We sailed from
T&C to PR without stopping at the DR. The DR government officials are
corrupt, the smelly bays are polluted and the islands offer nothing that cannot
be found elsewhere in the Carib. Others will most likely disagree but my point
is, if you do skip it, don’t feel bad about having to.
With best
regards,
Mark
Skipper
Sailing Vessel
- Cream Puff - SM2K - #275
Currently
cruising - San Blas Islands, Panama
www.creampuff.us
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My apologies if this sort of post is too off-topic.
We're preparing to leave the Bahamas for the Dominican Republic. They
have some pretty restrictive allowances for "boat stores" which we
exceed by magnitudes (especially the wine and beer!). The guide books
note that they will "inspect" your vessel. These are the same
guide books that advise you to stock up.
Can anyone advise me on what to expect from Customs in the DR? I'm
thinking of just sailing past it to Puerto Rico, but that's a longer sail than
I prefer.