Air
The Dominican Republic's national airline is Compañía Dominicana de Aviación C por A (DO). American Airlines offers daily flights from London via Miami. Iberian Airways operates five flights a week to Santo Domingo via Madrid.
Approximate flight time:
From London to Santo Domingo is 11 hours (including stopover).
International airports
Santo Domingo (SDQ) (Internacional de las Americas) 30km (18 miles) east of the city (travel time 30 minutes). Taxi services are available to Santo Domingo. Airport facilities include outgoing duty-free shop with perfumes designer fashions cigarettes cameras and spirits; post office; bank/bureau de change (24 hours); restaurants and bars (some are open 24 hours) and car hire.
Puerto Plata International Airport (POP) (Internacional General Gregorio Luperón). Airport facilities include outgoing duty-free shop with perfumes spirits cameras and cigarettes; banking and exchange facilities; restaurant; bar and car hire (Avis).
Punta Cana International Airport (PUJ) is 10-30 minutes travel time from the Punta Cana and Bávaro resorts. Airport facilities include gift shops duty-free shop and taxi.
Departure tax
US$10. Passengers in direct transit and children under two years of age are exempt.
Note
When buying an international air ticket in the Dominican Republic a tax of at least peso3139 (approx £160 on a one-way ticket) and at least peso2671 (approx £135 on a return ticket) is levied on the carrier by the Government. This expense is passed on directly to the customer on the price of the ticket. If the ticket is bought outside the Dominican Republic there is no tax.
Sea
Commodore Cruise Lines Carnival Cruise Lines Family Cruise Lines Regent Holidays Flagship Line Norwegian American and Holland America stop at the north coast. A cruise port was opened recently in Santo Domingo.