"Caribbean break" Provincia de Puerto Plata by Grootpiet

Provincia de Puerto Plata Travel Guide: 471 reviews and 1,126 photos

Being in need of some seriously good weather, we headed for Puerto Plata for a long weekend.

The sun was omnipresent, the food was great and the beer was cold.

Cofresi Beach

Last visit to Provincia de Puerto Plata: May 2003
Intro Updated May 8, 2003
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Check out the alien plantlife - Provincia de Puerto Plata

Check out the alien plantlife Off The Beaten Path (2)

This seems to be part of the palmtree, and I saw some of these sticking out of the newly opened fronds. Looked... more travel advice

Pick your own coconuts - Provincia de Puerto Plata

Pick your own coconuts Off The Beaten Path (2)

This guy was actually getting some for the resort, with the chef in his white outfit standing under the tree, catching... more travel advice

Holiday weekends - Provincia de Puerto Plata

Holiday weekends Local Customs (1)

Our weekend trip coincided with a public holiday long weekend in the Dominican Republic. The beaches were quite packed... more travel advice

Dolphin Rip-off - Provincia de Puerto Plata

Dolphin experience Tourist Traps (1)

I haven't done this before, and still have to, but I thought that $125 for swimming with dolphins was a bit stiff for... more travel advice

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Written May 8, 2003

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hmshanley Mar 19, 2010 at 10:13 AM

Is the $25/ $40 per person or per trip?
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keeweechic May 8, 2003 at 10:18 PM

That is indeed quite a pricey swim with the dolphins. Don't blame you for not driving :-) Good tips on shopping at the airport.
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pepples46 May 8, 2003 at 8:00 PM

so you get the credit card bill over the weekend :-) but hey, you had a great break, thanks for sharing
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REYNALDOPICHARDO May 8, 2003 at 7:30 PM

great tips! right to the point, I just wished you had a longer stay there, maybe on your next visit you can go off the beaten path, great pictures, I loved the mountain range in the background.
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dsantosh May 7, 2003 at 8:28 PM

nice page.....lots of info