The Real Dominican Experience with Doña Catalina
Energy Level
Duration
3.5 hours
Type
CULTURED
Accessible
Yes

Virgin Select
This experience is exclusive to Virgin Voyages; additionally, a donation to our environmental and social impact charity partners will be made on behalf of your booking.
Shore Thing Highlights
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Travel to La Piragua to spend the day with farmer and artisan Doña Catalina
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Join Doña Catalina's daughter as she prepares a traditional Dominican sancocho - then enjoy this delicious Dominican countryside lunch with the family
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Dance, sing and enjoy a coffee under the trees before heading back
Need to know
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Please be aware this Shore Thing is not wheelchair accessible
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Exclusive to Virgin Voyages
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A donation will be made on behalf of your Shore Thing booking to our environmental and social impact charity partners
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This Shore Thing is not suitable for pregnant Sailors
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The drive to La Piragua is approximately 30 minutes
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Lunch is included
Experience shores the Virgin way
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Local & Immersive Tours
Authentic experiences curated with local operators
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A Sustainable Cause
Select tour bookings to help social charities
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Peace of Mind
Modify/cancel up to 48hrs before where applicable
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Priority Debark in Port
Be first ashore in all our ports of call
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Safe and Insured
Our partners are licensed and insured
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Transparent Pricing
No hidden costs, all-inclusive Shore Thing prices
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Expert Travel Support
Pre-voyage to onboard assistance, always there
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Stress-Free Returns
Ship will wait for you in the event of a delay
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Convenient Collection
Convenience of one location to shop for your calls
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Our Shore Things Policies
If you make a cancellation prior to the first day of your voyage and within 48 hours (unless otherwise stated in the tour details) of your Shore Thing, you will be refunded to the original form of payment after midnight Eastern Standard Time (EST) on the day of cancellation.
If you make another purchase prior to midnight EST, after canceling a booking eligible for a refund, the credit from the canceled booking will be applied to your new booking. Therefore, you’ll only be charged for the price difference between the canceled and new experience. If you have remaining temporary credit left on your account after you’ve made another experience purchase, the remaining credit will be refunded to your original form of payment after midnight EST.
If you cancel a Shore Thing during your voyage and are eligible for a refund, a credit will be applied to your folio and not to your original form of payment.
Shore Things departure times and/or meeting locations are subject to change. We will make every effort to notify Sailors in advance via the Sailor App of any tour departure and/or meeting changes.