Yes, there are small grocery stores but with basic items such as fruits, vegetables, water, milk and local products. There is a good small french bakery with good bread and pastry

If you're staying in the town of Samana (the peninsula is named Samana and there is a town on the south side from where a lot of the whale tours leave that is also named Samana) your best option is most likely to rent a car. My partner and I rented a car in Santo Domingo and drove up to Las Galeras (north side of Samana), where we were staying. From Las Galeras the beach La Playita is walking distance. However, beaches like Playa Rincon are not accessible without a vehicle. There's ample parking at Playa Rincon and at La Playita. You can take a mini bus from Samana to Las Galeras, I'm not sure of the cost but there were people who did that, it's about a 45 minute ride. However, if you do that you'll be limited to visiting beaches only close to Las Galeras, of which the prettiest I think is La Playita. If you do rent a car be warned that the road to Playa Rincon is pretty rocky; if you're a timid driver you might want to get an SUV or something that's a bit higher off the ground.

Bonjour, désolée pour ma réponse tardive...nous avons fait le "tour " de la république dominicaine en 4X4 sur deux mois, donc nous avions le temps... Pour ma part, je dirais que faire Cabarete d'une seule traite à las Galeras, c'est possible, mais le mieux et de s’arrêter à mi-chemin c'est à dire à las terrenas , c'est plus touristique mais ce n'est pas Cabarete, on trouve des logements pas trop chers via airbnb. les plages sont jolies, il y a des restos sympas et quelques bars animés le soir ... Las galeras est sympa, mais attention aux hotels et aux restaurants qui profitent de l'ambiance bout du monde, pour augmenter les prix ou offrir un service désastreux. Samana 5 jours c'est suffisant Monte christi est sympa ça ressemble aux cotes grecques, une seule journée suffit, santiago c'est une ville sans grand intérêt. La isabela est trés sympa, une belle petite plage avec des petits restaurants locaux et il ne faut pas rater le site de Christophe Colon, nous avons logé dans une maison du site airbnb tenue par des français très sympa pour un prix modique. on peut visiter une petit île très touristique pas très loin. on a beaucoup aimer le nord et Samana, le partie sud-est n'a pas beaucoup d’intérêt sauf si on veut rejoindre les superbes plages désertes qui font face à Samana, le sud ouest on a adoré, je pense que là on voit les paysage les plus beaux de la République Dominicaine, des plages magnifiques, de la terre rouge comme en Australie, les mines de Larimar, des cacades... et très peu de touristes J'espère avoir répondu à vos attentes si d'autres questions n'hésitez pas. Bon voyage

Ciao Patrizia, scusa il drammatico ritardo. C'è un ristorante in muratore, ma il chiosco è da "Isabella".

Tiene un centro de bebida cercano, así como pequeños restaurantes de pescados, es de acceso público en su totalidad. No tiene discotecas, y eso es una de las cosas positivas que tiene.

from my review of our recent trip to las galeras. were from the usa: Getting there. We flew into Santo Domingo and rented a car. Getting onto the new highway to Samana from the airport is very tricky. Even though we knew it was tricky and we were prepared, we still missed the exit. You have to get off the highway immediately after getting onto it from the airport. .. you turn onto the side road. Then you go probably less than a mile and look for the turn for Samana. There is a right turn and Samana is written in orange on top of the sign listing the cities served by the exit. This is highway 7. It is very hard to see. if you miss it you have to go for miles before you can turn around and try it again. once on the highway it is great; you will need about 500 pesos in tolls. They only accept pesos. Be careful bc people pass on curves and double lines and at any time u might look up to see a car coming at u head-on. Fortunately, there is enough space on the sholder to pull off the main highway. Turn off of highway 7 onto highway 5 towards Samana. This is when things get dicey. Motorcycles, trucks, pedestrians, chickens, dogs, everyone is on the road and there are no rules. Stay calm. It takes about 3 hours. Do not do this drive after dark. We did enjoy having a rental car and using it to get around, but many of the roads are dirt and rocky and we chose to use a taxi service when we needed to go to Monte Azul, Playa Rincon and El Cabito. We would have taken the boat to Playa Rincón but the water was too choppy. On our return we left at 8.00 am for a 2.50 pm flight. We had plenty of time to drive slowly. Restaurants Monte Azul and El Cabito are musts. The views are insane and the food is good too. But beware they are both difficult to get to and you will need a 4 wheel drive and reservations. We rented a taxi for both of these bc our rental car was not 4 wheel drive. we tried a few other restaurants and all were good. Some of the best food is on the beach at La Playita. Beaches La Playita is close tp town and a lovely beach. There are 3 "restaurants" on the beach that sell delicious fresh fish, etc. You can rent 2 beach chairs and an umbrella for the day for about 300 pesos (7 usd). There are cocktails and I had a fabulous massage, too. ($20 USD for 30 minutes.) The water is clear and the beach clean and the sunset magnificent. We tried to snorkel off the beach but never saw any fish. Also while there is at least one jewelry seller, he was not too aggressive. The Las Galeras beach at the end of the main road is also nice. We had a good meal at that restaurant, too. The jewelry and art salespeople were more aggressive there. Not sure if that was just bc is was not a busy day or if that is always the case. We did an excursion to Playa Rincón beach which is one of the most beautiful I’ve ever seen. There are 2 ends of the long beach, one has a river and the other has a wild, gorgeous beach. There are chairs to rent and several open air restaurants. Well worth the visit. Money We did not find a single place in Las Galeras that accepted credit cards, so you must use cash. Bring some Dominican pesos with you if you plan to drive as you will need them for the tolls. Once you get to Las Galeras, go to the bank and go inside. Don’t use the ATM as you can only withdraw about $45 at a time. Go inside and you can withdraw from your debit card. I paid a $10 fee to get 15, 000 pesos ( about 330 USD). Conclusion If you are looking for an “off the beaten path” experience with beautiful beaches, delicious food and friendly people, you will find Las Galeras to be a perfect fit.

La Playita beach is 28 kilometers from Samana port. There are a couple of companies in Samana city publishing their rates online on their websites. You can Google : OPTIMA TAXI SAMANA and A1 TAXI SAMANA. Both of these companies have listings here on Trip Advisor. ENJOY ! I do personally go to La Playita beach at least once a month. ( I am a full time resident of Samana city since 2010.)

There are a couple beaches near by and they are within walking distance or a short 10 - 15 min drive. I was only at La Playita once and it was on our ATV excursion. The beach was gorgeous and vacant at the time we visited....complete serenity