What To Do In La Romana After 7:pm?

[Guarapo]

Our Ship will be stopping at this port after a day at catalina island,for a few Hours .Would appreciate any info on this port of call.

From what I been hearing most prefer to stay on the ship.:eek:

 

Thanks

[karpowij]

I was recently in LaRomana and it was probably my least favor port in 6 cruises. The boat docks next to the prison. To get to town, you must cut through a baseball field to a dirt road then to the paved road which leads into town. It is about a mile into town. As you are walking, you will be approached by all sorts of vendors or people offering to "escort" you to a shop where they receive a fee for bringing you. There was a man in uniform with a sawed off shot gun trying to chase some of the locals away.The town is very poor and does not have reliable electricity so it may be dark at 7pm. There was not much in town. I would suggest you either stay on the ship, take an expensive ship's excursion (avoid the Gator Boat Ride which was a waste of time and money) or hire a taxi to shop at Altos De Chavon which is a "recreation" of a Dominican colonial village.

[Guarapo]

WE will stay on the ship.:eek: ..How was the day at catalina island?.were there Enough chairs and room to relax? and was the tender to the island free?

 

Thanks for the advise.:)

[karpowij]

We did not go to Catalina Island. we were on the Holland America Westerdam. I think Catalina Island is a private island for another line but I've read good reviews on this site.

[dblane]

Our Ship will be stopping at this port after a day at catalina island,for a few Hours .Would appreciate any info on this port of call.

From what I been hearing most prefer to stay on the ship.:eek:

 

Thanks

 

We took a taxi to Altos De Chavon and enjoyed it. Several nice restaurants there.

[Guarapo]

Thanks for the tip dblane,I believe will enjoy the beach all day then if not too tired ,maybe take a taxi to altos de chavon!..But if there only restaurants to visit at night we might just eat at the restaurant on the ship!.a little worried about the malaria alert por parts of the dominican republic.:eek: and those suckers like to get out at night.:(

 

 

 

Thanks!