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    <title>The Las Canas blog</title>
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    <description>Planning guides for group retreats at Las Canas Beach Retreat, Dominican Republic.</description>
    <language>en</language>
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      <title>When is the best time to visit the North Coast of the Dominican Republic?</title>
      <link>https://lascanasbeachretreat.com/blog/best-time-to-visit-north-coast-dominican-republic/</link>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <category>Planning</category>
      <description>For the least rain, plan your group trip between June and September, when Puerto Plata averages 2.4 to 4.2 inches a month. November and December are the wettest months, at about 9.5 to 9.7 inches. Atlantic hurricane season runs from June 1 to November 30 and peaks from mid August to mid October.</description>
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      <title>What does a corporate offsite in the Dominican Republic cost per person?</title>
      <link>https://lascanasbeachretreat.com/blog/corporate-offsite-cost-per-person-dominican-republic/</link>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <category>Planning</category>
      <description>Las Canas rents as a whole for $3,250 to $3,750 a night, so a 4 night offsite costs from $13,000 for the venue: $650 per person with 20 people, $433.33 with 30 and $325 with 40. Starlink internet, a projector and two covered work spaces are included; meals, drinks and transfers are quoted separately.</description>
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      <title>What does a destination wedding weekend at a private beach retreat cost?</title>
      <link>https://lascanasbeachretreat.com/blog/destination-wedding-cost-private-beach-retreat/</link>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <category>Weddings</category>
      <description>The venue part of a wedding weekend at Las Canas is the nightly price for the whole retreat: from $3,250 a night, so from $9,750 for the 3 night minimum, with 48 to 60 guests sleeping on site. Shared across 48 guests that is $203.13 each for the weekend. Meals, drinks, your planner, flowers, music and photography are budgeted on top.</description>
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      <title>How to plan a family reunion at a beach retreat in the Dominican Republic</title>
      <link>https://lascanasbeachretreat.com/blog/family-reunion-planning-guide-dominican-republic/</link>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <category>Groups</category>
      <description>Book the whole retreat so the family has the beach, two pools and every suite to itself, then put grandparents in the ground floor suites, families with children upstairs and add the villa for whoever needs more room. From $3,250 a night, a family of 30 pays from $108.33 per person per night.</description>
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      <title>Is Gaspar Hernández safe, and what is near Las Canas?</title>
      <link>https://lascanasbeachretreat.com/blog/is-gaspar-hernandez-safe-whats-nearby/</link>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <category>Area guide</category>
      <description>Las Canas is a gated beachfront property in Gaspar Hernández with 24 hour security on site, and we arrange transfers from the airport and for outings, so your group does not have to find its own way around. For the current government travel advice, check your country's official advisory before you travel.</description>
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      <title>A surf and kite trip on the Dominican Republic's North Coast</title>
      <link>https://lascanasbeachretreat.com/blog/north-coast-surf-and-kite-trip-guide/</link>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <category>Area guide</category>
      <description>Surf groups staying at Las Canas use the free surfboards in front of the retreat, drive past Cabarete to Playa Encuentro for its reliable waves and surf schools, and kitesurf at Cabarete's Kite Beach, about 30 minutes away, where steady wind and calm inside water suit learners.</description>
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      <title>North Coast or Punta Cana: which is better for a group trip?</title>
      <link>https://lascanasbeachretreat.com/blog/north-coast-vs-punta-cana-group-trip/</link>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <category>Groups</category>
      <description>Choose Punta Cana if your group wants a large all inclusive resort with many restaurants and nightly entertainment. Choose the North Coast if you want your group on its own: a private venue like Las Canas, quiet beaches, surf and kite towns nearby, and Puerto Plata airport about 55 minutes away.</description>
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      <title>Private retreat buyout or resort room block: which is better for a large group?</title>
      <link>https://lascanasbeachretreat.com/blog/private-retreat-buyout-vs-resort-room-block/</link>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <category>Groups</category>
      <description>A resort room block reserves some rooms for your group inside a hotel that other guests share. A buyout rents the whole property to your group alone. For groups of about 20 to 60 who want privacy, shared spaces and one simple price, a buyout like Las Canas is usually easier; for groups that want resort amenities and separate bookings, a room block fits better.</description>
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      <title>How to price a yoga retreat at a private beach venue in the Dominican Republic</title>
      <link>https://lascanasbeachretreat.com/blog/yoga-retreat-venue-rental-dominican-republic/</link>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 15 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <category>Wellness</category>
      <description>Las Canas rents as a whole for $3,250 to $3,750 a night, so a 7 night yoga retreat costs from $22,750 for the venue. That is $1,137.50 per participant with 20 people, $758.33 with 30 and $568.75 with 40. Add meals, transfers, your teaching fee and your margin to set the price you charge participants.</description>
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      <title>Getting to Las Canas: airports, drive times and transfers</title>
      <link>https://lascanasbeachretreat.com/blog/getting-to-las-canas-airports-drive-times/</link>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <category>Getting here</category>
      <description>The closest airport to Las Canas is Puerto Plata (POP), about 55 minutes away by car. Santiago (STI) is about 1 hour 45 minutes away and Santo Domingo (SDQ) about 3 hours 30 minutes. We arrange transfers from any airport in the Dominican Republic.</description>
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      <title>What does it cost to book a whole beach retreat for your group?</title>
      <link>https://lascanasbeachretreat.com/blog/private-beach-retreat-buyout-cost/</link>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 14 Oct 2026 12:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
      <category>Planning</category>
      <description>Booking all of Las Canas costs $3,250 to $3,750 a night for the whole retreat depending on your dates, or $5,000 a night over Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year. At $3,250, shared by 48 guests that is $67.71 per person per night, and $162.50 per person for a group of 20. Stays are at least 3 nights, or 7 over the holidays.</description>
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