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Place in Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic
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Cabarete is a city in Dominican Republic. It is the city of kitesurfing and windsurfing and considered one of the best places to practice these sports in the Caribbean. Also has a great beach and a lot of great bars and restaurants.
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Dare2fly is a full service kiteboarding center in the center of Kite Beach. The school provides professional kitesurfing courses taught by IKO certified instructors.
Services include Beginner Kitesurf Lessons, Kiteboarding Rental, IKO Instructor Training Course and Advanced private lessons with Profesional IKO Kiteboard Instructors to improve your level. Personal Kitesurf Equipment Locker Storage. Kite Club has a bar & restaurant, free wifi, showers, changing rooms, toilets, sunbeds, parking, kitebeach access, a grassy area to set up and an air compressor to pump up your kite right on the beach.
IKO-certified kitesurfing school operating on the north coast since 2013. In Cabarete it teaches at whichever beach has the best conditions that day, with its gear based at the Cabarete Boutique Kite Hotel. Lessons for all levels, wing foil and rentals, plus transfers to its second, flat-water base at Buen Hombre in Monte Cristi province.
the Chicken Shack
The restaurant serves BBQ chicken and ribs, rice and beans, and yuca.
They serve a variety of local Dominican Dishes such as pica pollo and fried fish.
Cabarete beach hostel
Famous for their churrasco steak, but they serve a variety of other plates such as curry chicken and cream shrimp and rice.
It serves a variety of homemade pastries, as well as breakfast and lunch plates.
Indian-Dominican; 20 min ride from Cabarete (taxi). You have to call before, the restaurant is small (30-40 people max). Romantic atmosphere, wonderful sunset, delicious plates of food that you eat with your hands. Note that this restaurant requires a group of 8, unless they are already hosting a larger party which they are almost always willing to let you join.
Serves very popular Tex-Mex food (run by a family from Florida).
A mostly vegan and vegetarian beachfront restaurant serving a robust selection of raw, vegan, and vegetarian plates. There are a few carnivore options, too. Menu items are made in-house with local ingredients. Free fast wifi.
Serves fresh sushi made by a Japanese sushi chef who now lives in Cabarete.
Busy happy hour hang out spot
Karaoke on Monday night
Ladies' night and salsa night on Thursday night
Restaurant late night disco that plays popular American music
A family-run budget hotel on Cabarete beach, with direct beach access, in a quiet area, 5 minutes' walk to the town center, with amenities including free WiFi, room safe, cable TV, rooftop jacuzzi and workout area. Restaurant on premises.
Managed by its owners, with the personal atmosphere of a guest-house.
Purpose built surf camp in the center of Cabarete.
Velero Beach Resort is a condo hotel so most rooms have cooking facilities. All rooms have ocean views. It is located at the quiet end of the beach, a 5-minute beach walk to the center. Infinity pool and beach beds.
Offers beachfront 2-bedroom condos, penthouses, and large studios, each with an ocean view. Located in a quiet area in the center.
Renovated beach apartments with hotel service, located in quiet residential area with private access to Bozo Beach, world class kite spot. 10-minute beach walk to Cabarete center, 5-minute walk to Kite Beach. Mid-range prices, special offers available.
Private beachfront luxury villa rentals - pricey at US$275 per night, but a smart choice if you want a high-end 4-bedroom fully staffed villa with its own pool and beach - very quiet and tranquil and a short drive to Cabarete.
Fly to Puerto Plata Airport (POP). Take a taxi (approx US $35 per trip, not per person) to Cabarete - approx 20 minutes.
Read in the guide5 mile). You will find that walking from place to place in the center of town during the day is reasonable. At night you should stay with the crowd and use your common sense.
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