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Cabarete brings together everything teams usually want from a Caribbean offsite: a walkable beach town, reliable wind and waves, relaxed beach bars, and nature close by. Known as one of the Caribbean’s iconic kitesurfing hubs, it’s ideal for a work retreat that balances focused sessions with active afternoons on the water.
Between Kite Beach, Playa Encuentro, and nearby El Choco National Park, your team gets far more than a resort stay - it gets a destination with real local character and plenty of ways to bond outdoors.
For a team-building retreat, Cabarete works especially well because the town naturally mixes energy and ease. Mornings can be reserved for strategy sessions and workshops, while afternoons open up for kitesurfing, surfing, paddleboarding, or simply regrouping on the beach.
Playa Encuentro is a recognized surf spot, Kite Beach is what put Cabarete on the global map, and El Choco National Park adds caves, lagoons, and tropical trails within minutes of town. In the evening, the beachfront comes alive with casual restaurants, bars, and music, which makes team dinners and informal social time feel effortless rather than forced.
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We've put together a list of
team-building activities for company retreats in
Cabarete
, including options that work well for both small and large teams.
Beach time in Cabarete, relaxed paddleboarding, and a visit to El Choco National Park shape this retreat agenda on the north coast of the Dominican Republic.
Cabarete is a strong choice for teams that want a laid-back Caribbean destination with a focus on outdoor activity and a more casual, energetic vibe than larger resort areas.
Teams typically fly into Gregorio Luperón International Airport (POP) in Puerto Plata, which is about 20 minutes from Cabarete. The airport has direct flights from the US, Canada, and some European cities.
The best months are from December to April, with temperatures around 24–30°C and lower humidity. May to November is warmer and more humid, with occasional rain, especially in late summer.
Cabarete Beach is the main hub with restaurants and activities, while areas slightly outside the center offer quieter villa and resort options. Encuentro Beach is popular for a more relaxed and nature-focused setting.
Cabarete is known for its strong wind and water sports culture, especially kitesurfing. In our experience, teams we’ve hosted here enjoy the active atmosphere and informal, social environment.
Teams often choose kitesurfing lessons, surfing at Playa Encuentro, paddleboarding, beach volleyball, yoga sessions, and group excursions to waterfalls like Damajagua.
A 3 to 4 day retreat is typically ideal. This allows time for structured sessions, water-based activities, and relaxed social time by the beach.
Cabarete offers beachfront hotels, boutique resorts, and private villas. Many options are well suited for group stays with shared spaces and easy beach access.
Cabarete offers a mix of Dominican cuisine, seafood, and international options. Teams often enjoy beachfront dining, casual bars, and social evenings along the main beach strip.
Cabarete offers a more active, authentic, and less resort-heavy experience than Punta Cana. Teams we’ve hosted often prefer it for its energy, flexibility, and stronger sense of local character.
It was amazing. I mean, the team was just absolutely over the top, thrilled. Everything was fantastic.
As we wrap up our first-ever company offsite in Portugal, I feel so grateful for the incredible experience we've shared as a team. This past week has been nothing short of amazing, filled with enriching and productive sessions, workshops, and memorable moments.
It was a massive success, the team loved every part of it and all of the restaurants, activities, transfer, etc. that you organised were excellent. I will certainly be contacting Surf Office again for anything I plan in the future.
We had a great retreat! So far all individual feedback that came back through a survey we sent out to the team, was super positive! Everyone really enjoyed it!
We loved it! Our management had very specific requirements for a retreat location... remote and in nature but with room for interaction. The venue and every aspect of this retreat matched that. We loved it so much that we even consider repeating the venue.
Everyone has commented on how well the retreat went, and we really do appreciate everything that you did to make it go so smoothly.
It was amazing. The whole team enjoyed everything. The hospitality, the area, the apartments, the sea view, the hotel staff, the old town. It was perfect, it was our best offsite.
Everything was amazing. So I have only good things to say. Team loved it. Again, I was very congratulated. They were very happy. Everything was on spot.
We have organized company retreats for our distributed 30 people team multiple times with Surf Office and the team has loved it every time. Surf Office has some great venues as part of their portfolio and do a great job helping to facilitate pretty much everything from accommodation, food, activities, airport transfers etc.
The most popular team building activities are surf lessons, SUP lessons and tapas night but there are plenty more to choose from.
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