| TIME | ACTIVITY | DETAILS |
|---|---|---|
| ~8:00 AM | Pick-Up — Taino Bay | Private luxury transport departs from the cruise pier. Chilled refreshments and welcome materials on board. |
| ~8:30 AM | Orientational Tour of Puerto Plata | Drive along the Malecón ocean-front promenade, with a stop at Central Park to take in the colonial charm of the old town. |
| ~9:00 AM | Emanuel Premium Cigar Factory | Private visit to the Emanuel Cigar Factory in downtown Puerto Plata. A master roller guides guests through the hand-rolling process before an intimate tasting session of the house's premium blends. |
| ~10:15 AM | Arrival — Seahorse Ranch | Check-in at the equestrian centre. Rider briefing and helmet fitting. Golf-buggy transfer to the stables. |
| ~10:30 AM | Guided Horseback Ride | One-and-a-half-hour guided ride through the community grounds and down to the Atlantic coastline. Riders pass the tennis and pickleball facilities en route, before heading out along the beach for the signature coastal stretch. |
| ~12:00 PM | Open-House Property Viewing | A relaxed, guided walk through a selection of community properties. Hosts provide an overview of ownership options, rental yields, and management services. |
| ~12:30 PM | Beachclub Lunch | Generous Dominican lunch at Seahorse Ranch's oceanfront beach club — a dramatic free-form pool with waterfalls as the backdrop. Included in the excursion price. |
| ~1:45 PM | Return to Port | Depart for Taino Bay in time for all-aboard. |
The equestrian centre at Seahorse Ranch has 12 horses available at any one time. For larger groups, we recommend splitting into two sub-groups and rotating the order of activities (e.g. Group A rides while Group B does the property viewing, then swap). Both groups reunite for lunch.
| TIME | ACTIVITY | DETAILS |
|---|---|---|
| ~8:00 AM | Pick-Up — Taino Bay | Private transport departs from the cruise pier with chilled refreshments and destination briefing materials. |
| ~9:00 AM | Puerto Plata Orientation | A brief orientation drive through the centre of Puerto Plata — the Victorian gingerbread architecture, the Malecón, and a stop to take in the cable car mountain backdrop. Sets the scene for the region. |
| ~10:15 AM | Milz Chocolat — Artisan Chocolate Atelier | Exclusive visit to this charming boutique in the heart of Sosuá. Milz grow their own cacao on the north coast and craft their bars entirely by hand in small batches. Guests browse the range of single-origin Dominican chocolate creations and enjoy a tasting. |
| ~11:00 AM | Arrival — Hispaniola Community, Sosuá | Guided tour of the Hispaniola residential community. Guests experience the property in full — amenities, unit types, finishes, and rental management model — with panoramic views over Sosuá rooftops to the Atlantic. |
| ~11:45 AM | Early Lunch — Hispaniola Restaurant | Included lunch at the community restaurant, enjoying those sweeping views at a relaxed pace. An ideal setting for informal Q&A with the property team. |
| ~12:15 PM | Sosuá Public Beach | The excursion closes at Sosuá's horseshoe bay — calm, clear water, ideal for a refreshing swim or simply to enjoy the setting that makes the north coast such a compelling proposition. |
| ~1:45 PM | Return to Port | Depart for Taino Bay in time for all-aboard. |
The Hispaniola community tour accommodates a maximum of 20 guests at one time. For larger groups, we recommend splitting into two sub-groups and rotating the sequence — Group A tours Hispaniola while Group B explores Sosuá and Milz Chocolat, then the groups swap for lunch. Both groups converge at Sosuá Beach to close the day together.
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