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Why would anyone want to go to Punta Cana?
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SKY
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It is really unbelievable what Duty Free charges for Dominican Rum and coffee. Anyway Duty Free is a ripoff on a lot of things. The only thing you have going for you in Duty Free is liquor in 1 Liter bottles instead of .75L. And most of the rum is not in 1L bottles, in fact some are .7 L.
But be aware that in the DR you can get a 15% discount if you ask and buy a lot. Also any pilot will get this also. Out of the DR it is 20% for pilots.
But be aware that in the DR you can get a 15% discount if you ask and buy a lot. Also any pilot will get this also. Out of the DR it is 20% for pilots.
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Fulano2
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SKY
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There is one advantage to being in the DR Duty Free. This is the only DF store I ever saw that sells good when you land. The DF stores in the DR have the exact same prices as Miami, as it has the same owners.
You can see the prices here.
https://www.dutyfreeamericas.com/store/listings/
You can see the prices here.
https://www.dutyfreeamericas.com/store/listings/
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carlos
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AZB
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i have just returned from spending a weekend in punta cana. I agree with the OP, its a town without a soul. I felt depressed there and felt there is nothing to do except drink and go to beach. Not my type of a town, not even for a weekend. On the way back, I stopped at Bayahibe beach. I must say, I enjoyed that beach more as there were people who looked more alive and the town seemed more welcoming.
i was thinking of working in punta cana. Thought about putting a chiropractic office there. Now I think it's best if I stay in santo domingo. I will be bankrupt soon in punta cana as there aren't any real people living there to fill up my office and the ones who do live there are probably are hiding in their own homes. The place seemed like a ghost town.
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i was thinking of working in punta cana. Thought about putting a chiropractic office there. Now I think it's best if I stay in santo domingo. I will be bankrupt soon in punta cana as there aren't any real people living there to fill up my office and the ones who do live there are probably are hiding in their own homes. The place seemed like a ghost town.
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windeguy
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AZB, this is exactly how I felt when I was in that area before they really built it up. I am sure I would have the same feelings that you did if I went there again. It's great for people from a cold climate that want a week somewhere warm with everything included.
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cavok
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I was just checking on some AI's in PC in October for some friends. I did see quite a few discounts being offered, but I think it's pretty common this time of tear to get discounts.
I was surprised that several of the hotels were sold out on some of the dates I was checking. There were other dates with availability.
I was surprised that several of the hotels were sold out on some of the dates I was checking. There were other dates with availability.
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ljmesg
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Good news!I was just checking on some AI's in PC in October for some friends. I did see quite a few discounts being offered, but I think it's pretty common this time of tear to get discounts.
I was surprised that several of the hotels were sold out on some of the dates I was checking. There were other dates with availability.
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SKY
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Many major Punta Cana Hotels will give good discounts for locals with a Cedula. Ask before you book for one.
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chico bill
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Punta Cana is like Las Vegas, caters to the tacky, less adventurous crowd, and yet everyone has to go once to verify how lame it really is.
The beach used to be its saving grace, but having lost that to the sargassum sea weed invasion, may have doomed the AIs to a death by a thousand cuts ?
Does anyone have a recent beach-seaweed report for the area ?
The beach used to be its saving grace, but having lost that to the sargassum sea weed invasion, may have doomed the AIs to a death by a thousand cuts ?
Does anyone have a recent beach-seaweed report for the area ?
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william webster
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That's a good analogy....IMO
I went to keep my friend company, but I had a certain curiosity.....
Like Vegas - not impressed...
I went to keep my friend company, but I had a certain curiosity.....
Like Vegas - not impressed...
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chico bill
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That's a good analogy....IMO
I went to keep my friend company, but I had a certain curiosity.....
Like Vegas - not impressed...
Was that pre-seaweed or post?
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william webster
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Post, but I saw none
it was this spring....
We rented a condominium on the beach.....very nice
But parking 50 yds away.....
Just awkward all around is how I found the area
A visitor wouldn't notice
It works for them !!
it was this spring....
We rented a condominium on the beach.....very nice
But parking 50 yds away.....
Just awkward all around is how I found the area
A visitor wouldn't notice
It works for them !!
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Dolores
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This year I have been three times to Punta Cana... staying in a home in La Marina de Punta Cana (on the south end), Bahia Principe and Melia Punta Cana Beach in the center. In none of the three was there sargassum that in any way affected beach swimming. In all the barrier set up by the hotels was catching anything that was in the area.
This year I also was at Dominicus beach in the Bayahibe area. No sargassum there either.
I think Punta Cana is a good vacation product that over the year got better... it is rest and leisure tourism. It is not for everyone. But from my experience traveling in the Caribbean, I can speculate the product in its kind -- beach tourism -- is hard to beat.
Think Disney, it's not for everyone, the same way Las Vegas is not for everyone, as mentioned above. But Punta Cana delivers very comfortable and relaxing hotel stays with a very good beach, very good weather, lots of people eager that you have a good time....
Punta Cana may have grown too fast... It is now one of the big players in tourism in the world, and as such it needs to keep its standards high because it is being judged as what it is.
This year I also was at Dominicus beach in the Bayahibe area. No sargassum there either.
I think Punta Cana is a good vacation product that over the year got better... it is rest and leisure tourism. It is not for everyone. But from my experience traveling in the Caribbean, I can speculate the product in its kind -- beach tourism -- is hard to beat.
Think Disney, it's not for everyone, the same way Las Vegas is not for everyone, as mentioned above. But Punta Cana delivers very comfortable and relaxing hotel stays with a very good beach, very good weather, lots of people eager that you have a good time....
Punta Cana may have grown too fast... It is now one of the big players in tourism in the world, and as such it needs to keep its standards high because it is being judged as what it is.
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SKY
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The 10 Most Visited Caribbean Islands
Dominican Republic. Actual 2017 stay-over tourists: 6,187,542. ...
Cuba. Estimated 2017 stay-over tourists: 4,700,000. ...
Jamaica. Actual 2017 stay-over tourists: 2,352,915. ...
Puerto Rico. Estimated 2017 stay-over tourists: 1,672,707. ...
Bahamas. Actual 2017 stay-over tourists: 1,335,933. ...
Aruba. ...
US Virgin Islands. ...
Barbados.
Does anyone here not realize that the vast majority of the 6,187,542 tourist are coming to Punta Cana?
Dominican Republic. Actual 2017 stay-over tourists: 6,187,542. ...
Cuba. Estimated 2017 stay-over tourists: 4,700,000. ...
Jamaica. Actual 2017 stay-over tourists: 2,352,915. ...
Puerto Rico. Estimated 2017 stay-over tourists: 1,672,707. ...
Bahamas. Actual 2017 stay-over tourists: 1,335,933. ...
Aruba. ...
US Virgin Islands. ...
Barbados.
Does anyone here not realize that the vast majority of the 6,187,542 tourist are coming to Punta Cana?
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Cdn_Gringo
Guest
Travel companies dictate where casual tourists go based on the resort packages these companies offer and at what price.
Most travelers want direct flights, and thrifty prices. That's on offer in Punta Cana.
Most travelers want direct flights, and thrifty prices. That's on offer in Punta Cana.
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ljmesg
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Yes. See the flight information counts from the airport. Common knowledge or are you being sargassumistic.The 10 Most Visited Caribbean Islands
Dominican Republic. Actual 2017 stay-over tourists: 6,187,542. ...
Cuba. Estimated 2017 stay-over tourists: 4,700,000. ...
Jamaica. Actual 2017 stay-over tourists: 2,352,915. ...
Puerto Rico. Estimated 2017 stay-over tourists: 1,672,707. ...
Bahamas. Actual 2017 stay-over tourists: 1,335,933. ...
Aruba. ...
US Virgin Islands. ...
Barbados.
Does anyone here not realize that the vast majority of the 6,187,542 tourist are coming to Punta Cana?
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william webster
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The 10 Most Visited Caribbean Islands
Dominican Republic. Actual 2017 stay-over tourists: 6,187,542. ...
Cuba. Estimated 2017 stay-over tourists: 4,700,000. ...
Jamaica. Actual 2017 stay-over tourists: 2,352,915. ...
Puerto Rico. Estimated 2017 stay-over tourists: 1,672,707. ...
Bahamas. Actual 2017 stay-over tourists: 1,335,933. ...
Aruba. ...
US Virgin Islands. ...
Barbados.
Does anyone here not realize that the vast majority of the 6,187,542 tourist are coming to Punta Cana?
Punta Cana == vast majority !!??
What 65-66% of all flights into the country...... HUGE!!!
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SKY
Guest
Punta Cana == vast majority !!??
What 65-66% of all flights into the country...... HUGE!!!
Do you think it is just luck that 65-66% of the flights go there and not SD or the North Coast?