Learning to surf on the north coast of the Dominican Republic is a great adventure. The waters are always warm and there is fairly dependable surf that is of a great size to learn on. The well known “House of Waves” surf school in Cabarete is easily accessible from the hotels of Puerto Plata. You can contact the surf school and they will help you book transportation and set you up.
Minitas Beach, La Romana, Dominican Republic The Dominican Republic’s Casa de Campo resort has become one of the Caribbean’s most popular luxury hotels, from its out-of-this-world golf offering to its state-of-the-art wellness center. But it’s also a fabulous beach resort, […]
Les Ilets de la Plage, St Barth We’ve stayed here more times than we can count, and this hotel remains the best-kept secret on the Caribbean’s most glamorous island. Just a handful of beach bungalows and hillside villas, Les Ilets […]
Orlando has become an increasingly important source market for Caribbean travel in recent years, with carriers like Spirit and JetBlue adding new routes to the region to destinations like Cancun, Punta Cana and Puerto Rico. Now, another carrier has is […]
The Dominican Republic’s most popular destination is set for a boost from Canada this winter, with Air Canada adding more flights to Punta Cana. The airline is ramping up flights from both Ottawa and Toronto to Punta Cana for the […]
The Dominican Republic’s remarkable tourism story in 2023 is getting even better, according to new numbers released by the country’s Ministry of Tourism. The Dominican Republic reported 621,575 visitors in May, meaning just under 3.38 million tourists in the first […]
Spanish tourism giant Grupo Piñero is best known for its Bahia Principe chain of all-inclusive resorts, a brand that has a rather large footprint in the Caribbean. But it’s newest resort, set on a private island in Samana, doesn’t bear […]
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