Don't hesitate to reserve your excursion in La Romana directly at the local companies.

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Don't hesitate to reserve your excursion in La Romana directly at the local companies.
The port of La Romana in the Dominican Republic is frequently visited by cruise ships. The sugar industry dominates in the city. The favorite attraction is the Parque Nacional Del Este. Cruisers flock in bulk to this park on their port day. Several tours to the park leave from the fishermen village Bayahibe. Bayahibe hosts several excursion companies and cruisers may book direct at the providers.

Park National del Este / the off-shore islands:
The most significant tourist attraction in La Romana is the National Park del Este and in specific the tropical islands of Saona, Catalina and Catalinita. Saona Island is among the most beautiful and is everything you image yourself of a tropical paradise. Saona is pure and you can spend a great day on one of the various beaches or you can snorkel at the pristine coral reefs. Most cruise travelers think about the day on Saona as the best day of the entire cruise. There are various excursions offered, but the smaller Saona excursions per speedboat are the best.

The country side:
The country side is common Caribbean. The area around La Romana has big sugarcane plantations. And in addition the Dominican republic is the largest cigar producer on the planet. The land section of the National Park del Este consists out of dry tropical forest, lime stone formations and has various caves and caverns. Near La Romana you can find the River Chavon. The block busters Apocalypse Now and Rambo III are filmed right here. The river meanders by going through a terrific gorge, encompassed by tropical jungle. You can take a trip on a conventional river boat and visit the river side ranch to see the tropical jungle.

La Romana City:
As said, the city of La Romana is not a specific beautiful city. However if you want to do some shopping you can visit the Jumbo Supermarket, just over the bridge from the cruise port. Another tourist attraction near the cruise port is the largest cigar factory on the planet, Tabacalera de Garcia, possessed by Altadis, the largest cigar agent on the planet.

Golf Casa de Campo:
On the property of Casa de Campo you can find the well-known "Teeth of the Dog" golf course (# 5 on the planet), as two other golf courses.

Beach Breaks:
Quite popular are the beach breaks. Close to Bayahibe there are a few world class All Inclusive resorts and it is easy to buy day passes and spend the day on a vacation resort. The beaches of Bayahibe and Dominicus are beautiful and extremely appropriate for a beach break and to have a nice meal in a regional dining establishment. The taxi travel to Bayahibe is offered by Taxi Casa de Campo.

Don't wait to book an excursion while staying in La Romana.