How exactly were the outbound holidaymakers disposed of ???
They probably all died in the doss-hole that the Dominican Republic is.
In 1993 we paid about £3000 for the two of us for a fortnight's holiday there - quite a chunk of money then.
Worst holiday we ever had. The hotel which was supposed to be top-notch was abysmal - Lovely Wife genuinely wanted to come home the day after we arrived. She thought it was like "Butlins in the Caribbean".
The beaches were a let down and if we went out snorkelling we were pestered (well I was) by pimps in boats with a couple of whores on board.
Food was crap. Towns were crap and you weren't supposed to walk anywhere but instead use taxis as the streets were unsafe at night time.
The sun was nice and sunny though and that was about it really.
Don't recollect seeing any bananas during the miserable two weeks we were there.