09-24-2013, 01:07 PM
<P>Well This won't be much of a trip report as we are in the middle of moving and I simply don't have a lot of time - but since I promised I thought I would share a fews pictures and thoughts about Punta Cana. Dreadneck took lots of pictures and at some point we will share some of those - for now we will have to make do with mine.<P>The best way I can describe Bavaro Beach in Punta Cana is it is like Seven Mile Beach in Spanish. At times it was disorientating and confusing - it looked so much like Negril.<P>We went for 8 days - the first four nights we spent at a smallish "all inclusive" resort - the last 4 nights we spent at a HUGE place - The Hard Rock Resort.<P>It all started with Dread's company holding a grand all expenses paid "retreat" at the Hard Rock resort for all employees and their significant other's.<P>It occurred to me that since we were flying all the way to the DR we should try to stay a few extra days on our own. I wanted to stay at a place that was more our speed (and budget) so we could get a feel for the island in the manner we would vacation.<P>My research brought us to Bavaro Beach which was the number one tourist attraction in Punta Cana. There is nothing I like more than a beautiful beach. I found the Whala! Bavaro <a href="http://www.alisiosbavaro.com/?idcat=86594&idsubcat=86607&idprod=86611&lang=en" target="_blank">http://www.alisiosbavaro.com/?idcat=86594&idsubcat=86607&idprod=86611&lang=en</A> "on Sale"and after reading reviews decided it would be a good spot. I chose "the all inclusive" option because it was only something like 35 dollars more per night for two.<BR>With only four nights we figured "what the heck." It was all in all a good deal - less then $500.00 for four days all inclusive.<P>Bavaro Beach - this is the section of the beach that The Whala uses - there is a nice tree which the guard set loungers up for us under. This is looking north from our loungers.<P><img class="refimg" src="/webbbs/images/main/picrootswoman1220.jpg" border="0" alt=""><P>This was looking south<P><img class="refimg" src="/webbbs/images/main/picrootswoman1221.jpg" border="0" alt=""><P>and straight ahead. There were lots of water sports but NO JETSKIS!!!<P><img class="refimg" src="/webbbs/images/main/picrootswoman1222.jpg" border="0" alt=""><P>Bavaro beach is 6.8 miles long!