ISLAND ATTRACTIONS SCUBA DIVING OPPORTUNITIES ARE
EXCELLENT IN NEARBY RIO SAN JUAN, WHERE THE PADI
CERTIFIED DIVE CENTER OF GRI GRI DIVERS OPERATES
GROUP AND PRIVATE DIVES, DAY OR NIGHT. DEEP SEA
FISHING IS FANTASTIC HERE, AS THE WATERS TEEM
WITH ALL MANNER OF GAMEFISH, INCLUDING MARLIN,
KINGFISH AND MAHI MAHI. THERE ARE SEVERAL CHARTER
OPERATIONS NEARBY THAT OFFER TWIN-ENGINE BOATS
AND EXPERIENCED CREWS. WATER SPORTS OF ALL KINDS
CAN BE ENJOYED IN THE NEARBY BEACH TOWN OF
CABARETE. FAMOUS FOR ITS EXCELLENT WINDSURFING,
CABARETE ATTRACTS SURFERS, SAILORS, BOOGIE
BOARDERS, AND BEACH BUMS FROM ALL OVER THE WORLD.
EXTREME WATER SPORTS LIKE KITE SURFING ARE
BECOMING QUITE POPULAR AS WELL. LESSONS AND STATE
OF THE ART RENTAL EQUIPMENT ARE READILY
AVAILABLE. OUTDOOR ADVENTURES WE WOULD BE
PLEASED TO ARRANGE AN OUTDOOR ADVENTURE FOR THOSE
WHO SEEK SOMETHING OUT OF THE ORDINARY. WHITE
WATER RAFTING, ALPINE HIKING, PARA-GLIDING AND
FOUR-WHEEL TOURING ARE SOME OF THE WILDER
ESCAPADES TO BE HAD IN THIS AMAZINGLY DIVERSE
CARIBBEAN COUNTRY. FROM THE 10,000 FOOT PEAK OF
PICO DUARTE TO THE MOST SECLUDED, SERENE BEACHES
OF SAMANA, YOU ARE ASSURED OF FINDING THE
ADVENTURE OR TWO* OF A LIFETIME. NIGHTLIFE
THERE ARE A DOZEN OR SO GREAT RESTAURANTS WITHIN
10 MINUTES OF VILLA LA PERLA NEGRA, PROVIDING
DELICIOUS SEAFOOD, ITALIAN AND FRENCH CUISINES.
THE MANY DISCOS AND BARS IN THE AREA ARE ALWAYS
PACKED ON WEEKEND NIGHTS, WITH FRIENDLY LOCALS
DANCING TO MERENGUE, SALSA, AND THE OCCASIONAL
AMERICAN TECHNO ANTHEM. JUST WATCHING THE CROWD
OF EXUBERANT DANCERS SWING, SWAY AND SPIN
EXPERTLY TO SEXY LATIN BEATS IS AS FUN AS TAKING
A TURN ON THE DANCE FLOOR YOURSELF. THERE ARE
MANY GREAT GOLF COURSES ON THE ISLAND.
DONT FORGET TO BOOK INTO AND OUT OF PUERTO PLATA
AIRPORT CODE POP 15 MINS FROM VLPN FOR THE
CLOSEST AIRPORT. ALTERNATIVELY, YOU CAN ALSO FLY
INTO SANTIAGO AIRPORT STI, 1 HOUR 15 MINS. OR
THE CAPITAL OF THE DOMINICAN REPUBLIC, SANTO
DOMINGO AIRPORT CODE SDQ, 4 HOUR . LET US KNOW
BY EMAIL WHAT YOUR TRAVEL ARRANGEMENTS ARE AND IF
YOU WOULD LIKE US TO ARRANGE A DRIVER TO MEET YOU
AT THE AIRPORT. IF SO, THEY WILL MEET YOU WITH A
LARGE SIGN BEARING THE NAME YOU CHOOSE SO YOU CAN
EASILY RECOGNIZE THEM.