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Playa Rincon
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GerriM
French River, Canada341 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
May 2023 • Couples
Absolutely spectacular, unspoiled beach.
No wonder it is one of the top 10 in the world.
Very bumpy drive to get there so if you aren't in the best of health be careful. No condos yet so let's hope it stays that way. ♡
Written 17 May 2023
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Nolinice
Oakville, Canada2,723 contributions
4.0 of 5 bubbles
Dec 2020
We have been coming for 20 years and considered well deserved the title of one of the best beaches in the world . Not this year. The disappearance of turista caused by COVId, or perhaps the currents have caused an already dramatically reduced in size beach to be as filthy as we have ever seen it, with plastic everywhere. Thanks to whomever kept presentable at least the last portion near the braza del mar restaurant and sorry we did not have the foresight or courage to pick up some trash ourselves.
Written 3 December 2020
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Paul E
St. Catharines, Canada187 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Nov 2019
We went up to Playa Rincon late last November. A bit isolated but that’s the charm of it. We were probably 25 people along the whole beach. Literally deserted and almost to ourselves; a unique experience. The weather was superb and the sea warm; could not ask for better. The waves were not too strong and we enjoyed playing in them. It was a fantastic day at the beach.
Written 14 March 2020
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Laly490
4 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Mar 2020 • Family
One of my favorite places on earth. This beautiful beach is virgin grounds. From the white fine sand, it’s cristal clear waters overlooking the mountain. There are locals who will cook for you. Fresh fish with fried Plantains (real organic food). Love love this place!
Written 13 March 2020
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_justinehand
Boston, MA15 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Feb 2020
Take it from a beach snob (I grew up on Cape Cod), this is one beautiful beach/bay. With swaying palms and turquoise waters, it looks like a Caribbean post card. From our rented villa, it was an easy drive. If you go right from the entrance, you'll be with all the other tourists, but that's the way to go if you want a chair. We went left towards Cano Frio, and practically had the beach to ourselves. The one draw-back is that there is some trash by the road, but not where you sit or swim. The restaurant all the way to the right serves good food, but, environmentalists beware, they do serve parrot fish. Though delicious, these fish are the cleaners of the reefs and vital for their health. Due to overfishing of parrot fish, Dominican reefs are in decline. Do eat local to support the economy, but also put your tourist dollars to work by requesting that you not be served parrot fish.
Written 5 March 2020
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QCern
Kirkland, Canada483 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Jan 2020 • Couples
Beautiful isolated crescent beach to walk or play in the surf. Touristy amenities at one end of the beach and more rustic facilities catering to the locals at the other end.
Written 8 February 2020
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John L
Lewiston, ME106 contributions
4.0 of 5 bubbles
Jan 2020
We rented an 8 passenger van from the local taxi stand at our resort (we didn't want to be rushed through while on an excursion) - our driver spoke no English but we worked it through and he strived to point out things on the 50 minute ride from our resort. Definitely remote setting - we went to the far right end of the beach - when we got there we wandered up and over on the right for some great pics - we knew we were had made the right choice of driver, as he followed us watching out for us all the way. We arrived at 9:15 am on a bit of cloudy day and had the entire beach to ourselves - 8 of us got the choice of hundreds of chairs ($8 each with an umbrella shared). Wandered over to the picnic area - basically a barbecue serving chicken, local fish or rock lobster tails (we all had them all served family style with rice and fried plaintains - all was good.
Be sure to watch for the coconut bread lady - and purchase sweet bread and regular bread- excellent.
couple of small shops to bargain in.
The views and the waters was incredible - place filled in by noon - but it seemed those on the excursions really had not a lot of time allotted to enjoy (suggest you make your own trip, safe but best to have a great driver).
Once we were done, we drove down to the other end to where the cool mountain river meets the sea - was not very clean and so so friendly at this end - would not waste my time there.
\But the main section was unbelievably beautiful - no wonder Nat Geo had it as a top beach in the world. Also a spot that was filmed in Pirates of Caribbean.
Written 6 February 2020
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Sean V
Canada2 contributions
4.0 of 5 bubbles
Feb 2020 • Couples
Nice beach, local peddlers very annoying and pushy. Way too much garbage in the area for a nice beach, not sure if anyone ever cleans it up but some places are like a garbage dump.
Written 1 February 2020
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Gillian B
Vancouver, Canada9 contributions
3.0 of 5 bubbles
Jan 2020 • Couples
The beach is beautiful, but all the beaches in the DR are spectacular. The way the mountains frame the beach and come down to cliffs on the far edges are so beautiful!! The restaurants are very typical, and nice. The pineapple piña colada’s are fantastic! Average lunch plate is $450–900 pesos.
Written 12 January 2020
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Lester Ojeda
San Juan, Puerto Rico482 contributions
4.0 of 5 bubbles
Jul 2019
If you're into local flavor and distinct beaches, this one is for you.

Playa Rincón is constantly named one of the world's best beaches and once you're there, it's not hard to imagine why. Pristine water, white sand, palm trees, a river of cold clear water flowing into the warm Atlantic Ocean makes it at the very least a unique experience for anyone who wants to take a swim, lounge about, or simply sunbathe. Driving from Santo Domingo is not too difficult (a four hour straight shot at most if transiting the toll road from Santo Domingo up north) but there are a few tour operators who make this a staple call on weekends for locals and tourists alike. Although I'm not a great fan of tour operators, I will say in this case that if you're on a tight budget and want to treat yourself to a great local beach (not Punta Cana) - then you may want to consider getting that bus ticket.

My two cents, however, for what they're worth, are 1) get here early and on a weekday (that means getting a car, so find a local place to stay and drive out early in the morning when you have the whole place to yourself and 2) bring with you plenty of water and some snacks - if you want to spend the day out here local vendors will charge an arm and a leg for water, and there aren't many great food options nearby.

As soon as the place starts getting packed up, it starts becoming a bit littered. Luckily locals keep the place as clean as possible, but high traffic (especially on weekends) does bring with itself some litter. Also, if you're not a fan of seaweed, this isn't a beach for you. The beach (and the shoreline) is full of seaweed which keeps getting washed to the shoreline which for some sensitive folk may not be their cup of tea. Bring a camera!
Written 2 January 2020
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