REMEMBER TO FLY YOUR YELLOW QUARANTINE FLAG
WHEN YOU ARRIVE, AND ALSO YOUR
DOMINICAN REPUBLIC COURTESY FLAG

To enter the Dominican Republic you must arrive at a “Puerto Habilitado”.  This is a port that has Immigration, Coast Guard, …

Debatiendo  Requisitos de Entrada
RECUERDE IZAR LA BANDERA AMARILLA  AL LLEGAR, ASI COMO EL PABELLON DE CORTESIA DE LA REPUBLIC DOMINICANA.

Para entrar en Republica Dominicana se debe arribar a “puerto habilitado”, es decir, un puerto …

The Dominican Republic is affected by two major wind effects.
The first are the Trade Winds.  They come largely from the East and blow an average of 15 to 20 kts.  During the early part of …

The DR has three coasts.  North Coast,  East Coast and South Coast.
NORTH COAST

The North Coast has wonderful harbors on the western end (Monticristi and Manzanillo).  However, from Luperon going East, the north coast is …

There are a great number of reasons to go cruising in a sailboat.  One of them is the natural beauty that we come upon from time to time.  Of course everyone’s definition of the perfect …

My visit to Santa Barbara de Samana this January 2010 left me as impressed as always with how vibrant and colorful this town is.

SAMANA (Santa Barbara)   Lat 19.11. N   Lon  69.19 W
After anchoring a …

One of the “refrains” of the Dominican Republic attributed to the town of Nagua (Nag wa), is  “Entra si tu Quieres, Sal si tu puedes”.  It literally means, Come in if you want, leave if …

The two largest cities in the DR are Santo Domingo on the south coast and Santiago in the northern center of the country.
Puerto Plata on the north coast, is also a large urban center with …

You do not have to speak Spanish when you are in the Domnican Republic.  Many Dominicans speak English as well as many other languages.
However, if you have a basic grasp of words and phrases, it …

Dominicans have a literacy rate approaching 90%
Dominicans have a very high life expectancy rate at birth; over 70 years.
The Dominican Republic  has THE highest mountain range in the Caribbean, over 10,000 feet and the mountains …