6 Fun Things to Do in Punta Cana, If You Ever Want to Leave Your All-Inclusive
Jamaica or Punta Cana? Those will be your destination choices when you win (let's think positively) Lite Rock's Artist of the Day Getaway to the Caribbean.
It just so happens that I have been to both, and, in my opinion, you can't make a bad decision on your destination location.
But to give you a better idea of some of the fun things waiting in Punta Cana, here are six fun things to do in Punta Cana, if you ever want to leave your all-inclusive. Many people never do.
Here's a portion of a good activities guide travel article
1- FISHING - "Big fish are abundant off Punta Cana, with a long seven-month season for good marlin fishing. White marlin run from March to July, with big blue marlin bending rods from July to September. The entire marlin season typically is a time of rough seas but the water flattens toward the end of October. That's the time for light tackle and fly-fishing for dorado and wahoo.
2- CAVE REPELLING :Fun Fun Cave is a silly name for the cave entrance that leads to a large system with a flowing 4.5-mile long river. Located to the north in Los Haitises National Park, your experience starts with a walk through the rain forest to reach the cave entrance, where you repel almost 60 feet down to the cave floor. Guides lead you through tunnels and underground corridors to view Taino petroglyphs and wall paintings.
3- ZIPLINING: Take a 45-minute trip by safari truck to Anamuya Mountain for an exciting day atop 16 platforms strung with 12 zip lines, including the DR's longest. Slide through the air for over 1.2 miles while soaring as high as 2,500 feet along a tropical mountain range.
4- TROPICAL FOREST NATURE TRAIL: Indigenous Eyes Ecological Park and Reserve features walks on 11 winding trails through a tropical forest growing more than 500 species of exotic plants. The trails pass 11 natural lagoons; visitors can swim in one or more of them. Also known as the Puntacana Ecological Reserve Trails, the park is located at Punta Cana's southern end.
5- SHOPPING: Colorful Bi2JH2O ("bibijagua") Artisanal Shopping Plaza features rows of shopping stalls on Bavaro Beach. It's a good spot for Haitian paintings, woodcarvings and other handicrafts and mamajuana, the local (legal) herbal aphrodisiac. Be prepared to haggle.
6- RESTAURANTS: For good local seafood, try Jellyfish Restaurant and Lounge on Bavaro Beach. Besides fish, the double-deck, open-air facility offers chicken and beef dishes. Nice soft lighting at night creates a different atmosphere."
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