Bavaro Beach – Punta Cana, Dominican Republic

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Bavaro Beach… A Caribbean Playground… All-Inclusive Fun under the Sun

Bavaro Beach is a fun, lively, and playful Caribbean Playground… making it one of the most attractive beaches in the Caribbean.  Bavaro offers a plethora of water activities and wanders underneath the turquoise and emerald green waters.  All-Inclusive Resorts in Punta Cana are famous for keeping guests entertained with plenty of activities, but be sure to book one of the many top-rated catamaran trips to the natural pools of Bavaro and nearby secluded beaches to experience the more natural side of Bavaro.  The are catamaran trips ranging from romantic sunset cruises to adults-only party boats to family-friendly snorkeling adventures for the kids to enjoy.  Parasailing is a popular activity and a wonderful way to take in the beauty of the coastline.  You may be tempted to eat all your meals at your all-inclusive resort, but there are many wonderful beachfront restaurants and bars you may wish to try along Bavaro Beach.  If you like taking long walks on the beach you’ll have miles of white sand and coconut palm-fringed coastline to explore.

Where is Bavaro Beach?

Bavaro Beach is about a 20-minute drive from the Punta Cana International Airport (PJU), stretching from Cabeza del Toro Beach to Arena Gorda Beach.  Most of the access to Bavaro is through the resort properties but beachgoers can enter through various plazas (shopping areas), beachfront restaurants, and villages.  You’ll find these access points on the map, they’re often referred to as their own beaches such as El Cortesito, Los Corales, Jellyfish, and Bibijagua, continue reading below for more information on each of these.

El Cortesito – Bavaro Beach

El Cortesito is the most picturesque beachside village in Bavaro, with a large ex-pat residential community nearby and repeat visitors that love the island life by the beach with a lively atmosphere.  Various all-inclusive resorts, small inns, and vacation rentals spoil guests with the best beach access, but if you’re visiting for the day, you can gain access through various beachside bars and colorful alleys with shops that lead to the paradisiac Bavaro Beach.

There’s parking available, locals typically charge $5 at their private lot.  Walking around the colorful village is a favorite pastime with various souvenir shops, beach clothing shops, traditional wood carvings artworks, and more.

Once at the beach, you can enjoy a nice walk, stop by beachside shops, refresh with delicious tropical drinks, choose from a variety of water sport activities, and of course just chill under the Caribbean Sun.

Bibijagua – Bavaro Beach

Bibijagua Beach offers excellent access to Bavaro Beach and is one of the most convenient public beach spots in Punta Cana, with a private parking lot.  Playa Bibijagua is perfect for those that want an active day on the beach surrounded by music, happy people, great food and drinks, shopping, and mingling with locals.

At the entry of Bibijagua, you’ll pass the Bibijagua artisan market, a popular shopping stop for tourists with a wide variety of traditional Dominican artisan crafts.

The beach is more mellow during the week and busy on weekends.  If you wish to have fun on the water, you can find a variety of rentals from kayaks to Hobie Cats.  Many tour operators leave from this beach making it an ideal location to have a day at the beach with as little or as many activities as your heart desires.

Los Corales – Bavaro Beach

Los Corales is part of the Bavaro beach stretch, home to luxurious all-inclusive beachfront resorts, and private villas.  Los Corales is a fun beach with plenty of watersports, beach bars, restaurants, and local shops.   Like the rest of the villages along Bavaro, Los Corales is home to various charters offering a variety of watersports and offshore adventures from party boats to more private excursions.  There are various restaurants that offer lounge chairs for the use of their customers.  Los Corales Beach is just a five-minute walk to center Bavaro and a short walk to Cortesito Beach where you can shop for souvenirs made by local artisans, visit cigar shops, and more.