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The good news is that getting to Cabarete is pretty easy! Fly to Puerto Plata airport (POP) and take a taxi 20 minutes to Cabarete, a ride that costs $40 each way.
There are direct flights from the East Coast USA: American Airlines from Miami (MIA) and Jet Blue from New York (JFK). For folks coming from the West Coast it's a bit longer, either a red-eye over to Miami/New York, or a layover night. It's ideal (if it's possible) to tack on a Cabarete trip when out East, as the flight time from Miami is less than 2 hours. From Europe there are charter companies flying to Puerto Plata: Thomas Cook from England, Jet Air Fly from Brussels, Tui from Germany.
There are other airports in the Dominican Republic, and many of them offer better fares than into Puerto Plata, but when planning your trip take into consideration that the cost and/or time it takes may make it not worth it.
Santiago (STI) is the next best option. The taxi fare from the airport to Cabarete is $100 each way, if you are in a group this can save money, as the taxis are big and can take quite a few people and their kite gear without any problem. The taxi trip takes about 1 and 1/2 hours (90 minutes) and goes over a beautiful (but winding) mountain road. Santo Domingo (SDQ) is the famous capital of Dominican Republic. Arriving here you take a taxi to the bus station located in the city (about $30-40) then hop on Caribe Tours Bus to Sousa, about 4.5 hours and 10$. From Sosua hop into taxi and 15 minutes/$20 later you are in the heart of Cabarete. It's a long mission of a trip. Taxi fare is around $200 one way. There are no scheduled flights from SDQ to POP, however chartering a plane may be possible, email us if you are considering this option.
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