Punta Cana

Where is Punta Cana?
Punta Cana

Punta Cana is a resort city located in the easternmost part of the Dominican Republic. Located in the easternmost part of the Dominican Republic, Punta Cana has 30 miles of white-sand shoreline, the turquoise Caribbean sea, and a large number of resorts. Located at the eastern end of the Dominican Republic, Punta Cana is a sun-drenched beachfront city comprised almost entirely of beaches, resorts, and tourism facilities. With stunning beaches and an all-inclusive resort in Punta Cana, the Caribbean destination draws visitors from all over.

From adults-only resorts to family-friendly properties complete with water parks and kids clubs, all-inclusive Punta Cana resorts are a go-to choice for many vacationers looking for an unadulterated getaway. Independent travelers are also welcome to partake in the sunshine and fun — though that is a little trickier than lounging in your beach chair at your resort for a week. Activities at The Reserve include volleyball, aquatics, tennis, and a kids club that offers activities for younger kids. This vibrant, family-friendly resort offers various accommodations including suites, connecting rooms, spacious villas, swim-up suites with private pools, and The Pineapple, inspired by SpongeBobs underwater home, featuring 2 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, an infinity pool, and more.

The resort is home to one of the largest water parks in the Caribbean, along with a swath of white-sand beaches. Located along the Juanillo beachfront, this all-inclusive, all-ages resort offers views of the ocean as well as an extensive list of amenities. Located just steps from Bavaro Beach, guests can enjoy the beauty, or lounge in one of several freshwater pools. The area is known for its white sandy beaches, turquoise blue waters, and Balneario, overlooking the Caribbean and Atlantic oceans.

The main resort areas are Bavaro and Uvero Alto, which have perfect beaches. From North to South, major beaches are Uvero Alto, Makao, Arena Gorda, Bavaro, El Cortecito, Las Corales, and Cabeza de Toro, all to the North of the Cape; and Cabo Engano, Punta Cana, and Juanillo, all to the South of the Cape. Although quite desolate, Punta Canas proximity to other large resort areas, such as the beaches at Bavaro and El Cortecito, as well as Uvero Alto, makes the city one of the main destinations in the Caribbean.

For example, $8 an hour at a resort, $4 an hour at the city center of Punta Cana or Bavaro. Prices are far higher than the rest of the Dominican Republic, and inside Punta Cana, prices are higher inside the resort than outside (up to 300% on postcards, cigars, and souvenirs). Punta Cana has some independent restaurants (try the Captain Cook, which has the best lobster in the city), most are attached to hotels and resorts.

With a resort package, most hotels will have airport pickups organized for you at Punta Cana Airport. The tour operator has representatives at the airport who direct guests to waiting vehicles that take them to their reserved resort. Upon arrival at the Punta Cana Airport, every traveler is required to buy a $10 Tourist Card prior to entering the Immigration Hall, which is usually included with your documents when leaving or issued during the flights (unless you have a Dominican passport, residency certificate, or a foreign passport showing that you were born in the Dominican Republic).

This airport handles 64% of all flights arriving in the Dominican Republic, receiving more passengers than the Las Americas International Airport, located in Santo Domingo, capital city of the Dominican Republic. In fact, Punta Cana has one of the busiest and best-connected airports in the region, sometimes being called one of the busiest in the whole Caribbean, usually receiving more flights than the Las Americas International Airport, located in Santo Domingo (about three hours away). Punta Cana International Airport (PUJ) is the main airport in the region, as well as a hub for American Airlines, in addition to serving other large carriers such as Delta, US Airways, and Continental.

The area of Punta Cana has grown exponentially in the past 10 years, and most significantly, in the last 3 years, it has seen an unprecedented amount of growth, with state-of-the-art highways being built, budding business startups, and well-known brands all setting up shop here. Bavaro was designed to be the city for workers in the Punta Cana tourism complex, however, Bavaro has transformed itself into a major tourism services hub following hotel expansion northwards from Punta Cana around the Macao. The main city of the municipality of Veron-Punta Cana is Veron, which is larger than Higuey by area today, and is an unplanned–and impoverished–urban development that runs down an initial route coming in from the west.

The golf courses at Bavaro and La Cana are the two best in the Caribbean. Visitors to Punta Cana enjoy water sports including snorkeling, scuba diving, boating, and fishing, and they can also relax at hotel pools, enjoy a spa treatment, or golf at one of the many gorgeous courses in Punta Cana. From the picturesque surf-centric hubs of Makao and the Bavaros hipster beaches Corales and Cortecito — lined with shops, watersports, and beachfront bars — to the isolated Juanillo, among others.

Located along the beachfront, with prime beachfront locations, the Serenade Punta Cana Beach & Spa Resort******* has 603 rooms and an array of amenities and lavish services that are hallmarks of the luxury property. Guests of the Grand Palladium Punta Cana Resort & Spa may enjoy their stay with the “Infinite Indulgence(r)” experience, with a variety of culinary experiences, activities, and services shared with two other nearby hotels, Grand Palladium Bavaro Suites Resort & Spa, and the Grand Palladium Palace Resort Spa, are included in all. Tortuga Bay guests also get to enjoy all of the Resort Club amenities and facilities as part of their Caribbean Escape. Choose from four self-contained homes in the Puntacana Resort & Club, including five-bedroom Villa Cayena and seven-bedroom Corales Cove, our largest Punta Cana homes.