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Read the full story »Ports and information on the East Coast of the Dominican Republic – Boca de Yuma to Samana Bay NORTHWARD
General information on the Dominican Republic, the Dominican people, their culture, their life and their customs.
Ports and information on the North Coast of the Dominican Republic – Puerto del Valle to Manzanillo Bay WESTBOUND
Notes, anecdotes, advice and much more from Frank Virgintino the creator of the Dominican Republic Cruising Guide
Ports and information on the South Coast of the Dominican Republic – Ile a Vache, Haiti to Isla Saona, DR—-EASTWARD
The best part of stopping at Barahona, is that you are withing “striking distance” to Lago Enriquillo.
Lake Enriquillo isa lake in the Dominican Republic that is one of only a few saltwater lakes in …
ISLA BEATA—–AT THE COAST GUARD STATION
17°36.512 N71°31.886W ( anchorage)
In the northwestern corner of this island one can anchor in twelve feet.The bottom is hard sand with rocky patches; make sure you lay out plenty of …
BAHIA DE LAS AGUILAS
17.50.59N 071.38.30 W (Anchorage)
Just 5 miles south of Cabo Rojo, you enter into the Bahia De Las Aguilas. (Bay of Eagles)
The Bay is quite large.From the NE corner to the SE corner you …
LOCAL FISHING BOATS AT ISLE A VACHE
18°07.30N 73°41.21W 285.0 nm from Manzanillo Bay
Between the Haitian mainland and the island of La Vache you will almost certainly see ‘Bois-Fouye’ the native sailing boats.They carry a disproportional amount of …
The Atlantic Coast
Puerto del Valle, DR to Manzanillo, DR WESTWARD
The Mona Passage
Boca de Yuma, DR to Samana, DR HEADING NORTH
Isle a Vache, Haiti to Isla Saona, DR HEADING EAST
Cabo Rojo (DR)
17°55.77N 71°40.85W
116.0 nm from Ile a Vache
Literally meaning “Red Cape”, it is a cape on the southwestern coast of the Dominican Republic. It belongs to Pedernales Province, the southernmost province of the country.
This …
Frank Virgintino is a native New Yorker who has spent over twenty years living and cruising in the Dominican Republic. His sailing background of over forty years covers the Canadian Maritimes, all of the eastern …
Lat. 18.17.93 N
Long. 70.35.16 W
Palmar de Ocoa is a quaint little town located just a few miles to the North of Las Salinas.
As you approach the bay you will see a line of homes that …
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