City overview
The Dominican Republic shares Hispaniola with Haiti and offers more variety than anywhere else in the Caribbean, from Punta Cana's resorts to colonial Santo Domingo and the laid-back north coast around Puerto Plata. Jewish infrastructure here is the best in the region, entirely built by Chabad of the Dominican Republic under Rabbi Shimon Pelman, who also serves as shochet. Santo Domingo has a daily and Shabbos minyan, a mikvah, and Rimon Kosher Market — a full kosher supermarket with its own restaurant, a rarity in the Caribbean. A second Chabad centre opened on the north coast in Puerto Plata in 2025 with its own kosher restaurant and Shabbos services. Kosher catering delivers island-wide, including to Punta Cana resorts, though Punta Cana itself has no year-round kosher restaurant, permanent shul, or eruv.
Cabarete
Dominican Republic · Free; lessons and equipment hire priced by operator
A north-coast town whose reliable afternoon trade winds have made it one of the world's leading kitesurfing and windsurfing centres.
Time needed
Two or more days
Hours
Open daily 24 hours
Tips
The wind builds through the morning and blows hardest in the afternoon, so mornings suit beginners and swimmers. Kite Beach is for kitesurfing, Cabarete Bay for windsurfing and lessons. About twenty-five minutes from the Chabad kosher restaurant at Playa Dorada, which makes it a workable base for a kosher active holiday. Strong Atlantic currents — this is not a calm swimming beach.
Neighborhood
Cabarete, north coast
Activity providers
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