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Santo Domingo.– A Caribbean vacation to the Dominican Republic is something that many many people do every year. What is stopping you from taking a Dominican Republic Vacation Package this year?

According to some Internet websites, it is most likely because you don’t know what a vacation to the Dominican Republic would be like.

Some of the top destinations for a Dominican Republic Vacation and ones that perhaps need deeper investigation could be the following.

Cabarete on the north coast is the place to go if you are young, it is a fun place to be with good water sports, is considered by many to be one of the top places in the world for windsurfing and kiteboarding. It is also a great place to surf, mountain biking, horseriding, canyoning, and lots of other adventure sports.

Sosua on the north coast has a beautiful sheltered beach with white sand, and clear turquoise sea. This is the place if you want to go snorkelling and scuba diving, and there are good restaurants.

Playa Dorada is a gated resort community and is where most of the All Inclusive Hotels are found and is on the north coast. You can do almost anything in the way of recreation here, from golf courses to casinos, , and there is a long white sand beach, but get out of the community and there is a lot of things to see and do.

The Playa Grande Cabrera area has spectacular unspoiled white sand beaches and some exclusive villas. Playa Grande beach is one of the best ten beaches in the world, and there is a beautiful golf course here.

Las Terrenas is on the Samana Peninsula in the northeast, with a beautiful white sand beach and calm sea. This has a Mediterranean feel to it, and is a very relaxing place through the mountains. Las Galeras also on the Samana Peninsula is a remote spot with boutique hotels, hidden beaches and is a real romantic getaway.

Punta Cana on the east coast is totally Caribbean postcard, and some good all inclusive hotels. Bayahibe on the south coast has a really tranquil setting, a great beach, and the not to be missed National Park

La Romana also on the south coast includes the 7000 acre Casa de Campo with two golf courses and some very exclusive villas. The word luxury springs to mind here. Juan Dolio on the south coast is the Dominican Republic’s Riviera

Boca Chica also on the south coast is a place with smaller hotels, where you are much closer to local life, and there is good diving here. Finally Santo Domingo which is the sophisticated and cultural Capital of the Dominican Republic.

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Written by: skysail, 10 Feb 2008 2:15 PM
From: Dominican Republic
Planning Helps. Lower Airport Taxes would help a lot more!!!!!!!!!!
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Written by: KSilva, 11 Feb 2008 7:31 AM
From: United States
Definitely, it’s ridiculous how much taxes you have to pay to come to the DR. Sometimes is more than the actual fare. If you want to stimulate the influx of tourist you have to drastically reduce those taxes. The more tourists in the country the more money the DR will make, offsetting any possible “losses” of lowering the taxes.
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Written by: DaniDr, 11 Feb 2008 9:34 AM
From: Dominican Republic, Santo Domingo
If you fly to NY, 30% - 50% of the ticket can be taxes. This, and the fact that a lot of the tourists are scared from the moment they enter the country so they don't go out of the resort and spend money is 2 things that in my opinion hurt the overall tourism.
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Written by: gouletcolonial, 12 Feb 2008 10:37 AM
From: United States, California, San Francisco, Treasure Island
not to worry soon we will be famous for.....phony cigars,phony weddings and high prices .....three strikes and maybe we will be out
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Written by: gouletcolonial, 12 Feb 2008 10:40 AM
From: United States, California, San Francisco, Treasure Island
throw in dengue/malaria......aggressive parasitic tour guides...and we will soon be circling the drain as a good tourist market
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Written by: gouletcolonial, 12 Feb 2008 10:42 AM
From: United States, California, San Francisco, Treasure Island
and please stop treating these strangers in our midst as targets with money hanging out of their pockets
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Written by: ValleyRanch, 19 Feb 2008 4:19 AM
From: United States
The person who wrote this article has never been to Sosua, Sosua has 3 beaches and the best night clubs on the north coast. And they forgot about the second largest city in DR ,Santiago. It has some of the best Car Wash's in the country. If you get an apartment to stay in, you make back that money you paid in taxes from your airfare.
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Written by: gouletcolonial, 19 Feb 2008 10:06 AM
From: United States, California, San Francisco, Treasure Island
ROCK ON sosua
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