@John Kanuck
Canadian looking for information about Dominican Republic
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Canadian
Lives in Puerto Plata, Puerto Plata
Speaks English
Registration: 24 January 2018
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Is Ocean World worth the trip? by Velcro55
Hi, We're a family with 4 teenagers from USA staying in Las Terrenas for 6 weeks as we start our transition to Samana next year. We're planning a weekend trip mainly for the teens. Is Ocean World worth the trip? If we decide to travel up ...
As Planner said, you never know what someone else will like, but I was given a tour of Ocean World by the management a few months ago, and was surprised at what a sterile and artificial environment it was. Kind of sad really. I had hoped for a ... Read More
Canadian couple looking to move by Jax&kim1330
Hi My wife and i are looking to move to Punta Cana. We both dont speak spanish, but plan on taking a basic course before we go. I can work security to customer servive. She is a hair styist. We will be looking at getting a job on a resort to ...
I don't pretend to be an expert, and I don't wish to rain on anyone's parade, but seriously - you expect to get work as a security guard and hair stylist? You don't think Dominicans can do those jobs? And why would the DR ... Read More
used boat and car markets
What are the good web-sites for purchasing used boats and cars? I tried all the standards (Craigslist, Boats.com, etc), and they don't have many results. And the Gleaner ads are pretty poor also. I must be missing something because there must ... Read More
marinas near Puerto Plata
One thing that stuck me travelling along the coast around Puerto Plata was the lack of marinas. I understand there is one at Ocean World, and I guess there must be one in Puerto Plata itself, but I did not see anything near Sosua or Cabarete. Did I ... Read More
Purchasing a boat by Yvonne Robinson
My husband and I are in Canada and are shooting to be living in the Dominican and running a business by December. I am trying to find a used pontoon boat for sale and I am having no luck. Would prefer if it was in the Punta Cana area. Any ...
About 30 foot, suitable for snorkel trips or diving. Read More
Purchasing a boat by Yvonne Robinson
My husband and I are in Canada and are shooting to be living in the Dominican and running a business by December. I am trying to find a used pontoon boat for sale and I am having no luck. Would prefer if it was in the Punta Cana area. Any ...
Did you ever find your pontoon boat? I might be looking for the same kind of thing in a few months. Did you find a good place to look for used boats? Thanks John Read More
First Impressions - North Coast
Just got back from my first trip to the North Coast - I had only been to DR once before, to Samana many years ago. Everything was a little better organized and tidier than I had expected, so that was good. I was staying 3 nights at an AI in Playa ... Read More
electricity by tp3813
after yet another very irritating all day power cut other day, was wondering are these random or are they actually planned - and if so is there a website where these cuts are listed?
How do the power cuts affect businesses? Like do stores have to have back-up power supplies to run their cash registers and stuff? Or are businesses spared the power cuts? And if you are relying on the internet to process credit card transactions ... Read More
Car: Buy in Country or Ship? by TonyJ54
We bought a placed in Sosua. I am an airline employee and travel to the DR monthly for a week at a time. Thus far I’ve been renting cars. After I retire I will probably buy a dependable vehicle. I’m trying to make the decision whether ...
Exodus, thanks for all that information! So it is a graduated discount, based on # years owned, and not a total exemption? I look forward to hearing how this works out for you, once you have actually been through it. If I do this, it will be a ... Read More
Car: Buy in Country or Ship? by TonyJ54
We bought a placed in Sosua. I am an airline employee and travel to the DR monthly for a week at a time. Thus far I’ve been renting cars. After I retire I will probably buy a dependable vehicle. I’m trying to make the decision whether ...
Does your residency exemption apply just to the 28% import duties, or does it exempt you from the $2000 registration fee also? And how do they know if you have owned it for 2 years? That is not normally part of your ownership registration. Do ... Read More
Car: Buy in Country or Ship? by TonyJ54
We bought a placed in Sosua. I am an airline employee and travel to the DR monthly for a week at a time. Thus far I’ve been renting cars. After I retire I will probably buy a dependable vehicle. I’m trying to make the decision whether ...
That's interesting, I did not know there was a one-time exemption for new residents. How long do you have to take advantage of that? In that case, does it make sense to buy a car in, say Florida, which I think has a good competitive market, ... Read More
Job posting website by TexasBornAndBred
Hello, is there a website similar to monster or indeed that is utilized by people in the DR? I tried indeed but there are no jobs for the DR so I assume no one in the DR uses it. Basically, I’m looking for a website with a lot of traffic ...
Okay, they have now fully activated my account, so I am starting to get functionality. Still a bit clunky to use, but at least I can reach people now and am starting to get some responses. Thanks JC Read More
Sosua to Cabarete by Taxi by MnMExplorers
So my wife and I are looking to move to the DR next year and we are seeing a lot of Rentals in the Area between Sosua and Cabarete. Since we do not plan to have a Vehicle I was wondering about Taxi's to go Grocery shopping, and just out and ...
Thanks Tinker, I will do that. Read More
Sosua to Cabarete by Taxi by MnMExplorers
So my wife and I are looking to move to the DR next year and we are seeing a lot of Rentals in the Area between Sosua and Cabarete. Since we do not plan to have a Vehicle I was wondering about Taxi's to go Grocery shopping, and just out and ...
Private driver vs taxi Does anyone here use a private driver in Puerto Plata, instead of using a taxi? I have two days in my upcoming visit when I have to travel a fair bit (downtown to Cofresi / Amber Cove and Sousa to Cabarete). Taxi fares are ... Read More
Flights from Toronto to Santo Domingo by Imanka
Hello lovely people, First let me thank you I have been following and reading the forum posts here over and over for the last few months and it has helped immensely. I have finished my visa portion from Canada and should be good to go as soon as I ...
I cannot help you, but wanted to comment that looking at flights on the Air Canada web-site it looks pretty screwy. Often, their search engine will list flights from Toronto to Montreal to POP. And if you look at Montreal, they seem to want to ... Read More