Playa Rincon
Playa Rincon
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GerriM
French River, Canada341 contributions
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. ♡
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
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
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
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
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
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
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.
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
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
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
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!
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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SB
1 contribution
Hola! Quisiera saber si se puede llegar a la paya Rincón (Samaná)y a otras con auto o si o si se es necesario camioneta? Gracias!!
Va mucha gente?
ghfdg
Kossen, Austria122 contributions
Ja am Anfang und am Ende schon. Aber in der Zwischensaison (waren im Juli) ist es ruhig.
lolicaribe
La Plata, Argentina35 contributions
Hola! Me preocupan muchos comentarios que leí acerca de la inseguridad y los robos..alguien fue recientemente?
Henry P
Villa Altagracia, Dominican Republic10 contributions
Es asi. El lugar es hermoso. Las personas que han tenido su mal experiencia a lo mejor no tomaron sus nedidas de seguridad en un lugar extraño. El irse donde no hay personas o dejar sus desatendidos. Mi familia tiene mas de 20 años visitando ese lugar en semana santa y vamos alrededor de 3 veces al año. Si bien es cierto que como todos los lugares públicos de República dominicana van mucha gente de toda clase y que no se comporta igual que tu tambien es cierto que como dominicano sabes las fechas en que se pi en muy concurridos esos lugares y que tipo de experiencia tendrás a menos que estes con alguien que conozca el lugar. Peligro hay en todos los paises y lugares. Sin Miedo iria unos 20 años mas.
Lisa W
Quebec City, Canada7 contributions
Est-ce que le fond marin est du beau sable et si l’on peut faire de l’apnée? Y a-t-il des chaises si oui doit-on payer et combien? Grosse vagues ou non?
beti b
Cordoba, Argentina119 contributions
Spécial plongée sable très blanc, chaises de deux dollars et les vagues sont forte et bel endroit
krash0013
Buffalo, NY13 contributions
How can I get to Playa Rincon from Punta Cana please?
Mmartinez25
New Jersey863 contributions
It actually kind of far from Punta Cana to Playa Rincon, what you can do is stay a couple of nights in Samaná, by Las Galeras, Samana. From there you can take a tour since it's the only way to get there, usually those tours (ATV) or (Van) bring you to other beautiful places and they include food.
james g
Orangeville, Canada21 contributions
How far playa Rincon from las galeras
Edelweiss30
Guelph, Canada280 contributions
Las Galeras to Playa Rincon is a 1/2 hr drive (18 km).
we went from Samana to Playa Rincon and it was an hour drive (without the stop to visit the farm). Hope this helps!
Alexey N
Brooklyn, NY6 contributions
Is this place good for snorkeling?
Roadrunner2797
Kelowna, Canada9 contributions
There are two sides to this beach area. One side is calm and the other side is very rough.
Even in the calm area I don't think the snorkelling would be great there, there is no reef. Hope this info helps you. Worth going to none the less...beautiful area.
Chloehall
1 contribution
How far is Luxury Bahia Principe cayo levantado hotel to playa rincón beach?
JuanmaGimeno
Castellón de la Plana, Spain2 contributions
7 min boat + 40 min car
serena n
Rome, Italy4 contributions
Ciao,
la Lonely Planet dice che Playa Rincon si può raggiungere anche in automobile ma che l'ultimo km di strada è troppo accidentato per piccoli veicoli.
Qualcuno sa dirmi se è attualmente fattibile o meno?
Grazie
Serena
sun-hummingbird
Santiago Metropolitan Region, Chile102 contributions
Voy a estar en Las Terrenas, tu sabes si pasan a buscar al hotel?? para hacer el tour?'
sababe19
Santa Lucia, Uruguay11 contributions
Si puedes contratar cualquier tour dentro del hotel como fuera de ellos pero te aconsejo que lo hagas dentro es más seguro aunque un poco más caro pero tenes otra seguridad y cordinado pero si contratas fuera tenes la libertad de los horarios
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Frequently Asked Questions about Playa Rincon
- According to Tripadvisor travellers, these are the best ways to experience Playa Rincon:
- ATV The best of Samana 3 hr Guided Tour (From £94.62)
- Cayo Levantado (Bacardi Island) with Lunch and Transporation (From £59.13)
- Playa Rincon Safari Adventure from Samaná special for cruise ships (From £74.90)
- Punta Cana :Safari Samana Panoramic city tour+Rincon w/Transport (From £78.85)
- Safari Panoramic City Tour + Cueva Duarte + Playa Rincon (From £78.85)
- Hotels near Playa Rincon:
- (3.12 mi) Chalet Tropical Bio-hotel
- (5.90 mi) Dominican Tree House Village
- (3.56 mi) Boutique Hotel Todo Blanco
- (3.43 mi) Hotel Villa Serena
- (2.81 mi) Las Galeras Village Ecolodge
- Restaurants near Playa Rincon:
- (0.52 mi) Braza Del Mar
- (3.25 mi) Le Bdm Playita
- (3.42 mi) La Bodeguita
- (0.86 mi) Bar y Grill minin
- (3.41 mi) Aux Delices De France