Best Beach Playa Rincon ?

[Nyeden]

Now from reading various threads on Samana, I am visiting soon (can’t wait) . I hear that Playa El Rincon is the Best beach in the peninsula.. I will be staying in the Terrenas. Does anyone knows how far it is from there? Is it really a white sand turquoise water, can it be compared to the ones in Cancun and Hawaii ?? Someone told me that Playa Dorada was that way.. when I went there I was very dissapointed... it wasn't

[samanasuenos]

Okay, Rincon is a quiet beach, usually deserted, in the mouth of a small bay,with no hotels in site, no hassling vendors, no booths, no signs, no blaring radios. nice white sand and a fresh water lagoon to rinse off in.

I haven't been to HI and Cancun, so I have to apologize.

Lastly, it is far from Las Terrenas to Las Galeras/Rincon. You take a guagua for 50 or 100 pesos from Las Terrenas to Samana, in the morning this takes aorund 2 hours or less. From Samana market, you take another guagua for 30-50 pesos to Las Galeras. Then you take a boat or pay someone to drive you to Rincon.

I recommend that you paya bit more and let someone else deal with the hassle - if you PM me, I can give you a phone number for a trustworthy taxi driver out of Samana - who can pick you up in Las Terrenas and take you all the way to Rincon for lunch and beach and then back to your hotel in Las Terrenas.

I have done the guaguas when I had time, but they can be cramped and it all depends on how tired and cranky you are when you decompress on vacation.

For anyone with a few extra bucks, it is well worth it to pay a driver.

okay, so PM me if you want the taxi info. Enjoy!

[Nyeden]

Ok let me get this straight.. you need to get on a boat to go to Playa Rincon? Thanks for your information on the taxis. But since we will have our own car and we wont be needing public transportation.. So if you drive straight from Las Terrenas its going to be aprox. 2 hours..?? right

[SKY]

You do not need a boat to get to Playa Rincon. From Las Terrenas you will drive to Samana. Then continue toward Las Galeras. Before Las Galeras there is a turn off to Playa Rincon. From that point figure about 25 minutes as the road is very bad at the end. I recommend a 4 wheel Suv for this, but people do get there in cars.

I have never driven from Las Terrenas to Samana so I could only guess one hour. The rest, 20 minutes to the turn off to Playa Rincon, and 25 more minutes to the beach.

I would suggest going to Las Galeras for a few days and stay there. There are many nice hotels there. I like Club Bonito myself. When you go the Playa Rincon make sure and eat there, the fish and Longosta are the best I have had in the D.R. By car, turn left when you reach the beach and go to the last Blue Tent to eat. There is a fat lady cooking that has been there forever. She cooks the best fish. Price 200 RD complete.

[Nyeden]

Wow thanks for all that info.. I Printed it out.. so I wont forget.

[Sosua Gal]

Hi Nyeden:

I have been to Las Terrenas and Las Galeras- both very nice places. Las Terrenas has more restaurants and is much busier. Las Galeras is somewhat "sleepier", if you know what I mean.
I just got back from 5 days in Las Galeras and it was really nice- did Playa Rincon and the beach that sretches all the way to the River- very secluded and very nice.
That said, while in Las Terrenas, you cannot miss Playa Bonita. We rented a bike and drove there- I have pictures on my webshots if you want to go look, they are located at http://community.webshots.com/user/sosuamisners
There are some nice shots of Playa Bonita on there.
Whatever you decide, they are both two of the finest beaches I have set foot on in this country.
Have fun!!!
Sosua Gal

[faer]

any recommended place where to spend the night, would like to go over there with the family

thanks

[suarezn]

Originally Posted by faer

any recommended place where to spend the night, would like to go over there with the family

thanks

There are several hotels right in Las Galeras. I've stayed at Club Bonito before (thought is was very expensive for what they offer, but I just showed up, so maybe you can get a better rate if you reserve in advance). There's also an all inclusive over there (Casa Marina), but not right on the main drag. To get to it you have to turn right on the road just before you get to Las Galeras beach (before Club Bonito).

When we went we took the boat. The guys charged me 700 pesos for the four of us (about 30 USD at the time). If I had to do it over I would drive. The boat ride is cool, but not worth what they charge IMO. In addition I like to be able to come and go as I wish. If you take the boat you have to tell the guy when you're leaving, so he can come back and pick you up. In our case we would have stayed longer if you had driven.

I don't know how the drive is, but I did see several cars right on the beach, so the drive must not be that bad. I think any small SUV should be able to make it OK.

This is one of my favorite all time beaches and I will go again next time I can. As some people have already mentioned try the fish and the pina coladas on the little shack...Just absolutely awsome.

[siren]

I think Rincon is comparable to other playas in Hawaii and others for sure. It is a beach you should go see if your are comming to the Dominican Republic. I must say though, I have seen some "local" beaches I found just as beautiful here in the Samana area. Playa Fronton is one (hope I spelled it right!) that I have to mention because of its beauty. It is difficult to get to though. Have fun on your visit and I hope you find the playas what you hoped for.

[Andy B]

For pictures and more detailed information about Playa Rincon, Playa Fronton and the Samana peninsula see the Attractions section of www.SamanaOnline.com They are the two prettiest beaches in the DR and rank among the best in the Caribbean (and maybe the world).