Jamaican Hoteliers Better Wake Up...Dom Rep is Calling

Here's what it now costs Jamaicans to vacation in the Dominican Republic vs Jamaica even with airfare included.

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My parents and I recently got back from the Dominican Republic. It was my father’s decision to vacation there for Jamaica’s Independence holiday in August, having visited many of the Jamaican properties multiple times over the years and just wanting a change.

I was the one who planted the seed, though, having researched it and found that vacationing at one of the all-inclusives in Punta Cana (their Montego Bay) can be comparable or even cheaper than staycationing in Jamaica, even if you include airfare.

Outside my room at Margaritaville in Punta Cana at dawn.

One of the many global brands where you can go shopping in Punta Cana