Things to Do in Sosua Cabarete | IIC Spanish School

Learn Spanish near the beach: There are lots of things to do in Sosua and around. Besides your class remains plenty of free time to relax on the beach or participate in various sports and outdoor activities.

Things to Do in Sosua & Cabarete

Thanks to their central location, Sosua and Cabarete offer a wide range of things to do:

The coral reefs of Sosua are the ideal place to go on scuba diving and snorkeling adventures.
In surfer’s haven Cabarete you will find world class wind- and kitesurfing conditions and a great surf wave at Playa Encuentro.

Read more in our Travel Information “Sosúa Dominican Republic | The Ultimate Guide” with plenty of tips and ideas what to do to explore the Sosua area on your own.

Staff and students learning Spanish at IIC Spanish School in Sosua, Dominican Republic, enjoy their first scuba diving experience in Sosua Bay.

Student learning Spanish and Scuba Diving at IIC Spanish School in Sosua, Dominican Republic, enjoys his first scuba diving experience in Sosua Bay.

Colorful Sergeant Major fishes in crystal-clear Caribbean waters at Punta Rucia Isla Arena Dominican Republic, one of the places the Spanish language students of IIC Spanish School can visit during the activities offered at the school in Sosua.

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If you love music, these are our top spots for going dancing and having fun in Sosua Cabarete:

Our Top Spots for Music & Dancing

In Sosúa, there are couple of places to go out and have fun. Karaoke nights are most popular at “Jolly Rogers” (Thursday) and at “Nelson’s Lounge & Bistro” (Saturdays) across from supermarket Super Pola.
Hot spots in Cabarete: “Ojo Club/LAX” (Thursdays, Saturdays), Karaoke night at “Voyvoy” (Mondays), Latin nights at “Bahia Bazár” or Live Music night in “La Chabola” (Wednesdays).

Food, glorious Food

SOSUA:

In Los Charamicos, the greatest regional fish and seafood dishes are served. The best place to go is the small restaurant “Pescaderia Buen Sabor” just across from the Caribe Tours bus station.
For international food, try restaurant “Waterfront” – located on a cliff overlooking Playa Alicia. It offers a wide range of food choices in a Caribbean ambiance with a stunning ocean view.
Also popular are “Elefante Rosso” in Pedro Clisante Road or Ristorante “Margot’s” in Alejo Martinez Road for great pizza and pasta.
The best place in Sosúa to enjoy a cup of coffee (Dominican: “un cafecito”) and a delicious homemade Italian Tiramisu is café “Steven’s”, run by a Italian family. The little café is in an absolutely fantastic location: right above Playa Alicia with a stunning ocean view along the coastline up to Puerto Plata. Great for sunset watchers, too!
Another great place for sunset romantics is “El Gordo” (Michael Stone’s) on top of the cliffs of Los Charamicos.

CABARETE:

In “LAX” or “Casita de Papi” you can eat directly at the beautiful main beach while watching the kite and windsurfers. Don’t miss out on the camarones seafood in garlic cream sauce at Papi’s!
“Mojito Bar” offers great sandwiches and fresh juices at a decent price. “Chabola” serves one of the best pizza in Cabarete.

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Spanish language students drink Coco Loco, a typical Dominican cocktail (with or without rum) served in a fresh coconut at Rugama Tours, chef Ruddy Martinez.

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More Things to Do: Social Program with IIC in Sosúa

Though it’s more fun when we all go together on discovery tour! Our Student Facilitator and team in Sosúa love to introduce you to our country, its people and culture.

A City Orientation is part of your first program day.

Furtheron, the Student Facilitator creates each week a social program with two to three activities out of the following:

Going out for dinner
Sunset drink on the beach
Dominican cooking at the school
Tropical Fruit tasting
Bachata and Merengue dance classes
BBQ in the school’s garden
SUP, snorkeling or sunbathing on the beach
Beach Volleyball, kart-racing or billard
Karaoke or live music events
Pool-party in a nearby hotel
Bar and Club tour at night
Going back into the town’s unique history: a visit to Sosua’s Jewish museum
Experience a baseball practice with kids of a near-by mixed Dominican-Haitian neighbourhood
Visit the art exhibition at Casa de Arte or the extraordinary private art museum Castillo Mundo King in Sosua
Visit to the city of Puerto Plata (if available also as a half- or full-day excursion incl. visit of the famous Brugal rum factory, to the Teleferico, the only cable-car in the Caribbean, Amber museum, the fortress and the new amphitheatre at the Malecon of Puerto Plata as well as the beautiful Victorian architecture of its old town)

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Excursions with IIC

There are many more things to do and to discover on half-, full-day or weekend excursions and tours offered through established providers we work with – like:

Half-day excursions to the cities of Puerto Plata (see above) or Santiago where you can visit a rum or a cigar factory, to Nature Park & Caves El Choco in Cabarete or to the enchanting beaches of Playa Grande with a boat-trip through Laguna Gri-Gri, an adventure cascading tour at the 27 Waterfalls of Damajagua or a relaxed afternoon in an EcoLodge nearby, topped with a delicious lunch/ dinner at the river, authentically prepared in a typical Dominican outdoor kitchen
Whole-day excursions are organized to the west to beautiful Punta Rusia or into the countryside like a river-rafting on river Yaque del Norte in Jarabacoa in the so-called Dominican Alps.
Or a day-trip or weekend adventure during whalewatching season to the peninsula of Samana, the white, picture-perfect beaches of Las Terrenas, the Carnival in La Vega or arrange a culture and sightseeing tour to Santo Domingo together with the students of the IIC School there.

For the new Spanish Course program 2023 a group of Spanish students stands on the beach of Punta Rucia during one of IIC Spanish School's social activities, waving the Dominican flag, having fun, and enjoying their time together, experiencing the Dominican Republic's beautiful beaches and the great hospitality of its people while learning Spanish in the Dominican Republic.

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A humpback whale is breching jumoing in the bay of Samaná, one of many excursions students can do with IIC Spanish School when learning Spanish in the Dominican Republic.

Of course, participation in activities and excursions is always voluntary. Activities at own expense (e.g. Welcome Dinner) as well as paid tours can be part of the weekly Social Program. Costs depend on the number of participants; the excursions usually require a minimum turnout of participants.

Further activities and tours are available with trusted local partners on site: