Things to Know Visiting Punta Cana Dominican Republic

[@IslandHopperTV]

Full Punta Cana Travel Video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/aHummJaZnKd-hJY

[@michellelogreco3351]

My 6th visit, celebrating my 62 birthday! New resort , excited!

[@seanhunter4297]

Happy birthday!!! 6 times ... lucky! I'll be there Feb 8 to 22.. I'm 47

[@samlatin8933]

i last went there 8 years ago

[@CBatista1234]

I'm Dominican and we are descendants of Spaniards, Africans and Tainos (the island's indigenous people). The DR is a multiracial nation with a Hispanic culture. Similar to Puerto Rico and Cuba.

[@RealBadCharlie]

That's right! I don't understand why he needs to add that little venom as if DR isn't hispanic. DR is where everything started in this new world.

[@CBatista1234]

@@RealBadCharlie You're right. We were the first Hispanic nation in the Western Hemisphere and I'm surprised that there are still doubts about our identity.

[@mindy2215]

By Juan Andrés Muñoz, CNN- Dominican Republic is an evil country, not only known as a prostitution hotspot in the Caribbean, as one of the largest exporters of prostitutes in the world, and a country where minors are used to attract tourists to go pay for cheap s3x, according to UNICEF.

[@patricesimard5990]

@@RealBadCharlie Dont get upset , he is from USA , they think they center off the world. Greetings from Québec.

[@wasupfool5692]

It's been about 15 years since we were there, going back in February and can't wait to see the differences in that time

[@saritayolo7931]

how was your experience?

[@TGrinder]

Worth mentioning is that the taxi drivers here in Punta Cana are extremely overpriced. Be careful when ordering a taxi from the hotel, negotiate the price before the ride. Would recommend to go with an Uber and you’ll save tons of money.

[@TGrinder]

@Peterfire ✓ Not really sure what that means, mind explain it in English?

[@j.a.7721]

Use Uber to get a price. Than tell the taxi what you are willing to pay

[@magdalenatejada5659]

@@TGrinder He said no even Dominican can effort to pay a taxi so take a Uber

[@TGrinder]

@@magdalenatejada5659 Thank you!

[@pixoray8823]

@@TGrinder we got them for free, they would drive us around and we just had to tip.

[@AminaKarimovna]

Thank you so much for this! Needed this!Headed there in a month and a half. Hope u have an amazing time !

[@grigorirasputin425]

Давай пересечемся

[@keepmydistancee]

how was it? going there in a month

[@Camera1931-p5v]

I have friends that love the Dominican Republic! I have never been but it is on my bucket list! Thanks for the advice!

[@كميلةبناجي-ع2خ]

I need that

[@mindy2215]

DR is a brothel in the Caribbean where tourists go to pay for cheap s3x with minors. On top of taking over the Public Charity System of the USA where they live as freeloaders, and leaders in drug trafficking to the world. By Juan Andrés Muñoz, CNN- Dominican Republic is an evil country, not only known as a prostitution hotspot in the Caribbean, as one of the largest exporters of prostitutes in the world, and a country where minors are used to attract tourists to go pay for cheap s3x, according to UNICEF. A shame to the world!

[@tjfreshboi1577]

Me and my family are going here on Sunday at 2 am and I’m so hyped and excited

[@klaudiasmutny2802]

Prices are definitely higher for those who do not speak Spanish .. trip to Saona Island and Altos de Chavon is a must :)

[@romeoramos6650]

Do not take the night flight in or out, if you take the last flight in? you'll be close mid night by the time you get to you room. and if you take the late flight out of Punta Cana? you might be hanging out on the lobby till late in the afternoon for your shuttle to the airport. Check out time is 11:00 and most late flight is 8:00pm. Also if you stay in big hotels, the beach gets too crowded. We stayed in Bhaia Princepe at one time, 3 diff. sections and could go as high as 12,000 guest between the 3 hotels. always hard to get a spot in the beach, but the hotels are really nice. This was before pandemic. Always have few $1 bills for tips, it can always go a long way for service. And by the way the night flight in and out I was talking about are cheaper than morning or afternoon flight. over all? great place to go.

[@saraphillips15]

My great grandmother was from Dominican 🇩🇴 I've never been but hope to visit one day.

[@carolebeckford1770]

Thank you for taking the time to make this video. Very well done with snippets from your own experience. Appreciate the heads-up.

[@NGTRecon-tl8pl]

Incredible info, thanks!

[@vincentbailey1691]

Going in February! Cant wait

[@jamconnell1377]

I was in barbados last october and the weather was fantastic.... a few brief showers but sunny most the time and around 30 - 35.c

[@Deury._mota02]

Yes thanks

[@saritayolo7931]

Acerca de la hora de check in en los hoteles... puedes pedir un early access con tu agencia turística, mas si tienes niños incluidos en la reserva (lo digo porque visito All incluisivr resorts todos los años, por lo menos 2 o 3 veces al año y asi es como me manejo) asi que no tengo que quedarme en el lobby esperando, aunque la habitación no este lista, puedo disfrutar del hotel hasta que entregan el room y dejo mis cosas y sigo con las actividades. About the check-in time at the hotels... you can request early access with your tourist agency, especially if you have children included in the reservation (I say this because I visit All Inclusive resorts every year, at least 2 or 3 times a year and that's how I use to do it). So I don't have to stay in the lobby waiting, even if the room isn't ready, I can enjoy the hotel until the room is ready and I leave my luggage and continue with the activities.

[@sharky6128]

Hi, we were at the Impressive in 2021 and it was quite nice. When we booked we only booked the standard hotel but they offered us to upgrade to the Premium side for a price. The check in staff gave me a price ( I cant remember how much but when I didn't seem interested they said , well then you give me a price and I'll see if the manager will accept it. I think I only offered $100/pp for the entire week and they said OK so we upgraded to a room with a pool and beach view and a Butler who booked all of our a la carte restaurants for us for the entire week ( worth it right there). You also get a smaller quiet pool with a swim up bar. There is also a small breakfast and lunch area for Premium guests. We also got our Butler to book us lunch at the Beach Restaurant overlooking the ocean and the peer (so nice). I thought it might not be that much of a difference but it was well worth it. The Impressive Grounds and Beach (not much seaweed at all) are very lush and well kept and the a la Carte Restaurants were quite good but I did find the Buffet a bit lacking but overall we would go back to the Impressive Resort but definitely book the Premium if you can.

[@eyedealhope3254]

Will be there Dec 1-5 so excited! 😊

[@eyedealhope3254]

UPDATE! I LOVED IT!! We stayed in a bungalow in Green Village and it was absolutely beautiful and breathtaking!!😍😍😍😍😍😍

[@mattieice2988]

This is hands down!!! the best video !!! petaing to a visit at PCDR

[@bm563]

Headed there next week💙 Buzzing isn't the word.

[@farzanafiroz1958]

1.5 weeks to go... going back for the 3rd time!! Past 2 times stayed at a condo..this time doing the same and renting a car again.cant wait for 2.5 weeks in the DR!!

[@Guywithcrazyideas]

you have great hair and you videos are getting better and classier

[@askalaebony5056]

You always have good info to share👌🏾👌🏾

[@edwind3273]

Samana Dominican Republic is a must go to as well

[@Deury._mota02]

Yeah I like punta Cana good video . Watched 💯

[@vsuleelee804]

Thank you for the advice!! I'm going in December

[@IslandHopperTV]

Awesome enjoy. Check out Bahayibe. Did you see our Isla Saona video?

[@hildamurphy4287]

@@IslandHopperTV I just watched it. I am arriving first week in December also and the Isla Saona trip is a must. Thank you for the video on that.

[@seanhunter4297]

Can't wait to go Feb 8 to Feb 22 2021

[@penquinstastelikechicken]

We saw your film location was the hotel Impressive. We've been there twice and totally enjoyed it.

[@IslandHopperTV]

If I had it to do all over again I would head to Bayahibe and spend more time near La Roma :)

[@alexeikuznetsov1450]

Awesome video! Booked our trip for December :)

[@geogmz8277]

Best time to go, heat is not that terrible from December - February it feels like late Spring in the US.. So yeah great timing for a first time traveler there because I'm native from there and I get it when people now say "It's freaking hot" only place in the US hotter than DR is freaking South Texas..

[@MaheshKumar-ni3ks]

me to booked in march

[@hildamurphy4287]

Me too. Arriving first week of December

[@jasonmendez9010]

How was it and what hotel you go

[@alexeikuznetsov1450]

@@jasonmendez9010 it awesome! Stayed at punta Cana princess

[@eloyramirez9472]

Thanks for the video, we're planning to visit PC on summer 2022

[@NewYorksFinest1]

can you take a lyft from airport to resort? if not what's a good price from airport to resorts?

[@jeffulloa218]

And I find weird that they won't let you check in before 3! I'm native so I don't have the experience of coming as a foreigner, but to us they just let us check in, give us our bracelets and let us enjoy the amenities the moment we arrive, and then we go retrieve our room keys when they're ready. They've never let us waiting in the lobby and my family and I go to at least two different all inclusives every year.

[@videoconcord]

I agree that dose sound weird not to check in before 3pm. Also, not being able to leave your baggage behind in order to enjoy the site. I wonder if other resorts have the same policy with no check in b efore 3 as well as baggage to leave behind.

[@spunkyb5249]

My experience has been that they let you leave your luggage up front while they clean the rooms. Then you're free to enjoy the resort until your room is ready. No problems.

[@amadapittaluga1487]

He did mention that he had the choice of leaving his luggage at the front desk but he declined because his computer was in his luggage and I think it was wise of him

[@amadapittaluga1487]

Hotel Hamaca wouldn't check me in because I didn't have a piece a paper with the reservation details! Silly me thinking that we were in the 21st century and I could be checked in by pulling out my info from their computer 🙄

[@jega1102]

One of the top countries in the bucket list of The great corona 😀

[@bengaltime9618]

Like. Nice video and tips:) What's the name of resort (hotel) at7:00 min?

[@lorettaoverton3225]

Thanks for the info. I’m going in November.

[@singaporewalkingtourstv]

Nice upload friend. Wonderful video. Stay connected.👌👌👌

[@darijabarjaktarevic-gojkov9177]

I am going there on 12th November 😍

[@IslandHopperTV]

Awesome b sure to check out La Romana… have you seen our Isla Saona video?

[@tobiojo9454]

Great video

[@DimitrijeLukic]

Espectacular 💖 Gracias.

[@julieforney6988]

In your video about safety you walked right in front of my house near to Los Corales and the restaurants. Ha Ha

[@LesleyCantorna]

Thank you for this video.

[@oneone157]

I'm going to go this year

[@Vidal4275]

During October water is darker. Go during summer you'll the difference.

[@bingolingo222]

hello, how is the weather in July?

[@juanjaquez3752]

Excellent video. Good info

[@juliedevarenne7641]

Thank you I really need to know that I'm going to get go there and not too long I needed some information about because I was curious

[@saritayolo7931]

My main advice would be that if you want to come, learn some Spanish or get a friend who speaks it, since it will be easier to get to know the place and get better prices.

[@jonathanogundeji4342]

Thank you for this! Going there in 4 months, I found this very useful

[@TiffanyChantee]

I’m going there next month and am too excited.

[@jonathanogundeji4342]

@@TiffanyChantee hope you have a great time! Have you decided where you’re staying? I’m still unsure

[@ryanbarker3037]

I’m going in april!

[@tjfreshboi1577]

I’m going there Sunday at 2 am and i’m so excited I can’t stop thinking about it and I’ve been doing so much to pass time

[@gemis5149]

Which resort is this? Interested in this one.

[@shamlove0]

Enjoy this video glad take hat off

[@Andy-hw1fl]

Is July a bad month to go?

[@dominicanlocos4090]

Literally go to the bodega trade your money there no fee and get a reciet after the exchange count your money as soon as you get it and bow no banks or ATMs bring cash

[@xfhnhhgjbvcfg]

I typically do Cozumel but thinking DR ,

[@geogmz8277]

Best time is December to February temperature is "Nice" not as hot as it can get any other time of the year.

[@spunkyb5249]

I'm doing PC as a first timer, frequent traveler to Mexico. I'm liking it a lot. The beaches and resorts are great here. I also enjoyed Colonial Santo Domingo. It's charming and very clean. My only complaint here is how much the roads are full of litter near towns and cities. Lots of illegal dumping. You'll see signs saying NO BASURA, and there'll be like 100 kitchen bags worth of trash piled beneath it. Yuck.

[@xfhnhhgjbvcfg]

@@spunkyb5249 how are the prices compared to Mexico?

[@azadehshapoori6995]

Hi! Is the water not crystal clear because of the time of year?

[@wyattandsicilysadventure]

So cool! We also have a travel channel! For family fun and stayed at Nickelodean Punta Cana and Riu Bambu!

[@godislove6394]

I'll be there soon 🔜 jujuju 🎉🤩

[@Cinoo90]

I'm planning go there in march just wondering about wheather I'm kinda wanna get suny days 🤣🤣🤣

[@Thatgirllaur]

Hoping to stay at the RIU in April!! Can't wait!

[@danrah8548]

How was it?

[@Thatgirllaur]

@@danrah8548 INCREDIBLE!! Making plans to return in the new year.

[@cryogenetic9994]

What you think about going there in mid/late June ?

[@lukegiles8715]

Exactly what I need to know lol

[@emiliaavagyan781]

Thank you

[@bingolingo222]

Is a visa required for US citizens? And do we have to be vaccinated?

[@wharlinfernandez]

Nope

[@videoconcord]

Thank you for the important info about DR very useful my parents went there one time I b elieve. I be curious to know what the requirement to enter the DR for example if travelers need to be vaccinated? thank you I will just scroll down on comments maybe I can find answer somewhere in the comment so you do not have to reply you could be replying to someone else with the same question. Matt

[@IslandHopperTV]

As of right now. No requirement for that.

[@videoconcord]

@@IslandHopperTV Thank you for your prompt response i owe you a drink:)

[@alfredolopez4092]

Going in August for 9 days

[@livinlyfetravels9861]

Awesome place to visit stayed at Secrets Royal Beach. We had a blast definitely will be back soon

[@craigmccann1028]

Thanks!

[@bingolingo222]

How is the weather in July?

[@maydrochepolnko3685]

What is resort name?

[@arnolda93]

What hotel are you filming from?

[@henryesp9284]

What Camara are you using?

[@fetridgeosnard]

what resort is this?

[@unlimitedGK-om8bs]

🙏 spectacular class Sir

[@Scapone2001]

what hotel did you stay at??

[@alfredolopez4092]

Im heading there Tue

[@johna5428]

Hi it is possible to good high quality beef steak like the USA or Canada

[@edwinbab705]

What's u work I keep traveling

[@PreciousGriffinUSA]

Thank you for the ideas this help a lot Coz I’m planning to visit next month.. so My question is Coming from US is there anything that I should know to prepare before going to the airport? Ex. Do I need to take Covid test the day before my flight ? I’m Vaccinated anyway

[@gswdaniel]

You need 4 vaccines and the extra shot! And 1 test the day before and one test the day of your flight!

[@darrenaustralia3623]

Any bars like Thailand ?

[@jayb3033]

How far away or in land are the bigger night clubs from the beach? Are they within walking distance of the beach? Do they have sightseeing bus tours of the Dominican countryside, especially the mountainous areas?

[@IslandHopperTV]

Depends on the hotel but there are a couple areas around Bavaro Beach that have night clubs…

[@IslandHopperTV]

Yes they have plenty of tours on buses but most are to islands nearby

[@billpasaki4769]

Is it safe to leave the compound at night?

[@mimzers1]

I’m sold

[@vjn2390]

There are many Russian expats in Punta Cana as well. Meliá Caribe Tropical is one of my favorite resorts for good food and variety not limited to buffets 😎

[@drrahilakurdi5943]

❤❤❤❤❤

[@rcstann]

I love visiting Mexico! There seems to be an endless variety of nooks and crannies to explore.

[@Anonymous-bc6zl]

What’s the best resort for a single guy to go to with good nightlife and activities? And Is end of February good time to go?

[@IslandHopperTV]

Well why not try a few areas. Start out down by Bavaro Beach then talk to some locals

[@Happy-ji4ln]

What is the resort name?

[@jeffulloa218]

The whole "a lot of Russian people here" is because in 2018 the Dominican and Russian governments signed an agreement to abolish visas between the countries and reduce the traveling fees, so now Russians have a cheap option to visit the Caribbean.

[@videoconcord]

I did not know that about the operation between russian and carribean DR. I jsut wonder if Russian can get a direct flight from Russia to DR? The russian can just go to DR very easy without a visa.

[@zlatabelchikova3812]

@@videoconcord before the war, we could fly directly from St. Petersburg, Russia to Punta Cana taking a 13 h flight

[@hitmanLis]

8:20 Hi Kamala lol

[@JODOtrashnec1]

I just returned from Punta Cana. I had a good time, but I won't go back. I found the service, at least at Lopesan, to be very bad. 50% chance you don't even get your room service, 30% chance you get the wrong drink or meal and they make no attempt to clarify if they don't understand. No problem with people struggling with English, but at least let me know you don't understand. I assume this is because DR tourists are largely Russian, Ukrainian, and Spanish. The excursions were absolutely awful. Each was essentially a sales trip and half of the time was spent touring around to try and make you buy junk. The buggies were the worst. The hustle was always on while simultaneously providing the worst service. Oh, and the airport is one of the worst I've ever been to in my life. I've been to rural province Filipino airports with better service and structure. I get that island life is laid back, but the laziness is off the charts. That's my 2 cents as someone who spends lots of time in the ABC Islands and Mexico.

[@videoconcord]

Oh my gosh I am sorry you had a lousy experience that must of not had made your vacation delightful:( shhheeesh:(

[@Provolonei]

Is it easy to find weed there?

[@adamarias5489]

I’m from Dominican Republic

[@sherryclarke4777]

Enjoyed your video.. we're planning a visit...what were the entry requirements concerning Covid?

[@IslandHopperTV]

At the time we filmed this you just needed to Google search Dominican Republic entry form and get a QR code. They will ask you for a series of questions but no need to provide a negative test or anything like that. But as you know sometimes things change with short notice.

[@riadoorn9940]

Wil alles graag in t Nederlands vertaald hebben

[@MaheshKumar-ni3ks]

love u

[@familleboudreau7033]

Can't decide between Occcidental or Impressive .

[@janereinhardt4715]

What language do the locals speak?

[@IslandHopperTV]

Spanish. But different than Mexico Spanish although similar..

[@janereinhardt4715]

@@IslandHopperTV Thank you!

[@geogmz8277]

Spanish, but on the tourist areas some people speaks English, French and German as most of the tourists come from countries that Speak those languages.. I'm from Santo Domingo on the Metro area you might find people that Speaks English because there are a lot! Of call centers in Santo Domingo Metro..

[@Deury._mota02]

Hi

[@lukekibzey1348]

No masks for Covid?

[@pattimurphy5151]

Did you get the death jab to go there?

[@IslandHopperTV]

This one has no restrictions. Just fill out a form and you are in…

[@pattimurphy5151]

@@IslandHopperTV Awesome. Boy the Governments change so quick and are very deceitful. Look at Costa Rica.

[@Empressofroyalty22]

That’s what I want to know I think so cas you definitely need it to fly i think 🤔

[@matumbobakongo5448]

who wants to go in this season....you live in Antarctica to make this kind of video

[@jakelamota1893]

I went for 3 days but loved I wanna buy a mansion and live there till I die

[@juanelbueno6078]

Las playas llenas de hierbas marinas

[@ZachAsaD]

Why do Americans assume all inclusive means spa treatments 🙄