Santo Domingo Travel Forum

i am coming to dc next month to Santo Domingo i need the following advice


The best beach with white sand and clear water

The best resort which is close to the city and not credit crunching expensive


Should i rent a car or taxi to get around as i like to stay on the beach during the day and party in the city by night (is there GPS?)


anyone want to meet up with a couple i am from london and my other half is from Atlanta, and the more the merrier, we have a clash because i am a city type of guy and she is the beach type so we trying to find a balance


I know if you know locals they can find you the best deals as everything on the internet is expensive, and site that don't come up on Google top 10 with cracking deal would be nice.

if you want to contact me directly then please do so mrsoul_2004@hotmail.com i will be in town from 9th June till the 15th June

The closest beach to Santo Domingo is Boca Chica, about 45 minutes from the city center. I haven't been there but the report I've got is that the beach isn't all that good and people recommend Juan Dolio (about 1h15 from the city center).

As to beach resorts: how much is your budget per person per day or per room per day? Would you prefer a non All-Inclusive place?

Off the top of my head, I'd recommend Sosúa or Cabarete for beach action during the day and partying during the night, but those towns are about 4-4.5 hours from Santo Domingo and I wouldn't advise anyone to drive at night from Juan Dolio/Boca Chica.

Rent a car: I think renting a car depends on where you're going. Within Santo Domingo, take a taxi if you don't wanna walk or take the bus. If you're traveling a lot outside of Santo Domingo, then a car might be good but we have excellent first class buses to take you to a lot of places.

We have some GPS maps, yes. Check out: http://la-hispaniola.com/ and then go to "Foro". You need to register to download the free maps and I think they work with Garmin GPS.