Kaleidoscope Travel & Cruise

Article Published: August 31st, 2006

Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic is a destination of discovery. Most of the north coast is beach and most of the beaches are unspoiled and undeveloped. You will find breathtaking countryside, more than just a strip of sand in sea, this is the second largest island in the Caribbean with an ever changing terrain and non-stop unspoiled natural beauty. Almost all visitors comment on how Dominicans are the friendliest people they have ever met when traveling. Raw nature… but you don’t have to rough it. You can be four-wheeling through jungle roads by day and at night be sipping French wine and eating lobster beside the beach. There are dozens of all-inclusive beach resorts, where food, drinks, beach equipment and a long list of amenities are all part of a one-price package including airfare conveniently organized out of all major Canadian centers. There are lots of great deals available. Dozens of specialty vacations are being offered by people who went to Puerto Plata as tourists and then moved back to set up shop because they discovered that this place is great for… horseback riding in the mountains, getting scuba diving certification (one of the least expensive places to get it), windsurfing , white water rafting, whale watching (the largest Atlantic ocean gathering of humpback whales spawning January to March in Samana Bay), hiking trips – you will find the tallest mountain in the Caribbean, Pico Duarte, 10,000 ft, with guides and mules available, mountain biking, motocross and four-wheeling. There are plenty of guided daytrips and excursions that make it easy to have a tropical or third world adventure and get back to the comfort of your hotel by the end of the day.

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