OK, I've had (too much) time to consider my review of Viking. Altar Ego and I went together mid August, and our experiences varied widely. I am particularly fond of latin girls, and had let Viking know this months in advance (as Viking do sometimes bring in Latin girls).
I originally arranged to take the "Executive Retreat" package because of the "perks" - including an upgrade to VIP Villa, two girl session, and massage for 2, and the cost was the same as the "regular" stay, except that it was only available for Sunday thru Thursday. It didn't matter to me, as I was going to be in the DR for a week anyway (all direct flights are vacation charters, for a week return).
The problem was that 5 other guys arrived for the "regular" stay on the Saturday. So, we arrived on the Sunday with a choice of only 2 girls available. Choice of the right girl is essential for a good stay, unless you decide that you're going to trade for a new girl each day. However, you can only trade daily, if one or other of the other guys also trade (as there are only the 7 girls for 7 guys - sounds like a movie title!!).
As altar ego had already hoped to be with one of the two that were available, and had already begun chatting her up by the time I arrived on the scene, I effectively had a choice of one! and frankly, although very pretty and nice, she was not the sexy beast that I was hoping to tame!
I also admit that I had some other emotional baggage that affected my enjoyment of those first few days.
On our last night at Viking a G O R G E O U S Dominican girl arrived. I went to the owner and asked if she was available. She was, (she had been brought in as an 8th guy was arriving that day) but as I was already there I had preference - and exercised it right away, and traded my Russian girl. The other thing you need to know is that the Russian girls are friends, so if you dump one you may be treated like a shit! But with my little latina, and me leaving the next day, I didn't care. But the Russian girls can be pretty intimidating together!
The latinas brought in by Viking are not the local whores - low cost, quick f**ks, - but are well educated, university students, with excellent English (and pretty great French!!), and are brought in through a modelling agency.
Well, I had the best possible time with this beauty, and asked if I could pay for her to join me at the hotel for the next two nights (which we arranged). Although I had to have another (Dominican) girl for the Friday. I was still very happy with these two girls.
So, why am I not as pleased as altar ego? Well, we never did get the upgrade to the VIP villa - which is significantly bigger and better than the older original villa. The older villa is the central point and dining area - so all the cooking smells, exterior doors open (makes the place like a furnace, other than the air-conditioned bedrooms), noisy parties most nights often until 4am. We also never got the 2 girl session (there weren't any bi girls who would offer it). So we got a (good) massage as our Executive upgrade.
But if we had taken the Saturday to Wednesday regular package we would have had virtually the same but with a choice of 7 girls on arrival, not 2.
Would I go back? Probably not. The cost of US$4,900 plus US$1,050 for the additional nights, C$750 airfare, US$225 for 3 nights hotel, and US$400 for the (virtually essential tip of US$100 per day for the girls). Total - a little over C$10,000. I think that booking into a really good all inclusive resort (approx C$4,000 for 2, including airfare), and then hire the (Dominican) girl of your choice for a week (about US$2,000 or less), or even take one with you, would cost 1/2 the amount for twice the pleasure.
Oh yes, and those guys who did hold on to their girls for the week - experienced some real emotional turmoil when they did finally leave.
I agree that the local scene is pretty scuzzy, and the Sosua Palace is a low rent brothel - I know I spent one evening there, and arranged for an over night "take out" - for a total cost of just over US$200. I enjoyed the experience, but it cannot compare with the luxury and class (or the quality of girls) at Viking.
I'm still trying to decide whether I could enjoy the experience better next time, knowing what I know, and going in with a better game-plan (and maybe a latina or two!!?).
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