Playa
Grande
Choose
Playa Grande if you are a serious golfer. Many
consider the Playa Grande Golf Course to be
the best in the Dominican Republic. Golfers
are calling it the Pebble Beach of the Caribbean.
Playa
Grande also has one of the most spectacular
beaches in the Dominican Republic – Playa
Grande beach itself is 1,600 meters of soft,
white sand. But the high surf is not child-friendly.
Playa Grande is a beach for trained swimmers.
It can be lots of fun for teenagers and adults,
though. It is gorgeous for romantic walks on
the beach, at any time of the day. It is a good
choice for a rest and relaxation vacation, for
a honeymoon, even for a spring break vacation.
For outings with young children, there are many
alternative beaches in the area, such as Diamante
and Caleton with shallow, pool-like waters.
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What
else is nearby
The
Playa Grande area consists of Rio San Juan,
Pueblito Principe, Playa Grande and the beach
town of Cabrera - all within a half an hour
distance. All are located in Maria Trinidad
Sanchez province, which is east of Puerto Plata
province. This is a relatively new tourism area.
You are about an hour east of Puerto Plata City
and its tourism satellites, Cabarete, Sosua,
Playa Dorada, Cofresí and Luperón.
The nearest city is Nagua, a bustling community.
Samana,
a destination noted for its natural beauty and
whale-watching excursions, is approximately
two hours further east of Playa Grande. Day
trip excursions can be planned such as to Gri
Gri Lagoon in Rio San Juan.
How
to get there
It
is best to fly into Puerto Plata's Gregorio
Luperon International Airport. If you fly into
Santo Domingo's Las Americas International Airport,
you will be about a 3 hour bus ride to Nagua,
from which you will have to take a minibus or
cab to get to your hotel.
Getting
around
Renting
a car is probably the best way to get around
this area. There are many small beaches to explore
and you will want to visit the attractions of
Puerto Plata province, next door.
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Attractions
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Pueblito
Principe at the entrance to the Bahia
Principe hotel complex. A typical Dominican
style street with colorful wooden shops.
Playa Grande's Robert Trent Jones 18-hole
golf course. Playa Grande beach, Diamante
beach, Laguna Gri Gri and Caleton beach.
Du Du Spring Water Natural Hole and underwater
caves near La Entrada and Cabrera.
Rancho Marabel, off Gaspar Hernandez,
offers horse excursions to waterfalls
and rain forests. These trips are exciting
and scenic, but they are only for those
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Excursions
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Day
tours to Puerto Plata and Samana are available.
Nearby excursions to Laguna Gri Gri and
Caletón beach, and jeep safaris
can be booked at the hotels.
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Caribbean
Village at Playa Grande and the Bahía
Principe are the two big hotels in the area.
But several small hotels offer lodging.
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Golf
The
Robert Trent Jones-designed Playa Grande 18-hole
golf couse is rated by many golf experts as
the best in the Caribbean.
Scuba
Diving
Several
dive shops offer varied excursions. Divers of
all levels can enjoy shallow reefs, shipwrecks,
freshwater cave diving, deep water diving and
possible encounters with humpback whales and
other large creatures. Summer air temperatures
can hit the mid 90s, while winter temperatures
drop to the 70s. Water temperatures range from
the high 70s to low 80s, and visibility ranges
from 70 to 100 feet. Visitors to Playa Grande
are also only two hours away from excellent
diving in Samana.
Entertainment
Places
to shop
Pueblito
Principe, Cabrera town for grocery shopping
and to exchange money.
Nightlife
outside the hotel
Pueblito
Principe features night time entertainment.
There are also discos that attract locals and
adventurous tourists in Rio San Juan and the
town of Cabrera.
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