Has anybody gone to Punta Cana in the Dominican Republic?
2007-01-22 04:47:06 · 3 answers · asked by djlaloquera 1 in Travel ➔ Caribbean ➔ Dominican Republic
I've been to several hotels in Punta 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 -
All three of the Iberostar Resorts, as well as the Barcelo Resorts constantly get very good feedback.
I was at the new RIU Punta Cana Palace in May - WOW. Drop dead gorgeous and what a beach! 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, 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!
I hope you enjoy your vacation - I always find that planning it is a big part of the enjoyment.
2007-01-22 07:05:35 · answer #1 · answered by travel guy 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
thoroughly risk-free. The Dominican Republic survives on tourism, so they could take care of their employer. yet in many situations the Dominican Republic is amazingly risk-free vacationer or no longer. human beings are astounding and friendly everywhere in the island. does not remember what shade you're.
2016-11-01 00:04:24 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have taken many vacations with my family (husband and daughter) since she was 3. We have stayed in resorts as well as private homes.Where are you looking to go?
2007-01-22 04:55:30 · answer #3 · answered by ltirrell01 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋