# Santo Domingo

- Kind: port
- Data version: 2026-10-14
- Reference month: 2026-10
- Checked: 2026-07-22
- Page: https://cruise-pitta.com/en/port/santo-domingo

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## Overview

Photo: Jose Juan C ·  · [Wikimedia Commons](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:SantoDomingoedit.JPG)

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- Region: [View Caribbean & Bahamas on the map](https://cruise-pitta.com/explore?r=caribbean)
- Description: Historic city with a World Heritage old town
- Port name: Santo Domingo
- English name: Santo Domingo
- Country: Dominican Republic
- Latitude / longitude: 18.47, -69.89

One of the oldest European cities in the New World, with the Colonial Zone listed as a World Heritage Site. A historic port city on the Caribbean coast.

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## Port highlights

- Population: About 1,030,000 (city, 2022; metropolitan area about 4,270,000)
- Climate: A tropical climate, hot and humid year-round. May to November is the rainy and hurricane season.
- Language: Spanish
- Currency: Dominican peso (DOP)
- Best time to visit: December to April (dry season, relatively comfortable)

### Local food

Mofongo, sancocho, la bandera dominicana, tostones, Presidente beer

### Sights

- Zona Colonial (World Heritage old town)
- Santa María la Menor Cathedral
- Arocabal Fortress
- Columbus Lighthouse (Faro a Colon)
- Malecón seafront avenue

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## Monthly average high / low temperatures

| Month | Average high (°C / °F) | Average low (°C / °F) |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Jan | 30 °C / 87 °F | 21 °C / 70 °F |
| Feb | 30 °C / 87 °F | 21 °C / 70 °F |
| Mar | 31 °C / 87 °F | 21 °C / 70 °F |
| Apr | 31 °C / 88 °F | 22 °C / 72 °F |
| May | 32 °C / 89 °F | 23 °C / 74 °F |
| Jun | 32 °C / 90 °F | 24 °C / 75 °F |
| Jul | 33 °C / 91 °F | 24 °C / 75 °F |
| Aug | 33 °C / 91 °F | 24 °C / 75 °F |
| Sep | 33 °C / 91 °F | 24 °C / 75 °F |
| Oct | 33 °C / 91 °F | 24 °C / 75 °F |
| Nov | 32 °C / 89 °F | 23 °C / 73 °F |
| Dec | 31 °C / 88 °F | 22 °C / 71 °F |

Calculated from NOAA GHCN-Daily station observations · Period: 1991–2020 · Station: SANTO DOMINGO · about 4.2 km from port · Last checked: 2026-10-03

Checked: 2026-10-03

## Local prices for travelers

- Compared with Tokyo, Japan (median of items): 101 (Tokyo = 100) (Estimated)
- Category: Similar to Tokyo

Compared with Tokyo, water is much cheaper; coffee and beer cost about the same; meals and a Big Mac are much more expensive.

| Item | Amount | Currency | Checked |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Water 473 ml | DOP 9.00 | DOP | Checked: none (unverified) |
| Coffee | DOP 179.00 | DOP | Checked: none (unverified) |
| Inexpensive meal | DOP 519.00 | DOP | Checked: none (unverified) |
| Local beer | DOP 250.00 | DOP | Checked: none (unverified) |
| Big Mac | DOP 410.00 | DOP | Checked: none (unverified) |

- Survey month: 2026-10

Prices in Santo Domingo. · Amounts in the recorded local currency. No currency conversion applied. · Last checked: Oct 2026 (partly estimated) · Sources: Shop and menu prices

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## Getting there from Japan

- Nearest airport: SDQ
- Description: Unknown
- Airport to port (approx.): Unknown
- Ease of access: C — Two or more connections (Estimated)

About 24 km from airport to port (straight-line distance) (Estimated)

Calculated from OurAirports coordinates

Access from Japan: A = direct flight / B = one connection / C = two or more connections (indicative)

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English text in preparation.

## Itineraries calling here

### [7-Night Caribbean & Bahamas Cruise from Miami to San Juan](https://cruise-pitta.com/route/explora-iii-7n-miami-to-san-juan)

- Region: Caribbean & Bahamas
- Itinerary: Oct 2026 – Mar 2027
- Departure months: 2026-10, 2026-11, 2026-12, 2027-01, 2027-02, 2027-03
- Ship: EXPLORA III
- Cruise line: Explora Journeys
- Duration: 7 nights
- Departure / arrival: Miami → San Juan
- Port: Miami › Great Stirrup Cay › Port Antonio › +3 › San Juan
- Cruise type: One way / 7
- Amount: From $4,575.00 · Price on the US site (USD, tax inclusion unknown; JPY is an estimate)
- Fare level: Highest

Checked: 2026-07-22

## Links

### External sites and sources

- [Wikimedia Commons](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:SantoDomingoedit.JPG)

### Related Cruise Pitta pages

- [View Caribbean & Bahamas on the map](https://cruise-pitta.com/explore?r=caribbean)
- [7-Night Caribbean & Bahamas Cruise from Miami to San Juan](https://cruise-pitta.com/route/explora-iii-7n-miami-to-san-juan)

## Checked

Checked: 2026-07-22

## Sources

- Unverified (no source recorded for this information)