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Top Dominican Republic hotels

Punta Cana Hotels: 419 Reviews - 1015 Photos
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Santo Domingo Hotels: 427 Reviews - 944 Photos
Puerto Plata Hotels: 71 Reviews - 230 Photos
La Romana Hotels: 58 Reviews - 101 Photos
Juan Dolio Hotels: 12 Reviews - 77 Photos
Cabarete Hotels: 102 Reviews - 147 Photos
Sosúa Hotels: 107 Reviews - 317 Photos
Las Terrenas Hotels: 21 Reviews - 60 Photos
Isla Saona Hotels: 15 Reviews - 31 Photos
Boca Chica Hotels: 22 Reviews - 39 Photos
Las Galeras Hotels: 11 Reviews - 37 Photos
Bávaro Hotels: 17 Reviews - 47 Photos
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Dominican Republic What to Pack

Punta Cana - View from our Balcony

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Protect yourself!

by busty_soldier

Backpack and Carry On sized suitcase. DO NOT check your bags unless you have a non-stop flight. You will more than likely become the victim of theft or loss. Pack light. Light casual clothing, and some slightly dressy clothing. Don't brink just flip flops; bring casual dress shoes and athletic or hiking shoes. Light windbreaker or hoodie. Emergency poncho and or small umbrella. Swimsuit. Women should not wear skimpy clothing in this country unless at beach. Shorts are ok, but not everywhere. Men should wear long pants and collard shirts when out in town. Condoms! Casual hook ups are BIG here and happen frequently. Condoms are not always the easiest to find. STD's including, but not limited to HIV/AIDS are rampant here. Water prification tablets. Upset stomach medicine. Contact case, solution. Antibiotic, anti-fungal, and hydro-cortisone cream. Water/Sweat Proof Insect and mosquito...

Sunscreen, contact solution, painkillers

by SydneyBoundBabe

Be sure to write your name, permanent address, local address, and contact numbers on tags ALL OVER your bags. Keep as much in your carry-ons as possible. If the airlines/airport/security/anyone loses your bags (like they did mine), you won't be seeing your luggage for 3-7 days, and the delivery person will still expect a tip. Sandals are great for the coastal areas, but not so good for walking around the dirtier urban areas. I highly recommend sturdy sneakers for avoiding trash, glass, polluted water, or other obstacles you may encounter while exploring cities. Certain basics like sunscreen, deodorant, contact solution, and painkillers (Advil, Tylenol, Midol, what-have-you) are expensive in stores, limited in variety, and can be hard to find. These are things you may need straight off the plane, so be sure to have them handy in your carry-on! Bug repellent is a MUST in the summertime...

What you need

by marielexoteria

Pack light. You can always buy clothes here :) * Comfortable shoes* Sunscreen is a must!* Light, breathing clothes. A light jacket if you're like me and get cold easily. * Diarrhea pills* Seltzer salts* Any prescription medication you need to take* Condoms (better safe than sorry) * Film or memory cards * Swimming wear* Sandals/flip flops* Water shoes if you don't want to get into the ocean barefoot* Again, sunscreen is a must* Sunglasses * Your cell phone charger, if you travel with your cell phone. Be aware that we have 110V contacts with 2 flat pins (like in the US of A) so an adapter might be needed.* A good book maybe or batteries for your mp3 playerAnything else you can buy here.

Extra Toiletries!!! & Mosi Guard!!!

by Perfectsam06

Secure over shoulder handbag... Towns & Markets are very busy so ensure you take a good bag that you can zip up! extra toiletries! The staff will appreciate them as tips! They cannot afford such luxury items so they are absolutly chuffed when they get odd bottle of Shampoo, Shower Gel.. but if you really want them to love you ~ Perfume! I left a bottle of Cheap perfume out for the maid on the first day with some small change and a letter saying it was a gift (you have to do this! if they don't have proof it is a gift it is taken from them!) We were there for two weeks and everyday without fail we had fresh flowers, in every room! extra towels for the baby( we didn't ask!) and fresh fruit in the fridge... When we left we gave a tip and left the majority of our toiletries with a letter... The maid came running at us in reception where we were waiting to board the coach... She looked like...

Bug spray for the rooms

by razorbladekiss

the usual bag is fine Bathing suits and shorts and just allaround WARM weather clothing Whatever u have, cause there is lots of opertunity for some great pics Bug spray for the room and mosquito repelant for the night time.

Stuff you will need

by Arial_27

-Beach bag-Money belt (makes it harder for you to get robbed)-Locks for your luggage -Sandals-Runners-Shorts-Tank tops-Sunglasses-Towel-Sweaters (it can get suprisingly cold sometimes) -Malaria pills (they're anywhere from $10-$75 CAN) and you will need them especially if you're in the mountain/forest area-Tylenol-Medicine to help food digestion -Disposable cameras (not as likely to be stolen) -Bug repellent-Sunscreen-Bug netting-Suntan lotion-Swimsuit-Goggles and snorkel equipment-Binochulars -Spanish dictionary and/or phrasebook--Snacks, granola bars, candy, chocolate (They don't have as many good snacks here)-Dominican pesos (you can change money at a local mall or at the airport, but you'll need it as most places don't accept American money)-Calculator (would be helpful to calculate the difference between USD and pesos)

Supplies for local schools

by Samscalling

When you go on excursions through local villages, the children will often run after you as they're used to getting things from tourists. Although our guide said he didn't want us to give them things - as it encouraged begging - he took some pens, pencils & sweets that people had brought along with them & took them to the local schools. If you take some pens & pencils then the children will be thrilled - they really are short of basic supplies!

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Packing List

by BABYA

a normal suitcase is fine but i would suggest taking a holdall for your presents or other things you might like to bring back. i would recommend wearing trousers in the evenings as thats when the mossies come out. make sure you take mossies sprays with you,headache tablets, stuff for stomach upset,good suntan lotion as it does get very hot during the day.a first aid kit can come in handy. a video cam or digital camera is a must the sites are fantastic take plenty of film with you as there is some amazing places to go.the waterfalling are well worth visiting.

Plug/energy adaptor

by micas_pt

For those traveling from Continental Europe, the energy is different in Dominican Republic. In Continental Europe we have 220v and in DR it works with 110v. Apart from this, the plug has a different shape, so don't forget to take a converter.If you only use a shape adapter (but not energy transformer) your appliances won't break but will work much slowly. I tried to charge the camera batteries and it took much longer than at home. But no harm done, just take in account that it make take more time or work slower than usual.

Camera

by micas_pt

Don't forget to take a camera!! Make sure you take enough films with you, since the ones you buy there are more expensive and probably of doubtful quality. Although they sell the same brands I was told that they don't have the proper conditions to keep them, might get to much heat, or humidity; just in case, you'd better take your own.If you travel with a digital camera, don’t forget to charge batteries or carry extra ones(see tip about energy). Also Gb of available space on cards! If you haven’t a protection bag for diving with your camera, I also recommend taking one (or more!) of those discardable cameras to shoot in water. I know that photos aren’t of great quality, but better these than none.