Category: ‘DO Dominican Republic’
Underwater residents of Punta Cana
January 31st, 2010 | 
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I spent a couple of days in the water off the beach at the Catalonia Royal Bavaro resort. Which is pretty normal. I mean what would you do amongst the palm trees and perfect beaches?
And also singularly unremarkable but for the fact that grown men with new toys act like little boys. Determined to test the thing to its fullest capabilities and possibly destruction.
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Tags: catalonia royal bavaro, dominican republic, fish, punta cana, reef, underwater | 
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Bacardi Island & Humpback Whales
Welcome to Samaná Bay!
To the left you will see fishermen with their small canoes and dug-outs. Fixing nets and clearing boats for another day on the water… Ahead you will see a mass of people crowding the end of the pier. Waiting for the speedboat to ferry another load to the larger vessel anchored half a mile away. Join the queue, let’s see if the whales are in town…
Bus ride through the Dominican Republic
Good morning!
Yes… once again we’re up before dawn during our holiday… What’s supposed to be a relaxing time to rest and recharge from a long year of hard ‘graft’, feels rather less-so at five a.m., I think to myself, standing in the open-air foyer of the hotel… But it’s about 23 degrees - nice and cool - and the stars in the sky mean it’s going to be a sunny day… Read the rest »
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Tags: bus tour, caribbean, Cultural, dominican republic, inland tour |
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Catalonia Royal Bavaro Beach, Caribbean
Since I can remember, I’ve always wanted to go to the Caribbean. Perhaps inspired by the Bacardi ads or James Bond movies from childhood? But that part of the world has always been my dream destination.
When Marcel and I got married in 2001, our plan was to become scuba diving instructors in the Caymans, or another island nearby. Practicality and other reasons helped us choose The Netherlands instead, but the dream didn’t fade. Both of us wanted to go.
What better reason than a 40th birthday? On 1st of March I was born four decades ago. Wow. What a thought. It used to sound so old … Read the rest »
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Tags: caribbean, caribbean sea, catalonia, dominican republic, punta cana, resort, royal bavaro |
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Romantic Dinner on the Beach in Punta Cana
During our awesome stay at the Royal Catalonia Bavaro Resort in Punta Cana, Marcel arranged a very special dinner to celebrate our 8th wedding anniversary. Dinner for two … on the beach.
No hoardes of other people. Just the two us! And a Waiter, an Executive Chef and the Food & Beverage Manager.
It was a big deal! There was fuss and flurry in reception as we chose our menu 24 hours beforehand. We got the impression this didn’t happen too often and happily paid the bill for this private treat, which wasn’t included in the all-in package. Then we headed back to our deck-chairs to laze in the Caribbean sun and drink Presidente beer. Read the rest »
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Tags: beach dinner, catalonia, dinner on the beach, punta cana, romantic dinner, royal bavaro, royal catalonia bavaro |
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