sea-cruise Posted December 29, 2007 #1 Share Posted December 29, 2007 PLEASE NOTE THAT I'M POSTING THESE PHOTOS HERE BECAUSE MANY ARE ASKING QUESTIONS ABOUT THIS VILLAGE & PORT. I'VE POSTED THESE ON THE "PORTS" BOARD AS WELL BUT QUESTIONS WERE STILL BEING ASKED HERE. HOPE THIS INFO HELPS: Altos de Chavon village (about 20-25 minute shuttle from port at $7.00 round trip): CHURCH...Priest holds 4 masses per day here: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sea-cruise Posted December 29, 2007 Author #2 Share Posted December 29, 2007 AMPITHEATER...LIVE SHOWS ARE HELD PERIODICALLY (FREE) WHILE SHIP IS IN PORT: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sea-cruise Posted December 29, 2007 Author #3 Share Posted December 29, 2007 You'll find a few shops (custom designer jewelry, artwork, local high end craft work, a working screenprinting business, etc.): Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sea-cruise Posted December 29, 2007 Author #4 Share Posted December 29, 2007 There is a cigar store here, and we watched a local man cutting the leaves and rolling the cigars. Note that area is not wheelchair or walker accessible: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sea-cruise Posted December 29, 2007 Author #5 Share Posted December 29, 2007 A view of the Chavon river where Apocalypse Now was filmed: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sea-cruise Posted December 29, 2007 Author #6 Share Posted December 29, 2007 There are local strolling musicians, singing and playing guitars throughout the village. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sea-cruise Posted December 29, 2007 Author #7 Share Posted December 29, 2007 This is the riverboat that is on the Chavon river: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sea-cruise Posted December 29, 2007 Author #8 Share Posted December 29, 2007 The golf course at Casa de Campo: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sea-cruise Posted December 29, 2007 Author #9 Share Posted December 29, 2007 Bayahibe beach (I didn't go there but heard it is about 40 minutes by taxi) :confused: I'll try it next time we go to this port: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sea-cruise Posted December 29, 2007 Author #10 Share Posted December 29, 2007 A couple more of Altos de Chavon (Art Gallery): Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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sea-cruise Posted December 29, 2007 Author #15 Share Posted December 29, 2007 Some of the photos aren't showing up so I'll quit here, but I hope this gives you an idea of the Altos de Chavon area. This village is small so you can see it in about an hour. It's carved from coral and rock. Happy cruising. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PC2 Posted December 29, 2007 #16 Share Posted December 29, 2007 Some of the photos aren't showing up so I'll quit here, but I hope this gives you an idea of the Altos de Chavon area. This village is small so you can see it in about an hour. It's carved from coral and rock. Happy cruising. The pictures were great! Thanks a lot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
irismike Posted December 29, 2007 #17 Share Posted December 29, 2007 Sea-cruise. The pictures were great. Did you do any tours in Casa De Campo/ We were thinking about the Country Safari Adventurs with a visit to the sugar cane plantation and cigar factory. What do you think? If you don't take a tour can you just walk around once you get off the ship? We enjoy taking tours since we are not beach goers. Any tips on any other tours, shopping, etc that you took while on the cruise? Thanks for any help you can give us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ocean State Posted December 29, 2007 #18 Share Posted December 29, 2007 Thank you for posting the photos, we appreciate it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lovetocruiserccl Posted December 29, 2007 #19 Share Posted December 29, 2007 Thanks for the pictures now I know what to look forward to. What kind of camera did you use? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare pierces Posted December 29, 2007 #20 Share Posted December 29, 2007 ...What kind of camera did you use? I love that question!!!:D "Great book Mr. Hemmingway...you must have a really nice typewriter!" "Mr. Picasso, where can I buy a brush that paints like that?" LOL! No offense meant...it just tickles me! Dave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crisndeefromde Posted December 30, 2007 #21 Share Posted December 30, 2007 Some of the photos aren't showing up so I'll quit here, but I hope this gives you an idea of the Altos de Chavon area. This village is small so you can see it in about an hour. It's carved from coral and rock. Happy cruising. Thanks Mary. These are wonderful. we didn't get off the ship as the crew said it just wasn't worth it. We heard several people say there was nothing in town once you got there and if you looked at our compass for that day there was only one thing. This really looks interesting and maybe next time we will venture off to see this village. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sea-cruise Posted December 30, 2007 Author #22 Share Posted December 30, 2007 Sea-cruise. The pictures were great. Did you do any tours in Casa De Campo/ We were thinking about the Country Safari Adventurs with a visit to the sugar cane plantation and cigar factory. What do you think? If you don't take a tour can you just walk around once you get off the ship? We enjoy taking tours since we are not beach goers. Any tips on any other tours, shopping, etc that you took while on the cruise? Thanks for any help you can give us. I'm so glad you enjoyed the pictures. We didn't do any tours at Casa de Campo. We got off the ship and if you walk a few steps to the right after you go through the gate, you'll see a small tropical looking terminal building with a light green roof. You can buy round trip tickets there to various places. The marina was 5.00 round trip and Altos de Chavon was 7.00 round trip. The shuttles run about every 1/2 hour or less, and they line up at the terminal. They take US cash. We rode away from the pier area and past some fields, then made a right turn into Casa de Campo Resort, which covers a very large area. After riding for about 25 minutes we arrived at Altos de Chavon. I'm sorry I can't help you with any tour information because we did this on our own. If you go to the "Ports" board I think you might find a lot more information about excursions and other sites at Dominican Republic. I remember that there is information there about the shopping. I believe there are shops at the "Marina". I didn't see anything immediately near the ship. We were docked in the mouth of the river with the bow pointing upriver. I only saw the view from our Starboard balcony and that view was also of the terminal building and landscaped "park-like" area. I don't know what was on the Port side of the ship. There might have been a little store there, or buildings but we didn't see them. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sea-cruise Posted December 30, 2007 Author #23 Share Posted December 30, 2007 Thanks Mary. These are wonderful. we didn't get off the ship as the crew said it just wasn't worth it. We heard several people say there was nothing in town once you got there and if you looked at our compass for that day there was only one thing. This really looks interesting and maybe next time we will venture off to see this village. Cris, I think you would enjoy it. I know that another of our roll call members didn't, but it is very beautiful and I liked browsing in the buildings and little lanes. They had a spectacular stageshow in gorgeous tropical costumes and we wandered over to the ampitheater and found out that it was a free show given periodically for cruise passengers. There were about 20 singers and dancers at a time onstage, and kept changing costumes. Bring bottled water from the ship though....It does get hot out in the sun at the ampitheater. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sea-cruise Posted December 30, 2007 Author #24 Share Posted December 30, 2007 Thanks for the pictures now I know what to look forward to. What kind of camera did you use? I have an Olympus Camedia 3.8 megapixel with optical 3x zoom and seamless 12x zoom. I don't know much about cameras. I'm reading the front of it as I type this. Some of the pictures are mine and some are from the Altos website. I just put them here so that all of you will have an idea of what this area looks like before you go. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sea-cruise Posted December 30, 2007 Author #25 Share Posted December 30, 2007 PC2 and OceanState, You're very welcome. So glad you enjoyed looking at them. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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