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Dominican Republic

The Dominican Republic is the Caribbean at its most complete, powder-white beaches and turquoise water on one coast, the oldest colonial city in the Americas on the other, and mountains, golf, and all-out resort luxury in between. Easy to reach, warm all year, and built for everything from a family escape to a milestone celebration.

The Country Guide

What the DR is known for

The DR is beaches, merengue, and warmth. It has the Caribbean’s best-known resort coastline at Punta Cana, the first European city in the New World at Santo Domingo, and a golf and marina scene that rivals anywhere. Rum, cigars, baseball, and genuine hospitality run through it all.

The regions

Punta Cana, on the east coast, is the resort heart, endless beaches, golf, and marinas. Santo Domingo, the capital, holds the historic Zona Colonial and the country’s culture. To the north lie Cabarete and the Samañá peninsula; inland, the cool mountains of Jarabacoa.

Sport, adventure & the outdoors

Championship golf at Punta Cana and Casa de Campo, world-class kitesurfing at Cabarete, diving and whale-watching off Samañá, sport fishing, and sailing the coast.

Wellness & recovery

Beachfront spa resorts and wellness sanctuaries line the coast, pairing Caribbean calm with world-class treatments, ideal to combine with an active or celebratory trip.

When to go

December to April is the dry, sunny peak season. Summer and fall are warm with brief showers; hurricane season runs June to November, so we plan around it.

Good to know

Currency. The Dominican peso, though US dollars are widely accepted; about 60 pesos to one dollar. Visa. Most Western passports enter visa-free for tourism. Health. No vaccinations required. Getting around. Domestic flights and private transfers link the coasts; we arrange it all.

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