Punta Cana Vacations

General Information About Punta Cana Vacations

Located along the east coast of the Dominican Republic, Punta Cana has developed as a mega resort destination, offering all-inclusive Punta Cana vacations in a secluded, full-service environment. All-inclusive Punta Cana vacation packages generally appeal to families, couples, and golfers in search of good quality, value, and outstanding beaches, without the need for much cultural exploration. Singles seeking a quieter vacation also choose Punta Cana package holidays, as the relative seclusion of these resorts tends to inspire a more relaxed pace. Although all-inclusive Punta Cana vacations tend to offer relatively little reason to ever leave the comfort of a quality resort, taxis are the best way to get around, for those who wish to explore. Banking on your Punta Cana vacation is generally limited to the resorts and market area, reflecting the limited shopping and off-site entertainment options that are available. While on and off the resort, during your Punta Cana vacation, we recommend that you stick with bottled water for drinking.

All-inclusive Punta Cana packages offer great value, great beaches, and good golf at any of the 12 professionally designed local courses. For those in search of overall reliability and good food quality, Punta Cana vacations are a great choice. Recommended alternatives include Varadero, for those in search of calmer, more swimmable waters, and the Mayan Riviera, for its greater diversity and availability of local tourist attractions. Be aware that, in Punta Cana, everything closes for the week leading up to Easter, as this is considered "Holy Week." Speak with one of our 0074ripcentral.ca agents to ensure that you have all of the information you need to select the best Punta Cana package, at the best time of the year, to suit your needs.

Sand and Sun on Your Punta Cana Vacation

One of the main attractions of all-inclusive Punta Cana vacations is the sand – Punta Cana beaches are spectacular! In General, Punta Cana beaches are wide and long, with white, powdery sand. For beach lovers looking for the ultimate Punta Cana beach experience, consider Bavaro Beach – arguably the best. Although the affect of wave turbulence stirring up sediment does impact water clarity, the overall quality is outstanding. Uvero Alto features slightly darker sand, more seaweed, and increased wave activity, and cannot match the overall quality of Bavaro Beach for providing the ideal beach lover's all-inclusive Punta Cana vacation package.

All-inclusive Punta Cana vacations are typically accompanied by good weather conditions – a tropical climate with temperatures that average around 80?F. Being located further south than Cuba, Punta Cana is blessed with plenty of sunshine to compliment the beautiful beaches. Although Punta Cana packages are widely available throughout the year, and good weather conditions are to be expected for much of the year, the best time to visit this destination is between March and mid July, during the dry season. If you are booking your all-inclusive Punta Cana vacation package from October to January, expect daytime temperatures that range from the high 70s to low 80s, and nighttime temperatures in the low 70s – very comfortable.

Hurricane season, with its unpredictability of storm events, typically lasts from July through to December, peaking from mid-August to mid-December. Although Punta Cana vacations are rarely impacted by hurricanes, the possibility remains. However, when booking Punta Cana vacation packages, you can rest assured that tour operators will not fly you into a hurricane, and will act fast to get you out in the event of any development. You can find great Punta Cana vacation package deals during hurricane season, and the economic advantage is well worth considering. We recommend that you speak with one of our tripcentral.ca agents to fully understand the great value benefit vs. limited risk associated with travel to this region during hurricane season.

Things to See and Do on Your Punta Cana Package Vacation

All-inclusive Punta Cana vacations do offer some opportunities to enjoy nightlife with fellow vacationers, but this is generally limited to the resorts. For those looking for casinos, Punta Cana vacations feature some small, fairly basic casinos to fill the void, but this is not a selling feature. For great dining, you can rely on good food and dining with your all-inclusive Punta Cana package. Other than a few restaurants in the market area, and a couple of decent seafood restaurants, opportunities are severely limited in this destination. Punta Cana is not a great shopping destination. Some souvenirs and local crafts can be found in the market area, but Punta Cana vacations offer limited opportunities for the avid shopper.

Great golfing is the real draw in terms of activities on your all-inclusive Punta Cana package holiday, with up to 12 professionally designed courses from which to choose. For fun in the water on your Punta Cana vacation, all of the typical water activities can be expected. However, for snorkelling and scuba diving enthusiasts, you may wish to consider another destination that features a major reef. Although Punta Cana vacations do offer some opportunities to snorkel and scuba dive, this destination is not known for it, and experienced marine enthusiasts may be disappointed.

There are plenty of day trip opportunities for those wishing to enhance their Punta Cana package vacation.  Choose from swimming with dolphins, horseback riding, and ATV tours, take a safari trip by jeep, or explore the wonders of the rain forest on your Punta Cana vacation, and create memories that will last a lifetime.

All-Inclusive Punta Cana Vacation Package Availability, Accommodations, and Value

All-inclusive Punta Cana packages are available year round, with flights from all major gateways across Canada, with the exception of Atlantic Canada. Atlantic travel programs to sun destinations are limited across the board, limiting access to all-inclusive Punta Cana vacations and requiring connections through Montreal or Toronto.  Although availability of all-inclusive Punta Cana vacation packages is great, they are not offered as plentifully as Cancun packages, for comparison. 

The majority of the all-inclusive Punta Cana vacation hotels are huge, low-rise, and sprawl out over large properties. The original all-inclusive Punta Cana hotels are Club Med and Bavaro Beach Resort. Bavaro is a short, 20 minute trip from the airport, and Uvero Alto takes a bit longer from the airport – approximately one hour. Most of the Punta Cana resort development occurred in the mid to late 90s, so all-inclusive Punta Cana packages generally feature relatively modern resorts.

For those planning a wedding in the sun, Punta Cana vacation weddings are very popular. We recommend that you speak with one of our travel agents, and book your Punta Cana vacation wedding early to ensure that you are able to secure the services of one of the limited number of Judges to preside over the wedding. Pre-approved Spanish translations of documentation are required.

All-inclusive Punta Cana vacation packages may be more expensive than Puerto Plata package holidays, but they feature superior beaches, and fantastic value.