Kitesurf at Cabarete

Located 40 kilometers from Puerto Plata airport on the North coast of the island in the Dominican Republic, the kite spot of Cabarete is the epicenter of the Dominican Republic in terms of wind and kitesurfing. It takes about half an hour and around 20€ to reach Cabarete from the airport.

Indeed, the city provides access to the most famous spots on the island including Kitebeach and Bozo Beach, which are located along the Cabarete beach, downwind of the windsurfing area.

The beach is huge, lined with coconut trees and restaurants, and overlooks a secure turquoise bay protected by a reef about 500 meters from the shore, where waves can reach up to 3 meters. In the bay, the water is rather choppy due to the onshore wind orientation from noon onwards (trade winds often reinforced by thermal winds).

The pros: versatile spot, ideal for freeriding, plenty of space, consistent and strong wind, good atmosphere The cons: high season can be crowded

Some additional information:

– Kitebeach is just a few minutes away from the city of Cabarete by moto-taxi (less than 2€). – For waves, the most famous spot is 15 minutes west of Cabarete on the beautiful Encuentro beach. The waves there are much more consistent but the wind is less regular than in Cabarete. – For freestyle experts, head to La Boca spot where you will find an ultra flat water at the mouth of the Yasica river. It is even possible to return to Cabarete by downwind from La Boca.