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Punta Cana International Airport (airport code PUJ)
[photo source www.weisheim.de]
In 1971 a short, dirt airstrip was cleared for light aircraft that serviced the only hotel in the area – The Punta Cana Club. After 8 years of negotiation with the Dominican government the hotel owners, Grupo PUNTACANA, were permitted to develop their rustic airstrip to accommodate full sized commercial aircraft and in 1984 Punta Cana International Airport was inaugurated. The first international flight that landed was a twin turbo propeller aircraft from San Juan in Puerto Rico. Punta Cana airport was the world’s first privately owned international airport. Read More→
Looking for a small hotel in Punta Cana? Or looking for a cheap place to stay in Punta Cana? Well look no further! We’ve compiled a comprehensive list of Punta Cana budget hotels of the non-all inclusive kind.
The majority are not located near a beach. Some are a better quality and standard than others. We are not suggesting they compare in any way to the large, luxury all inclusive resorts but for travelers on a tight budget or seeking overnight accommodation in Punta Cana they might just fit the bill. Hotels marked with an asterisk* are recommended by us. Read More→
Gran Bahia Principe resorts explained
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Gran Bahia Principe is 40-50 minutes drive from Punta Cana airport.
The resort complex consists of 4 resorts:
- Gran Bahia Principe Bavaro
- Gran Bahia Principe Punta Cana
- Gran Bahia Principe Ambar (adults only)
- Gran Bahia Principe Esmerelda
For location see Map 3
The difference between GBP Bavaro & GBP Punta Cana:
The GBP Bavaro & GBP Punta Cana resorts are basically mirror images of each other but with different upgrade options. The Bavaro resort contains 1286 rooms and the Punta Cana resort contains 780 rooms.
Each has their own lobby, lobby bar, buffet, and gourmet a la cartes. Read More→
Things to do in Punta Cana
Written and photographed by guest blogger Mark from Southwest Missouri.
Punta Cana is known for its beaches and the sands in front of all-inclusive resorts are like a pedestrian highway of beach walkers. For those who grow fatigued with the all-inclusive scene, want to explore but remain near the surf, the search for public bars and restaurants is not only fun but necessary for vacation survival. The crawl could be done solo or as a couple, but it’s great in a group.
The group setting off on their beach bar crawl from Ocean Blue & Sands bar
In early March 2011 our group of ten walked approximately three miles from the Ocean Blue & Sand Resort waaaaay down to Los Corales. Hunger and thirst prevailed. With all the private resorts along the way, where do you stop for food & beverage refueling? Find out here… Read More→
Barcelo Bavaro Palace Deluxe resort map (Punta Cana) also showing Barcelo Bavaro Beach & Barcelo Bavaro Casino resorts.
This map is on the Barcelo Resort’s website but it’s difficult to find… Read More→
