Dominican Republic travel guide
Before you go to Dominican Republic
- Currency
- DOP RD$
- Emergency number
- 911 / 911
- Plug type
- A, B
- Tap water
- Tap water is not safe to drink — use bottled or filtered water everywhere.
- Tipping
- A 10% service charge (la propina) is added by law to restaurant bills; an extra 5-10% for good service is customary. Tip hotel and tour staff a few USD.
- Bargaining
- Not expected
- eSIM
- Available
- Card networks
- Visa, Mastercard, American Express (limited)
- ATM fees
- Around DOP 250-300 per withdrawal plus your home-bank fee
Cities in Dominican Republic
- Punta Cana The Caribbean's flagship all-inclusive resort destination on the far-eastern tip of the island, stringing together the white-sand,…
- Santo Domingo Capital of the Dominican Republic and the oldest continuously inhabited European-founded city in the Americas. Its UNESCO-listed Zona…
- Puerto Plata Hub of the north (Amber) coast, blending Victorian gingerbread architecture, the San Felipe fortress and a cable-car mountain with the…
- La Romana Southeastern resort city anchored by the Casa de Campo estate and its cliff-top Mediterranean village Altos de Chavon, and the fishing…
- Las Terrenas Bohemian beach town on the lush Samana peninsula, gateway to the palm-fringed coves of Playa Rincon and Playa Bonita, the El Limon…