Playa Dorada – Puerto Plata – North Coast Dominican Republic – Debbie's Carribean Reviews Forums

Playa Dorada is located on Playa Dorada Complex, Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic and it is also known as the golden beach because it is mostly sandy and water is almost murky. The beach has nice chairs and access to kayaks. The beach is very clean and one of the less populated beaches in Puerto Plata. The beach is an awesome place to go relax if you are on vacation, it has a romantic air, great waves and you can go horseback riding right on the beach. It is the best beach to go strolling on or find snorkeling activities here. It is not like most beaches you see on the east side of the country, as the beaches in Punta Cana are usually white sand beaches but this beach is brown sand.

Playa Dorada happens to be the primary beach destination in Puerto Plata as every resort and hotel in this place has a share of the Playa Dorada Beach. You will see lots of reefs for snorkeling just offshore and the beach resort that marks the eastern end of the beach is Gran Ventana. Also you will find Blue Bay Villa Dorada and Casa Colonial on the eastern end. You will also always find security officials trying to keep off guests from their own stretch or slice of the beach unless you are a member of their resort. It’s the best swimming beach because of its mild wave action and also for waterskiing, fishing and windsurfing.

Hotels in Playa Dorada
Playa Dorada happens to be one of the first resort areas in the country as a result; it has dozens of resorts and hotels. Some of the resorts you will find here include Blue Bay Villa resort, Allegro Puerto Plata, Tubagua plantation village for those on a budget. Celuisima Playa Dorada Beach Hotel is a low price guarantee place for accommodation for tourists looking to rent a place. It is surrounded by gardens and the hotel offers excellent accommodation services and facilities right on the beachfront. It has about 411 rooms that are decorated. You will also find Grand paradise beach resort and other amazing resorts for tourists.

Playa Dorada Golf This golf course is one of the many attractions that attract tourists to this beach side. This golf club is located on Playa Dorada 538, Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic and the phone number to reach them is +1 809-320-3472. This 18 hole golf course was designed by Robert Trent Jones Sr. in 1976 and it is located on the north coast of the Dominican Republic. This golf course has exceptional greens and is flat conditioned and also surrounds the Playa Dorada resort complex. This challenging 18 hole, 72 par golf is offered on lush tropical surrounding which makes it very comfortable and convenient for golf lovers. The prices may differ depending on whether it I summer or winter. There are different golf packages and specials offered to the guests and the prices will also differ. They offer year-round golf season, caddies, golf school, teaching pros and credit cards are accepted here. There is a pro shop located just at the entrance of the of Play Dorada golf course where you can club and golf equipment. It is highly stocked and you will find everything you will need for a golf game right in this golf pro shop. You will find Bermuda shorts, shirts, pants, sun lotions and souvenirs here as well.

You can also take a tour of the fairway bars and restaurants and check out their excellent menu. After partaking in an interesting golf game, you can just visit these bars and restaurants, relax and have a chat with other golfers while eating and drinking.

Other Attraction sites you should look out or look forward to include the mountains, museums, military sites, plantation sites, zoos and aquariums and of course amazing viewpoints. Some places to explore include Cabarete, Cabrera, Sosua and of course if you’re in Playa Dorada, don’t miss out on the beach experience, it’s the main essence of this part of the country.

Here are some photos of happy Dominican kids playing in Playa Dorada:

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