A note on Guns, Drugs and Pets
Drugs:
With the exception of prescription drugs, do not carry any other drugs on your boat in the Dominican Republic. The penalties are severe; you can lose your boat and be arrested.
Guns:
As to handguns and rifles, you must declare them and they will be held for you. To do anything else is to break the law.
Pets:
Pets are allowed into the Dominican Republic, although you may be asked to show vaccine papers at some of the harbors.
