Visited Dominican Republic for 5 days. Enjoyable experience. Scene is improved. Pricing up slightly.
Spent $85/day. Best part: GFE quality.
Overall: 9/10. Solid destination.
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Dominican Republic — meeting girls online first?
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Adding my experience from February.
The scene has changed a bit since pre-COVID. Biggest change: better quality overall.
The scene has changed a bit since pre-COVID. Biggest change: better quality overall.
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19 Mar 2026 at 13:38
Agreed on all points. Make sure to get a local SIM.
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20 Mar 2026 at 21:58
I'd also recommend downloading Maps.me before you go. Essential.
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100% agree. The value is hard to beat.
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24 Mar 2026 at 03:53
I was there in March and prices were great value.
Spent about $136/day all-in. Quality was above average.
My tip: the late night crowd is different.
Spent about $136/day all-in. Quality was above average.
My tip: the late night crowd is different.
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Thanks for the write-up. Very helpful for my upcoming trip.
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What was your total spend roughly? Trying to budget for mine.
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25 Mar 2026 at 21:10
This matches my experience. Dominican Republic is one of my favorites.
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25 Mar 2026 at 23:44
Great report, thanks for sharing. I had a similar experience there last month.
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Saving this thread for my trip planning. Gold mine of information.
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Did you feel safe walking around at night?
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Did you feel safe walking around at night?
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Agreed on all points. Make sure to book hotels in advance.
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Did you feel safe walking around at night?
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Any restaurant recs for the daytime?
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27 Mar 2026 at 11:48
How long did it take to feel comfortable and find the good spots?
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This is outdated info IMO. Things have changed since last year. Current prices are higher than what's described here.
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28 Mar 2026 at 01:38
+1 on this. Exactly my experience too. Great destination.
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With respect, my experience was more mixed. But maybe I went at the wrong time.
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