Arriving in Puerto Plata (POP):

The closest airport to Cabarete is POP. (Google Map link)

For transportation between the airport Puerto Plata and Kite Beach Cabarete just get one of the 200 Taxis in front of the Airport ($35) this is cheaper than me sending one from Cabarete ($40). Negotiate the rate before you step in the Taxi!
Another possibility is a Taxi Public. Those are marked with a white sign on top. From the Airport to Cabarete is about one Dollar. You will have to change this transportation in Sosua and you have to walk a 0.5 mile, 5000feet, 1km outside the airport.

Driving out of the the airport turn left heading towards Sosua. The first little town you will see is Sosua Ceramico. You will need to follow the street until you pass the police station in Sosua Center. From there you are going straight towards Cabarete. After 5 miles you will get to a little hill from where you might be able to see kites in front of you for the first time. One mile after this little hill you’ll see Extreme Hotels, Kitebeach Hotel and Agualina. There is a little parking area in front of the Kite beach Hotel. You can ask the receptions of the hotel for Stefan or Eridania Ruether. Or contact me before arriving by phone, WhatsApp or email. 1 829 962 4556. We live on the property.

Arriving in Santo Domingo: Las Americas Airport (SDQ):

If you arrive in Santo Domingo, you will be about 4 hours away (depending on the time of the day) from Cabarete. Your transport options are:
(a) taxi cab—expect to pay around US$250 for a cab for four people;
(b) buses—there are two large bus companies that come to Sosua (10 minutes from Cabarete). You will have to take a taxi from the airport to the bus station (around US$35), and then again from Sosua to Cabarete (US$15). These bus companies are Metro Tours and Caribe Express. The latter has more scheduled buses to Sosua than Metro. The cost of the bus ride is around US$10 per person (Metro is a bit more expensive than Caribe Tours, but more reliable and newer buses). The temperature in buses of both companies is really low. Do remember to bring a sweater in your carry-on luggage. Caribe Tours buses tend to be much colder than Metro Buses and also make a few more stops on the way. Major stops are in Santiago and then again in Puerto Plata before proceeding to Sosua.

Metro http://www.metroserviciosturisticos.c…
Caribe Tours http://www.caribetours.com.do/

Arriving in Santiago: Cibao International Airport (STI):

Taxi cab from STI to Cabarete is US$100 for up to four people. Keep in mind that the cab driver shut take the mountain route direction Moca and Jamao de Norte. The drive is 1.5 hours, if he drives over Santiago and Puerto Plata it will take ca. 3 hour and cost way more.
An alternative is to take a cab to the bus station (Metro or Caribe Tours, are in the Jardines neighborhood are one block away from each other) and the bus to Sosua. But this will take ca. 3hours and cost around $30 for Taxis to and from the Bus Station, and ca. $10 for the Bus ticket.

Travel Information

Kitebeach and Cabarete

The Dominican Republic is a country on the island of Hispaniola, in the Greater Antilles archipelago in the northern Caribbean. Cabarete is a town in the Puerto Plata province of the Dominican Republic, noted for its tourism and beaches. Cabarete Bay also know as ‘Kitebeach’ has been the location of professional kitesurfing competitions (e.g. “WorldCup/Copa Mundial”, Master of the Ocean), and nearby Playa Encuentro (3 miles to the west) is among the most popular surfing beaches in the Caribbean.

Getting to the Island and Cabarete

There are four international airports in the Dominican Republic. It’s a big island so make sure you choose your flight correctly! We strongly recommend that you fly into is Puerto Plata (POP) as it’s only 25 minutes away from Cabarete.

Try to avoid flying into Punta Cana unless you’re going to catch a connection to Puerto Plata – driving from the East side of the island to the North Coast takes 5 hours!
You may be able to find better airfares to Santiago (1.5 hours away, $100 taxi or Santo Domingo (3.5 hours away, $200 taxi).

You can also choose to take a nice, air conditioned bus via El Caribe to Cabarete, but keep in mind you have to pay a taxi to get you to the station, the bus drops you off in Sosua 10 minute away, then you have to take another taxi to Kite Beach or Cabarete.

The Dominican Republic is a country on the island of Hispaniola, in the Greater Antilles archipelago in the northern Caribbean. Cabarete is a town in the Puerto Plata province of the Dominican Republic, noted for its tourism and beaches. Cabarete Bay also know as ‘Kitebeach’ has been the location of professional kitesurfing competitions (e.g. “WorldCup/Copa Mundial”, Master of the Ocean), and nearby Playa Encuentro (3 miles to the west) is among the most popular surfing beaches in the Caribbean.

Getting to the Island and Cabarete

There are four international airports in the Dominican Republic. It’s a big island so make sure you choose your flight correctly! We strongly recommend that you fly into is Puerto Plata (POP) as it’s only 25 minutes away from Cabarete.

Try to avoid flying into Punta Cana unless you’re going to catch a connection to Puerto Plata – driving from the East side of the island to the North Coast takes 5 hours!
You may be able to find better airfares to Santiago (1.5 hours away, $100 taxi or Santo Domingo (3.5 hours away, $200 taxi).

You can also choose to take a nice, air conditioned bus via El Caribe to Cabarete, but keep in mind you have to pay a taxi to get you to the station, the bus drops you off in Sosua 10 minute away, then you have to take another taxi to Kite Beach or Cabarete.

Other Information

Cost of Living Comparison Between New York, NY and Santo Domingo

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