From city life to the warm Caribbean waters & palmtrees without hassles
Cabarete sits on the north coast, an easy hop from North America and a single connection from most of Europe. No island-hopping, no nervous little propellers — you land, we drive.
Alongside Hawaii, the Dominican Republic ranks among the world’s top watersports destinations: morning surf and afternoon trade winds, all in a single epic day.
Flight > Taxi Jump in our pool
Puerto Plata (POP) takes nonstop flights from Miami, New York, Boston and Toronto. From the terminal it’s a twenty-five minute drive down the coast road — and we’ll be waiting at arrivals.
Puerto Plata (POP) is the easiest way in, but it isn’t the only one. Two more international airports sit within an easy drive: Santiago (STI) is about an hour and a half away, and Santo Domingo (SDQ) around three and a half — both worth a look if the fare or the timing happens to land better on the day you want to travel.
Whichever you choose, we’ll help you line up the transfer so the final leg is sorted before you touch down.
How to get here?
The journey is part of the escape. One nonstop flight into Puerto Plata, a twenty-five minute transfer down the coast road, and we take care of the rest — arrival and departure as effortless as the week itself.
Your airport,
and two backups.
Fly into Puerto Plata by default. Santiago and Santo Domingo are reliable alternatives if the fare or the schedule is better.
The quick way to get to Swell. 25 minutes by our taxi shuttle
A reliable backup with more regional routes. Quick transfer to Swell by taxi.
Directly accessible from lots of cities. Add city culture to your beach holiday.
We’ll be
at arrivals.
Send us your flight details and a private transfer meets you at Puerto Plata. The drive winds east along the coast road — palms one side, ocean the other — and drops you at the door.
- Met by nameA driver at arrivals with a sign — no taxi haggling at the curb.
- Door to doorStraight to Swell — no transfers, no connections, no surprises.
Good to know.
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Transfer to and from Puerto Plata Included
A private pickup from Puerto Plata is arranged for every guest — we’re at arrivals with your name, 25 minutes from the door.
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Saturday to Saturday
Most retreats run weekly. Tell us your flights and we’ll line the transfer up around them.
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No car needed
Everything — beach, breaks, restaurants — is on foot or a short ride away. Leave the rental desk alone.
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Easy entry
The Dominican Republic is visa-free for most visitors for short stays. A passport and a tourist card is all it takes.
Cabarete,
corner to corner.
Getting here,
answered.
Airports, transfers and entry — the practical bits, sorted. Anything we’ve missed — write to us, a real person replies within a day.
Puerto Plata International (POP) by default — it’s just 25 minutes from the door. Santiago (1.5h) and Santo Domingo (3.5h) are reliable backups if the fare or schedule is better. No puddle-jumpers required.
We include the Puerto Plata (POP) airport pickup and drop off into our package price. Send us your flight details and a private driver meets you at arrivals with your name on a sign — no taxi haggling at the curb. The drive winds along the coast road straight to the door.
For Santiago or Santo Domingo we have to charge extra since it’s a longer transfer.
For most visitors the Dominican Republic is visa-free for short stays — a passport and a tourist card is all it takes. Check the rules for your own nationality before you fly.
No — leave the rental desk alone. The beach, breaks and restaurants are all on foot or a short ride away, and your transfer covers the airport run both ways.
Most retreats run Saturday to Saturday. Land before lunch and you can usually still make the first session that afternoon — tell us your flights and we line the transfers up around them.
It is an option, but not the easy and quick way to get to Swell. It’s a 6 hour drive from Punta Cana to Swell. It’s a drive with pretty scenery. But honestly we advice our clients to fly into Puerto Plata, Santiago or Santo Domingo, in that order.
Limited spaces available
Tell us your dates, how many people you are thinking about coming with, and we’ll send you a custom price and availability quote; almost instantly. Hasta pronto, see you soon.