Cabarete, Playa Encuentro side
SDQ airport transfer to Viva Tangerine Cabarete
Short answer
A private transfer from Las Américas airport (SDQ) to Viva Tangerine Cabarete costs $275 Standard or $560 VIP per vehicle, for 1 to 6 passengers, and takes 3 h 45 min – 4 h 30 min (about 240 km). It includes the name-sign meet, flight tracking, tolls and child seats. No prepay: you pay the driver.
Standard
$275
1–6 passengers
VIP SUV
$560
VIP meet
Drive time
3 h 45 min – 4 h 30 min
240 km
About Viva Tangerine Cabarete
A mid-sized beachfront all-inclusive on the Cabarete strip, popular with kitesurfers and surf-school guests because Kite Beach and Playa Encuentro are minutes away. The entrance is directly off the busy Sosúa–Cabarete road, which matters for where the car can stop.
Address our drivers use: Carretera Sosúa–Cabarete, Cabarete, Puerto Plata
The approach road
Four hours or more from SDQ: Duarte highway north through Bonao, La Vega and Santiago, over the pass to Puerto Plata, then east past Sosúa to Cabarete. The final approach is the main road with a short driveway into the hotel forecourt.
From the SDQ exit to your door
- 1Name-sign meet inside SDQ arrivals with flight tracking and free waiting.
- 2Duarte highway north with one service-area stop near Bonao.
- 3Over the mountains to Puerto Plata, then east past Sosúa.
- 4Into the hotel forecourt off the Cabarete main road; reception is a few steps in.
Where the car stops
The hotel forecourt just inside the driveway, never on the main road itself — the Cabarete strip is too busy to load luggage at the kerb.
Departure: when to leave the hotel
For SDQ allow six hours before the flight. If you fly out of Puerto Plata instead, the airport is about 30 minutes west and the timing is ordinary.
What is around it
Cabarete bay and its beach restaurants are at the door, Kite Beach is five minutes west, the Playa Encuentro surf breaks ten minutes east, Sosúa 15 minutes, and the 27 Charcos waterfalls about 40 minutes.
Dispatch notes
- · Kite and surf boards need a van with a long load space — tell us the board length when booking.
- · The Cabarete road is slow in the evening; we build that into the departure time.
- · Six-hour margin for SDQ flights is not caution, it is the actual distance across the island.
Frequently asked questions
How much is the transfer from SDQ airport to Viva Tangerine Cabarete?
$275 in a Standard vehicle and $560 in a VIP SUV, per vehicle and per direction, for 1 to 6 passengers. That is the Puerto Plata / Sosúa / Cabarete zone price and it includes tolls, waiting time and child seats.
How long does SDQ to Viva Tangerine Cabarete take?
3 h 45 min – 4 h 30 min, about 240 km from the Las Américas terminal, depending on traffic and time of day.
Where does the driver meet me?
Just outside customs at SDQ, holding a sign with your name. We track the flight, so a delay costs you nothing.
Do I have to prepay?
No. You pay the driver on arrival, in cash (USD or pesos) or by transfer. The booking is confirmed in writing on WhatsApp.
What about the return pickup from Viva Tangerine Cabarete?
We collect at the property and recommend leaving Leave 6 h 30 min before an international departure from SDQ. before an international flight. The hotel forecourt just inside the driveway, never on the main road itself — the Cabarete strip is too busy to load luggage at the kerb.
Can you carry kitesurf equipment?
Yes, in a van. Boards and kite bags do not fit a Standard car, so give us the equipment list and we send the right vehicle.
How long is SDQ to Cabarete?
Around four hours, sometimes a little more through Santiago, on a fixed per-vehicle price with tolls and one rest stop included.
Book for Viva Tangerine Cabarete
Send date, flight number and passengers. We confirm in writing the same day.
Book on WhatsApp