SXI - Matt
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Me and the gf are booking to go away to bahia maimon just wondered if an body has been and what they thought it looks amazing just wondered if any of you lot have been and what you thought?
Post your pics if you have been and have any of the beaches ect 
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swedge
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ive been to the dominican republic before, was at puerto plata
was an amazing holiday, the weather was class so were the beaches
we were in a resort so we only went into town once, pretty dodgy places to go lol
the market down by the beach wa sa laugh as they were all walking about in asda t-shirts lol
just watch your pockets and dont show any cash lol
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What the travel agents said if you flash it you loose it, i can understand why though being such a poverty country, im wel looking forward to it luckily its quite a big resort we are looking at you can use any 3 of the resorts that are on there own private beach, well rated then?
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Have been to Domincan Republic twice now, both times were excellent.
Think the first was Puerto Plata (was only young), but the second time (3-4yrs ago) def was. Weather was great and the actual Puerto Plata resort was fine as is basically a sealed off tourist resort. Outside of that can be a little dodgey, but not too bad if you are sensible.
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yeah definitly go again, i came back with practicly all my spending money as i never had to use it apart from cigs and sweets and souveniers etc
any room in your suitcase?
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swedge
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Have been to Domincan Republic twice now, both times were excellent.
Think the first was Puerto Plata (was only young), but the second time (3-4yrs ago) def was. Weather was great and the actual Puerto Plata resort was fine as is basically a sealed off tourist resort. Outside of that can be a little dodgey, but not too bad if you are sensible.
same place as me, the bar that was in the middle of the pool was class.
we went up to it with a lilo that had about 30 cup holes in it with some canadian chicks and got everyone filled with a cocktail lol
its not nice trying to swim pissed lol
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same place as me, the bar that was in the middle of the pool was class.
we went up to it with a lilo that had about 30 cup holes in it with some canadian chicks and got everyone filled with a cocktail lol
its not nice trying to swim pissed lol
Puerto Plata is the resort, has a load of hotels in it 
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The resort we are going to is 9km from puerto plata its the same its sealed of beach and resort for the 3 hotels on the coast line so we are sealed off to i hear it can be quite nasty out side, we are looking at going all inclusive so hopfully wont buy to many souveniers lol and spend all my money, its our first holiday away together and with out parents so hopfully be one to remember, lol i wouldnt of thought so you no what girls are like with there wardrobes 
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When are you going?
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same place as me, the bar that was in the middle of the pool was class.
we went up to it with a lilo that had about 30 cup holes in it with some canadian chicks and got everyone filled with a cocktail lol
its not nice trying to swim pissed lol
Puerto Plata is the resort, has a load of hotels in it
does it lol, all i know is i was at puerto plata hotel had a huge open reception with couches n shit round it
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does it lol, all i know is i was at puerto plata hotel had a huge open reception with couches n shit round it
Think it has 10+ hotels aswell as a load of restaurants/shops/apartments/etc, its just like a town thats has barriers at its entry to stop locals coming in - so that could of been any of the hotels
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When are you going?
last two weeks of june so we miss the huricane season lol we were looking at aug till we found out its the middle of the hurricane seaon should be in the 90's to 
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Ive been twice in August (aswell as to other carribean islands around that time of year), both times it was amazing weather. Although I may just of got lucky
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When are you going?
last two weeks of june so we miss the huricane season lol we were looking at aug till we found out its the middle of the hurricane seaon should be in the 90's to
was unbelievabley hot whan i was there lol, we had 1 bit of rain that lasted 1 hour. it was like a huge thunderstorm with lightning and everything lol
we still stayed in the pool though as it was still roasting lol
mossies are quite annoying but we had one of those spray things in our room that you plug in, we also had some spray stuff we sprayed on ourselves and little bands to wear, i didnt get bit once
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August would of been cool but as prety dam expensive to but being fair skinned would of burnt to a crisp LOL!!!, dam nether thought of the mossies think ill have to do what you did with one of them plug in things for our room and iv seen those bands to didnt no if they work but by the sounds of it worth investing in,
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Have either of you got any pictures of when you went?
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yeah i thought the bands were a load of crap at first but we didnt get bit so they muct work.
we had to wear one on our wrist and on the opposite ankle
only at night though
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Worth a try if it stops me getting bit id be up for it will see, the plug in device for the room is going to be a must have though
"only at know though"??
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edited lol
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Im lucky as dont get bitten ever so they didnt bother me. Other people I went with got bitten though. Make sure you talk to the docs before you go, as I know some will suggest certain medication before you go, and I'd certainly suggest malaria tablets if you are prone to getting bitten.
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Ah makes sense now just gota keep my self occupied for 9 hours on the flight looking at the plane though hopfully going to be on the new ones with built in tellys for every passenger on the back of there chairs in front of them
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i took the tablets aswell, whatever you do do not use the water from the taps for brushing your teeth
my mates dad did and he was ill the whole holiday
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Im lucky as dont get bitten ever so they didnt bother me. Other people I went with got bitten though. Make sure you talk to the docs before you go, as I know some will suggest certain medication before you go, and I'd certainly suggest malaria tablets if you are prone to getting bitten.
Thats true going to stock up with sun lotion and paracetomal ect dont fancy using there own branded medicens, any one no how longs it takes to get a new passport mines ran out?
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Ah makes sense now just gota keep my self occupied for 9 hours on the flight looking at the plane though hopfully going to be on the new ones with built in tellys for every passenger on the back of there chairs in front of them
lol that was the worst thing about it, im 6ft1 and everytime i fell asleep the woman kept hitting me with the coffee trolley
felt like getting up and kicking her in the badger and shouting "do you fucking like it eh eh eh" lol
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i took the tablets aswell, whatever you do do not use the water from the taps for brushing your teeth
my mates dad did and he was ill the whole holiday
Take it you just dont touch there tap water then just use bottled water
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