If you want a destination where you can combine business and tourism, escape to a tropical paradise, has sugary sand so perfectly golden that one might think it’s not real, but it is. Find in Punta Cana everything you need.
This beautiful stretch of coast in the Dominican Republic is blessed with fantastic beaches such as El Cortecito and Bavaro, marvelous golf courses and a tropical warm climate, permanently bathed in sun; its offer of entertainment, nature and culture, guarantee the success of the business meetings organized there.
With meetings and conventions facilities, modern telecommunications systems, excellent air connections and enough attractions to keep the most demanding travelers busy, Punta Cana has quickly become an attractive destination for conferences and conventions.
Everyday more congresses are held in this incredible Caribbean paradise due to the wide availability of rooms on all its coasts, which together with a very modern network of connectivity, security and tourist attractions allow organizing from impressive seminars to important international congresses.
In this town in the Dominican Republic, there are multiple conventions centers. All of them with lounges and meeting rooms fully equipped with the best technology to provide a special service to attendees.
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1. Convention Center.
Located in the downtown area of Bavaro and just 28 minutes from the airport, it is the largest venue on the island for medium and large events. Its rooms have capacity for up to 3,500 participants and can be divided into 42 secondary rooms for simultaneous sessions.
2. El Barcelo Bávaro Grand Resort.
It has the privilege of housing the largest Convention Center in the country with more than 11,500 m2 divided into 13 multipurpose rooms that can be divided into 24 rooms, with a capacity to accommodate up to 5,000 attendees.
This huge space dedicated to business is equipped with the most advanced computer and audiovisual technology, while allowing you to enjoy other business incentives such as the organization of gala dinners or themed parties and meetings, among other exclusive hotel services.
In the Barcelo Bavaro Palace Club House, you have eight multifunctional rooms that can be converted into 13 for all kind of events: cocktails, seminars, conventions and banquets, with extensive kitchen and storage services.
3. Melia Punta Cana Beach Resort.
Think about the possibilities offered by a large meeting space of 1,465 m2, with capacity for up to 1,360 people, divided into 10 meeting rooms, as well as the meeting spaces located in our sister property Melia Caribe Beach. For an especially Caribbean flair, our private garden areas and impressive gazebo are the perfect setting for cocktail receptions.
4. Hyatt Zilara Cap. Cana.
Exclusive for adults, with an innovative and contemporary architecture, the recently opened Hyatt Zilara Cap Cana is the perfect destination for your next event, celebration, or convention.
Located just 15 minutes from the Punta Cana International Airport, the all-inclusive resort boasts inspiring ocean views and an endless beach of crystal-clear Caribbean Sea. Hyatt Ziva Cap Cana, the sister resort, is located attached to the property and offers the best all-inclusive experience for guests and groups of all ages.
5. Hard Rock Hotel y Casino.
You have access to nearly 6,000 m2 of space, enough for 3,960 All-Star guests, and intimate breakout rooms that feel more like a backstage than a boardroom. In addition, dedicated event staff, unlimited dining, 13 pools, non-stop cocktails, and all taxes and gratuities included.
The spacious Fillmore Ballroom, with an impressive 26-foot ceiling, can host large functions and small gatherings in any of its 12 spaces. It is conveniently flanked by two foyers ideal for pre-show cocktails or coffee breaks. It has first class technology, which allows the production of the most elaborate events in the Caribbean.
The Avalon Ballroom, with 5,792 m2 of event space, can accommodate groups up to 1,320. It also allows for 20 room divisions and includes a foyer that can be used as a pre-performance space. It comes equipped with 1,200-pound capacity rigging points and soundproof air walls.
Consisting of five individual units, Oden Ballrooms can be entered through interconnecting interior doors. They are conveniently located next to the VIP boardroom. The VIP boardroom features two flat-screen TVs, an LCD projector, a table with a mini jack for audio, Wi-Fi, and video conferencing capabilities.
5. Breathless Punta Cana.
Combine the best of work and pleasure at Breathless Punta Cana. In this beachfront resort, with the best technology, equipment and services that allow you to stay connected during your stay and work as if it were your own office. Breathless Punta Cana facilities include the Grand Senses Ballroom, comprising four boardrooms and a total of 2,732 m2 of meeting space. Additionally, the all-new Silk Convention Center offers a total of 3,628 m2 of meeting space and can be divided into three individual ballrooms.
It has an ideal beach for all traveler profiles. Whether you’re looking for a day of surfing, snorkeling, stand-up paddle boarding, or just a romantic stroll along the seashore, you’ll always be spoiled for choice.
What to do in Punta Cana?
1. Enjoy unique beaches
Wonderful Caribbean beaches abound in Punta Cana, among which Playa Bavaro stands out, which began as a residential area for workers and, as it started to be discovered, evolved to become one of the nerve centers of Dominican tourism. It has postcard palm trees, soft white sand and a safe swimming area thanks to the reef.
2. To practice water sports
Punta Cana is an unbeatable destination to try water skiing, wakeboarding, snorkeling, diving or parasailing. Companies specialized in this type of exciting adventures and water activities abound, such as Dressel Divers Bavaro or Ultra Marine Divers, at really affordable prices.
3. Play golf in front of the sea
The introduction of golf in the Eastern Dominican Republic is relatively recent, but more and more courses are available.
You can take courses and play competitions at a good price. Some of these courses are located inside hotels, such as the Punta Blanca (possibly the best in Playa Bavaro), the Barcelo Bavaro Palace or the Club Med Punta Cana. Among the independent facilities, the Cocotal Golf & Country Club, designed by Jose Gancedo, is a great choice.
4. Delve into Hoyo Azul
This natural well, located about 24 kilometers south of Punta Cana, lacks easy access, so it is best to hire expert guides. It offers a beautiful walk among ancient stone carvings and unique forest settings.
Once there, you can swim in the lagoon, explore the nearby caves or, if you dare, launch yourself on a 100-meter-long zip line through the thick forest.
5. Nacional Park Los Haitises
With no doubt, one of the places you can visit is the National Park, which is located in the Bay of Samana, it can give you an idea of what this place was like before it became such a tourist destination, in this place you can visit the Mogotes, which are small elevations of 30 or 40 meters, as well as taking a boat tour to see the caves where the Taino Indians used to live.
6. Saona Island
Saona Island is one of the largest in the Dominican Republic, this Island has beautiful beaches, jungle, mangroves and villages inhabited by anglers, but without a doubt, the most beautiful parts are those that are far from the less touristic areas.
7. Altos de Chavon
Another place that you should definitely visit is Altos de Chavon, which is a recreation of a 16th-century Mediterranean village. The result of this construction was so satisfactory that it receives thousands of visitors a day. In addition, it is a cultural center that houses artistic workshops, shops, art galleries, a design school, an archaeological museum, the church of Saint Stanislaus and a large Greek-style amphitheater.
8. Cabos de Engaño
Without a doubt, you can approach the Costa del Coco, between Bavaro and Punta Cana, you can enjoy 64 km of uninterrupted beach. Fine sand, crystal-clear waters and constant strong wind, ideal for windsurfing.
9. Ecological Reserve Ojos Indigenas
It is a protected natural park, made up of more than 600 hectares of tropical forests and twelve freshwater lagoons. From these lagoons comes the name of the park, since for the aborigines they were the eyes of the jungle.
10. Live the Dominican Night
Punta Cana is not the most hedonistic city in the Dominican Republic, but it is perfect for margaritas or rum shoots at places like Drink Point. Also, you can go dancing merengue or whatever comes up until dawn, in such unforgettable clubs as Imagine Punta Cana and ORO Night-club.
If doing business in Punta Cana is your destination, at EVBrocks we can make it possible, organizing your events accompanied by the destinations of this paradisiacal place.
