FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
About Visiting the Dominican
Republic
IS IT POSSIBLE TO RENT A CAR OR A MOTORBIKE OR
SCOOTER WHILE IN SAMANA?
Yes, it is. Car rental is approximately $70 US a day at car rentals.
Brothers rent a jeep for $55. Foreign licenses are accepted.
Motorbikes are available for rent. Average cost is $25 to $30 US per
day.
ARE THERE ATM MACHINES? CAN I USE VISA or
MASTERCARD?
Yes there are ATM Machines to use major
credit cards. Also money may be withdrawn on debit or credit cards at many
of the banks The country has WESTERN UNION OFFICES in many places where
money can be wired.
IS THERE CABLE TV?
Yes. Tropical Island B & B. provides each
room with a TV and VCR. English channels: CNN NEWS, several sports
stations, USA, TNT, TBS, Discovery Channel, Cine Channel, WON Chicago, etc.
There are French, Italian, German, and Spanish channels as well.
WHAT IS THE BEST MONTH OF THE YEAR TO GO TO THE
ISLAND, WEATHER-WISE?
This is a difficult question to answer as
the Dominican Republic is a TROPICAL island and so the weather is warm and
sunny all year round! The weather is beautiful whether you come in January
or August! However, just as in other places, weather is unpredictable as
far as rain or storms. There is no "rainy season" per se.
WILL THERE BE A PROBLEM DURING MY STAY SINCE I DO
NOT KNOW THE LANGUAGE?
No. All of the brothers overseeing your
island tour speak fluent English and in fact are needgreaters or
self-supporting missionaries from the United States.
I WOULD LIKE TO GO IN FIELD SERVICE DURING MY
STAY. HOWEVER, I DO NOT SPEAK SPANISH. WHAT CAN I DO?
No problem. There are many many self
supporting missionaries who speak both English and Spanish, who would love
to have you accompany them. There is a meeting for field service
every morning 8:45 am Tuesday through Sunday.
I UNDERSTAND AMERICAN DOLLARS ARE NOT USED IN THE
DOMINICAN REPUBLIC.
HOW DO I OBTAIN PESOS?
There are several money changing banks in
each town as well as at the airport. Changing US dollars to Dominican pesos
is not a problem
SHOULD I BRING MY LAP TOP? CAN I CONNECT IT TO THE
INTERNET?
If you have one, bring it. Your host
bed and breakfast has an internet line for guests to use.
WHAT KIND OF CLOTHING SHOULD I BRING?
The best clothing to bring is clothing of
perma-press or no-iron material. Lightweight.
IS THERE HOT WATER ?
In most places, NO, due to low voltage in
the country. However, a cool shower can be quite refreshing after a hot day
on the beach.
DO YOU OFFER DISCOUNTS FOR CHILDREN?
Yes and No. Unfortunately, where
airfares are concerned, airlines & various modes of transportation charge us
a set amount regardless of age. However, for Economy Vacation tours WITHOUT
AIRFARE included, children 7 years old and under who sleep in the same room
as their parents are free. Again, this applies ONLY to Economy Vacation
Tours without airfare included.
HOW CAN I AVOID HIGH CANCELLATION FEES?
Because time and unforeseen circumstances befall us all, we strongly
recommend you purchase travel insurance. You can purchase it through us or
through your own carrier. Regardless of the reason (including medical) and
regardless of whether insured or not, cancellations involve expenses and fees
and turning down brothers who would otherwise book for dates
reserved at the host Bed & Breakfast. So there are NO exceptions to our
cancellation policies/fees. For this reason, we
strongly recommend that you purchase travel insurance.
Although Bethel Coach tours is the principal agent and takes great care in choosing suppliers/vendors, they do not control them and cannot be responsible for their acts or omissions. Bethel Coach Tours cannot assume responsibility for any claims, losses, damages, expenses arising out of injury, accident or death, loss or delay of baggage, mechanical breakdowns, government actions, airline or transportation strikes, weather, acts of God, other causes beyond our control or your failure to obtain mandatory documents, passports, visas, and health certificates where required; therefore, NO refunds can be made. We reserve the right to change hotels, aircraft, dates, times, itineraries and rates. No refunds will be given for such changes.
Again, we encourage that you purchase travel insurance to assure that high cancellation fees can be avoided and that refunds may be given.
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ABOUT BETHEL COACH TOURS:
BCT is an independently owned and operated travel agency that has been organizing tours to branches of the Watchtower Bible and Tract Society worldwide for Jehovah’s Witnesses since 1988. Our goal is to offer trips to our brothers and sisters that are spiritually encouraging, fun, safe, and affordable. We are not sponsored by the Watchtower Bible and Tract Society.