{"id":7489,"date":"2017-06-15T20:49:06","date_gmt":"2017-06-15T20:49:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.carnival.com\/awaywego\/?p=7489"},"modified":"2017-10-05T17:05:37","modified_gmt":"2017-10-05T17:05:37","slug":"trip-catalina-island-dominican-republic","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.carnival.com\/awaywego\/travel\/caribbean\/trip-catalina-island-dominican-republic","title":{"rendered":"My Trip to Catalina Island, Dominican Republic"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Palm<\/p>\n

Last month, Jeff and I hopped on a plane to Miami and then jumped on the Carnival Vista<\/a> for an 8-night Caribbean cruise in partnership with Carnival Cruise Line<\/a>. It was our May trip for the 12 trips in 12 months series.<\/em><\/p>\n

We had a great time visiting some amazing locations – Turks & Caicos<\/a>, Dominican Republic<\/a>, and Aruba<\/a>. And today, I’m sharing all the details from one of my favorite stops on the trip: Dominican Republic! We went to Catalina Island, which is a short boat ride from La Romana. And it was even better than I imagined it would be. There were little colorful houses, white sand beaches, turquoise waters, etc, etc. So good! Click through for all the details.<\/em><\/p>\n

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A little backstory… I had never been to the DR before and didn’t really know what to expect. So after a recommendation from my blog buddy Michael of Inspired by Charm<\/a> (who went on the same cruise<\/a> a few months back), Jeff and I booked an excursion for Catalina Island<\/a>. It was GORGEOUS, so naturally, I took a ton of photos.<\/p>\n

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How do you get there?<\/strong> From the port at La Romana, we took a super quick bus ride to the boat, and from there, the boat ride to the island is 30-40 minutes. I really enjoyed the boat ride too actually. It was cool to see a little bit of the La Romana\u00a0coastline, which is very different looking than Catalina Island.<\/p>\n

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When we arrived to our beach on Catalina Island we were the only people there (another group came about an hour later but it still wasn’t too crowded), so I was able to get some photos with literally no one on the beach. Hooray!<\/p>\n

Jeff and I sipped on the cocktails they gave us when we got off the boat, had some lunch, looked around at the shops (which are literally right off the beach – there’s a few right in a row), and then hung out in the water for the rest of the time. Of all the beaches Jeff and I have visited over the years, Catalina Island is definitely in the top five! I highly recommend it. So, if you\u2019re in the mood for a tropical getaway of your own, head over to Carnival.com<\/a> to check out cruise destinations near you and plan your next trip.<\/p>\n

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\"Colorful<\/p>\n

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\"View<\/p>\n

Where is the ‘ultimate’ tropical vacation, in your mind?<\/strong> Is it in the Caribbean or somewhere else? I’d love to hear!<\/p>\n

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This post was created for Away We Go with Carnival<\/a>, the destination for getting in the getaway state of mind.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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