Bávaro Beach
Consistently rated one of the best beaches in the Caribbean — powdery white sand, turquoise water and world-class resorts
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The best beach, resorts and water sports at the Dominican Republic's most famous beach.
The Beach
Bávaro Beach is consistently rated one of the best beaches in the Caribbean — a long, sheltered stretch of powdery white sand with crystal-clear turquoise water. The beach is calm, warm and perfect for swimming. The sand is extraordinarily fine and white. The water is a brilliant turquoise. It is, quite simply, one of the most beautiful beaches in the world.
All-Inclusive Resorts
Bávaro Beach is lined with some of the best all-inclusive resorts in the world. Majestic Elegance, Majestic Colonial, Iberostar, Hard Rock, Barceló, Secrets, Riu and dozens more offer extraordinary value — multiple restaurants, pools, water parks, entertainment and unlimited food and drink. The quality and variety of the all-inclusive offering here is unmatched in the Caribbean.
Water Sports
The calm, clear waters of Bávaro Beach are perfect for water sports. Snorkelling, scuba diving, kitesurfing, windsurfing, parasailing, jet skiing and deep-sea fishing are all widely available. Most all-inclusive resorts include non-motorised water sports in their packages. The coral reefs offshore are excellent for snorkelling and diving.
Indigenous Eyes Ecological Park
The Indigenous Eyes Ecological Park, within the Punta Cana Resort, has 12 freshwater lagoons connected by jungle trails. The lagoons are fed by underground rivers and are perfect for swimming — the water is cool, clear and surrounded by lush tropical vegetation. The park is home to dozens of bird species and is an excellent half-day excursion.
Nightlife & Entertainment
The resort strip around Bávaro Beach has excellent nightlife and entertainment. Most all-inclusive resorts have their own evening entertainment programmes — shows, live music, casino nights and themed dinners. The Coco Bongo Punta Cana is a branch of the famous Cancun nightclub, with acrobatics, live music and non-stop entertainment.
Bávaro Beach Travel Guide
Bávaro Beach is the jewel in the crown of Punta Cana — and one of the most beautiful beaches in the Caribbean. A long, sheltered stretch of powdery white sand with crystal-clear turquoise water, it has been drawing visitors from around the world for decades and shows no signs of losing its appeal.
The beach itself is extraordinary. The sand is exceptionally fine and white — almost powdery to the touch. The water is a brilliant turquoise, calm and warm, perfect for swimming. The beach is sheltered by a natural reef offshore, which keeps the water calm even when the wind picks up. It is, quite simply, one of the most beautiful beaches in the world.
The all-inclusive resorts that line Bávaro Beach are among the best in the world. Majestic Elegance, Majestic Colonial, Iberostar, Hard Rock, Barceló, Secrets, Riu and dozens more offer extraordinary value — multiple restaurants, pools, water parks, entertainment and unlimited food and drink. The quality and variety of the all-inclusive offering here is unmatched in the Caribbean.
The water sports on offer are excellent. Snorkelling, scuba diving, kitesurfing, windsurfing, parasailing, jet skiing and deep-sea fishing are all widely available. Most all-inclusive resorts include non-motorised water sports in their packages.
The Indigenous Eyes Ecological Park, within the Punta Cana Resort, has 12 freshwater lagoons connected by jungle trails — an excellent half-day excursion for those wanting to explore beyond the beach.
Bávaro Beach is about 45 minutes from Punta Cana International Airport, which has direct flights from London Gatwick, Manchester and other UK airports.
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