anyone ever been to punta cana? if so any resort recommendations?
2007-01-18 13:28:18 · 6 answers · asked by Kerri 1 in Travel ➔ Caribbean ➔ Dominican Republic
I've been to several hotels in Punt Cana and have visited many others.
The Bavaro Princess is a great resort - lots to do all day and night, plus the rooms are ALL Jr. suites and the food is great. They have eight restaurants, eight bars, and nightly entertainment. I send clients there all the time and get really good feedback from them. The resort comes highly recommended - I'm sure you'll enjoy it.
The three Iberstar resorts get high marks as do the Barcelo resorts.
I was at the new RIU Punta Cana Palace in May - WOW. Drop dead gorgeous and what a beach! Also a great Brazilian restaurant. Actually, all the RIU resorts in Punta Cana line-up one right after the other on this beautiful stretch of beach, covered with palm trees. The RIU right next to us was the RIU Palace Macau, (coun't win in their casino!) also a beautiful resort. Next to the Macau was the RIU Bambu, then the RIU Tiano, both a little down-scale from the "RIU Palace" resorts, but really nice places. I found the staff to be great at all of them, as I walked down the beach and sampled the food and beverages at them all.
Punta Cana does not have many off-resort activities or places of interest - its kind of a laid-back, chill-out and enjoy your resort vacation. All hotels have tour desks for the 20 or so tours that are available.
Most of the tours happen in or on the water; the array of water sports options offered right on the beach is amazing: catamaran boat rides, double-decker party boats, restaurant dining at sunset on the sea, parasailing, glass bottom boats for marine life observation, sports fishing, diving, snorkeling, flying boats, speed boats. The boat taxis can take you from one hotel to another via the beach. There is also banana boating, kayaking, windsurfing, sailing and beach volleyball.
But here are other activities to consider:
Safari-type excursions on four-wheel bikes, buggy rides, jeep safaris, monster trucks or helicopter rides for a privileged view. A dozen of companies offer these adventure tours that take the tourists to observe tropical wilderness, visit a countryside home where typical Dominican food lunch will be served, examine tropical crops, take a dip at a deserted beach or for a swim in a cool river.
Horseback riding is also popular in Punta Cana with the option of riding on deserted white-sand beaches, making for great photography.
Punta Cana has year round beach weather - with the high season from mid December to mid April. The rainy/hurricane season is mid August to mid October, so take that into account when planning your vacation.
Go on line to Apple Vacations (I've put the link below for you) and check-out everything. They have full details and pictures of all the hotels, and you can design your own package and switch the hotels in and out until you have exactly what you're looking for. Then it allows you to send what you've created over to a local travel agent to take care of everything for you at no additional cost!
Planning a vacation is a big part of the enjoyment of the vacation. I hope this info is helpful.
2007-01-19 00:32:52 · answer #1 · answered by travel guy 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Punta Cana is a astounding motel section placed in the east of the Dominican Republic. it incredibly is a properly-cherished trip spot and good selection for couples and households searching for the suitable sea coast and sunny days. In Punta Cana, it’s all relating to the sea coast. the section has replace right into a haven for vacationers who're searching for a sea coast chair, a tropical drink and a good examine. The beaches alongside the jap coast, around Punta Cana and Bavaro, are superbly white and properly groomed and the water is turquoise clean. maximum folk of the over 30 hotels in Punta Cana are all-inclusive, taking into attention an easygoing trip with plenty to do.
2016-12-14 05:08:34 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I went to the LTI Beach Resort in 2004. Had an upgrade to the sister hotel, the Cayenne Beach Club as they had doublebooked my room. Resort and hotel were absolute paradise. Beautiful beaches and pools, cocktails to die for, lovely food. Only downside is that the is not really much to do in the evenings. That's why I have booked to return to Barcelo Premium Punta Cana in July 2007. A slightly bigger hotel which hopefully has more evening entertainment. If you'd like to see some of my photo's please let me know at ka.pow@hotmail.co.uk
2007-01-18 23:23:06 · answer #3 · answered by Kathryn P 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
We were there last August ,for 2 weeks it was wonderful, we stayed at Sunscape the Beach, got a full package all inclusive and thats the way to go. got our reservetions thru Appletoursthey have a desk in lobby of resort for any help,plenty of good food, that best service , freindly people , beautiful swiming pool, 8 bars, 10 restaurants ,and best of all everything is already paid for. now better bring your own sunblock,aspirin,alka selser,first ,aid kit ,etc ,etc . if you have to buy anything in resort ,get ready to pay max, like bag of potatoes chips $6.00,which in the estates goes for $3.00 . try to go there you will thank me for it , read reviews on it on travel advisor ,but dont believe everything negative the write , i read them and they are all wrong . have fun
2007-01-18 23:59:02 · answer #4 · answered by playaseca2000 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
SUNSCAPE THE BEACH
We had an amazing trip but it is about 1 hour away from the airport and not really in the party zone if that is what you are looking for.
Amazing food: steak dinners, japanese grill etc
2007-01-19 13:31:16 · answer #5 · answered by Karyzma77 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
sorry going there next month
2007-01-18 20:57:01 · answer #6 · answered by Aldoit 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋