Santo Domingo Travel Forum

Can I buy a SIM card at the Santo Domingo airport when I arrive, for use in a GSM cellphone while I'm in the D.R.? If yes, how much is the cost and where can I buy the card?

Thank you very much.

We lived in Santo Domingo from 1964 to 1968 and are going back to visit.

We will be going to a resort at Boca Chica and plan to rent a car.

Is it best to take cash or traveler's checks? Are U.S. credit cards accepted in most places? Is the water safe to drink?

Any advice on do and don't would be appreciated.

If you had only five hours to spend in the Dominican Republic what would you do? Im flying into Santo Domingo and leaving out that evening. Should I hang out in Santo Domingo? If so, where? Should I go to the beach? Help! :)

Thanks.

other than what's in my luggage and my passport.

Do I need vaccinations?
Should I treat this like a trip to Mexico: avoid the water, stay in the populated areas, etc.?

By the way, I'm going to Santo Domingo for a long weekend. We're staying at the Hilton. Anything I should know about the hotel/area.

Thanks so much. Any insight is of great help!

Hi All!

I am going to be studying Spanish during the fall semester in Santo Domingo. I need to choose between two different language schools which are located in different parts of the city. The first is located in the Zona Universitaria (Instituto Intercultural del Caribe) and the other is located in the Zona Colonial (Hispaniola Language School). Can anyone provide a little information about these two different parts of the city? It would be helpful in my decision-making process. I am a female, have never traveled to the DR before, and consider safety to be very a important concern for me. Any info would be greatly appreciated! Thx!

Vaij

I am looking for a safe, clean, centrally located hotel in SD for US $30-35. I am a teacher traveling in a budget. Please forward website, e-mail address. I am anxious to get a good recomendation since I leave on 7/17. Gracias con anticipacion. Thank you!

Hi
I am visiting Las Americas again 4/21 and wondered if there is anyone who knows whom I need to contact in advance to get permission to see all those old classic propellor planes that are stored in the airport compound- they are hidden from view but you can see about 10 of them upon arrival and then they are gone behind trees.
Many thanks
Mike

We are planning to fly into (SDQ) Santo Domingo airport and then take a bus to Punta Cana or rent a car. Which would be better, we have 2 kids? What type of car should we rent?
Let me know.
Thanks,
Adrian

what type of music did this club play?

hey im heading out there in july wanted to know what kind of music do they have there. just trying to do more research as it looks like someplace i will def like to check out but would like to have more info on it.

I am planning to go to colonial zone ,santo domingo in the middle of march for six days and I do not know anybody out there. Is there a way or a chance to meet

the locals as acquintances? I will be honor and happy to have a chance

Hi. Do you know of domestic flights from SDQ to Punta Cana (roundtrip)?

Thanks

Considering getting tummy, upper thighs, ann upper arms any advise would be appreciated. also advise on travel plans also. Possibly dental referral also.

Hola!

I'm planning a trip to Sto. Dgo. in December, and I found a pretty good rate ($308 rt) on Spirit airlines. Has anyone used them before?
Thanks!

Hello Experts!
I was in SD 6 years ago, and I stayed in a romantic small hotel, an ancient monastery close to the center of Santo Domingo. It has a patio with rooms around it. It was lovely! I would love to go there again, but I forgot the name of the place - any suggestions???
Many thanks for your advice
Jenny

i want to fly to Santo Domingo in December, but want affordable flights. When is the best time of year to fly for less?

We are staying at the Paradisus Palma Real and will need to get to Santo Domingo airport by noon on a Monday. We thought we may rent a car and drive. Any ideas on how the drive is? Any suggestions for transport? Thanks!!!

Hello, i will be traveling to Santo Domingo for liposuction at the PLASTICENTER,with Dr. Alenjandro Hernandez, the week September 25th. unfortunately, my travel buddy can not make the trip, and i am stuck with this time slot. PLEASE, Is there anyone out there also traveling alone from New York that i can conect with , who will also be having surgery that week.

what is the address of
centro de cirugia plastica estetica?

Would anybody know if there are long -distance bus companies leaving from the airprot terminal Santo Dom? Doesn;t really matter to where.
Many thanks Mike

I heard there's a problem getting public buses at Santo Domingo airport.
Can anyone tell how far it is from the arrivals building to the autopista to catch a guagua instead of an expensive taxi? Is it an easy walk or will the authorities check me out if I walk it?
I feel it outrageous to be held hostage like that by the taxi union. I would sooner walk it!
thanks Mike

I know the current is 110 for dual prongs as in the US, but are these uneven in size as in the US -- one wider than the other? I am planning on taking an adapter for my 3-prong laptop plug, but do not know if it'll fit. Are 3-prong outlets found there at all? Thanks for your help!

I am trying to find a tour operator that deals with more extreme "roughing" it type tours into the mountain region, preferably to see waterfalls and mountains, maybe do some "gliding", (that thing were you slide across a rope from one end to another) see flora and fauna, as well as the cigar factories. I am having a dfficult time finding tours that come into or ride out from juan dolio as I am at an AI resort. My intention is to Wed chill at AI as ourfligt arrives at 1 and I am told that customes can take some time, Thursday do Boca Chica as I have been told over and over to not go on a weekend, Friday first trek into santo domingo (lighthouse, aquarium,los tres ojos, that cave restuarant), Saturday do a complete full day tour(fingers crossed) and dancing in santo domingo, Sunday tour into santo domingo old city (conde, la zona, mercado, and museo hombre dominicano), Monday chill at AI b4 afternoon flight. What sucks is I only have four full days to get this in....any suggestions on a good tour company that comes to this area yet goes to the places I mentioned above which are more east coast than southern in the same day/tour? I don't want to waste too much time taking a bus to punta/bavaro if I can find it closer. Help!, as I leave in a day and a half!!!! i really wanna do that gliding things as I have a fear of heights I am trying to overcome...

How much should I be concerned about security from thieves in Santo Domingo -- especially in the Zona Colonial? I'm an experienced traveler in Latin America, but this is my first trip to DR. I'm always careful about keeping the straps wrapped around my wrist and other common sense measures, but just don't know what to expect there and don't want to lose anything. Thanks for any advice you can give.

Is scuba diving available in Santo Domingo?

Hi there I am going to be traveling to SD,DR the last week of the month and I am trying to find out which hotels are good in service and rooms. I also need to find out which hotels will allow me to have guest. I hear that alot of the hotels won't let me bring outside guest into them. I need to find out which hotels will allow this. Also which clubs or bars should I go to to meet nice attractive women. I don't speak any spanish will this be a problem.

Also can anyone tell me the hotels that allow you to have outside guest.

Hello, I'm new to VT. I am taking a trip to Santo Domingo in July to visit my girlfriend for two weeks. I need a cheap place to stay, but also one that is clean and comfortable. The maximum I can afford is about $30 US per night for 15 nights. I would also like some advice on what to bring for basic expenses for two weeks (meals, entertainment, and misc. spending). I am not a big spender and can get by with very basic things. Hoping some of you can help me out. I look forward to your posted replies.

Hi im looking for info on dr. cabral and dr.hernandez pizzoglio. I want a tt and lipo and wanted as much info as possible, also pics would be great as well.looking to travel at the end of june or early july.

interested in info on dr. cabral and dr. pizzoglio, looking into having a tt and lipo please any info is great pics are helpful as well. traveling late june early july, want to research before i decide on someone