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Ports and information on the East Coast of the Dominican Republic – Boca de Yuma to Samana Bay NORTHWARD

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General information on the Dominican Republic, the Dominican people, their culture, their life and their customs.

North Coast

Ports and information on the North Coast of the Dominican Republic – Puerto del Valle to Manzanillo Bay WESTBOUND

Notes from the Author

Notes, anecdotes, advice and much more from Frank Virgintino the creator of the Dominican Republic Cruising Guide

South Coast

Ports and information on the South Coast of the Dominican Republic – Ile a Vache, Haiti to Isla Saona, DR—-EASTWARD

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REQUISITOS DE ENTRADA
April 5, 2011 – 8:58 am | No Comment
REQUISITOS DE ENTRADA

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 que …

Entrance Requirements
April 5, 2011 – 8:50 am | 11 Comments
Entrance Requirements

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, …

HOTLINE
February 1, 2011 – 4:42 pm | No Comment
HOTLINE

At a meeting last week in Boca Chica at Marina Zar Par, the newly appointed head of the Dominican Coast Guard (Marina Guerra), Capt. Edmundo Felix Pimentel, announced that he is establishing a hot line …

FREE CRUISING GUIDES
January 25, 2011 – 3:05 pm | 4 Comments
FREE CRUISING GUIDES

I am pleased to announce the release of FREE CRUISING GUIDES FOR:  HAITI, JAMAICA, THE CAYMAN ISLANDS AND TRINIDAD.  These guides can be found at:
www.freecruisingguide.com
They are also available through the iBook store in iTunes and …

Provisioning—A Tale of Two Cities
December 22, 2010 – 1:34 pm | No Comment
Provisioning—A Tale of Two Cities

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 …

DOMINICAN CULTURE–Entra si tu Quieres–Sal si tu puedes!
July 10, 2009 – 8:51 am | No Comment
DOMINICAN CULTURE–Entra si tu Quieres–Sal si tu puedes!

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 …