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Punta Cana
vacation Update
Dominican Republic
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From the desks of Judy and Maria
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Punta Cana Airport. The Punta Cana Airport has a beautiful thatched roof and is an open-air design. Upon arriving at the Punta Cana airport, each passenger is required to purchase a $10.00 tourist card before entering customs. After retrieving luggage and clearing customs, arriving passengers will be greeted by their tour company representative and directed to board the correct bus for transfer to their resort.
IMPORTANT NOTICE: The department of migration is now photographing all United States citizens who enter the Dominican Republic with birth certificates and photo ids. This will not affect United States Passengers who travel using their passports. This plan has been adopted to reduce the number of illegal aliens who use these documents to later gain illegal entry to the United States. The computerized systems are in place at each of the international air and maritime ports.
Photos by Maria Thomas and exclusive to Judy and Maria's Travel, Inc. ©
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Vacation Punta Cana: Punta Cana has a tropical climate. The resorts are low-rise and beautiful. The grounds are lush and tropical with foliage, lagoons and palm trees along with peacocks, flamencos, ducks, parrots and other wildlife stroll the resorts’ grounds. The summer months tend to be very warm and very humid. We suggest cool, loose fitting, cotton clothing – so pack light. The majority of the resorts are very large and spread out – like small cities. This means lot of walking. Some resorts have golf carts and trams to accommodate guests’ needs. Punta Cana has so many great resorts that will meet every expectation: golf, scuba, fishing, windsailing, yachting, fine dining, relaxation, spas, children's programs and more. Our sales staff is knowledgeable and available to consult and recommend the perfect resort to meet your expectations. Punta Cana Travel
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Punta Cana resorts have been hosting Latin, South American and European tourists (notably French, German, and Spanish) for many years. The spoken language is Spanish. It can be somewhat difficult at times to communicate in English, but if you exercise patience you will have no real problems (although on our October 2002 trip we noticed a great improvement in communication). Just sit back, wind down, relax and enjoy the magnificent experience of the unspoiled elegance of this beautiful, natural island paradise.
Punta Cana, the newest and fastest growth vacation spot is on a roll. Punta Cana is quickly becoming everybody's favorite destination. There are more rooms in Punta Cana (over 14,000) than in the entire country of Jamaica. Most resorts have been built within the past five years. All on spectacular beaches, the hotels measure their beachfront by the kilometer. Punta Cana is popular with and perfected by Europeans during the nineties. Maximum airport hotel transfer time is 45 minutes with the average of 25 minutes.
The unspoiled scenery of Punta Cana will leave you breathless. Forty miles of pearl-white sand beaches and luxurious beach resort hotels line the eastern coast of this island.
Punta Cana has put a priority on its ecological efforts. Vacationers can hike trails and view some of the native and rare species of animals and vegetation while the island's mineral springs offer a cool and refreshing refuge. Punta Cana Vacation
Twenty-five years ago, the east coast was little more than a lonely stretch of beach and scrub-brush. Today, that diamond in the rough has been polished into a glittering gem; unquestionably the Caribbean's most popular and fastest growing tourist destination. The area embraced by Macao and Punta Cana, including Bavaro, now is home to more than 30 tourist complexes with over 13,000 rooms. For 35 kilometers, along secluded stretches of pearl white sand, the East Coast is a beach-lover's paradise. The brilliant sands of Bavaro, "Arena Gorda, Cortecito, Cabeza del Toro, Macao and Punta Cana beckon to travelers from all corners of the globe. Over 70 charter and regular flights arrive weekly at Punta Cana's International Airport from a dozen European cities as well as Canada, the United States and South America.
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Santo Domingo
Punta Cana Travel Don’t miss the opportunity to explore the first city in the "New World" and the capital of the Dominican Republic. Visit the palace of Diego Columbus (son of Christopher Columbus) and the conquistadors headquarter for over 60 years; the Cathedral Santa Maria La Menor (first in the New World) and the Royal House Museum. These are just a few of the spectacular sites of this rich colonial and historical city. Enjoy time at leisure on El Conde Street (first commercial street in the new world) to explore on your own. All entrance fees and buffet lunch are included. |
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Alton de Chavon Punta Cana Travel Spend a leisurely day with a visit to the towns La Romana. Experience Altos de Chavon, a recreated 16th century artisan village with restaurants, a museum, a church and shops all at the top of the mesmerizing Chavon River. Make a brief stop at a cigar factory. Lunch at a nice riverside restaurant & soft drinks are included. |
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Island Catamaran / Speed Boat
Travel by bus through the endless sugar cane fields to the fishing village of Bayahibe where you will board a catamaran and sail to the island of Saona. Glide past miles of palm-studded beaches over blue turquoise Caribbean waters. Enjoy a refreshing drink and dance on the Merengue rhythm and settle in for a "Robinson Crusoe" day of sun, volleyball, activities and much more. On the return, speedboats will take you through tropical waterfowl on your way to see a sacred Taino Indian princess' natural swimming pool. Lunch & beverages are included. |
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Outback Safari Punta Cana Travel Be Indiana Jones or Crocodile Dundee for a day and let us show you the real Dominican Republic. We drive through some of the country’s most spectacular scenarios where you will discover exotic tropical forest, rivers, mountains, secluded beaches and villages where time has stood still for hundreds of years! See the Dominican children smiling and waving to you. Cool off and swim in an inland oasis surrounded by natural cascading waterfalls; learn to “Boogie Board” in the ocean. For the less adventurous, just relax in the sun with an ice cold drink in your hand and enjoy the enchantment of this beautiful tropical island. Tour includes: drinks all day and snack lunch. |
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Boat Adventure”. Live your dreams, James Bond style! Have a blast with the exhilarating speed boats as you power through the crystal clear waters on Bavaro’s most spectacular adventure… how much fun can you handle and a great SNORKELING experience too! (Equipment provided). |
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| Kon - Tiki Party Raft
Punta Cana Travel Discover the real Caribbean on our DOUBLE DECKER PARTY BOAT and cruise the spectacular coast and white sandy beaches of Bavaro. Feel the breeze through your hair, a cocktail in your hand, enjoy the ride to BUCANEERS REEF and the best SNORKELING in Punta Cana. Great music, Great atmosphere, open bar and the coldest beer in town, guarantee a great day of action and fun. |
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Punta Cana Travel Once in the life time experience. Marinarium is a unique marine park in the area of Punta Cana which enable visitors to discover the wonders of the reef and marine life of Punta Cana, Swim with the sting rays and “nurse” sharks for an experience you will never forget. Cruise along the coast on a glass bottom boat while enjoying the marine life.
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Punta Cana Vacation: Golf The Dominican Republic is the number one golf destination in the Caribbean, Names like Pete Dye, Robert Trent Jones Gary Player and Jack Niclaus are trade marks to some of our more than 30 golf courses. Punta Cana offers a great choice
for golf lovers. Play in a course designed following the lay of the land,
using natural terrain to provide a route easily to remember long after the
player has finished. The trade marks features are strategically placed,
bunkers, mounds, and gently rolling terrain with well-defined and generous
fairways and greens without forgetting an unrelenting wind. Special package
for Amstar clients: Transfer, bottle of water, Green fees, 18 holes, golf
cart, driving range and bucket of balls. |
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COCOTAL Golf and Country Club
adjacent to Melía Caribe Tropical Resort |
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Punta Cana Vacation:
Helicopter Tours A photographers’ dream come true! Discover the unspoiled beauty of Punta Cana, fly over its beautiful surrounding areas of lush tropical vegetation, golf courses, endless white sand beaches and turquoise water; enjoy the amazing view of wrecked vessels while flying above thousands of coconut trees swaying effortlessly to the rhythm of the breeze. Discover paradise from a different perspective; let us share it with you and your camera. Personalized tours: chose the destination of your choice and let the rest to us. |
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Punta Cana Vacation: Whale Watching The silver bank which is a 100 ft lagoon (Humpback whales Sanctuary) in the Bay of Samana attract every year some 4,000 migrating humpback whales that come here between January and March to mate and birth to their offspring here. Enjoy one of the most wonderful spectacle from mother nature. Join IN on this exciting expedition the bay of Samana where after a 40 minutes flight, on your transfer to the bay you will admire the romantic Victorian architecture that the wooden houses still exhibit and combine with the nature create a special scenario for photography fanatics, in a double deck boat we will depart watch the whales playing with their baby whales; lunch will be at Cayo Lavantado Island (better known as the Bacardi Island), at the island you will have some times at leisure. Note: available only from January 15th to March 15th. |
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Punta Cana Vacation: Shopping Shopping for souvenirs to bring back home? In Punta Cana, Plazas are equipped with Dominican & Caribbean crafts; silver and hand made souvenirs, cigars, rum, colorful paints and ceramics. Shopping plazas in Punta Cana are opened air and are full of small in-door shops. |
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Fine Caribbean jewelry with the most unusual collection of fine jewelry in the Caribbean. Harrison’s most famous design is the Harrison’s Happy Hour Collection, a combination of two gold bands that turn themselves inside out to give you two completely different shapes, First you will see a diamond ring and then suddenly it’s a sapphire ring, or an emerald ring, or whatever you like. See the original Harrison’s Happy Hour Collection in any of the stores located in your hotel or plazas. |
Plaza Bavaro - Plaza Punta Cana Shopping at Plaza Bavaro is one of the biggest experiences if you want to mingle with the locals while on vacation in Punta Cana. Plaza Bavaro is the favorite shopping plaza for visitors and locals alike. Opens everyday from 9:00am to 7:00pm with gifts shops, calling center, Internet center, banks, typical restaurants, pharmacy, banks, jewelry store, local boutiques, etc. A place where you can share with the local people, bargain hunt, especially for cash purchases. DON’T BE SHY!!! Let yourself become part of the game and you’ll get impressive discounts up to 40% if asking price. |
Plaza Punta Cana Located just across the street from Plaza Bavaro; Plaza Punta Cana offers a huge variety of merchandise, Painting, Cigars, rum, T Shirts, and much more, don’t forget to ask for your discount. |
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Punta Cana Vacation: Nightlife |
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just before midnight every body starts feeling the Adrenaline going through
their veins thinking about music, especially Merengue that is one of the
world’s most contagious rhythms. Around midnight is the time to take the
road to the Disco!!! Several clubs and discotheques at the hotel can be
found every body (tourists, hotels and local employers) gets together in
discotheques. |
Mangu Discotheque & Bar It’s name comes from a Dominican dish made with mashed bananas, which is one of the every-night typical dishes for the Dominicans. Mangu Discotheque is located at the Occidental Flamenco Hotel and is open every night. The Bar features a giant screen where important soccer, football, baseball, famous boxing, racing, and other games are transmitted while having a relaxing beer and snacks with friends. Tourists and locals get together at Mangu Discotheque to enjoy good music, drinks and have fun while dancing the night away with Merengue, Bachata, Salsa, Rock, Reggae music and the latest hits from Europe and USA. |
Areito Areito in the island’s native language means “The Dance of the God’s”. The nightclub is decorated and surrounded by indigenas elements and aborigine cultural objects. Located at the Hotel Hodelpa Resorts, where hotel’s clients and locals have fun. Areito is the first Private Club in the area offering our clients an exclusive and safe atmosphere. During the week, they have various activity programs, such as live shows and spectacle at a cover fee. Oversized screen displaying the best in music videos. We guarantee fun and entertainment always. |
Pacha Discotheque The first discotheque built in the area and the biggest. Located in the Riu Hotels and Resorts. Live shows presented with the main Caribbean orchestras form Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico and some other countries playing Merengue and Bachata. Live shows have a cover fee. Spectacles presented at least twice a week where local people and tourist are the starring. Open every day from 23:00 to 4:00 hrs. And you can have drinks and outside snacks. Enjoy the best disco in town that gives you freedom to dance everywhere to the unique mix of Rock & Pop, Dance, Hip-Hop, 70’s & 80’s, Salsa and Merengue every night. |
DOMINICAN REPUBLIC Passengers: Dominican Republic law has changed. The Dominican Republic no longer requires a notarized letter for miners who are United States nationals or Canadian Nationals.
If the child's last name of the accompanying parent(s), proof of parentage is required. Parent's name change must be documented (i.e. marriage certificate). If the minor is 14 to 17 on the day of departure, they must hold either a valid passport or a valid, official photo ID along with their birth certificate. Anyone under 18 on the day of departure will be denied boarding if not accompanied by an adult 18 years or older. FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH THE ABOVE WILL RESULT IN BEING DENIED BOARDING.
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