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scribed 'rustic' boat; four hours, US$105 per person) or on the Rio Yásica (three hours,
US$45 per person) and nearby reef (four hours, US$95 per person). You can arrange to
have your catch cleaned and cooked.
Festivals & Events
Master of the Ocean
(
www.masteroftheocean.com
;
last week Feb)
A triathlon of water sports - surfing, windsurf-
ing and kitesurfing. From the beach you can watch some spectacular performances.
SPORTS
Dominican Jazz Festival
(
www.drjazzfestival.com
; 2-3 Nov)
Also held in Puerto Plata (Oct 31) and Sosúa (Nov 1),
this long-running festival attracts top musical talent from around the country and abroad.
Most of the visiting musicians run workshops for kids; in 2013, Bernie Williams, former
Yankee turned guitarist, taught both baseball and jazz.
MUSIC
Sleeping
In low season you can pick up great deals on long-term rentals, but in high season - when
809-571-0999;
www.agencerd.com
)
, located in Ocean Dream Plaza, can help you find a condo
809-571-0868;
www.hotelmagnifico.com
;
Calle del Cementerio; r from US$110, apt for 4 from US$240;
)
, a compound of buildings on the beach at La Punta near Janet's Supermarket at
the eastern end of town. Others worth looking into are
Sea Lane Beachfront Condo Rentals
(
809-885-4080, in Miami 305-600-0849)
or
Cabarete Beach Houses at Nanny Estates
(
809-571-0744;
www.cabaretebeachhouses.com
;
Cabarete)
.
New developments are emerging at either end of town and on the inland side of Calle
Principal. The one by-the-numbers all-inclusive establishment is Viva Wyndham Tanger-
ine, which is a few hundred meters west of town.
In Town
Ali's Surf Camp
BACKPACKER
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