I hear ya, I am a table, preferably w/ table cloth guy. I have not sat at a bar since college.I am a corner bar kind of guy.
I hear ya, I am a table, preferably w/ table cloth guy. I have not sat at a bar since college.I am a corner bar kind of guy.
I am guessing you guys aren't talking about the corner bar in Negril. Makes Sosua look high class.
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Very interesting thread. I'll try and touch on a few things that made me curious.
First, Niagara Falls. It's nice, but if you lived near there as I once did it's more like so what? People still come. The motorcycle ride to Ft Erie for a beer is better (so's the beer).
Now I'm near Cape Canaveral, I see so many launches that it too became a 'so what moment'. Still people still throng to see a rocket go up. Okay for them if that's what they're into. Personally I can't see it as worth the travel.
Now about Sousa, I am not there yet, thanks covid, but am planning. Reading this thread I'm getting an impression it's becoming akin to a Vegas slum.
Sports or billiards? I like some, and can play fairly well. I have also seen many a fight over them. Like a card game, know your dealer, stay out of hospitals and prisons.
Get the rules straight first about the game. Do not bet your health on either. On that health thing, here people are starting fights over not wearing a mask. Dosen't matter if they don't if you do right?
Punta Cana? Out of my tax bracket for a round of golf, oh well.
So I ask, what is the hwy. like from Santiago to Sousa? To travel at night? I'm flying in to find a place to keep my boat.
Or should I just go to Cuba and sail back and forth to Great Ignagua for cash?
Thanx folks.
Very interesting thread. I'll try and touch on a few things that made me curious.
Punta Cana? Out of my tax bracket for a round of golf, oh well.
So I ask, what is the hwy. like from Santiago to Sousa? To travel at night? I'm flying in to find a place to keep my boat.
Or should I just go to Cuba and sail back and forth to Great Ignagua for cash?
Thanx folks.
If you're looking at the north coast, you have two options for your boat. One is anchorage at Luperon, the second is the Marina at Ocean World.. This is your safest bet as a newcomer. As a newcomer, if you are planning on leaving her unattended for extended periods, your choices are reduced to the marina. If you're like me and hate marinas, then you will need to make a few local boatie friends fast. You mentioned Sosua and if you know some people there, the bay is pretty good anchorage but boat security is sketchy. I'll give you the same piece of advice I got when I was in your position some years ago.. Stay away from the Puerto Plata Marinas or Govt. dock.. Like everywhere else, as you grow accustomed to the area and people, other opportunities for mooring your boat become available.
Thanks for the effort. Just 'cause I own a boat doesn't mean I'm rich. 'Sports Bars' here are in name only, nothing private at all.1.I can not respond/comment on your opening comments, as they do not pertain specifically to RD, and there is not an Off Topic variant within this web forum any longer.
2. Sosua does not equate to a Las Vegas slum. A Yemeni slum would be more adequate.
The 'current' (last 20 years) sleeze factor that arrives from abroad, severely devalues the geographic opportunities within.
3. A sports bar, with a proper billiards table within your own personal VIP section should not cause troubles.
Are you not aware of who those other 10-15 people you are partying with are? If not, yes, you may have some troubling issues.
4. Being a boat owner, I would imagine the very same tax bracket would allow you to play a round of golf in Punta Cana.
If not, enjoy the boat. Will it be around long, or do you plug holes?
5. If you are happy ferrying between Cuba and RD, continue at your enjoyment. Remember that US-SOUTHCOM is very active in the vicinity.
All in all, it is your life. Enjoy it, as you so see fit.
Thank you. I'll look into that marina at Ocean World. Luperon is not on any cruisers list of places to go.[ Check out some reports on CSSN> Cruiser's saftey net. ] Dire circumstances aside.If you're looking at the north coast, you have two options for your boat. One is anchorage at Luperon, the second is the Marina at Ocean World.. This is your safest bet as a newcomer. As a newcomer, if you are planning on leaving her unattended for extended periods, your choices are reduced to the marina. If you're like me and hate marinas, then you will need to make a few local boatie friends fast. You mentioned Sosua and if you know some people there, the bay is pretty good anchorage but boat security is sketchy. I'll give you the same piece of advice I got when I was in your position some years ago.. Stay away from the Puerto Plata Marinas or Govt. dock.. Like everywhere else, as you grow accustomed to the area and people, other opportunities for mooring your boat become available.
Luperon is on every Dominican cruising guide I've ever seen. It's great anchorage and very friendly too with a large boatie community.. HOWEVER, there is no denying that boaters have experienced theft from their boats there when leaving them unattended for any period of time without someone looking out for them while they are gone.. Luperon is also a very good hurricane hole.Thank you. I'll look into that marina at Ocean World. Luperon is not on any cruisers list of places to go.[ Check out some reports on CSSN> Cruiser's saftey net. ] Dire circumstances aside.
There seem to be a few west of Sousa also. By the way, I'm renting a car so I can look around (carefully). Will be staying at a BNB.
Better way to know people.
Thanks for the effort. Just 'cause I own a boat doesn't mean I'm rich. 'Sports Bars' here are in name only, nothing private at all.
And I shall do my best to avoid the sleeze.
Absolutely!FWIW, The natives here all know you're rich... whether you are or not.
Thanks for the effort. Just 'cause I own a boat doesn't mean I'm rich. 'Sports Bars' here are in name only, nothing private at all.
And I shall do my best to avoid the sleeze.
I hear ya, I am a table, preferably w/ table cloth guy. I have not sat at a bar since college.
Reservations!! Maybe a few moments in the vestibule, never sit at the bar, not my style.Where do you pass some idle time while waiting for your table, the parking lot?
Reservations!! Maybe a few moments in the vestibule, never sit at the bar, not my style.
Agree !! In a sitting area ( lounge) for a aperitif or digestif never at a bar, not for me.While I have dined all over the globe, I do not think the moments would have been as enjoyable if I had to rush to my table to be seated, fed, and then rushed out. After all, it is not fast food. That does not seem to be such an enjoyable experience.
A pre-dinner cocktail, supported by an after dinner cordial at the bar area following, usually adds a bit of pizzazz to the event.
We are all different.
I wondered about this aspect, not knowing much about it beyond the obvious.Anhvee was raided yesterday don’t have full details but someone doesn’t like em....