Colonial Santo Domingo
Chock-full of 500-year-old architecture - including the hemisphere's first cathedral, university, hospital and more.

Watersports in Cabarete
A bustling international enclave with the best windsurfing in the hemisphere, and much more.

Hiking in Cordillera
Pristine alpine wilderness, right in the middle of the Caribbean.

Whale-watching in Samaná
An unforgettable spectacle of humpback whale migration; catch it from December to February.

Old-style Cuban son at the Mauna Loa
Catch a Buena Vista-style Cuban son show in a plush Santo Domingo ballroom.

Playa Cosón
The best beach on the island bar none, with no crowds, gentle turquoise currents, swaying palms and soft white sand stretching for miles.

Parque Nacional Los Haitises
Boat rides through a surreal snarl of mangrove swamps and prehistoric caves in the island's remote southeast.