I think the reason my family an I have stopped going there is because it is turning into one of these trashy Spanish islands, but hasn’t quite reached the trashy stage.
Let’s face it though, it’s not quite as bad as Ibiza and Mallorca in my opinion. Skyscraper hotels with basic facilities, miles away from the nearest, crowded beach, just don’t appeal. Hotels in the Dominican Republic are much nicer and probably about the same price, too. Many will have their own private beaches and be all-inclusive, there is really little need to leave the hotel.
In Playa Dorada, a compound of hotels, all about 500 metres from the beach, you’re safe at all times of the day. The area is protected my security guards all day, every day.
But Europe is becoming more and more expensive these days and many of the hotels I’ve come across on the continent have not been comparable to those in America, Asia and the Caribbean. The more distressing thing is that a holiday to Spain can cost as much as one to the Dominican Republic… or more.
It’s all very well to say to go to other islands like St. Lucia and Antigua, but to do this could easily cost 100% more. I think as a first taste for the Caribbean, it’s ideal. We tried it three times (1999, 2000 and 2001) and felt we’d seen all there was to see.
It’s becoming very popular, being the cheapest Caribbean Island available to tourists.
Flights from the UK are strictly limited to charters; Air 2000, Monarch Airlines, Britannia and MyTravel. But connect through Florida or New York and you should have no problem.
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