Puerto Plata

[Tacoma101]

Well gentlemen, I started planning for this trip in April. I decide to go with a Medellin approach and started building a large FB group of girls. This would be my first extended trip in the town of Puerto Plata and I went back about 5 years on the boards to get a good feel on the city. Two things to note, I'm pretty well versed in the DR and my Spanish is above average. I stayed in an apartment near La Sirena Supermarket.

The chicas!

First and foremost, my FB plan worked out great. It just took awhile to build my roster. I always started by telling the chicas to not ask me for money before meeting. Any that did were removed from the list of girls I wanted to meet. Any that made the cut were moved over to WhatsApp ASAP. The women get lost on FB messenger because the direct messages get mixed in with the hundreds of comments they receive from the daily stories they post. #eyeroll.

The women / girls I met were a pretty big variety. Semi pros, civilians, a married chica, and some younger students. I would always start by asking if they are going to school or working. I'll also ask if they have kids. Usually by that alone you'll determine what kinda chica you're dealing with. School or work generally means you'll have to plan on two dates before any action. Not always, but that seemed to be the norm.

I would leave it open for them as to what they wanted to do with our time: food, swim at the pool, or come over and have some drinks and watch a movie / music. This was another way to determine what kinda chica you're dealing with. 90% were fine with coming over and "drinking / listening to music. ".

I often triple booked dates as the women are pretty flakey, forgetful, or just non responsive when you need an answer. Don't even think about booking a date more than one day in advance. Pea brains don't operate that way. Most chicas would reach out in the morning to see what I had going on for the day.

The pros that I chatted with on messenger would always talk money. I immediately disqualified them.

The girls love to make last minute changes before a date. "I need to bring my friend, sister, neighbor, brother. " I would just cancel the date when they would pull that crap last minute. They also love to leave shit behind. No way it's unintentional. Every single one did it. Clothes, toothbrush, hair stuff, or watches.

The cell phone addicted chicas. : I would call them out with this crappy behavior and if they didn't adjust, date over. No patience.

Another red flag is any chica that prefers to go to dinner and complains about her meal or has to make 26 changes to the order. She is bound to be a problem. Eject!

FB chicas that I met that I wouldn't waste my time on again:

Rosanna Celestino-stalker.

Lily Gonzalez-boring / phone addict.

Collado Yarlenis Michelle-boring / difficult.

Vianelly Nicole Quiroz-cat fish.

Hatianas were, as mentioned before, so much easier to deal with. Much better service than the Dominicans. I took my top draft pick to Sosua one night to watch the UFC fights. I wasnt impressed with the quality there at all.

The chicas love to post pictures and videos of you or your apartment on FB. This could definitely cause drama as your mutual FB connections will see this and ask about it. Remember, you're operating in a pretty small circle if you go the FB route.

The underage FB chicas are definitely out there. Usually they are lurking behind someone else's profile. They will be the ones without a cedula and will ask if you're in a hotel or apartment. Warning flags for sure. Never trust a chicas name or age on her FB profile.

Not one of my chicas that I spent time with drank a lot or got drunk. Not in their culture I guess. Santo Domingo chicas can really throw them back.

None of my chicas asked for money but I always gave $60 and sometimes a small gift. Those that spent the night without even asking, got a bit more. Almost all the chicas paid their own way to my place. I would try to Uber them home but some were so far out in the sticks that it was pretty much impossible. Oh and be sure to ask if they will have cell service while they are traveling to you. Makes things a helluva lot easier if they do.

And as always, chicas will run as late as you'll let them. I noticed once I would cancel, they would be right on time on the next opportunity they got. Set expectations.

Nightlife.

I hit a lot of the nightlife spots. All were pretty good but the entire city is pretty quiet Monday-Thursday. Most places closed at midnight.

My one big hang up in the DR is that most people go out in groups and do not interact with others. You really have to have your Spanish game to go up to a group of people that all know each other and shoot your shot.

Sunday is the night to be on the Malecon. It's packed, especially around Miami / Atlanta nights bar.

Places I enjoyed the most.

Latin bar. -Definitely some WGs in here. Thursday night was stripper show night. That was cool to watch.

Miami disco and bar / Atlanta lights Malecon-Sunday!

Chalos Corner-Bar. Locals! Cool!

Golden Roof Bar-Date spot. Tue is Karaoke.

Food. No shortage of good food on the cheap or on the "high end".

Favorite spots.

Ocean world terrace-restaurant.

Skina restaurante.

Casita Azul-Fancy.

Las Palmas-Italian.

La Tarappa-Italian.

La Carihuela-Beach spot.

La Locanda Pop.

Kaffe.

La Catalina Ranch. A bit out there but an amazing spot. High end.

General notes on Puerto Plata.

-Moto taxis make it easy to get around 50/100/150 pesos based on distance. Always ask in advance. Anyone that doesn't give you a direct answer is a scammer and you walk away. Did that a few times. No patience.

Puerto Plata is a very well lit city. Walked a ton, even late at night, and never felt unsafe. Only felt bad by alerting so many barking dogs as I walked home.

-Uber is 75% pain in the A in Puerto Plata. The drivers want to negotiate fares quite often. Definitely against Uber policy but so many do it. I doubled the tip on any driver that didn't give me grief by asking me to pay more before arriving. Another option is you just ignore their messages when they start writing to you, but they may never show up. The best Uber driver / taxi guy I found was Leivy Lopez (PM for info). His rates were the best and I used him regularly by the end of my trip.

-Montellano is the hornets nest of hot Hatianas that know how to give great service. I plan to explore it in the future.

I stayed in a super modern apartment near La Sirena. No security, just cameras, so you better be good at vetting your chicas. PM me for the air be&be details.

Took my Covid antigen test 1 day before departing. Went to Referencia Laboratorio. Wow they are good. 1750 pesos. Super fast, 10 minutes in and out on a Friday. And she was more gentle then the gringo hater in Medellin LOL.

Any board members living in PP? Would love to meet you. Charles Pooter!

Salud.

Taco.

[OldKool]

Black Beards is ok but -you only have about 14 girls of which 4 are hot the rest are average. Plus the hot girls are booked so you have to wait your turn or settle for the not so hot girls. In Sosua there are a couple hundred grls chasing you. You can walk almost everywhere from beaches to clubs. Many decent places to eat and fellowship with scores of like minded guys. For me it is a no brainrer.

Have you ever been anywhere outside your country? Do you speak any language other than your own, ideally Spanish? If the answer is "No", I strongly would recommend "Blackbeard". It has been tried by many (not my kind of place but I have been to an afternoon party) and all have positive comments as you might have read here.

I cannot speak of "fancy" places but what little I know is that they try to showcase women, white women, brought from elsewhere and if you have never been abroad, I would not recommend them. Once you have had your "toe in the water" you can try out new things / places with more confidence. Also, if you have time, as in several weeks, you can first try BB out and then explore beyond. By that time, you would know the lay of the land plus you would meet people (including at BB) who could point you at the right direction.

[Tempoecorto]

Hello my friends! Thanks in advance to anyone who has any advice.

Have you ever been anywhere outside your country? Do you speak any language other than your own, ideally Spanish? If the answer is "No", I strongly would recommend "Blackbeard". It has been tried by many (not my kind of place but I have been to an afternoon party) and all have positive comments as you might have read here.

I cannot speak of "fancy" places but what little I know is that they try to showcase women, white women, brought from elsewhere and if you have never been abroad, I would not recommend them. Once you have had your "toe in the water" you can try out new things / places with more confidence. Also, if you have time, as in several weeks, you can first try BB out and then explore beyond. By that time, you would know the lay of the land plus you would meet people (including at BB) who could point you at the right direction.

[Wakzak33]

Hello my friends!

I have been slowly submerging myself into the forums here, and am finally preparing to book my first ever trip to DR, as well as of this nature, with a good friend of mine. But still having difficulty figuring out what an optimal plan is for us.

Originally our most favorable option was to set ourselves up with one of the pre-arranged trips that we found (prior to finding this forum) such as Playboy Vacations, DrNights, Blue Paradise, etc.

I've read through lots of threads and have seen drastically different responses and answers in regards to these types of places, which I believe is due to the higher costs and con-like people running them. What makes me feel most comfortable about these is that things are pre-arranged, no negotiating or walking around, we have a nice private home, and just loaded up with some staff and "friends" for a few nights. I'd love to do this as it's definitely easiest for our first trip down.

The idea of traveling to DR, driving to a home, and not having to think about anything and just relax and enjoy for a few nights sounds incredible. Regardless of the price difference IMO. So if this is an option and any reputable people provide these services, please by all means, let me know!

If this is not an option, we were thinking of doing a BB trip. I've read lots of good things, and it definitely seems pretty simple and fun! I'm just not sure if we should stay there for a few nights, or get a local house nearby and just travel in and out when needed.

Even after all of my reading, I'm still having trouble figuring out what to do! We love to go out and party, and are very good at meeting people. But we're far from professionals in the mongering space and were hoping to pay a premium for an upscale pre-arranged experience *if possible*.

Would love any insight here, and apologies for the relatively long write-up. Just wanted to convey what we're looking for!

Thanks in advance to anyone who has any advice.

Cheers!

[Charles Pooter]

Have you heard about the Field of Dreams? It's right next to Playa Dorada if that's where you're staying. I personally hate the place, but my last experience was years ago.

It has been called Oasis Adult Resort for many years now. If money is no object your weary/wary friend might like it. Safe and convenient for Playa Dorada but silly prices. Bang opposite the service entrance to Playa Dorada. Your friend might want to tip a security guard to see him across the main road.

Sosua is 100% safe to walk around town and enjoy the beach. But someone not streetwise might have trouble with a bad chica. Most are OK.

[OldKool]

You guys need training wheels. Sosua is one of the safest places I ever been in. Tourisism is its life blood and is custom made to entertain tourist. Stick to blackbeards.

Greeting guys!

Headed to Puerto Plata in October with a buddy of mine. Staying at an all inclusive but planning on taking a trip to Blackbeard's as a walk-in. I would like to explore Sousa but my buddy is very weary and has major safety concerns. Any tip or recommendations or places where you can just walk up and find some pretty chicas like Blackbeard's?

[John Clayton]

...but my buddy is very weary and has ...

Weary or 'wary'?

[Mr Enternational]

I would like to explore Sousa but my buddy is very weary and has major safety concerns.

So go check out Sosua without his ass. I talk a lot of shit about the chicks that are in Sosua, but there is nothing unsafe about the place itself.

[Xpartan]

Greeting guys!

Headed to Puerto Plata in October with a buddy of mine. Staying at an all inclusive but planning on taking a trip to Blackbeard's as a walk-in. I would like to explore Sousa but my buddy is very weary and has major safety concerns. Any tip or recommendations or places where you can just walk up and find some pretty chicas like Blackbeard's?

Have you heard about the Field of Dreams? It's right next to Playa Dorada if that's where you're staying. I personally hate the place, but my last experience was years ago.

[Rick1654]

Greeting guys!

Headed to Puerto Plata in October with a buddy of mine. Staying at an all inclusive but planning on taking a trip to Blackbeard's as a walk-in. I would like to explore Sousa but my buddy is very weary and has major safety concerns. Any tip or recommendations or places where you can just walk up and find some pretty chicas like Blackbeard's?

[Mr Enternational]

Driving back the other night. Got caught out about 2 hours past curfew. Cop asked me to help him with money so he can get dinner. Gave him 2000 pesos and went on my way.

LOL. When are you guys going to learn? I also got caught out the other night. They asked for my permission slip. I gave them my Thai drivers license. They looked at it for a minute and started saying something to each other about the colonel, then said go ahead and moved the cone or whatever out of my way.

2000 pesos is about what I spent on dinner at one of the finest restaurants in Santo Domingo that same night. Not a bad take for a guy that makes 8,000 pesos in one month.

[Xpartan]

Driving back the other night. Got caught out about 2 hours past curfew. Cop asked me to help him with money so he can get dinner. Gave him 2000 pesos and went on my way.

Is it your generosity or did he have the audacity to ask for that much? Hope he chocked on it if so.

[Cbear13]

Driving back the other night. Got caught out about 2 hours past curfew. Cop asked me to help him with money so he can get dinner. Gave him 2000 pesos and went on my way.

[Manny51]

Hi guys!

Anyone here know whether FOD/Oasis is still open and what their status is in terms of quality? I am thinking of vacationing in the area again, but I would like to try something new and make it a golf trip at Playa Dorada. I think I remember FOD being just across the street.

The last post on that subpage was a year ago, and obviously, the world has changed a lot since then.

Thanks in advance!

[Darelax]

Hi guys!

Where does one get vaccinated for the flu near Puerto Plata? Salud Publica in Puerto Plata?

Thanks!