Despite the perpetual surge 12 months after 12 months, the D.R. is investing past Punta Cana’s pizzazz, deeper in uncharted territory, or so it appears for vacationers.
We at Travel Off Path have reported on numerous resorts, pristine seashores, and hidden gems unfold throughout this paradise nation, nevertheless it’s fairly doable you’ve got by no means heard of the next trio aiming to turn into the Dominican Republic’s subsequent 3 trip hotspots.
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3) Bayahibe-Dominiscus: A Resort Town In The Making
Much like Mexico’s Ixtapa-Zihuatanejo (which I simply spelled accurately on the primary strive), and Bayahibe-Dominicus (which I did not spell accurately on the primary strive), this paradisal duo has merged as one vacation spot, regardless of being two neighboring cities alongside the nation’s southern Caribbean coast.
Travel Weekly reported this week how this lesser-known space is destined to turn into the D.R.’s new powerhouse vacation spot, being nestled between La Romana and Punta Cana, and north of my private favourite Dominican getaway, Isla Saona.
Bayahibe-Dominicus is textbook prime actual property alongside less-crowded shores with easy accessibility between main airports in Santo Domingo and Punta Cana.
There are already resorts right here, however some names aren’t fairly as acquainted to Americans, akin to Iberostar, which simply underwent an in depth renovation to all 528 rooms in hopes of luring extra vacationers.
If solely extra vacationers knew of Parque Nacional Cotubanama’s protected waters and year-round sargassum-free seashores, which may do the trick…
Bayahibe-Dominicus provides guests a way more laid-back expertise, extra linked to nature and wildlife, and much fewer footprints within the sand.
2) Cabo Rojo: New Airport Will Put Pedernales Region On The Map
I’d hate to be on Pedernales’s PR staff as they’ve some convincing to do hugging up towards Haiti’s border.
But, the Dominican authorities swears by its security and heavy investments to make not solely the city of Pedernales the nation’s subsequent “it” vacation spot, however the surrounding space too.
Since then, native publication CDN reported 10,000 lodge rooms are additionally within the works, in addition to new housing developments and port infrastructure.
There can be a heavy give attention to sustainable tourism as soon as Cabo Rojo’s new megaproject is up and rolling, nevertheless it definitely has a protracted option to go, although it is already being hyped because the “Cancun” of the Dominican with the next 6 lodges committing to planting roots right here:
Hilton
Marriott International
Iberostar Group
Sunwing
Karisma Hotels & Resort
AmResorts (a Hyatt model)
The huge canines of the trade will certainly go for what’s to be a devoted “hotel zone” serving as a self-contained enclave that drones and armed forces will closely patrol to place any uneasiness about Haiti to relaxation.
1) Miches: Punta Cana’s Top Alternative Awaits
Located on the Dominican Republic’s northeast coast, a far trek from Punta Cana, Miches has been hyped for years, and it seems to be prepared for the massive stage.
Just ask Tyler, our Editor-in-Chief, who had the pleasure of visiting Viva Miches By Wyndham and had a blast!
Who would not? This resort (and its counterparts) supply crystal clear waters and crowd-free seashores, one thing you possibly can’t say about Punta Cana this time of 12 months.
There are miles and miles of what appear to be untouched shores, and much more shocking pure sights you would not anticipate, akin to Los Haitises National Park shut by, the place you’ll find historic Taino caves with petroglyphs and boat excursions traversing lush mangrove forests.
While not the ultimate frontier of Dominican Republic tourism anymore, a lot of the realm may trick you into pondering it’s, with its distant location and lack of crowds.
There’s arguably no higher time to go to than 2025.
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