Dom Rep .

[Sheera07]

we are going on the USA cruise which visits Dom Rep , has anyone done the Sightseeing and Sunbathing tour ? I keep reading about people bothering you on the beach .

[paularmstrong]

Depends where you dock DM is a big place , I have docked at Samana before which is not the best , however second visit there in Samana we took a boat ride over to Bacardi Island which was stunning .

[Cliffholl55]

If docking in La Romana there is now a resort for free as u get off ship. Walk through duty free then all the tourist stalls where there is a marvellous pool resort.  Music free sunbeds and there’s bar people serving cocktails from the bars, ( not free ) 🙈 but at a good price.

 

Edited May 25, 2023 by Cliffholl55

[Sheera07]

We are docking in puerto plata , near amber cove , but the trip is to jack tar beach after a town tour .

[ElmaLee]

There are vendors on most public beaches in the Caribbean.  They don't tend to pester you too much.

Dominican Republic is a very poor country and tourism is its highest earner of foreign currency.  We were there earlier this year and visited the capital Santo Domingo, the largest city in Caribbean.  Locals very friendly, local police always stopped traffic for us.  School children very polite and eager to talk with visitors.