Locomotive celebrates its 10th anniversary in Samaná

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class="c-nav_sublist_item"> <a class="c-nav_sublist_item_title js-nav-sublist-item" data-transition="CustomTransition" data-trip="5dbb47335946e" data-transition-text="The Resort" href="en/mexico/the-resort"> The Resort </a> </li> <li class="c-nav_sublist_item"> <a class="c-nav_sublist_item_title js-nav-sublist-item" data-transition="CustomTransition" data-trip="5dbb47335946e" data-transition-text="The Tattoo" href="en/mexico/the-tattoo"> The Tattoo </a> </li> <li class="c-nav_sublist_item"> <a class="c-nav_sublist_item_title js-nav-sublist-item" data-transition="CustomTransition" data-trip="5dbb47335946e" data-transition-text="The Dive" href="en/mexico/the-dive"> The Dive </a> </li> <li class="c-nav_sublist_item"> <a class="c-nav_sublist_item_title js-nav-sublist-item" data-transition="CustomTransition" data-trip="5dbb47335946e" data-transition-text="The Drift" href="en/mexico/the-drift"> The Drift </a> </li> </ul> </li> <hr> <li class="c-nav_item" data-trip="5bf34b66b6481"> <span class="c-nav_item_year">2018</span> <div class="c-nav_item_title-mask"> <a href="en/jamaica" data-transition="CustomTransition" data-transition-text="Jamaica" class="c-nav_item_title" data-trip="5bf34b66b6481">Jamaica</a> </div> <ul class="c-nav_item_list c-nav_sublist"> <li class="c-nav_sublist_item"> <a class="c-nav_sublist_item_title js-nav-sublist-item" data-transition="CustomTransition" data-trip="5bf34b66b6481" data-transition-text="The Resort" href="en/jamaica/the-resort"> The Resort </a> </li> <li class="c-nav_sublist_item"> <a class="c-nav_sublist_item_title js-nav-sublist-item" data-transition="CustomTransition" data-trip="5bf34b66b6481" data-transition-text="The City" href="en/jamaica/the-city"> The City </a> </li> <li class="c-nav_sublist_item"> <a class="c-nav_sublist_item_title js-nav-sublist-item" data-transition="CustomTransition" data-trip="5bf34b66b6481" data-transition-text="The Dive" href="en/jamaica/the-dive"> The Dive </a> </li> <li class="c-nav_sublist_item"> <a class="c-nav_sublist_item_title js-nav-sublist-item" data-transition="CustomTransition" data-trip="5bf34b66b6481" data-transition-text="Day Trip" href="en/jamaica/day-trip"> Day Trip </a> </li> </ul> </li> <hr> <li class="c-nav_item" data-trip="5afb22312a1a0"> <span class="c-nav_item_year">2017</span> <div class="c-nav_item_title-mask"> <a href="en/samana" data-transition="CustomTransition" data-transition-text="Samaná" class="c-nav_item_title" data-trip="5afb22312a1a0">Samaná</a> </div> <ul class="c-nav_item_list c-nav_sublist"> <li class="c-nav_sublist_item"> <a class="c-nav_sublist_item_title js-nav-sublist-item" data-transition="CustomTransition" data-trip="5afb22312a1a0" data-transition-text="The Resort" href="en/samana/the-resort"> The Resort </a> </li> <li class="c-nav_sublist_item"> <a class="c-nav_sublist_item_title js-nav-sublist-item" data-transition="CustomTransition" data-trip="5afb22312a1a0" data-transition-text="10 Years" href="en/samana/ten-years"> 10 Years </a> </li> <li class="c-nav_sublist_item"> <a class="c-nav_sublist_item_title js-nav-sublist-item" data-transition="CustomTransition" data-trip="5afb22312a1a0" data-transition-text="The Cruise" href="en/samana/the-cruise"> The Cruise </a> </li> <li class="c-nav_sublist_item"> <a class="c-nav_sublist_item_title js-nav-sublist-item" data-transition="CustomTransition" data-trip="5afb22312a1a0" data-transition-text="The Dive" href="en/samana/the-dive"> The Dive </a> </li> <li class="c-nav_sublist_item"> <a class="c-nav_sublist_item_title js-nav-sublist-item" data-transition="CustomTransition" data-trip="5afb22312a1a0" data-transition-text="The City" href="en/samana/the-city"> The City </a> </li> </ul> </li> <hr> <li class="c-nav_item" data-trip="5afca0629e22d"> <span class="c-nav_item_year">2014</span> <div class="c-nav_item_title-mask"> <a href="en/cuba" data-transition="CustomTransition" data-transition-text="Cuba" class="c-nav_item_title" data-trip="5afca0629e22d">Cuba</a> </div> <ul class="c-nav_item_list c-nav_sublist"> <li class="c-nav_sublist_item"> <a class="c-nav_sublist_item_title js-nav-sublist-item" data-transition="CustomTransition" data-trip="5afca0629e22d" data-transition-text="The Resort" href="en/cuba/the-resort"> The Resort </a> </li> <li class="c-nav_sublist_item"> <a class="c-nav_sublist_item_title js-nav-sublist-item" data-transition="CustomTransition" data-trip="5afca0629e22d" data-transition-text="The Dive" href="en/cuba/the-dive"> The Dive </a> </li> <li class="c-nav_sublist_item"> <a class="c-nav_sublist_item_title js-nav-sublist-item" data-transition="CustomTransition" data-trip="5afca0629e22d" data-transition-text="The City" href="en/cuba/the-city"> The City </a> </li> </ul> </li> <hr> </ul> <div class="c-nav_content"> <p class="font-locomotive-new c-nav_content_title">Be part of next year’s retreat.</p> <p class="c-nav_content_text">Yes it’s true. Working at Locomotive, you get the chance to travel to a special destination each year. </p> <a href="https://locomotive.ca/en/careers" target="_blank" class="o-button c-nav_content_btn">Join the team</a> </div> </div> <div class="c-nav_bg js-nav-bg"></div> </div> </header> <div class="o-page u-overflow o-scroll js-scroll" data-module="Scroll"> <div class="c-story_banner has-video-embed" data-module="Block, VideoLightbox" data-provider="vimeo" data-popup="true" data-iframe='<iframe src="https://player.vimeo.com/video/270730287?h=5c179f32fb&app_id=122963&api=1" allow="autoplay" width="640" height="272" frameborder="0" webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen allowfullscreen></iframe>' > <h2 class="c-story_banner_breadcrumb o-h2 || o-breadcrumbs o-breadcrumbs_item"> <a href="https://explore.locomotive.ca/en">Explore</a> <svg class="o-breadcrumbs_item o-breadcrumbs_arrow" role="img"><use xlink:href="assets/images/sprite.svg#icon-arrow"></use></svg> <a href="en/samana" data-transition="CustomTransition" data-trip="5afb22312a1a0" data-transition-text="Samaná" class="c-story_banner_country o-breadcrumbs_item">Samaná</a> <svg class="o-breadcrumbs_item o-breadcrumbs_arrow" role="img"><use xlink:href="assets/images/sprite.svg#icon-arrow"></use></svg> 10 Years </h2> <div class="c-story_banner_container"> <h1 class="c-story_banner_title o-h1 js-animate" data-speed="4" data-position="top" data-module="SplittedText">10 Years</h1> <p class="c-story_banner_subtitle"> <span class="c-story_banner_subtitle_inner js-animate" data-speed="1.6" data-position="top"> Playa Jackson </span> </p> </div> <div class="c-video-hover js-embed-inner" data-module="VideoHover"> <span class="o-cursor js-cursor -play"> <span class="o-cursor_background" style="background-color: #D1AA80"></span> <span class="o-cursor_label"> <svg class="o-cursor_icon -play" role="img"><use xlink:href="assets/images/sprite.svg#play"></use></svg> <svg class="o-cursor_icon -pause" role="img"><use xlink:href="assets/images/sprite.svg#pause"></use></svg> </span> </span> </div> <div class="c-story_banner_bg-wrapper js-animate" data-speed="-3" data-position="top"> <video class="c-story_banner_bg js-block-media" playsinline muted loop preload="metadata" src="uploads/10-years-Loop-LOW.mp4" data-module="Video"></video> </div> </div>  <div class="c-story_content" data-module="HeaderUI"> <span class="o-ui_top js-trigger-top js-animate" data-callback="triggerTop.HeaderUI()" data-repeat></span> <span class="o-ui_bottom js-trigger-bottom js-animate" data-callback="triggerBottom.HeaderUI()" data-repeat></span> <div class="o-container"> <div class="c-story_intro"> <p class="c-story_intro_coordinate u-anim js-animate">19.2872 ° N — 69.6681 ° W</p> <p class="c-story_intro_text js-animate" data-module="RevealText" data-callback="trigger.RevealText()">The boat that came for us on the hotel beach glided along the island’s majestic cliffs to an untamed beach. There, on the sand, an improvised bar and tables awaited us.</p> <div class="c-box js-animate"> <div class="c-box_top u-anim js-animate">32°C </div> <div class="c-box_bottom u-anim js-animate">in the shade</div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="c-block-container"> <section class="c-block c-block-image-text o-layout -middle" data-module="Block"> <div class="c-block-image-text_media-wrap o-layout_item u-55/100@from-medium"> <img class="c-block-image-text_media js-animate js-block-media js-lazy" data-speed="-1" data-target="" data-src="uploads/Ten Years - Playa Jackson/locomotive-10years-Palm-Tree-1220.jpg" alt="" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAP///wAAACH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAICRAEAOw=="> </div> <div class="c-block-image-text_content o-layout_item u-35/100@from-medium"> <p class="o-label u-anim js-animate">Paradise</p> <div class="o-wysiwyg js-animate"> <h2>Samana has a well-kept secret</h2> <p>There is a deserted beach, accessible only by boat. It is called Playa Jackson. Towered over by immense cliffs draped in luxuriant vegetation, it is crossed by a sinuous little river that meanders through coconut groves before flowing into the ocean. A little piece of paradise, just for us.</p> </div> </div> </section> <section class="c-block c-block-image" data-module="Block"> <div class="o-container"> <div class="c-block-image_wrap"> <img class="c-block-image_media js-block-media js-animate js-lazy" data-speed="-1" data-src="uploads/Ten Years - Playa Jackson/locomotive-10years-beach-panoramic-1920.jpg" alt="" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAP///wAAACH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAICRAEAOw=="> </div> </div> </section> <section class="c-block c-block-image-text o-layout -middle -reverse" data-module="Block"> <div class="c-block-image-text_media-wrap o-layout_item u-55/100@from-medium"> <img class="c-block-image-text_media js-animate js-block-media js-lazy" data-speed="-1" data-target="" data-src="uploads/Ten Years - Playa Jackson/locomotive-10years-partners-1220.jpg" alt="" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAP///wAAACH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAICRAEAOw=="> </div> <div class="c-block-image-text_content o-layout_item u-35/100@from-medium"> <p class="o-label u-anim js-animate">Family</p> <div class="o-wysiwyg js-animate"> <h2>A unique setting for a unique story</h2> <p>Locomotive is ten years old. From modest beginnings in the partners’ humble apartment to the agency it has become, we faced many challenges, struggled with doubts, enjoyed many laughs, shared incredible stories and, of course, had fun. A lot of fun. That’s because Locomotive is a human adventure first, built from growing friendships and teamwork. For ten years, we haven’t found a better way to celebrate than to be together. Simple as that. I want to go to a deserted island? I’m taking my team with me.</p> </div> </div> </section> <section class="c-block c-block-dual-image" data-module="Block"> <div class="o-container -large"> <div class="o-layout"> <div class="c-block-image_wrap o-layout_item u-1/2@from-medium js-animate"> <img class="c-block-dual-image_media js-block-media js-animate js-lazy" data-speed="-1" data-src="uploads/Ten Years - Playa Jackson/TEN_YEARS/1000x780/Samana_Ten_Years_1000x780_drinks_cigars_2.jpg" alt="" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAP///wAAACH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAICRAEAOw=="> </div> <div class="c-block-image_wrap o-layout_item u-1/2@from-medium js-animate" data-speed="1"> <img class="c-block-dual-image_media js-block-media js-animate js-lazy" data-speed="-1" data-src="uploads/Ten Years - Playa Jackson/TEN_YEARS/1000x780/locomotive-10years-Drone-View-1000.jpg" alt="" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAP///wAAACH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAICRAEAOw=="> </div> </div> </div> </section> <section class="c-block c-block-image-text o-layout -middle" data-module="Block"> <div class="c-block-image-text_media-wrap o-layout_item u-55/100@from-medium"> <img class="c-block-image-text_media js-animate js-block-media js-lazy" data-speed="-1" data-target="" data-src="uploads/Ten Years - Playa Jackson/locomotive-10years-Beach-Food-1220.jpg" alt="" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAP///wAAACH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAICRAEAOw=="> </div> <div class="c-block-image-text_content o-layout_item u-35/100@from-medium"> <p class="o-label u-anim js-animate">Pleasure</p> <div class="o-wysiwyg js-animate"> <h2>All the ingredients are there</h2> <p>On the menu today: the morning’s catch of rock lobster grilled over a fire, fresh fruit cocktails, coconut water and whatever games suit our fancy. Or laze around. When we get tired of swimming in 28°C ocean water, we take a refreshing dip in the river, or simply lay down in the shade for a snooze. The only rule is to take full advantage, and to do so until sunset. This makes for great memories. And sunburns.</p> </div> </div> </section> <section class="c-block c-block-image" data-module="Block"> <div class="o-container"> <div class="c-block-image_wrap"> <img class="c-block-image_media js-block-media js-animate js-lazy" data-speed="-1" data-src="uploads/Ten Years - Playa Jackson/locomotive-10years-Maureen-1200.jpg" alt="" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAP///wAAACH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAICRAEAOw=="> </div> </div> </section> <section class="c-block c-block-image-text o-layout -middle -reverse" data-module="Block"> <div class="c-block-image-text_media-wrap o-layout_item u-55/100@from-medium"> <img class="c-block-image-text_media js-animate js-block-media js-lazy" data-speed="-1" data-target="" data-src="uploads/Ten Years - Playa Jackson/NEW/Samana_Ten_Years_1220x780_pogne_dans_el_bateau.jpg" alt="" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAP///wAAACH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAICRAEAOw=="> </div> <div class="c-block-image-text_content o-layout_item u-35/100@from-medium"> <p class="o-label u-anim js-animate">Bonus</p> <div class="o-wysiwyg js-animate"> <h2>Survival mode</h2> <p>We will definitely remember our failed departure. When the time came to leave, the boat would not start. A broken part needs replacing. Far from all civilization, the possibility of being stranded so far away at night starts to creep into our minds. We organize. Some search for firewood, some search for Benjamin’s glasses, lost when jumping overboard, unsuccessfully. Finally, good fortune smiles upon us when a charitable soul delivers the missing part. We left our beach at dusk, with twinges of regret.</p> </div> </div> </section> <section class="c-block c-block-image" data-module="Block"> <div class="o-container"> <div class="c-block-image_wrap"> <img class="c-block-image_media js-block-media js-animate js-lazy" data-speed="-1" data-src="uploads/Ten Years - Playa Jackson/NEW/Samana_Ten_Years_1220x780.jpg" alt="" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAP///wAAACH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAICRAEAOw=="> </div> </div> </section> <section class="c-block c-block-cta" data-module="Block"> <div class="o-container"> <div class="c-block-cta_wrapper"> <div class="c-block-cta_circle-wrapper"> <div class="c-block-cta_circle js-animate" data-speed="1.6"> <div class="c-block-cta_content"> <p class="c-block-cta_title">Be part of next year’s retreat.</p> <a href="https://locomotive.ca/en/careers" target="_blank" class="o-button c-block-cta_button">Join the team</a> </div> </div> </div> <div class="c-block-image_wrap -cta"> <img class="c-block-cta_media js-block-media js-animate" data-speed="-1" src="uploads/Ten Years - Playa Jackson/locomotive-10years-Locomotive-Team-1200.jpg" alt=""> </div> </div> </div> </section> </div> <div class="c-next-story" style="--color-next-story: #D1AA80"> <div class="c-next-story_title_wrapper"> <a class="c-next-story_title o-h1 js-next-overlay-hover" data-module="SplittedText" data-transition="CustomTransition" data-trip="5afb22312a1a0" data-transition-text="The Cruise" href="en/samana/the-cruise">The Cruise</a> <span class="c-next-story_subtitle">Next story</span> </div> <span class="c-next-story_overlay_wrapper js-animate" data-repeat> <span class="c-next-story_overlay" style="background-color: #D1AA80"></span> </span> </div> </div> </div> <div class="c-next-overlay" data-module="NextOverlay"> <div class="c-next-overlay_inner js-next-overlay" style="background-color: #D1AA80"></div> </div> <script class="js-inline"> window.currentTrip = '5afb22312a1a0'; </script> </div>  </main>   <div class="c-transition js-custom-transition" aria-hidden="true"> <div class="c-transition_inner js-custom-transition-inner"> <div class="c-transition_title-wrapper js-custom-transition-title-wrapper"> <span class="c-transition_title o-h1 js-custom-transition-title"> TEXT </span> </div> </div> </div> <script src="https://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/jquery/3.2.1/jquery.min.js"></script> <script>window.jQuery || document.write('<script src="https://explore.locomotive.ca/assets/scripts/jquery-3.2.1.min.js"><\/script>')</script> <script> var iterator = 0; var scripts = [ 'https://explore.locomotive.ca/assets/scripts/vendors.js?v=202408081726', 'https://explore.locomotive.ca/assets/scripts/app.js?v=202408081726' ]; function dynamicallyLoadScript(url) { var script = document.createElement("script"); script.type= 'text/javascript'; script.src = url; document.body.appendChild(script); script.onload = function() { if(iterator < scripts.length - 1) { iterator++; dynamicallyLoadScript(scripts[iterator]); } } } window.onload = function(e) { dynamicallyLoadScript(scripts[iterator]); } </script> </body> </html>

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