Tropical Island Bed & Breakfast

A Homey Bed & Breakfast for Brothers & Sisters
 


 

Samana, Dominican Republic
MarilynPereira@usa.net  Phone: 809-538-2829 / Cell: (829) 342-5234
http://www.tropicalislandbb.com/
 

 

 14-Day Semi-Inclusive
Tropical Island Vacation(
14 Days / 13 Nights)

 

Includes:

 

  • Airport pickup & return
  • Bed & Breakfast accommodations
  • Tropical breakfast in buffet
  • Private Chauffeuring to all activities 

 

SUGGESTED ITINERARY

DAY 1

Met at airport by brother who will be your chauffeur, Rodolfo.  Scenic ride through the interior enjoying the rugged mountain scenery and the picturesque countryside with luxurious African oil palm groves lining the "carretera" on the way to...

the charming little town of Samana, located on the Peninsula of Samana' on the northeastern part of the island.

 

       

Browse around town to unique tropical shopping plaza "Pueblo Principe

   

Visit  Samana's colorful Tropical Flea Market located along the great Bay of Samana and meet  the many brothers and sisters who have stalls there, selling paintings, jewelry, clothing and unique island souvenirs.  These brothers enjoy meeting our visiting brothers from around the world!

   

 
 

Evening:  Dinner 

Recommended Restaurants: 
 
               Los Chinos                             (Excellent international cuisine, Chinese, American, Dominican),Reasonably priced.
               El Bambu                               (Dominican cuisine)
               La Hacienda                          (excellent seafood, steaks, French, American, Dominican cuisine)
               La Rosa Mata                         (French & Dominican cuisine)
               Pizza Italiano                         (Quaint ambience, excellent real Italian pizza, around corner from TIBB, open 6 pm)

 

 

DAY 2

8:30 a.m.  Leave for a beautiful ride to the end of the Peninsula - Las Galeras - to board a boat to one of the most beautiful beaches in the world - Playa Rincon - for a full day of swimming, riding the waves and sunbathing!

 

       
 

Enjoy freshly caught fish  cooked on the beach with native cuisine.  

5:30 pm- 6:30 pm - Return to accommodations.



DAY 3

8:00 a.m. - Tropical Island breakfast in buffet.

9:00 a.m. - Excursion to beautiful Barcardi Island in the Great Bay of Samana. 

         
 

For full day of swimming/snorkeling (bring own equipment) sunbathing

Noon  Delicious Dominican cuisine - with fresh fish cooked on the beach

4:30 p.m. - Return to accommodations between 4:30 - 5:30 pm

FOR THE MONTHS OF JANUARY, FEBRUARY:  Whale Watch Excursion before going to Bacardi Island:
Eliseo Dishmey, a brother in Samana Congregation, Owner and Operator of Whale Watch Excursions 

                

7:00 pm:  Dinner

 

DAY 4

Adventure to EL LIMON, one of the most beautiful waterfalls in the country, by horseback,  enjoying a guided tour through the beautiful tropical countryside.

The trail, La Manzana, is about 2 kilometers long, and once you arrive there and dismount your horse you will then enjoy a 300 meter hike down to the SALTO DEL LIMON for swimming. 

Upon  return, a delicious meal of local cuisine is served in a palm roofed tropical cabana.

      

 

DAY 5

Tour across the Peninsula to the little village of Las Terrenas, located on the norther coast, where many beautiful beaches are located.  Swimming, souvenier shopping & dinner along the sea if desired. 

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6:30 p.m. Return to Samana: Beautiful panoramic view of the entire Peninsula while crossing over the Samana Sierras 

                 

 

DAY 6

Swimming at "Las Galeras", end of Samana Peninsula.  Beautiful beach with backdrop of mountains.  Freshly caught fish cooked on the beach.

   

DAY 7

Go to "La Fuente", natural pool from under mountains, with terrace around it.   Swim. Have lunch.

   

Clean, cool refreshing waters come from under the mountains to form a natural fresh water pool for swimming and diving.  Around this natural pool, nestled below the mountains, a witness family has built a three-level terrace with tables, chairs, and umbrellas, along with a little restaurant where one can sit, relax, and enjoy a seafood dinner of lobster, shrimp, conch, crab, and red snapper or "platos tipicos" or "comida criolla" (Dominican cuisine), or just a good sirloin steak.  You can swim, dive, relax, and make cocktails (small liquor store is located by the pool).  Entrance fee into La Fuente is only $1.00 U.S.  Meals are optional, with average prices between $7 and $20 U.S.

 

DAY 8

For those unable to tour Bethel upon arrival or departure:

Leave Samana on early a.m. bus  for trip to Dominican Bethel in Santo Domingo. Beautiful views of the interior of the country, mountains, rice fields. Arrive approximately 11:00 a.m. 

Arrangements can be made for a brother to pick you up at the bus station and take you to Bethel.  If too late in the morning for tour, shopping mall with restaurants next to Bethel.

1:00 p.m..  Tour of Bethel 

                

3:00 p.m. - Taxi from Bethel to bus

4:00 p.m. - Catch last bus back to Samana


DAY 9

8:00 a.m. - Breakfast in buffet.

9:00 a.m. - Spend the day at beautiful Anadel Beach.  Noon buffet.

 

Anadel has a nice beach club with great chaise lounges, music area, really clean beach, spotless bathrooms and changing rooms with showers, souvenir shop, water sports rental.

 

Their restaurant is huge and beautiful, and a nice place to sit and read should there be showers during the day.  It has an a-la-carte menu - excellent Samana-style fish and delicious "dulce de coco" or coconut dessert!  Several times a week at noon, they have an all-you-can-eat buffet for approximately $10 U.S.


DAY 10

8:00 a.m. Spend a full day in the ministry in country territory with the congregation (Wednesdays / Fridays)

   

   
 

DAY 11

EXCURSION TO HAITISES NATIONAL PARK - Year-Round Excursions - Eliseo Dishmey:
 

Excursions to Haitises National Park include a trip to Barcardi Island afterwards for swimming and a buffet luncheon.   
Leave early morning; return late afternoon. Buffet luncheon included.

About Los Haitises National Park

Los Haitises National Park, located southeast of the Great Bay of the Peninsula of Samana, is 208 square kilometers of hillocks, divided by narrow gullies, which create the impression of numerous tiny islands or keys forming a landscape  full of bays & marshy country with mangroves, hills & islands on the border between land and sea

 

Haitises' Fauna:

The richness of the National Park Los Haitises’ fauna is reflected among the mammals including the manatee (Trichechus manatus) found in the large areas of  mangrove swamps.  These mangroves are populated by protected native species of flora and fauna, such as Hutias (giant rats), turtles, wild pigs.  Bats, tortoises, and the shy Manatee reside in the caves and mangrove systems

The park is also home to the solenodon (Solenodon paradoxus) a small insectivore mammal (above) endemic from the island in the forest.  Due to its remoteness, rugged topography and seasonally heavy rainfall the park is accessible only by boat

Los Haitises park provides a home refuge and nesting sites for 112 species of birds including  Brown Pelican, Magnificent Frigate Bird, Roseate Tern, Ridgeway's Hawk (this is one of the last known nesting places in the world of this species), Narrow-billed Tody, Least Grebe, Night Heron, , Great White Egret, parrots & turtledoves.

Many unusal and colourful small reptiles & amphibians make their home in Los Haitisis as well.

Los Haitises; Flora: 

Los Haitises is also a virtual botanical garden. Its varied flora and fauna in its forests & mangrove swamps, includes more than 760 identified species of plants, 17 species of which are endemic to this one small area. The Haitises’ vegetation includes a latifolias humid tropical forest transforming into a semideciduous tropical forest in the keys and mogotes by the coast.

       
 

Haitises' Caves & Caverns:

The Dominican Republic has the most extensive cave system in the Caribbean many of which contain over 1000 year old artwork. Los Haitises' extensive cave-system with pictographs and petroglyphs is said to have been created by the indigenous people of the island--the Tainos. The Taino Indians dwelt in these limestone caves and left many cave drawings and carvings  on the walls, which can be easily seen when touring Los Haitises. 


          

Fossils & pre-Columbian remains have also been found in the caverns there.  Inside these caverns are magnificient formations of stalactite and stalamites of stunning colours along with prehistoric art made from carvings & drawings.  Underground streams that run throughout the caverns can also be seen.

DAY 12

8:00 a.m. Tropical breakfast in buffet

9:00 a.m. - tour across the Peninsula to the little village of Las Terrenas, located on the northern coast where many beautiful beaches are located.  Swimming, souvenir shopping, and dinner along the sea if desired.

  

Return to Samana:  Beautiful panoramic view of the entire Peninsula while crossing over the Samana Sierras.

            


DAY 13

 

Options: 

Field Service
Sleep-in
Relax & pack
Last minute souvenier shoppping
 

 

 

DAY 14

 

Leave early morning  for airport -  picture taking as well as souvenier shopping along the way if time

 

For flights that leave late afternoon or evening out of Santo Domingo:  Bethel tour.

6:00 a.m. - Early breakfast

6:30 a.m. - Leave for a 3-hour cross-island sightseeing tour through the interior of the country to the southern shore along the Caribbean to Santo Domingo to visit the Dominican Branch.

9:30 a.m. - Tour of Bethel

After tour of Bethel, head to Santo Domingo International Airport (This tour is not available to those leaving through Santiago International Airport).


 

Airport Pick Up:

 

Santiago International Airport (STI) is the preferred airport to come through for airport pick up & return. However, guests may also be picked up at Santo Domingo International Airport (SDQ) for an additional charge of $50 US. For arrivals through Puerto Plata (POP), there is an additional charge of $60 US. There are no airport pick ups from  Punta Cana.

 

El Catey International Airport, (AZS),  is the nearest international airport to Samana, with daily flights from Toronto, Canada, & Europe, [Germany, Spain, France, Italy, United Kingdom].This airport does not serve the U.S.
 

There is no airport pick up for flights arriving after 7:30 p.m., however, our chauffeur will  wait for flights that were scheduled earlier that are delayed   For airport return, departing flights must be scheduled no earlier than eleven o'clock a.m. due to the traveling distance to the airport.

 

Breakfast in buffet: 

 

A breakfast buffet, varied each day,  is served every morning between 7:45 & 8:00 a.m.  Guests enjoy an array of fresh tropical fruits in season, juices or papaya shakes, eggs & ham accompanied by one of the following selections: pancakes, potato-cheese tortas, quesadillas, home fries, fried platanos,  or yucca & onions.  Choice of: our traditional island cereal:  hot "avena de chocolate"  or  fresh yogurt served with almond granola.  An assortment of fresh bakery breads &  "biscochos"  served with tropical fruit jams & locally made Dominican mozzarella cheese. Our Dominican coffee, famous for its aroma & unique smooth full-bodied taste, is  served with a special  chocolate liqueur and Dominican rum.

 

Accommodations:

 

Tropical Island Bed & Breakfast is not a resort, but a homey bed & breakfast hosted by Jehovah's witnesses.  Brothers on vacation, desiring economical accommodations and the quiet relaxing atmosphere a bed and breakfast has to offer, come to Tropical Island Bed & Breakfast from all around the world.

 

TIBB is located two blocks from the sea, not far from nice restaurants & transportation to beautiful beaches, and is only a five minute ride to the Kingdom Hall.  Each room has two queen-sized beds & a small refrigerator and is equipped with cable TV, DVD player & a large selection of movies, as well as a computer & internet service.  Rooms with air-conditioning are additional. Kitchen may be used after two o'clock in the afternoon for light cooking and reheating. TIBB is not equipped for our guests to prepare large meals. A microwave oven available for guests. 

Air-Conditioning:

 

Room with air-conditioning for one person is an additional $5.00 US per day.  Rooms with air-conditioning for two or more persons is an additional $8.00 US per day. Note: Electrical cuts throughout the day are common in all  parts of the country. During these times there is no air-conditioning.  TIBB, however, does have a battery-operated inverter system that permits use of all other electrical devices such as overhead fans, TV, lights, & computers during these periods.  When reserving please specify whether or not you would like a room with air-conditioning.

 

 

 

For more options and photos:
please visit: www.TropicalislandBB.com/Semi.htm

 

Tropical Island Vacation
RATES:  US Dollars
May 2009

NOTE:

All rates quoted below are for rooms without air conditioning.
 

Number of Guests

Number of Rooms

Total Cost

Total:
Cost per Person

One Person

One Room

$2600 $2600

Two Persons

Two Rooms

$3250 $1625
Two Persons One Room $2700 $1350
Three Persons Two Rooms $3320 $1106
Three Persons One Room $2860 $ 953
Four Persons Two Rooms $3400 $ 800
Four Persons
One Room Not recommended
for 14 day stay
n/a
Five Persons Two Rooms $3550 $ 710

All rates & itineraries subject to change. Kindly email for confirmation
 

Congregation Meetings (Spanish):

          Thursday 7:00 p.m.                         Sunday, 3:30 p.m.           

Congregation Bible Study             Public Talk

Theocratic Ministry School            Watchtower Study
Service Meeting

 

Kingdom Hall is a five minute  ride away by concho, or 15-20 minute walk from TIBB. 

 

Field Service: 
 

Monday

no service

Tuesday

8:45 a.m.

Wednesday

8:00 a.m.

Thursday

8:45 a.m.

Friday

8:30 a.m.

Saturday

8:35 a.m.

Sunday

9:00 a.m.

 

 

 


Almost the entire congregation meets early Wednesday and Thursday mornings to work all day in the "campo" (country). Territories worked are located  at the two extremities of the congregation territory on the Peninsula of Samana.  Samana Congregation has many local and foreign pioneers ( or "needgreaters".  See www.Needgreaters.com ).  For this reason, there is never a problem finding someone to accompany you in the ministry. Most of the brothers serving where the need is great here, from different countries, speak English. 

 

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