La Romana, Dominican Republic (July 23, 2007) – Visit beautiful La Romana, experience the island culture, bask in the sun and bring the kids! Vacationers are quickly discovering a new family-friendly destination – the idyllic resort area of La Romana, located along the eastern shores of the Dominican Republic. Distinctively Dominican, the region’s blend of one-of-a-kind, natural, culturally-authentic attractions and experiences combined with its luxurious vacation surroundings is leading La Romana to become one of the most popular destinations in the Caribbean.
Fun-filled excursions for families in La Romana are abundant both above and below the sea. On land the adventurous can bounce along on three-wheeled motorbikes and tour La Romana’s remote scenic areas or hike through the Parque Nacional del Este (National Park of the East), home to more than 300 bird species, the endangered loggerhead sea turtles, bottlenose dolphins, manatees and a giant coral reef, along with more than a hundred cave systems. In addition, visitors can take a journey on horseback to the famous Cueva de las Maravillas (Cave of Marvels). The majestic cave brings visitors down 25 feet below the surface where they’ll find pre-Colombian pictographs, incredible stalagmite and stalactite formations and an underground pool.
Families can also enjoy underwater adventures with scuba diving and snorkelling tours to discover one of the most important coralline ecosystems of the Antilles and explore four shipwreck parks that include sunken ships, an underwater archaeological museum and the Caballo Blanco Reef, which contains a mix of New World artifacts, including nine 18th century cannons and numerous 16th century Spanish artifacts.
Other activities for families include a visit to the home of Ponce de Leon and the Altos Chavon, the famed artist’s village fashioned after a medieval town with restaurants, shops, a gallery and an archaeological museum. Another popular outing is a trip to Isla Saona, an island off the coast of La Romana filled with lagoons, abundant wildlife and beautiful beaches.
Tropical Tours, La Romana’s leading tour operator, offers a variety of family-friendly adventures like the Off-Road ATV Adventure, which includes an excursion to the sugar cane fields, a race through the countryside to the Chavon River for a swim and a visit to a ranch in “Gato” to enjoy some fresh fruits and a little shopping. Families can enjoy a special offer of just $54 per person, 15 per cent off of the regular rate, on the Off-Road ATV Adventure now through October 31, 2007.
Families can also opt to spend a day touring Santo Domingo where they can visit the Trampolín Children’s Museum, which provides fun educational experiences and activities for both children and adults. Also included in the tour is a visit to the National Zoo, where indigenous and exotic animals roam freely in natural habitats, as well as a trip to the National Aquarium. The special Family Day in Santo Domingo excursion is offered through Tropical Tours now through October 31, 2007 and costs $30 per child and $60 per adult.
La Romana has a variety of kid-friendly resorts that provide kid’s clubs, supervised programs and activities and a range of additional services to help keep children entertained and allow parents to enjoy some down time. These resorts include the following:
Casa de Campo & Excel Villas’ award-winning children’s programs for toddlers (1-3 years), kids (4-7 years) and tweens (8-12 years) are supervised and operate daily with fun adventures to the Equestrian Center, sports at the Tennis Center, arts and crafts, water games at the private Minitas Beach and more. The Family Fun Zone is one of the many places families can play together. Teenagers (13-17 years) can enjoy the Bonche4Teens clubhouse, which features movies, a pool table and more.
Viva Wyndham Dominicus Beach provides a complimentary Viva Wyndham Kid’s Club for children ages 4-12 years old and a Junior Club for children ages 12-16. Children can participate in a host of daily activities, including tennis, painting, archery, windsurfing, mini tournaments, kayaking, volleyball, sandcastle building, pool games and talent shows. All activities are divided into age-appropriate groups. Babysitting services are also available for a nominal fee.
The Viva Wyndham Dominicus Palace features the complimentary Viva Wyndham Kid’s Club for children ages 4-12. Children participate in age-specific activities such as arts and crafts, tennis, kayaking, sandcastle building, swimming and a beach Olympics. The Viva Wyndham Kid’s Club allows parents to enjoy some quality time while the children are having fun.
Oasis Canoa’s Kidz Club offers daily activities for children ages 4-12 where they can enjoy a complete kids menu, nature, watersports, swimming pool, miniature golf and archery, as well as beach volleyball and basketball. There is also an open-air theater for nightly shows.
The Sunscape Casa del Mar resort has the Explorer’s Club, a fully supervised program for children ages 3-12 that offers daily programs based on science, nature and exploration. Kids will enjoy the ocean trampoline, sandcastle competitions, arts and crafts, movies on the beach and a weekly camp-out adventure on the beach.
Visitors can enjoy La Romana’s breathtaking scenery, vibrant culture and rich colonial past while in the midst of miles and miles of clean, white sandy beaches and pristine waters. For more information on one of the fastest growing tourist destinations in the Caribbean contact Explore La Romana at (866)-588-6856.
For more information about the resorts featured above, you can also see their listings under Dominican Republic – Accommodations at www.caribbean.com.
For your FREE on-line Dominican Republic travel guide, visit www.caribbean.com.
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