Visitor Information

Even though Juan Dolio is one of the Caribbean's biggest tourist developments, the government still hasn't opened a tourist office here. You can stop in at the tourist office before leaving Santo Domingo, but don't expect to obtain much information there.


Getting There

Most arrivals are at the Santo Domingo international airport, where a taxi can be found waiting to take you to a hotel for a cost of RD$1,225 to RD$1,400. Of course, the drivers will ask a lot more, but you can negotiate. Many cab rides are shared.

If you want to go by bus from Santo Domingo, you can go to Parque Enriquillo and search out the little bus station at the southeastern corner of the park. Several independently operated buses depart from here on the half-hour (schedules are a bit erratic) for Juan Dolio, carrying passengers for just RD$35 for a one-way trip. It's a bumpy ride and is not suitable for passengers with a lot of luggage.

If you're in Boca Chica , go to Hwy. 3 and hail any of the eastbound guaguas (midsize buses). Locals use this form of transport, and rides -- depending on where you're going -- are very cheap.

Getting Around

Most visitors walk where they want to go in Juan Dolio, and the frontage road opening onto the Caribbean is mainly for passengers anyway. In lieu of that, you can hail one of the motoconchos or else a car taxi to get around. Fares are always inexpensive, around RD$10, but must be negotiated and agreed upon in advance.

Fast Facts

Don't expect the services of a town. Boca Chica is more developed and likely to have what you want in the way of services. Most hotels, at least at the big resorts, will exchange either U.S. or Canadian dollars into pesos. If you need to mail something, ask at your reception desk. The staff there will most often turn your mail over to a local carrier when he passes through. Only the first-class all-inclusives sell postage stamps. Most hotels provide laundry service.

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