So, finally we are able to say what we have been planning for the last 5 months.  

We had an idea to start a new company aimed at young people taking a time out after Uni.  The idea is that they come to the Dominican Republic to learn Spanish and combine it with a sport like kite boarding or surfing to name just two examples.  We had an Ace team of people to teach the sports – that was the easy part.  The hard part was finding the accommodation.  The answer seemed obvious to us; there was a local surf camp which had OK accommodation and a good vibe so we went to the owner to ask him if he wanted our business.  He was not interested.

Surprised, we thought about it and then looked for an alternative.  You see Cabarete is full of condos and hotels, but to get accommodation with a ‘happening’ vibe and the type of communal atmosphere we were after is not so easy – especially when you want some real quality thrown in.  In the end, we came to the conclusion that building our own accommodation was the answer.  That way, we control every aspect of our clients experience.  Ours will be a purpose built camp with good spacious rooms and a nice vibe, around a courtyard with everything you could want on your vacation.  

Now we have a lot of work to do to prepare for our opening later this year.  I’ll keep you posted on the progress.

See the Go Gap Sports website here for learning Spanish with Surfing, Kitesurfing, horse riding or mountain biking

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