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The hotel Sirenis resort complex which consists of two all inclusive hotel resorts on one property located in the north of Punta Cana on Ulvero Alto beaches has opened a new waterpark and it is not just for guests.
The new waterpark called Sirenis Aquagames is open to the public including guests from other hotels and the local community. Operating hours are 9am -5pm daily. Read More→
An excursion to Isla Saona is the number one tour for visitors to Punta Cana. Isla Saona is a beautiful island off of the southern coast of the Dominican Republic and is a protected nature preserve as it belongs to the National Park of the East.
Isla Saona is the top excursion on many Punta Cana visitors things to do list. Typically, to visit Isla Saona, an excursion begins with a 90 minute bus ride from your hotel in Punta Cana to the small fishing village of Bayahibe where most of the boats to the island depart. Excursion companies transport you to Isla Saona on speedboats or catamarans or a combination of speedboat one way and a catamaran the other way. Free drinks and a beach barbeque are usually included in the tour.
There is a new website that we have noticed about Isla Saona, called islasaona.net. This website contains information about the island, how to get there and links to various excursions available to the island. Check it out for many pictures of the island and also videos of Isla Saona trips.
Punta Cana Things To Do
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Bring out the inner Tarzan (or Jane) in you and fly through the Dominican jungle on a zip line!
This Punta Cana Zip Line Canopy Tour tour consists of 8 cable lines where you’ll slide through the tree tops and over open mountain valleys getting a bird’s eye view of the Anumaya Mountain range and countryside north of Punta Cana. Read More→
Icaro Caribe runs Flying Boat coastal tours from Bavaro beach between Melia Caribe Tropical and Jellyfish Restaurant (see Map 5). Read More→
Things to do in Punta Cana
photo courtesy of the Puntacana Ecological Foundation
The Indigenous Eyes Ecological Park and Reserve is a 1500 acre private reserve owned and maintained by the Puntacana Ecological Foundation. It’s located on the grounds of the Puntacana Hotel (See map 7).
The Indigenous Eyes (Ojos Indigenas) are crystal clear, freshwater lagoons fed by the underground river Yauya. The Taino Indians referred to the lagoons as “eyes” because of their shape. They are part of a lowland subtropical forest situated on top of limestone, and home to over 500 species of plants and 100 species of birds. Read More→
