Samana

Check out this site, Samana.org...
Samana is a beautiful place in the Dominican Republic. I stopped there on my seamester trip. Of course I did not do the whale watching which they are famous for, they were big into promoting their eco tourism. We did a hike through the forest to an amazing waterfall and also went to a "playa rincon" which was a pristine beach wheree you can take canoes up into a mangrove lined river. Samana is an amazing place, the people are all friendly, and the Presidente is ice cold!