ISLAND ATTRACTIONS SCUBA DIVING OPPORTUNITIES AREEXCELLENT IN NEARBY RIO SAN JUAN, WHERE THE PADICERTIFIED DIVE CENTER OF GRI GRI DIVERS OPERATESGROUP AND PRIVATE DIVES, DAY OR NIGHT. DEEP SEAFISHING IS FANTASTIC HERE, AS THE WATERS TEEMWITH ALL MANNER OF GAMEFISH, INCLUDING MARLIN,KINGFISH AND MAHI MAHI. THERE ARE SEVERAL CHARTEROPERATIONS NEARBY THAT OFFER TWIN ENGINE BOATSAND EXPERIENCED CREWS. WATER SPORTS OF ALL KINDSCAN BE ENJOYED IN THE NEARBY BEACH TOWN OFCABARETE. FAMOUS FOR ITS EXCELLENT WINDSURFING,CABARETE ATTRACTS SURFERS, SAILORS, BOOGIEBOARDERS, AND BEACH BUMS FROM ALL OVER THE WORLD.EXTREME WATER SPORTS LIKE KITE SURFING AREBECOMING QUITE POPULAR AS WELL. LESSONS AND STATEOF THE ART RENTAL EQUIPMENT ARE READILYAVAILABLE. OUTDOOR ADVENTURES WE WOULD BEPLEASED TO ARRANGE AN OUTDOOR ADVENTURE FOR THOSEWHO SEEK SOMETHING OUT OF THE ORDINARY. WHITEWATER RAFTING, ALPINE HIKING, PARA GLIDING ANDFOUR WHEEL TOURING ARE SOME OF THE WILDERESCAPADES TO BE HAD IN THIS AMAZINGLY DIVERSECARIBBEAN COUNTRY. FROM THE 10,000 FOOT PEAK OFPICO DUARTE TO THE MOST SECLUDED, SERENE BEACHESOF SAMANA, YOU ARE ASSURED OF FINDING THEADVENTURE OR TWO OF A LIFETIME. NIGHTLIFETHERE ARE A DOZEN OR SO GREAT RESTAURANTS WITHIN10 MINUTES OF VILLA LA PERLA NEGRA, PROVIDINGDELICIOUS SEAFOOD, ITALIAN AND FRENCH CUISINES.THE MANY DISCOS AND BARS IN THE AREA ARE ALWAYSPACKED ON WEEKEND NIGHTS, WITH FRIENDLY LOCALSDANCING TO MERENGUE, SALSA, AND THE OCCASIONALAMERICAN TECHNO ANTHEM. JUST WATCHING THE CROWDOF EXUBERANT DANCERS SWING, SWAY AND SPINEXPERTLY TO SEXY LATIN BEATS IS AS FUN AS TAKINGA TURN ON THE DANCE FLOOR YOURSELF. THERE AREMANY GREAT GOLF COURSES ON THE ISLAND.