1. Contact the North Coast Crowd for very reasonable accommodations or take 3 days in an AI
(We all have to do that at least once in our lives - you can get special local prices at one of the Rui Hotels - make sure a Dominican person makes the reservation for you - they have a problem with accents .. you need a cedula for local pricing).
Hotels Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic - Riu Hotels & Resorts
2. Buy tickets to Ocean World.
With a cedula you can get local prices
3. Get on the bus to Santo Domingo .. change to Puerto Plata .. Get off in front of the hotels .. have a good time, they have shuttles to Ocean World.
A little money, a few days (4 would be perfect) and go to Ocean world.
(This is Chris who does not believe in keeping any animal in captivity! and if you keep marine animals in captivity, the marine Gods will get you!) Go to Ocean World!