Playa Diamante

I never actually been to this beach but I flown over at about 20 times. Whenever you fly from the New York area to Santo Domingo and I’m sure many other flights as well if you’re sitting on the right side of the plane you’ll be able to see this beach if you’re paying attention. It’s one of the first places of land that you will see in the Dominican republic upon entering Dominican airspace. If you’re sitting on the left side of the plane you will see a Samana peninsula. So...

Located on the northwestern coast, directly off the highway in Cabrera, this light white sand beach is not what you expect: a river flows so near, it gives the sand a soft, spongy texture, while the sea is a mixture of cold and warm from one end to the other. It’s an intriguing experience, but the shallow waters–you can wade in for miles–make it even more ideal...

This beach is full of algae, there is like a tonne of it, very thick layer. You can't swim here any more. Algae is rotting and smells very badly. Do not come here, its not worth it! Beach is not longer maintained, there is no shops or restaurant, nothing. Only fishermen on the boats, walking through algae...