7 4+ Barceló Puerto Plata .............. NEW pg 54
4 5 Be Live Grand Marien .......... see website
9 4 BlueBay Villas Doradas .................. pg 54
8 6 Casa Colonial
Beach & Spa
........................ see website
12 4 Grand Bahía Principe San Juan ...... pg 56
5 5 IBEROSTAR Costa Dorada .............. pg 54
3 4 Lifestyle Tropical Beach
Resort & Spa
.................................. pg 56
1 4+ Riu Bachata.................................... pg 55
2 4 Riu Merengue ................................ pg 55
6 5 VH Gran Ventana ........................... pg 54
11 4 Villa Taina ...................................... pg 56
10 3+ Viva Wyndham Tangerine ............... pg 56
NON-STOP FLIGHTS Flight times are approximate.
Miami: 2 hours | New York (JFK): 3½ hours
Although named specifically for the silvery hues of its natural harbor, this entire
destination is a treasure. Mountain ranges, a two-mile crescent of Amber Coast
sands, and the sparkling Atlantic on Dominican Republic's north shore form Puerto
Plata's borders. Nearby, Playa Dorada, a gated resort of all-inclusive hotels situated
on an 18-hole golf course, boasts more than two miles of gorgeous shorelin
e. Just
25 minutes away
is Cabarete, a cool, casual coastal village whose warm waters and
trade winds have made it the world's kiteboarding and windsurfing capital, and
another reason this region is even more precious than the metal it's named for.
On the Dominican Republic's Amber
Coast, Puerto Plata is surrounded
by mountains, a crescent of powdery
sand, and the sparkling Atlantic.
THE AMBER COAST
PUERTO PLATA
(approx. 3 hr. 30 min.
drive from Puerto Plata)
Santiago Airport
(approx. 4 hr. drive
to Samana)
Isabel De Torres
National Park
Playa Dorada
Golf Course
Playa Grande
Golf Course
27 Waterfalls
of Damajagua
Confresi
•
Santiago
•
Sosua
•
•
Cabarete
Puerto Plata
•
PUERTO PLATA
SAMANA
Puerto
Plata
Punta
Cana
La
Romana
Samana
1-2
3
12
10-11
4-9
AVG TEMP
84º
N
53
See pages 14-15 for
.
EXCITING EXCURSIONS
