Notable beach · Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic
Playa Marina
Playa Marina is a beach in Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic.
Playa Marina: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this beach: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Playa Marina
Season: October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September.
Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.
Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.
Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.
How to reach Playa Marina — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 19.76786, -70.51744. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Playa Marina
- Playa Encuentro · beach · Puerto Plata · ~9 km · Must-see
- Pico Diego de Ocampo · viewpoint · Santiago · ~40 km · Must-see
- Monumento a los Héroes de la Restauración · fort · Santiago · ~50 km · Must-see
- Catedral Santiago Apostol · church · Santiago · ~51 km · Must-see
- Pueblo Viejo National Park · sanctuary · La Vega · ~66 km · Must-see
- Jewish Museum · museum · Puerto Plata · ~0 km
- Playa Alicia · beach · Puerto Plata · ~0 km
- Funeraria Blass Blass · fort · Puerto Plata · ~1 km
- Sosúa Beach · beach · ~1 km
- Cascada Ojo de Agua @ Gaspar Hernandez · waterfall · ~2 km
- Mundo King Castle Art Museum · museum · Puerto Plata · ~2 km
- El Tablon Beach · beach · ~2 km
- Laguna La Lagunita · lake · Puerto Plata · ~10 km
- Playa de Cangrejo · beach · Puerto Plata · ~11 km
- Cabarete Beach · beach · Puerto Plata · ~13 km
- Vodoo Cave · cave · Puerto Plata · ~13 km
- Frog Cave · cave · Puerto Plata · ~13 km
- El Choco National Park · sanctuary · Puerto Plata · ~13 km
Other beaches & coast near Playa Marina
- Playa Encuentro · beach · Puerto Plata · ~9 km · Must-see
- Bahía Escocesa · beach · ~121 km · Must-see
- Playa Alicia · beach · Puerto Plata · ~0 km
- Sosúa Beach · beach · ~1 km
- El Tablon Beach · beach · ~2 km
- Playa de Cangrejo · beach · Puerto Plata · ~11 km
- Cabarete Beach · beach · Puerto Plata · ~13 km
- Playa Dorada · beach · Puerto Plata · ~14 km
- Playa Long Beach · beach · Puerto Plata · ~20 km
- Playa Longbichito · beach · Puerto Plata · ~21 km
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Frequently asked
Is Playa Marina safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Playa Marina yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Playa Marina?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Playa Marina?
Nearby: Playa Encuentro (beach, 9 km), Pico Diego de Ocampo (viewpoint, 40 km), Monumento a los Héroes de la Restauración (fort, 50 km), Catedral Santiago Apostol (church, 51 km), Pueblo Viejo National Park (sanctuary, 66 km), Jewish Museum (museum, 0 km).
Is Playa Marina worth visiting?
Playa Marina is listed as a notable beach in Dominican Republic on Spotwander.