Cabarete Hotels

highroller · #1 05-28-2007, 04:09 PM

Hello, I will be traveling by myself (my friends can't make the trip and I need to take vacations) and I am planning on going on a solo trip to cabarete to improve my level a couple of notches. Can anyone recommend hotels where to stay keeping in mind that are close to the beach and the nightlife ...thanks!!

ricki · #2 06-22-2007, 08:08 AM

Hello Felipe,

Sorry for the slow comeback on this. Hope you still need the information. There are people on here that go to Cabarete a lot more often than I do and my information is somewhat dated, last trip July 2004. Anyway, a good site with lots of info about Cabarete is:

http://www.activecabarete.com/

I've stayed at and can vouch for the following hotels, at least when I was there:

http://www.activecabarete.com/cabare...villataina.com

http://travel.yahoo.com/p-reviews-33..._and_reviews-i

http://www.windsurfcabarete.com/
(this one is pretty far to the east of the kiting area, at the east end of town). We stayed there in 2000 when a busy day consisted of 2 to 3 kiters on the water and the rest windsurfers.

I've heard good things about this place but haven't stayed there myself:
http://www.activecabarete.com/cabare...telcaracol.com

There are hotels located in and near downtown and opposite the east end of Cabarete Bay, the windsurfer part.

Then there are hotels further west, along the western part of Bozo Beach and Kite Beach past the point. Kiting is permitted in both of these areas.

If you like a good french dinner consider the El Magnifico on the beach at the eastern end of Cabarete Bay.

Have fun!

kiwiar2000 · #3 06-22-2007, 04:52 PM

Rick,
Im planning to go there next year, but would like to know how far cabarete is from puerto plata and punta cana?
Thanks

C. Moore · #4 06-23-2007, 10:16 AM

Fly into puerto plata its only a 20 minute ride to Cabarete. Aslo carry some cash with you. There is an entry fee that has to be paid at the airport before going through customs at the airport it's either $10 or $20.

ricki · #5 06-23-2007, 07:37 PM

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Originally Posted by kiwiar2000

Rick,
Im planning to go there next year, but would like to know how far cabarete is from puerto plata and punta cana?
Thanks

Most everyone heading to Cabarete via plane flys into Puerto Plata as Chris says. I think there might be an unofficial, official customs shake down for $5. USD or more per passenger. At least there was in 2004. It looks like taxi fare may be up to $30. TO 35. USD one way to Cabarete from Puerto Plata.

A pretty good map of DR appears at:
http://www.puntacana.net/img/roadmap.gif

I would check it out for distances, etc.. I've never been to Punta Cana. In 2004 we drove as far as we wanted to east of Cabarete and barely made Samana. It was the first time I rented a car there and I am not sure that I would recommend this to others. The roads are not all that great and when I was there some idiots were screwing with the petroleum supply at power plants and the gas stations (politics at work). I understand that there is a far closer airport than Puerto Plata, Punta Cana Intl. and there is still another one between the two beginning with La Romana? A taxi from Punta Cana to Cabarete will only cost about $250 USD and take 8 to 10 hours. Summing that up, DON'T DO IT!!!

If you want to do both Cabarete and Punta Cana (which is supposed to have less favorable wind) you might look into a commuter flight.

Have a good trip!

kiwiar2000 · #6 06-23-2007, 07:45 PM

Thanks guys for the info.
So Rick, your saying that renting a car is a bad thing?
Iv been to one of the worst roads in my life, in Bolivia(very undeveloped country).

ricki · #7 06-23-2007, 07:49 PM

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Originally Posted by kiwiar2000

Thanks guys for the info.
So Rick, your saying that renting a car is a bad thing?
Iv been to one of the worst roads in my life, in Bolivia(very undeveloped country).

No, I've been in worse settings for renting a car, like Grenada recently. If you are going to stay in Cabartete you really don't need one. If you want to drive along the north coast you might consider it but I would not leave it on the street over night. Some juiced up moped yahoo hit a side view mirror to the tune of $200. USD. Add to that unreliable gas, at least then, we almost ran out. It turned out to be more trouble for us that trip than it was worth.