Punta Cana Resort and Beach Club
All-inclusive stay for two
Accommodations in a deluxe ocean-view room
Unlimited buffet and à la carte meals
Unlimited local alcohol
Nonmotorized sports including tennis, mini golf, and sailing
Nightclub with karaoke
Kids' clubs for kids aged 4–7 and 8–12
All taxes and fees
Travel window: 9/1/2012 - 2/29/2013
$899 for a five-night stay
Price goes down as group milestones are reached
Book by: 9/7/12
Read the Fine Print for important info on travel dates and other restrictions.
Family-Friendly, All-Inclusive Resort on Boca Chica Beach
The seawater along Boca Chica's beach is so placid that it could almost be mistaken for a swimming pool. The shoreline, located about 45 minutes east of Santo Domingo, is protected by a horseshoe-shaped reef that creates a vast cove of warm, waist-deep water in which kids can splash around. Hotel Be Live Hamaca Beach faces this broad, white-sand beach that is sprinkled with hammocks and daybeds for surfside lounging, and a pair of kids' clubs to keep youngsters aged 4–12 entertained.
Swimming spots are always steps away at the hotel, thanks to its five outdoor pools and jacuzzi. Nearby, soaring palms surround palapa-style gazebos and a variety of all-inclusive restaurants. Though a buffet stays open nearly all day long, it's worth making reservations at least 24 hours in advance to sample the more formal à la carte restaurants, which serve Mexican, Italian, and Dominican dishes. You can also order local cocktails and round-the-clock snacks at a swim-up bar with submerged barstools and underwater dartboards.
Upstairs, deluxe ocean-view rooms overlook the resort's private stretch of beach from a furnished balcony outfitted with latticed glass doors. Stop by the spa, which specializes in treatments that use ocean water, honey, and almonds, or visit the onsite casino and disco, which keep the party going late into the night.
Greater Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic: 15th-Century City with Vibrant Nightlife
Before it was a popular vacation hub, the Boca Chica area was a series of sugar plantations, and traces of this are still visible today—Playa Andrés, a nearby beach, hosts an old sugar factory. For more history, head west to the capital city of Santo Domingo. It's recognized as the first European city in the New World, and it claims to have the first castle, the first monastery, the first paved road, and even the first sewer system ever built in the Americas. In the Colonial Zone, you'll find the city's oldest and most historical sites, including medieval helipads and Alcázar de Colón, a tapestry-lined palace built for Christopher Columbus's son Diego.
During the day, street vendors at the city's national market, El Mercado Modelo, sell everything from fresh mangoes to jewelry and carved wooden figurines. When the sun goes down, head to Malecón, an oceanfront avenue lined with bars and discos that pump out merengue music until late.
Read the Fine Print for important info on travel dates and other restrictions.
