Punta Cana

Punta Cana is the ultimate Caribbean playground, but it is also a place where small oversights can cost you hundreds of dollars. It doesn’t matter if it is your first time or your tenth time—the rules of engagement have changed. You want the VIP experience—flawless service, the best room, and zero friction. To get that, …

Punta Cana is officially the heavyweight champion of the Caribbean. We already have the best beaches, the best airlift, and the best all-inclusive infrastructure in the Americas. And now, the rest of the world is noticing. In a major vote of confidence for the Dominican Republic, Archipelago International—the largest private hotel group in Southeast Asia—has …

Here at the Dominican Republic Sun, we track every flight landing and every hotel foundation being poured. And the numbers for 2026 are officially in. Punta Cana has just crossed a historic milestone: There are now over 100 all-inclusive resorts operating across the Greater Punta Cana region (including Cap Cana, Bavaro, and Uvero Alto). While …

Editor’s Note: This is a developing story based on the first 30 verified reports from the newly launched Traveler Safety Index. The Dominican Republic often battles a reputation for petty crime, but does that reputation match the reality inside the resort towns? For the first time, we have a live answer. The newly launched Traveler …

Here at The Dominican Republic Sun, we see the same tragedy play out every single week. A couple arrives in Punta Cana expecting a quiet, romantic week by the ocean. Instead, they end up in a hotel room that overlooks a construction site, fighting for a beach chair at 6:00 AM, and drinking watered-down rum …

You have finally made it. You are at the swim-up bar in Punta Cana. You have a Presidente in one hand and a Margarita in the other. You strike up a conversation with the couple next to you from New York. You start swapping travel war stories—the flight delays, the taxi prices. Then, you casually …

For decades, the “5-Star” rating system in the Caribbean has been broken. Every resort with a lobby chandelier and a swim-up bar claims to be luxury. But when everyone is “5-Star,” no one is. That just changed. The Michelin Guide—yes, the same one that awards stars to the world’s best restaurants—has officially launched its “Michelin …

If you thought the massive “Endless” infinity pool at Lopesan Costa Bávaro was impressive, wait until you see the next big thing for Punta Cana. Lopesan Hotel Group has just dropped a massive announcement that is shaking up the Bavaro coastline: they are opening a new 1,000-room mega-resort in Punta Cana this spring. NEW FOR …

Here at the Dominican Republic Sun, we have done both Cancun and Punta Cana more times than we can count. We know the difference between a “Hotel Zone” high-rise and a Bavaro bungalow. And let’s be honest: there are big differences. Rather than just give you our opinion, we went “boots on the ground” to …

In the Dominican Republic, you spend 80% of your waking hours in the water. The humidity here is no joke. If the pool is mediocre, your vacation is mediocre. Most all-inclusive resorts follow a boring formula: a blue rectangle, a crowded swim-up bar, and a fight for shade. WHAT’S YOUR POOL VIBE? 📸 The Influencer …