Caribbean Cruise (February) 2025: Dominican Republic (La Romana)
The first port-of-call happened on the second day of the cruise. We landed in La Romana, Dominican Republic. It threw me off a bit when I learned that we were not stopping in Punta Cana, which up until this cruise, is the only port I know where cruise ship stops. At the port, live music welcomed us. A resort-type setting with pool and lounge chairs were available for those that want to just lay under the sun and swim and drink cocktails. Shopping booths are aplenty plying from magnets to swimsuit cover ups and everything in between. As is our (husband and I) practice, we don't join the ship's excursion trips. Instead, we do it on our own - more budget-friendly. And given that on this cruise we were 6 other people, it's easier to arrange a private tour. As one exits the port area, there are private tour operators. Their barkers are free to enter a small area of the port area. After talking and bargaining, we chose the guy that would take us to where we wanted t...
