Villas for sale in Cabarete, Puerto Plata

What Cabarete is like

Cabarete is a municipal district of Sosúa stretched along a bay with near-constant wind. The town is a strip of small hotels, restaurants and water-sports schools facing the sea, and in the afternoon the water fills with kites.

West of the centre is Kite Beach, home to most of the kite schools, and a little further on Playa Encuentro, which surfers prefer in the morning before the wind picks up. Behind the town lies El Choco National Park, with lagoons and caves you can explore with a guide.

Who it suits

People who organise life around wind and waves, remote workers and younger expats looking for an international community, and investors renting seasonally to athletes. Families wanting a calmer setting often look at Sosúa too, about 15 minutes away.

Getting here

Gregorio Luperón International Airport (POP) is about 20-30 minutes along the coast road.

What to check before buying

On the beachfront, the town centre has bars and music at night: for peace and quiet, look at the ends of the bay or up in the hills. Also factor in salt and wind wear on windows, air-conditioning units and metal structures.

The north coast has older properties with unfinished titles. Before paying, have a lawyer confirm at the Title Registry that the property has its own certificate of title with a completed survey (deslinde), and consider title insurance.