just arrived home and while fresh impressions I hasten to share
the flight, of course, is just very difficult, get your own entertainment, there is nothing on TRANSAERO, neither the TV worked, nor there were tablets, although many were willing to pay, but explained that there were no workers. on the way back for breakfast they gave sour food, perhaps the refrigerator did not work. and they give water, as if we are in the Sahara, and the oasis is still far away
BUT the hotel itself, the service, the food, the location, the attitude of the staff is simply amazing, although perhaps it's just the Dominicans themselves, always in a good mood, smiles on their faces, not only addressed to you, but simply because it's good, we were warned that the Dominicans very leisurely people, but it didn’t seem so to me, they are very executive, nothing was missing from our room, although we took a safe for the entire stay, but we always take it.
my subjective observation. the newly arrived Russians at first walk with concerned, serious faces and respond incredulously to the smiles of oncoming people, but after some time they themselves smile in the same way and everyone’s mood is upbeat and wonderful, I noticed this especially when we boarded the plane on the way back, my daughter two hours later, she told me: "Mom, it seems to me that something is wrong with the plane, because the flight attendants are so gloomy" and the flight attendants were ordinary, just during the rest she was already used to smiles and open communication
a little on the job
PURCHASES
rum, cigars, coffee and cocoa, as well as products with them are brought from the Dominican Republic
that for whom everyone decides for himself, but it turned out that for us the best prices and service turned out to be in the "BOCA CHICA" store (translated as "girl's lips"), the meeting managers themselves will never tell about it, and there is a young man Ilya at the reception at the hotel, you approach him and say that you want to go to the store, he calls up and after 5 minutes they come for you, bring you to the store, you make purchases and when you say that you have finished, they immediately take you away in a car or taxi, which the store pays for, even if you bought only one magnet for 1 dollar. speak Russian. they will let you try the goods, different varieties of rum creams, etc. , etc. accompanying documents for the goods are also in Russian. give an example of prices
rum "Imperial"
in the supermarket (excursion) 20-24 dollars
on the beach "Russian shop" (by the way, the cheapest on the beach) 17 dollars
"BOCA CHICA" $15
and this percentage difference for about all goods, I bought a small figurine of a local deity about 6 cm in height for $ 1, and in the market on an excursion I saw one for 7, in "Russian" for 6
before the trip, I read about the "Russian Store" on the beach (from the hotel you need to go along the beach to the right), but it turned out to be about 2 km from our hotel, and back with bags is not very comfortable, they can order a taxi for $ 15
we went first to buy it, of course, but only then they told us about Ilya and about the "girl's lips" store, we really liked it and I regretted that I bought a lot in the "Russian" would have saved...
before leaving, it turned out that our suitcase weighs more than the norm (if 1 suitcase for 2, then the weight is up to 32 kg, and if 1 suitcase for 1 person, then 20 kg) in the hotel store, the price for a suitcase was announced at $ 170. time is short, we turned to Ilya, after 8 minutes a car arrived, we were offered a suitcase almost the same as in the hotel store for $ 42, we bought it, we were immediately taken back, and we managed to repack. GOOD FELLOWS!!! ! I RECOMMEND
excursions
we were only 2, so I can only talk about them
"VDV" is very positive emotional and cognitive at the same time. By the end of the tour, you come in drive, positive, filled with emotions and new places, none of the tours gives you more
SAONA ISLAND We went only because we were close by and didn't visit the Caribbean Sea?!
we liked it, but it's a quiet beach holiday, of course, there is also animation, drinks, but compared to the Airborne Forces, just a relaxing holiday, the same beach but the sea is calm, beautiful, the places are also beautiful, but the "Bounty" promised by the operator was not seen
I didn’t really like how the manager of the tour operator TRANSAERO-Tour met his name was Ruzalin, it seems that they saw him only once, we got the impression that the only task was to sell excursions and the rest was “on the drum”, by the way, for some reason he is not very airborne wanted to sell us, kept trying to convince us to take more expensive excursions
in Santa Domingo and Catalinita ($ 170 per person) Santa Domingo I don’t remember the price, it seems a little more expensive, but I must say that the couple (I met her there) who went to Catalinita also arrived satisfied. Airborne Forces (130 dollars for one) I did not regret a cent
well, we ourselves from Russia will not disappear anywhere
Thank you if you read my confusion to the end and I will be glad if it helps someone.
the flight, of course, is just very difficult, get your own entertainment, there is nothing on TRANSAERO, neither the TV worked, nor there were tablets, although many were willing to pay, but explained that there were no workers. on the way back for breakfast they gave sour food, perhaps the refrigerator did not work. and they give water, as if we are in the Sahara, and the oasis is still far away
BUT the hotel itself, the service, the food, the location, the attitude of the staff is simply amazing, although perhaps it's just the Dominicans themselves, always in a good mood, smiles on their faces, not only addressed to you, but simply because it's good, we were warned that the Dominicans very leisurely people, but it didn’t seem so to me, they are very executive, nothing was missing from our room, although we took a safe for the entire stay, but we always take it.
my subjective observation. the newly arrived Russians at first walk with concerned, serious faces and respond incredulously to the smiles of oncoming people, but after some time they themselves smile in the same way and everyone’s mood is upbeat and wonderful, I noticed this especially when we boarded the plane on the way back, my daughter two hours later, she told me: "Mom, it seems to me that something is wrong with the plane, because the flight attendants are so gloomy" and the flight attendants were ordinary, just during the rest she was already used to smiles and open communication
a little on the job
PURCHASES
rum, cigars, coffee and cocoa, as well as products with them are brought from the Dominican Republic
that for whom everyone decides for himself, but it turned out that for us the best prices and service turned out to be in the "BOCA CHICA" store (translated as "girl's lips"), the meeting managers themselves will never tell about it, and there is a young man Ilya at the reception at the hotel, you approach him and say that you want to go to the store, he calls up and after 5 minutes they come for you, bring you to the store, you make purchases and when you say that you have finished, they immediately take you away in a car or taxi, which the store pays for, even if you bought only one magnet for 1 dollar. speak Russian. they will let you try the goods, different varieties of rum creams, etc. , etc. accompanying documents for the goods are also in Russian. give an example of prices
rum "Imperial"
in the supermarket (excursion) 20-24 dollars
on the beach "Russian shop" (by the way, the cheapest on the beach) 17 dollars
"BOCA CHICA" $15
and this percentage difference for about all goods, I bought a small figurine of a local deity about 6 cm in height for $ 1, and in the market on an excursion I saw one for 7, in "Russian" for 6
before the trip, I read about the "Russian Store" on the beach (from the hotel you need to go along the beach to the right), but it turned out to be about 2 km from our hotel, and back with bags is not very comfortable, they can order a taxi for $ 15
we went first to buy it, of course, but only then they told us about Ilya and about the "girl's lips" store, we really liked it and I regretted that I bought a lot in the "Russian" would have saved...
before leaving, it turned out that our suitcase weighs more than the norm (if 1 suitcase for 2, then the weight is up to 32 kg, and if 1 suitcase for 1 person, then 20 kg) in the hotel store, the price for a suitcase was announced at $ 170. time is short, we turned to Ilya, after 8 minutes a car arrived, we were offered a suitcase almost the same as in the hotel store for $ 42, we bought it, we were immediately taken back, and we managed to repack. GOOD FELLOWS!!! ! I RECOMMEND
excursions
we were only 2, so I can only talk about them
"VDV" is very positive emotional and cognitive at the same time. By the end of the tour, you come in drive, positive, filled with emotions and new places, none of the tours gives you more
SAONA ISLAND We went only because we were close by and didn't visit the Caribbean Sea?!
we liked it, but it's a quiet beach holiday, of course, there is also animation, drinks, but compared to the Airborne Forces, just a relaxing holiday, the same beach but the sea is calm, beautiful, the places are also beautiful, but the "Bounty" promised by the operator was not seen
I didn’t really like how the manager of the tour operator TRANSAERO-Tour met his name was Ruzalin, it seems that they saw him only once, we got the impression that the only task was to sell excursions and the rest was “on the drum”, by the way, for some reason he is not very airborne wanted to sell us, kept trying to convince us to take more expensive excursions
in Santa Domingo and Catalinita ($ 170 per person) Santa Domingo I don’t remember the price, it seems a little more expensive, but I must say that the couple (I met her there) who went to Catalinita also arrived satisfied. Airborne Forces (130 dollars for one) I did not regret a cent
well, we ourselves from Russia will not disappear anywhere
Thank you if you read my confusion to the end and I will be glad if it helps someone.
Translated automatically from Russian. View original
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