07Plan your trip

Essentials before you travel

Season, airports, currency and time zone: four facts to shape your bookings.

Best season

December to April

iSourceDrier months for most of the country; hurricane season June–November, peaking August–October.Geography of the Dominican Republic · Wikipedia

Main airports

Punta Cana, Santo Domingo, Puerto Plata and SamanáPUJ · SDQ · POP · AZS

iSourcePunta Cana International Airport · WikipediaLas Américas International Airport · WikipediaGregorio Luperón International Airport · WikipediaSamaná El Catey International Airport · Wikipedia

Currency

Dominican pesoDOP

iSourceDominican Republic · Wikipedia

Time zone

Atlantic Standard TimeUTC−4

iSourceYear-round; no daylight saving.Time in the Dominican Republic · Wikipedia