Juan Dolio truly is a nice place to hang out with family and friends. If you're planning to go We were there just in our way to another city and we stop to eat in a restaurant in the beach… not nice at all, it was the beach were we could see more white disgusting guys with very very young ladies.
There are worse beaches in the world. The breeze is refreshing, many of the beachside restaurants have tasty food. The water is calm and warm. However one should not be surprised to finds such floatable solids as used diapers in the water.
Certainly, Juan Dolio and Guayacanes beaches are pretty close to the city Santo Domingo, but they keep the environment in good condition, a lot sea birds, clear water, and certain sea life. Is scare to me the people want to take life from the beach like souvenirs. Even those beaches every day are more privatize, still the public can enjoy it, or be in the different club and restaurants.
Really you can enjoy a good bathing, have a good time, a come back safe to the town. This beach is not as crowded as Boca Chica. The water is not calm so watch out with kids! When I went back in June , it was not as turquoise but that's probably because it was cloudy. Not a bad beach, but there are others that are better.
My wife and I were looking for a less crowded beach close to Santo Domingo. Was great that we rented a car and could drive some more KM to this better place to spend a nice day at the beach.
