The beaches of the Dominican Republic currently occupy the 17th place in the list of the 20 best beaches in the world. Voting was carried out by readers of the popular travel website Tripadvisor.com. Dominican beaches compete with beaches situated in the Mexican Caribbean (Cancun and Acapulco), Asia (Bora Bora), and Europe (Ibiza and Tenerife). According to the survey, Dominican [...]

Sixteen beaches in the Dominican Republic are proudly showing their Blue Flag status, making it the Caribbean nation with the largest number of certified beaches. The country’s easternmost region has the most number of Blue Flag beaches, for a total of eight. This region is followed by five beaches in the North Coast, while Samaná – on the northeast corner [...]

Situated in Bayahibe, on the country’s eastern region, “La Laguna” was recently certified as an International Blue Flag beach by the Blue Flag jury. The certification is awarded to beaches that meet stringent environmental, safety and cleanliness controls. When the blue flag is displayed it means that the beach is clean, secure and constantly monitored for water quality and services. [...]

There is no doubt that the most popular of all the beaches situated within the Jaragua National Park is the “Bahia de las Aguilas” beach (Bay of Eagles Beach).  However, the park’s coastal region offers visitors incredible beautiful, and unique, beaches. In order to reach some of the beaches at the park, visitors may have to hire a boat from [...]

The white sand, crystal clear waters, topped off by lush green vegetation , is part of the beauty offered by Saona Island, the largest of the Dominican islands and keys. The island 110-square kilometer island is situated off the southern coast of the eastern region of the Dominican Republic, and is part of the “Parque Nacional del Este,” (the Eastern [...]

Situated some 93 kilometers to the west of the city of Santo Domingo, visitors will find Punta Salinas, one of the most beautiful and exotic coastal areas in the Dominican Republic. Punta Salinas is located in the province of Peravia, on the country’s southwest region. Just west of the city of Baní, access to Punta Salinas is very easy once [...]

The Viva Wyndham Dominicus Beach and Viva Wyndham Dominicus Palace hotels have conditioned their rooms and overall facilities in order to accommodate and provide access to physically impaired guests. They are the first hotels in the Dominican Republic to provide safe and comfortable ramps, as well as special chairs in the beach areas so that these guests are able to [...]

The European Union recognized the efforts carried out by the Association of Hotels of La Romana-Bayahibe in order to maintain the Blue Flag certification of its beaches. The first Blue Flag beach of the Americas was hoisted on the Viva Wyndham Dominicus Palace in 2004. Other local beaches have joined the eco-friendly trend and are now displaying Blue Flags. The [...]

During the colonial period the north coast of the Bay of Samaná was a wild and mysterious place. The dense forests, the absence of roads and the almost impossible task of traveling between Santo Domingo, Puerto Plata and Santiago – three of the country’s most important and oldest cities – contributed to the isolation of the region. These were perfect [...]

Considered by Conde Nast Traveler magazine as one of the 10 best beaches in the Caribbean, offering three miles of pure white sand and exuberant vegetation, Playa Rincon, in the northeast province of Samaná is the ideal place to enjoy nature in a quiet and very relaxing setting. There are currently no major tourism projects in or around Playa Rincon, [...]