Experience the best of Cabarete
Cabarete is a beach town on the Dominican Republic's north coast, known for steady winds, kitesurfing and windsurfing, and a relaxed strip of cafés.
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Cabarete curves round a bay on the north coast of the Dominican Republic, near Sosúa and Puerto Plata, with one long beach and a main street of cafés, shops and open-air restaurants. Trade winds blow steadily across the bay, which has made it one of the Caribbean's main centres for kitesurfing and windsurfing, and the water in front of the town is dotted with sails.
Playa Encuentro, a few kilometres west, is a surf beach, and Sosúa and Puerto Plata are short drives farther along the coast. The Damajagua waterfalls, a river canyon of limestone pools, and the cable car up Mount Isabel de Torres, with a botanical garden and a statue of Christ at the top, are the popular day trips. To the east, Río San Juan has a mangrove lagoon.
Fresh fish, rice and beans, tostones of twice-fried green plantain, and crisp chicharrón pork are the staples of beachside kitchens, with coconut water and rum drinks to match. Merengue and bachata drift from open-air bars after dark. The wind blows through much of the year, and the sea stays warm throughout.
- Free cancellation on 97% of experiences
- 4.6 across the top 24
Top experiences in Cabarete
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Questions about Cabarete
- What is there to do in Cabarete?
- We list 152 experiences in Cabarete. The largest groups are day trips (45), city tours (10).
- What is the most popular experience in Cabarete?
- By number of traveller reviews it is "Monkeyland Puerto Plata", rated 4.9 out of 5 from 1,541 reviews.
- How long do tours and tickets in Cabarete take?
- The typical experience in Cabarete lasts about 4.5 hours; the middle half run between 3 hours and 6.5 hours.
- Can I cancel a booking in Cabarete?
- The operator lists free cancellation on 97% of the 152 experiences we hold for Cabarete. The cut-off differs by experience and is shown on each product page before you choose a date.
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