavement at the entrance with now view and no beach, will not cut it.
People may as well just book an all inclusive.
One can have better and cheaper service in US beach resorts.
In the DR, ITBIS Tax is 18% Plus 10% mandatory tip adding 28% to food and drinks, as in Cabarete or any legal business.
If prices are at US or higher levels, with less quality or service why go?
Of course there are great restaurants in Santiago or S.D. but the average gringo wants a beach vacation.
Maybe then prostitution will be all that Sosua has to offer, in addition to condo tourism.
Either way no reason to rejoice, the pain and loss for local Dominicans and their families will be real.
It's not just the on beach businesses but all associated service suppliers.
Regardless, Dominicans in power will decide.
These include restaurants, bars, liquor stores, dining halls, shops, warehouses, banks and cafes. In addition to owners of boats, catamarans, snorkelers, divers, glass boats, banana boats, hairdressers, masseurs, manicurists, musicians, fruit growers, beach chair renters, shrimpers, and oyster farmers. But also motoconchos, taxis, public transport and hardware stores and supermarkets depend on it. According to these union representatives, the beach is the largest job engine in Sosúa.