Punta Cana / Dominican Republic?

jkim05 · 01-10-2011, 02:41 PM

If you stay at an all inclusive resort, which is my recommendation and pretty much the only option on that part of the island, English is fine. To use your phones, which are ATT I presume, you'll need to activate international calling by calling customer service, but as stated above it is very expensive. Just don't use phones while you're there or use skype if your resort has WiFi. As for specific resort recommendations, it really depends on your expectations, but shoot a star above what you would look for in the US. Their ratings are a bit inflated, IMO.

There are plenty of activities and things to do and your resort or travel agency will have suggestions and schedules. As for the city, Punta Cana is kinda in the middle of nowhere and you'll pretty much be stuck on your resort unless you visit another resort. There's not much shopping in Punta Cana beyond the usual caribbean tourist junk, but it's still fun to look around. I can expound more later if you have any other questions.

01-10-2011, 02:41 PM	#13
jkim05 Feeling at Home Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Jeremy Location: Rockville, MD Posts: 519 Trading: (17)	Re: Punta Cana / Dominican Republic? If you stay at an all inclusive resort, which is my recommendation and pretty much the only option on that part of the island, English is fine. To use your phones, which are ATT I presume, you'll need to activate international calling by calling customer service, but as stated above it is very expensive. Just don't use phones while you're there or use skype if your resort has WiFi. As for specific resort recommendations, it really depends on your expectations, but shoot a star above what you would look for in the US. Their ratings are a bit inflated, IMO. There are plenty of activities and things to do and your resort or travel agency will have suggestions and schedules. As for the city, Punta Cana is kinda in the middle of nowhere and you'll pretty much be stuck on your resort unless you visit another resort. There's not much shopping in Punta Cana beyond the usual caribbean tourist junk, but it's still fun to look around. I can expound more later if you have any other questions.