Sosua Reports

[GrownMan1]

Have no idea but on fb people been posting eye scanning and finger printing can take up to 2. 5 hours at customs .

Welcome to Dominican of republic. When going through customs please have a snicker.

[Grandnash84]

LOL. How did fingerprinted and photoed turn into fingerprinted and eye-scanned?

Have no idea but on fb people been posting eye scanning and finger printing can take up to 2. 5 hours at customs in pop. Maybe that was just the first week they started doing it now it's much smoother.

[Mr Enternational]

Arrived in pop yesterday. Got fingerprinted but not eye scanned went through customs in 10 min no problem.

LOL. How did fingerprinted and photoed turn into fingerprinted and eye-scanned?

[GrownMan1]

Arrived in pop yesterday. Got fingerprinted but not eye scanned went through customs in 10 min no problem.

They have been doing this for a while in the capital. I guess PP has just caught up with the times.

[DcGogo]

Sounds like you have a game plan I hope you know what you're doing. When I take my boys from Sosua to BC their whole attitude changes. It's like going from 2 day of Disney World to 5 days of Busch Gardens. I always get why the hell did we leave the Sue. The chicas know that memorial weekend is the closest thing to Super Bowl Weekend as far as Americans visit in the country.

For my friends I usually use Boca Chica as a warm-up. Then I shoot them to the Sue for the final finale. If you plan on doing the opposite you better have a game plan.

The reasoning behind the order was that we have one new guy coming (for just 5 days) so we wanted to go to Sosua on the front end with him. We may switch it up or keep the same plan but the other two have been to BC before and if they get to Sosua and decide to stay they can. We are all grown.

What I do is tell guys when and where I going and if they decide to book the same time great if not oh well. I spent too many years waiting to get guys to go only not to go myself. I've gone solo or with one other person. This will be the first time traveling with potentially three guys so that will present some challenges. Fortunately the new guy is fluent in Spanish and the other three of us have some level of comfort with the language.

I appreciate the input and will seriously consider a BC- Sosua- SD plan especially since others have said that Memorial weekend is another big weekend after the Superbowl weekend.

For all of its warts and it has many (I. E. Crackhead Charlie, crappy beaches) I still like BC. Not for the chicas but because it's cheaper to fly into SDQ and it provides a cheap base to deal with chicas from SD, San Pedro and the surrounding area, and the occasional waitress in BC. Plus love seeing Margherita and sitting out on the corner with a plate of chicken, rice and beans. What can I say BC is my first love in the RD, but who knows Sosua may become my first mistress.

Thanks again guys.

[Turgid]

I know what you're talking about, as I've had that many times as well. But I'm going to respectfully disagree and side with NightWhaler on this one. I had the "mandatory question session" attempted on me when heading back from San Andres Island (Colombia) a few years ago. I was asked if I wanted to answer a few questions about my trip from the badge-and-clipboard employee and I thought "sure, what harm can it do?" At first, the questions were like "how long have you been here?" and I answered them. But when they got more specific, like what hotel was my lodging, how much money did I spend, what did I buy, etc, I politely ended the interview. I just don't think that kind of specific information is always used in good ways.

Agreed, especially when you're in an airport. Popping off at the mouth (an old military term) to officials who have the law on their side when you're in a foreign country and not on your native soil is usually a bad idea.

I don't know whether my experiences have been the same as those reported here but the questioner has usually been a young woman and I got the impression that the questionnaire was being used either for tourism statistics purposes or for a university thesis. I stopped accommodating them after a bout in Bangkok when the trend of questioning led me to believe it was about sex tourism in Thailand. I have always had the option to refuse but if ever I come across mandatory interrogation, I will just play with them.

[Quagmire1974]

That sounds like the routine security questions that are done from most other countries when going back to the USA. Not really an interview, just about 3 questions asking if you packed your own bags and if any strangers have given you anything. Takes 2 seconds.

I know what you're talking about, as I've had that many times as well. But I'm going to respectfully disagree and side with NightWhaler on this one. I had the "mandatory question session" attempted on me when heading back from San Andres Island (Colombia) a few years ago. I was asked if I wanted to answer a few questions about my trip from the badge-and-clipboard employee and I thought "sure, what harm can it do?" At first, the questions were like "how long have you been here?" and I answered them. But when they got more specific, like what hotel was my lodging, how much money did I spend, what did I buy, etc, I politely ended the interview. I just don't think that kind of specific information is always used in good ways.

People better learn to stop acting a jackazz with people that hold their fate. That could have just as well went the other way and she would not have been going anywhere. I was coming into Mexico last month and there was a lady coming out of the back room yelling at the top of her lungs, "Get your cameras out. I AM A CANADIAN CITIZEN. I come here 4 times every year..." Yeah bich but you ain't in Canada now. You have to respect these people and follow their rules if you plan to be in their country.

Agreed, especially when you're in an airport. Popping off at the mouth (an old military term) to officials who have the law on their side when you're in a foreign country and not on your native soil is usually a bad idea.

[Grandnash84]

Arrived in pop yesterday. Got fingerprinted but not eye scanned went through customs in 10 min no problem.

[Mr Enternational]

For my friends I usually use Boca Chica as a warm-up. Then I shoot them to the Sue for the final finale. If you plan on doing the opposite you better have a game plan.

Exactly. Going to Sosua to BC will no doubt be anticlimactic.

[Mr Enternational]

I got an email from JetBlue a while back telling me to go early because of this new interview procedure. I just left last week and the guy wanted to hold my passport while he interviewed me. When I said no he got a little testy. They interview you and then put a sticker on your passport before you go to the counter. I don't like it, but what can you do.

That sounds like the routine security questions that are done from most other countries when going back to the USA. Not really an interview, just about 3 questions asking if you packed your own bags and if any strangers have given you anything. Takes 2 seconds.

A couple of months ago when I was leaving I was behind a sista that told them' to go straight to hell and was yelling at the guy and he backed completely off and let her go through and I followed, ha, ha.

People better learn to stop acting a jackazz with people that hold their fate. That could have just as well went the other way and she would not have been going anywhere. I was coming into Mexico last month and there was a lady coming out of the back room yelling at the top of her lungs, "Get your cameras out. I AM A CANADIAN CITIZEN. I come here 4 times every year..." Yeah bich but you ain't in Canada now. You have to respect these people and follow their rules if you plan to be in their country.

[GrownMan1]

Planning on going back to the DR for a couple of weeks in late May. We will splitting our time between SD, Boca Chica and Sosua. Right now we plan to fly into SDQ on Wednesday stay there two nights and then go to Sosua Friday and stay there for a few days before heading to BC for the rest of the trip.

At least I plan to head down to BC. I have a lot of contacts down there. The other two traveling with me may stay longer.

My question is would it be better to go to Sosua over Memorial Day weekend, go during the week or go the weekend after Memorial Day. I know that it's just an American holiday but will it be flooded with gringos and have inflated prices during that time?

Little more info: I have chicas in both SD and Boca Chica that I know and have met but none that I have met personally in Sosua (only WhatsApp).

Thanks for the input.

Sounds like you have a game plan I hope you know what you're doing. When I take my boys from Sosua to BC their whole attitude changes. It's like going from 2 day of Disney World to 5 days of Busch Gardens. I always get why the hell did we leave the Sue. The chicas know that memorial weekend is the closest thing to Super Bowl Weekend as far as Americans visit in the country.

For my friends I usually use Boca Chica as a warm-up. Then I shoot them to the Sue for the final finale. If you plan on doing the opposite you better have a game plan.

[NightWhaler]

Are these interviews mandatory? I think I know what you're talking about: you've shown up at the airport to leave, have checked-in, collected your boarding pass, and gone through security. You're waiting in the departures area for your flight when all of a sudden, somebody with an official-looking badge on a lanyard, clipboard, and pen approaches you and wants to ask you a series of questions about where you stayed, how much money you spent, what your activities were in the country, etc. This exact scenario happened to me twice during my travels in other countries and I just politely declined both times, as I don't believe the information they're trying to collect is always being use in a beneficial way.

I got an email from JetBlue a while back telling me to go early because of this new interview procedure. I just left last week and the guy wanted to hold my passport while he interviewed me. When I said no he got a little testy. They interview you and then put a sticker on your passport before you go to the counter. I don't like it, but what can you do. I certainly don't want to get put on a no fly list. It is a pain and it is time consuming, but again what can you do except comply. I just don't give up a bunch info. I keep it short with a generic answer. A couple of months ago when I was leaving I was behind a sista that told them' to go straight to hell and was yelling at the guy and he backed completely off and let her go through and I followed, ha, ha. I don't think it is mandatory but they will make the effort and get really nosy into what you were doing. Just say you a great time with every question and frustrate the guy if you feel threatened.

[DcGogo]

Planning on going back to the DR for a couple of weeks in late May. We will splitting our time between SD, Boca Chica and Sosua. Right now we plan to fly into SDQ on Wednesday stay there two nights and then go to Sosua Friday and stay there for a few days before heading to BC for the rest of the trip.

At least I plan to head down to BC. I have a lot of contacts down there. The other two traveling with me may stay longer.

My question is would it be better to go to Sosua over Memorial Day weekend, go during the week or go the weekend after Memorial Day. I know that it's just an American holiday but will it be flooded with gringos and have inflated prices during that time?

Little more info: I have chicas in both SD and Boca Chica that I know and have met but none that I have met personally in Sosua (only WhatsApp).

Thanks for the input.

[Quagmire1974]

Also they are still doing the outbound flight interviews which is holding you up on the departures. So please take a few extra minutes when you leave to make sure you don't miss your flight to accommodate this extra hassle.

Are these interviews mandatory? I think I know what you're talking about: you've shown up at the airport to leave, have checked-in, collected your boarding pass, and gone through security. You're waiting in the departures area for your flight when all of a sudden, somebody with an official-looking badge on a lanyard, clipboard, and pen approaches you and wants to ask you a series of questions about where you stayed, how much money you spent, what your activities were in the country, etc. This exact scenario happened to me twice during my travels in other countries and I just politely declined both times, as I don't believe the information they're trying to collect is always being use in a beneficial way.

[OldKool]

On my last trip six months ago they were doing the finger printing. It is time consuming but everybody gets done.

Got redirected to Santiago due to a missed flight on Jetblue and yes they are doing fingerprinting and scans there so I don't doubt it is happening in POP too. Also they are still doing the outbound flight interviews which is holding you up on the departures. So please take a few extra minutes when you leave to make sure you don't miss your flight to accommodate this extra hassle. Just left last week after 2 weeks on the ground it was a great trip. The town looks like it's putting itself back together and Rumba has construction going on along with a new food court (rumor) is going in where the'Latins use to be. Tons of ladies and the fun never stopped despite the rain. Lots of gringos and the girls are asking for more but don't bite. Keep it at 2000 DP or less for ST and of course what the market will bear for an all night that's up to you. My thing is 1500 DP period + 100 for moto and then give the propina if it is really good. And always negotiate the cost first. Way to many to chicas out to get burned for to much dinero. 2500 to 3000 is alright for a toda la noche. Enjoy the life!