Sosua's Columbus Water Park, Dominican Republic

[DodgeYourBullet]

i wante to go there so bad 5 months ago and when i saw a tourist bus there i cursed my mom out and yelled out the window cursing them out cus it was only open for tourists like those buses you see there

[yaritzarocha21]

nice video but need a dinamic music............

[vagabundoxyz]

toebuCH, it is too bad you got misinformation. However, sometime in the spring the management of rthe park changed hands and the park was closed for maintenance. I think if you went back, you would find a very different park, and you would find water in all the pools that are being used. There is one pool that is not used unless there a very large crowd is expected, but all the rest of the pools are in use. All the activities that I showed in use in the video are in use on a regular basis.

[toebuCH]

this park looks great, but it's a mess how it's organized. I was in Sosua in springtime for 3 month. Once we called them to ask about the prices and if it's open. They told us that it's open every day, and no problem to come. so we told them that we come the next day. we went there, and it was closed. and the worst thing was, there was NO water inside the pools. terrible!!...

tobi

[vagabundoxyz]

Sorry for assuming. I learned something from you. Never knew that some people put salt water in their pool, which I assume is made by adding salt to fresh water since they don't have easy access to sea water.

[vagabundoxyz]

I learned something, didn't know that some people put salt in their pool to have salt water.

[brokeitbenjy]

Hi. Looks great. My wife and I are goin next month. Were stayin at the RIU Mambo. Might go here. Is this park a saltwater park?

[vagabundoxyz]

Good question, but I don't think so. It is quite a distance to the sea. I spent a lot of time there taking these photos and I saw no evidence of anyone having trouble with their eyes, like you might expect if salt water was used.

[SkrateBaggin]

sorry, I don't mean to sound like a smart allec but, you don't have to live near the sea to have a salt water pool and it doesn't irritate your eyes, so wouldn't be the same with water parks?

[thecemers]

We will be staying at the Palms Condos(close to the Tradewinds) most of next month. How would we get to the waterpark from there?

[vagabundoxyz]

It is not far. Will you be driving, taking a tqxi, or public transportation (publico or guagua). If you aren't driving, public transportation much, much cheaper. Tell me what your plan for getting to the park is and I will give you specifics.

[thecemers]

If it's not within walking distance then we will probably hop on a motococho. We aren't planning to rent a car, and enjoy walking as long as it's not more than 10 or 15 minutes away.

[vagabundoxyz]

II don't recommend moto conchos as too dangerous. Take a guagua. Pass through Sosua and Charamicos and Sosua Abajo. Shortly after you will see a Caribe Tours facility on left. Not a terminal but place where buses park waiting for next trip and drivers wait and rest. Just passed that is waterpark on left and very big gas station on right. Take guagua back to Tradewinds, or take publico. car with red box on top, to Sosua and walk rest of way. Good luck.  Enjoy your trip.

[MissCSmith]

Ive Been HEre About 4 years ago, it was amazing!!!! x

[vagabundoxyz]

It is under new management and is even bettter run than it was then. Thanks for commenting.

[MissCSmith]

aw awesome, it was brilliant last time i went so must be even more good! xx

[vagabundoxyz]

Does your doctor know you aren't taking your meds?

[darrenc07]

Thanks for the advice. Does anyone have any idea how much this will cost us? We fly on Friday-can't wait!!

[vagabundoxyz]

The price is RD$350, about US$10. Go on Friday-Sunday, the days it is presently open. I'm sure your group will have fun and get a lot of laughs.

Have a good trip, or as we say here, buen viaje (bwen VYA hay)

[darrenc07]

Thanks we will

[darrenc07]

Looks ok but is it a bit tame? We are off to the dominican in 2 weeks and might visit. We are a mixed group of girls and boys aged 25-30 will this be a good place to go ?

[vagabundoxyz]

Tame? Hard to say. Depends on the person. If you parachute out of planes, for example, this is probably tame.If you have gone to waterparks in the US that are, I'm told, bigger, you will probably notice the difference. But compared to lying on the beach for the same period, it is much more fun. Since you indicate you are young at heart, I'd say go, make the most of what is offered, and, I'm sure, have a very good time. It is the best park of its type in the Caribbean.

[yankee8O9]

i love this water park but is been like 10 yrs since the last time i went lol nice video!!!

[vagabundoxyz]

Thanks for comment. The park has new management now and is very well run. Glad you enjoyed the video, maybe it will motivate you to go back to the park before another 10 years pass.