Boca Chica

[Dondi135]

I don't know about that. In April when I was in DR last one of my non-pros went to the airport in Santiago with me because I didn't know the way. I gave her money for lunch and to take a taxi because she had to hurry and get to work. Afterwards, she told me that the taxi ended up being 800 pesos.

I was talking about BOCA CHICA I never been to santiago.

[Mr Enternational]

As long as they know your a gringo it's 25 bucks 30 now with the gas prices. If your Dominican that cab ride is 7 bucks. Wow

I don't know about that. In April when I was in DR last one of my non-pros went to the airport in Santiago with me because I didn't know the way. I gave her money for lunch and to take a taxi because she had to hurry and get to work. Afterwards, she told me that the taxi ended up being 800 pesos.

[Dondi135]

So what would bargaining go like? I have been thru several times, told $25 and basically had them refuse lesser offers. I suppose you walk away and try somebody else? This is a very structured cab monopoly. Can you describe your experience?

As long as they know your a gringo it's 25 bucks 30 now with the gas prices. If your Dominican that cab ride is 7 bucks. Wow

[Professor 1]

My last trip to boca chica was in 2006. During my week there I picked up about 12-15 girls for about an hour or two of full service I was paying 500-1000 pesos. Has this changed? What is the going rate at this time? Any info would be greatly appriciated, thanks, B-wood.

You can get full service for RD$1,000. Said Hi to a girl on the street. She had her dependent and friend with her. I was just saying Hi, when she responded with "Hi want to get freaky, freaky." She asked RD$1,000. I said yes with everything in Spanish. She agreed. Went to her place in the neighborhood, while her friend watched the dependent. The neighbors didn't really seem to care.

[Jaosousa]

http://caribeparaisojuandolio.com/

Nice hotel with apartments in Juan Dolio, on the beach. Rates from $40 and up. Some rooms with balconies overlooking the beach. Bars, restaurants and a colmado are located within a few blocks. The rooms I used there had small kitchens (stove, refrigerator, pots, pans, plates, glasses and flatware).

A2B has shared transfers, from SDQ airport to many places, probably to Juan Dolio; http://www.a2btransfers.com/

You can probably book a transfer online with them.

Car rentals, I always use Alamo and book online and use a coupon code from BJs Travel website.

Juan Dolio is about 10-15 minutes east of Boca Chica. The highway after boca chica is in good shape and very few other vehicles.

If you want a fancier place, Hilton Embassy Suites in Juan Dolio is nice, but not on the beach. Costa Caribe all inclusive hotel in Juan Dolio, is ok, rates around $100. Barcelo Capella in Juan Dolio is another all inclusive in Juan Dolio, I will be there next week. When you check in with a chica, no problem staying at an all inclusive, as long as the chica checks in with you. If you book through Orbitz, use promo code, DEALPRO10, to save 10% on the cost of the room.

There are also other apartment rentals in Juan Dolio.

You are invited to the party I will have in Santo Domingo in about a week.

Send me a PM with your contact info and I will send you more info.

I am new to the forum and we would like to ask you a couple questions: First, I am arriving in Santo Domingo on June 23, and this girl I met last time I was there wants to meet and hang with me in Juan Dolio. I do not know anything about this place as I have only hung in Santo Domingo and one day in Boca Chica, but she is very hot! So I have no problem spending a couple of days with her there, but would like to meet you guys in Santo Domingo for the weekend. Do you know any good places to stay in in Juan Dolio and how much would that cost me to go from the airport to Juan Dolio or should I rent a car. Your thoughts would be greatly appreciated.

As an aside, I mostly spend my time when not in New York in a favella in Rio at Rochina where there are some beautiful women as I work with a school there. Also, I have met those who run the favella so safety is not an issue if anyone would like to come and visit me in Brazil.

Thanks again, and really enjoy reading your reports and will write one of my upcoming adventures.

[Revere]

I am new to the forum and we would like to ask you a couple questions: First, I am arriving in Santo Domingo on June 23, and this girl I met last time I was there wants to meet and hang with me in Juan Dolio. I do not know anything about this place as I have only hung in Santo Domingo and one day in Boca Chica, but she is very hot! So I have no problem spending a couple of days with her there, but would like to meet you guys in Santo Domingo for the weekend. Do you know any good places to stay in in Juan Dolio and how much would that cost me to go from the airport to Juan Dolio or should I rent a car. Your thoughts would be greatly appreciated.

As an aside, I mostly spend my time when not in New York in a favella in Rio at Rochina where there are some beautiful women as I work with a school there. Also, I have met those who run the favella so safety is not an issue if anyone would like to come and visit me in Brazil.

Thanks again, and really enjoy reading your reports and will write one of my upcoming adventures.

[Barry Wood]

My last trip to boca chica was in 2006. During my week there I picked up about 12-15 girls for about an hour or two of full service I was paying 500-1000 pesos. Has this changed? What is the going rate at this time? Any info would be greatly appriciated, thanks, B-wood.

[Hillbilly69]

Round-trip, $16-$17 each way. Taxis will probably ask for about $25 each way.

My fault did not relize both ways-thought prices were economical to Santo Domingo but thought I would pick him up for that! LOL

[Alex Deuce]

hillbilly,

$34 for round trip is not a bad price, most taxi's will want $40-$45. all private transportation services are overpriced in the dr.

thats going from sdq to malecon / pasture in santo 1400 dop/$37 not to boca chica which is less than half the difference. 17 bucks or 700dop to cut out the rounding.

my biggest pet peeve about mongers is arguing over a couple of dollars. i have set rates in 100 dop increments inclusive of propina. if you don't want to take my offer, i go to the next dominican.

[Manizales911]

Hope the 34 dollar ride comes with Vaseline cause you got lubed!

Hillbilly,

$34 for ROUND TRIP is not a bad price, most taxi's will want $40-$45. All private transportation services are overpriced in the DR.

[Jaosousa]

Hope the 34 dollar ride comes with Vaseline cause you got lubed!

Round-trip, $16-$17 each way. Taxis will probably ask for about $25 each way.

[Hillbilly69]

Thanks for the advice. I just booked online for A2B and was charged, round trip, from SDQ airport (Santo Domingo) to Boca Chica, for about $33. 80. They accept Visa and Mastercard, Visa Electron, Switch (electronic payment common in the UK) , and Solo (type of debit card).

Hope the 34 dollar ride comes with Vaseline cause you got lubed!

[Boriman]

I used A2B my last trip to Santo Domingo and they were just fine. Guy was waiting for me just outside the door with my name on the sign. I was the only passenger in the van. Took me right to the hotel and picked me up on time to go back to the airport when I went home. Professional and no issues. When you book with them they will ask your flight information and will monitor it so they are there when you are there. There is a possibility that they might have to wait on other passengers on the day you go so it might be a minor inconvenience but that doesn't bother me when I arrive. Can't remember the exact price I paid but it was about 1/2 of the taxi. Hope this helps.

Thanks for the advice. I just booked online for A2B and was charged, round trip, from SDQ airport (Santo Domingo) to Boca Chica, for about $33. 80. They accept Visa and Mastercard, Visa Electron, Switch (electronic payment common in the UK) , and Solo (type of debit card).

[Jaosousa]

I used A2B my last trip to Santo Domingo and they were just fine. Guy was waiting for me just outside the door with my name on the sign. I was the only passenger in the van. Took me right to the hotel and picked me up on time to go back to the airport when I went home. Professional and no issues. When you book with them they will ask your flight information and will monitor it so they are there when you are there. There is a possibility that they might have to wait on other passengers on the day you go so it might be a minor inconvenience but that doesn't bother me when I arrive. Can't remember the exact price I paid but it was about 1/2 of the taxi. Hope this helps.

Thanks, you were the first guy to post info about A2B and since then several ISG members have saved money by using A2B.

[Member #3449]

You have to get in the "withdrawals" line, usually signed "Retiros".

Welcome to the DR. First few times I used banks here I was astonished at how clerks would ignore customers and chat to colleagues or any friends or families who happened to drop in. And God help you if the family photos come out, you will be in for a long wait.

That is bullshit. Did you have your passport? If so, I would have made a real scene until senior management came out to sort it. And I am a very quiet guy whose normal advice is "bite your lip and walk away".

I was in the Retiros line to start with. The desk set-up was take a number and wait on a chair. Of course I had my passport and also a number of withdrawal slips from Banco Popular in Boca Chica to show I had done the same thing there. The phone call was presumably to some higher authority than existed in that branch.