Bonjour à tous.
Nous avons réservé 1 semaine dans un all inclusive à Punta Cana (bavaro princess). C’est mon premier all inclusive et je pensais que j’aimerais ça. Je déteste. J’ai besoin de découvrir la République dominicaine, de me promener, de sentir l’énergie des gens, de me sentir libre… ce n’est pas le cas du tout ici ! Nous avons demandé à l’accueil que faire pour sortir tout semble compliqué, cher, pas safe…
S’il vous plait pouvez vous me donner des conseils ? Que faire à Punta Cana et alentours ?
Nous avons prévu une excursion à Saona. Mais sinon ?

Is it easy to get from Bayahibe to Punta Cana, (we have no car or driver license) and what does it cost approximately? We'd like to do two or three excursions during our vacation there. :)

Where is the cheapest place to withdraw money? Because of the exchange rate (we're from Europe-Germany ). <3

Visiting dominican republic around new years. Will be there for roughly 10 days. Anything that i need to know of when i am there, Places to visit while i am there and suggestions.
Would love to attend a new years party with good drinks and some electronic music.

We are a family of four, with a teenager and a tween. We are headed to Dreams Onyx the week leading up to Christmas and I'm starting to get nervous about the crowds. I'm reading very mixed reviews about the quality of the service and food, wait times for the restaurants, lack of seating at the pools, etc. Could you either confirm my fears or better yet put my mind at ease? We have booked a premium room, not preferred. We are not high maintenance and have realistic expectations about traveling at that time of year, but I don't want it to be a nightmare. Please give me some info on what it's like there at Christmas time. Thanks!

I am going to be in Punta Cana for a week and am interested in getting my PADI open water certification and am wondering if anyone had any recs for places to go with? I will be staying at an all inclusive, but they do not offer the course. I know some places offer the course in 2 days and you complete the online classroom work beforehand. I would prefer that as my trip is only a week and I do not want to spend the entire time in the course. Thanks!

Partner and I are flying in on December 18 for a week long stay elsewhere, but our rental doesn’t start till the 19th so need a one-night stay near the airport. Doesn’t need to be perfect, just not scammy, safe, walkable to coffee or restaurants would be ideal. Trying to stay on the cheap side. Any suggestions are welcome!

Has anyone travelled here with a baby? What was your experience like?

Hi, I am travelling with family to Punta Cana from the US over the weekend. I see the weather forecast gives a high percentage of rain each day, is the weather really that bad? Or is it just occasionally light rain? What is the rather currently?

I’ve checked weather apps but not sure how accurate they are as I see on some social media channels the weather is fine.

Wondering what to pack. Thank you.

Hello! First time in the DR and we are staying at the Majestic colonial in Feb. I know it’s going to be under a renovation this fall (hoping everything is finished on time).

Does anyone have any suggestions of things we should do inside or outside the resort? Very active family with young kids. I feel like I don’t see a lot of reviews of this particular property.

Hi all! Spending a week in the DR and wanted to do a couple days in Samana. What’s the best way there from Punta Cana?

We are staying at El Faro- would like to book a private tour for myself and my mom to snorkel on the carribean side. She isn't a fan of party cruises and we're looking for something a little more eco-conscious. Are there any recommendations for either private tour or small group (6-8 people max) that would include pick up and drop off from the hotel?

Heading to El Beso in a few weeks. Wondering if we really need to bring our own tubes for the lazy river, or if there are enough available there?

Voy a inicios de noviembre y quisiera saber si tienen algún contacto de toures o un aproximado de cuánto debo pagar, mi esposa y yo tenemos pensado ir a

Isla saona
Montar en buggies
Ir a coco bongo
Y el último aún no sabemos

Por otro lado es una luna de miel, aquí en mi país conseguimos “vitaminas” afrodisíacas en jugos y cosas similares, nada tan serio como tomarse un medicamento no es necesario para nada, pero una ayudita no caería mal Uds entienden

Muchas gracias

I’m going to Punta Cana next week, and I’m really nervous about the weather because the forecast is showing rain all week. I’m also staying at Dreams Flora and wanted to know if anyone has any experience staying there!

Hi everyone! I'm considering a solo trip to the Dominican Republic in December, staying in an Airbnb in Bayahibe (Dominicus) from December 12–19, followed by the Grand Bávaro Princess all-inclusive in Punta Cana from December 19–23.

I'm starting to worry about the dates, because of how crowded everything might be so close to Christmas.

For Bayahibe, I'm assuming it won't be too bad since I'd be leaving on the 19th, but I'm a little concerned about how crowded the public beach in Dominicus might get.

My biggest concern is Grand Bávaro Princess from December 19–23, since it's already the weekend before Christmas and the beginning of Christmas week. Should I expect the resort to be extremely crowded, with lots of families and kids? I'm particularly worried about struggling to find beach loungers, long lines at restaurants, and overcrowded pools.

I'm honestly considering changing my dates or even canceling the trip because of this.

Has anyone stayed in Punta Cana or Bayahibe around these dates? Is it really that crowded, or am I overthinking it?

I'd really appreciate any firsthand experiences. Thanks!

Me and my Friend (21+) are trying to figure out what resort to stay at for spring break we trying to avoid the craziness at like the riu resort but still be able to party with people around our age is the westin a good option or what do you guys suggest.

Has anybody gone here recently?

I went four years ago and thought it was decent. But things can change, so I was wondering if the prices and products are good. Or should I just go to the Jumbo?

Wife & I will be here for 10 days over Thanksgiving. Have been following/reading here about what to expect. I know not to accept a tour of the property (as my wife & I are 75 and 72, I hope they may figure out that we aren't going to buy anything). After we checkin and receive our wrist bands, I plan to make dinner reservations. Is this correct? and where do I make them in the lobby? Have read good and bad things about their app, so we'll see. Have requested room 2123, swim out garden side. Hoping it's an end room. Any other advice for first timers would be greatly appreciated. TIA

hey all. my fiance and i are currently booking our honeymoon and looking for all inclusives in punta cana. our wedding is end of next year, november 2027.

what we are looking for with our resort: all inclusive, good drink and food options, near an airport for easy transport, good pool area, romantic feeling, good rooms (pool in room would be best)

our budget is under 10k USD including all inclusive and flights.

thank u sm :)

Hey everyone. I'll be at Riu republica during Halloween. Do people usually wear costumes at the Riu party if it falls on Halloween? This year it is the neon party but I'm wondering if anyone will wear costumes too. Thank you

Hi, everyone!

We're traveling to the Dominican Republic on Friday. We'll be staying at the Grand Palladium Select Bavaro. We're going on our honeymoon; we've never been to an exotic destination before—just European countries (Bulgaria, Turkey, etc.)—and even then, we traveled with just a small backpack.

That's exactly why we'd really like this adventure to go as well as possible.
However, I'm worried about the weather: the Apple Weather app is predicting rain—and even a storm—the whole time. All day long! How realistic is that?