I'm flying into Santo Domingo tomorrow and taking private transport to Nagua area (2 hrs north) for $170 usd. Sometimes I pay $200 usd for the same trip depends which driver is available. A big van because I'm with my family and have a lot of luggage. We would normally take Caribe Tours bus but unfortunately we arrive 6pm, 2 hrs after the last bus. Caribe Tours costs ~$8 for the same trip plus $13 Uber Ride from SDQ to Caribe Tours.

Just leaving this as an example because people have asked how to get from south to north coast before.

Hey all! Has anyone here done any kite surfing in the DR? I’m thinking about checking out Buen Hombre if anyone has been would love to pick your brain

Cabarete 100%

I grew up there so I'm biased but it's called Kite Surf paradise for a reason.

you have the main beach in cabarete which has good wind conditions (choppy water though) and then a reef about 5min from the beach with great waves/conditions for wave riding or jumping

Then if you want more flat conditions you can go to La Boca which is a 10m taxi ride from Cabarete, it's a river with flat conditions and good wind.


Buen Hombre is in the middle of nowhere, you'll have good kitesurfing, but Cabarete is a lot better in terms of restaurants/infrastructure

Cabarete is good. Just spent a month there. Now in Las Terrenas for a bit.

I go to Terrenas weekends for surfing

Thanks guys! cesdnnwzouv I hear you on the infrastructure thing! My grandma lives near buen hombre that’s sort of why I’m leaning towards it. In any case I’ll let you guys know where I end up in case anyone’s around

National holiday today, happy Nuestra Señora de la Altagracia day!

If anyone is in las Terrenas let me know if you’d like to meet up for coffee, so far it seems to be mostly retired expats I’ve met here

I always see non retired expats here https://maps.app.goo.gl/KNJL1KdUHKi6WCdw5

How are you getting around over there, uber?

Unfortunately uber doesn’t work here and I haven’t rented a moto so usually I use a guy for mototaxi 😆

Wow

Haven’t been yet but I’m curious how it is I’ve heard mixed things

Depends on what you’re looking for

I imagine Santo Domingo would be better for social life, although some have told me it’s uncomfortably chaotic and dirty. Generally I like Las Terrenas although would like to have some city activities every once in awhile, so I’ll probably visit

How many pesos is that in Terrenas? Under 100 I hope

I don’t use it often since I mostly just use Komida for anything but they usually charge me at least 300 😖

Wow I think that's the tourist price

Yea I got nailed good thing I only used it a couple of times 😅

They drive crazy

Part of learning, u just have to negotiate before taking the ride

Yesterday was raining all day this morning just cloudy more rain coming tomorrow

But Terrenas always floods they have horrible drainage

I thought of going there the weekend of the 13th when a friend is going

If you learn to drive in DR, you can drive pretty anywhere in the world lol

What’s the best way to get from las Terrenas to Santo Domingo? I need to get there next Sunday

Always Caribe Tours bus

Does that depart here in town or taxi to Sanchez and take it from there?

Take a guagua there to Sanchez or use the other bus company from here https://maps.app.goo.gl/7WgqJmKQpL4pc3h18

Is it rainny season?

Hope that's not your place?

It is, horrible, whole backpack soaked, expensive headphones and computer charger ruined

Damn, that sucks 😩

Yea that sucks 🥴 u know about domex? Best way to get Amazon packages

Thanks for that suggestion I will need to reorder some stuff 😖

Hello, anyone in cabarete? I will arrive Sunday for one week. Right now in Santo Domingo

i just left

Hola! Anyone in Bavaro Punta Cana? Heading to Terrenas after

I just left one hour east