One day in La Roman Dominican Republic Advice?

Hi, we'll have a 24 hour stop over in La Roman/Casa de campo while on a
cruise & I was wondering if I should rent a car & go to to Punta Cana or
just stay local ? is it safe to drive over there?
We are a family of 5 & would like mostly to see beaches , but I was
wondering if the beaches are accessible or are they all behind gates of
those all inclusive resorts where we are NOT stying ? any tips on good
beaches/points of interest and especiallyAny water falls?
All opinions are appreciated
TIA

Beaches in the Dominican Republic are public; you would most likely just not
have access to chairs etc.

Kathy T.
"Med" wrote in message
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Hi, we'll have a 24 hour stop over in La Roman/Casa de campo while on a
cruise & I was wondering if I should rent a car & go to to Punta Cana or
just stay local ? is it safe to drive over there?
We are a family of 5 & would like mostly to see beaches , but I was
wondering if the beaches are accessible or are they all behind gates of
those all inclusive resorts where we are NOT stying ? any tips on good
beaches/points of interest and especiallyAny water falls?
All opinions are appreciated
TIA

Good health and high spirits!
Having just come back from there (DR) onthe 8th of Feb. I can honestly say
you should go to Altros de Chavron, which is a beautiful garden and small
village, located past Casa de Chavron on the highway.. the number is
809.523.2802. It is a very beautiful place where everything is made from
stone. It was constructed in 1985 and features a huge amplitheatre, shops,
artists, craftsmen and don't forget the beautiful gardens.. It is a very
good place to spend a day and is only about 15min from La Romana. We
travelled by motoconcho to this place, however, being 5 of you I suggest a
taxi, and you should pay no-more than 400DR($8.00US) for the trip one way.
The price may have risen since the price of gas was skyrocketing when I left
there. You can also get the driver to wait for you... he will say "only an
hour" but if you take him with you and buy him a soda or whatever he will
gladly stay longer this will cost more. N'way the way I look at it.. if I
give the guy $20US for the day he will take you wherever.

Or if you wish you can board a local bus and go to Bahiyibe beach about 30
min away, however, I found that this beach was not as nice as others and
that only 1/2 of the beach is accessible to the public (regardless of the
free beach thing)... there are guards there who placed a rope across the
beach and sit in the guard station (gun in hand) waiting for non-hotel key
holders to cross that line..
Despite this, it is an o.k. beach where you can buy things and eat things
and enjoy yourself...


"Kathy T." wrote in message
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Beaches in the Dominican Republic are public; you would most likely just
not
have access to chairs etc.

Kathy T.
"Med" wrote in message
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Hi, we'll have a 24 hour stop over in La Roman/Casa de campo while on a
cruise & I was wondering if I should rent a car & go to to Punta Cana or
just stay local ? is it safe to drive over there?
We are a family of 5 & would like mostly to see beaches , but I was
wondering if the beaches are accessible or are they all behind gates of
those all inclusive resorts where we are NOT stying ? any tips on good
beaches/points of interest and especiallyAny water falls?
All opinions are appreciated
TIA