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Anyone been to Dominican Republic, on previous thread the only opinion was it was a poor holiday.
Have looked at various sites and the general opinion is that it is good, these site are hosted by holiday co. so they are going to post good views. Anyone got experience good or bad? cheers:)

Me

It was fantastic, but can be expensive:nono:

Look at all inclusive

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Well worth reading about hotels and stuff at certain places even if it just gives you an idea of what to expect :)

YHPM Dave

Went to Dominican Republic last year with the missus

All inclusive 4 star for 500 quid...thought what a bargain :thumb:

The first day thought wow great.......then the diarrohea started :thumb:

After a week of the chronic craps we both went down with chronic gastroenteritis...3 days of liquid projectile hell out of both holes :thumb:

3 hotels had been affected (this happened the previous year too).....1 poor bloke i met dropped his brown milkshake in the lobby trying to make it to the hotel doctor :thumb:

they stopped flying ppl in and offered free flights out so we left 3 days early :thumb:

now in the process of getting compensation from thompson through a law firm

The Daily Mail christened it the 'septic isle' so i wouldnt bother....the hygiene standards are too bad

Lord Shrek.....a bad doner kebab in Blackpool wont send you on the pot squirting liquid for 4 days :thumb:

:lol1: FPMSL

I went there 15 years ago, it was a lovely place then. Top Notch AI for £670

not one runny milkshake insight :lol1: :D

I am going on Wed.
Will lookout for quick routes to bathrooms just in case!!
I regularly eat junk food in the UK (maybe I'll be immune).
Hope its good.

Plan your route carefully (toilet route) try and find a multitude of toilets, just in case.........:lol1:

Carry bog paper at all times

i had the typhoid/cholera jabs, didnt touch the salad (washed in the local water) and didnt brush my teeth using the local water supply BUT still managed to sh1t twice my bodyweight in less than 48hrs :thumb:

Tips to avoid constant crapping:

eat hot food only
dont drink the water
dont drink the local rum/gin/vodka

Lord Shrek......it comes out of your bum like a bullet from a gun :thumb:

Make sure the bog paper is not that Izal stuff - you'll have skid marks all the way up your back....:nono: :lol1: :thumb:

Been to Cairo CANNOT be dirtier/unhygenic than there.:(
Tour guide said Dont touch anything, if you do touch anything dont wash your hands even with bottled water(unless you bought it outside Egypt) as they just re-bottle from the tap!!.
Dont even want to think about the toilets:eek2: :eek2: :eek2: :eek2:

I went about 10 years ago and it was really nice..Stayed in the south of the island and back then everybody went to the north...Neither of us got the 2 bob bits nor did any of the other guests we talked to..
Was all inclusive but everything was cheap as chips..191 rum was £2.50 a litre..Trip into santo domingo was eye opening but everyone was friendly and we never felt unsafe..
Only thing that was a pain was the leccy kept on going off so no AC in the room at times...

Think this is the funniest thread I have seen for a while :D

Brown milkshake :D

chop

Dom Rep. is cheap for a reason ... as suggested above, choose a hotel suite with a nicely decorated bathroom as the rest of the holiday will be largely immaterial.

Also, the island is absolutely filthy so pick a nice hotel 'cause you may find you don't wanna leave the resort... we didn't.

Went there in may this year for 2wks, had a fab time, 8 of us went and not one of us delivered any bum gravy. :)
Take a look on trip advisor there's forums on the dem rep and there's some good advice on there.

Look at Reviews of vacations, hotels, resorts, vacation and travel packages - TripAdvisor

The sites has lots of reviews from holiday makers for almost every hotel in the world.

One seriously funny thread. :lol1:

I had been enjoying the odd Dominican Republic cigar until i read this thread, I may now be changing brands. The dirty *******s.

Hi guys in Dominican Rep. right now, over 100 deg. fantastic, no probs yet!!!:lol1:

Go barbados/bahamas/jamaica instead.

Been to Barbados,Jamaica Etc.
Domincan Rep. is better (so far).
Better weather,no storms, no street sellers(well hardly any). great time .:D

been there twice (Playa dorada in puerto plato) and had a great time as long as you dont get the platter splatters!

Anyway you can get a dodgy tummy anywhere, stayed at an expensive hotel in cancun and was hopping on and off the loo for a week.

It could be the water. Only drink bottled water when your there.