Getting there
The cheapest and most frequent flights depart from
gateway cities such as Miami and New York. Flights from the latter
average about US$450-550. As there are no non-stop scheduled
flights to the Dominican Republic from the UK, many British and
Irish visitors to the Dominican Republic arrive on a charter flight
as part of a package holiday, though you can also fly via the
States or various stops in Europe; try Iberia Airlines for the
least expensive deals. Visitors from Australia and New Zealand will
need to travel first to the US or Europe and pick up onward
connections from there. Most flights go into Santo Domingo, but
some fly into Puerto Plata.
Options for arriving in the Dominican Republic by boat
are mostly limited to hitting the country as one of the ports of
call on a longer Caribbean cruise .
Otherwise, it is possible to arrive via ferry from
Mayaguez, Puerto Rico, on Ferias del Caribe (tel
809/688-4400, Puerto Rico tel 787/832-4800), but it's a long,
uncomfortable overnight trip. Ferries depart Mayaguez three times a
week; the cost is US$144 one-way, plus the US$10 entry tax and
US$60 for a private cabin.
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