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Dominican Republic Forum: Sickness at the RIU Taino

Toronto
7 forum posts
 Sickness at the RIU Taino 

Our family is scheduled to leave next Tuesday the 1st of February. Sunquest will let us change if we want to. My question to anyone who just came back from the RIU Taino... is there a lot of sickness in the complex. Would you take your family down there.

Concerned in Oakville

Oakville
5 forum posts
1. Re: Sickness at the RIU Taino

We are dealing with the same problems. There's a group of us who are supposed to go to Riu Bambu and Riu Palace in Punta Cana. We are still waiting to hear back from them and we are supposed to leave this Friday. We were told that we could cancel and get a refund, postpone or book a different destination, as available options. We chose to cancel and get a refund at this time. But now we have not heard back from the travel agent and Sunquest was no help to us either.

We are left hanging. I can't believe that with so many people still coming back sick - from the RIU's - they still won't acknowledge the problem and not danger our health and lives!

Were you offered a cancellation and full refund? This is what Sunquest offered when Health Canada issued the warning and there was an article in the Toronto Star about almost 20 people returning from Punta Cana and the spreading sickness/virus on the Skyservice flights. Please let us know and my advice is that if you have a choice, do not go to Dominican Republic, at this time. Pick another vacation spot or cancel all together.

Let us know what you hear from your agent or Sunquest. Thanks,

A fellow Oakvillian - Brrr......rrr....

Toronto
7 forum posts
2. Re: Sickness at the RIU Taino

Thanks for your note... we were offered a full refund...just deciding what to do... most of the sickness seems to have been in the north...having a family meeting to discuss everything. Would like to here from someone who just got back before we make our decision.

Thank You

San diego...
6 forum posts
3. Re: Sickness at the RIU Taino

Can you tell me how far north or south Puerto Plato is from Puerto Cana? Wwe are scheduled for Puerto Plata in 2 weeks and have heard nothing about any sickness, what is RUI? Any help sites or other news would be appreicated, coming to you from San diego, Calif. Jenna

Toronto
7 forum posts
4. Re: Sickness at the RIU Taino

Any comments from someone who just returned from the RIU Taino?