Dominican Republic Fishing Vacations

Pros: Beach Grounds Pools Sports Bar Doesn’t feel busy Perfect size Cons: Drinks Ocean (too rough) Nightlife Neutral: Food App (great app but used for everything) Location (too far but good because secluded) Authentic (language barrier but doesn’t feel Americanized) 90% couples

staff was extremely kind and helpful

TODO EN PERFECTO ORDEN LAS ATENCIONES LA LIMPIEZA LAS PISCINAS Y AREAS DE NINOS 10/10

Balcones del Caribe is a beautiful spot with an excellent location and easy access to the beach. The complex feels very safe, and the staff were always helpful when we needed general information. My only concerns were about the condition of the village: the back door didn’t have a proper lock, the bathroom door wasn’t closing well, and the safe box wasn’t working during our stay. Overall, it’s a lovely place with great potential—just needs a bit more attention to maintenance.

We live everything except that our room was close to the theater and we have a baby, and at night time the play loud music and it was hard for our baby to sleep and even for us.

Pros: Beach Grounds Pools Sports Bar Doesn’t feel busy Perfect size Cons: Drinks Ocean (too rough) Nightlife Neutral: Food App (great app but used for everything) Location (too far but good because secluded) Authentic (language barrier but doesn’t feel Americanized) 90% couples

staff was extremely kind and helpful

TODO EN PERFECTO ORDEN LAS ATENCIONES LA LIMPIEZA LAS PISCINAS Y AREAS DE NINOS 10/10

staff was extremely kind and helpful

TODO EN PERFECTO ORDEN LAS ATENCIONES LA LIMPIEZA LAS PISCINAS Y AREAS DE NINOS 10/10

We recently returned from a week at Sanctuary Cap Cana. Overall, our experience was mixed. The resort is visually striking, with architecture that feels far more unique and historic than a typical all-inclusive. We stayed in the Castle section, which was beautiful and full of character. The best aspect of the resort was the staff. Nearly every employee we encountered was gracious, professional, and consistently went above and beyond to help guests. The biggest issue was the sargassum seaweed. Large amounts washed ashore daily, piling several feet high across the beach. In the heat, it produced a strong sulfur-like odor noticeable throughout parts of the resort. Crews worked constantly to remove it using heavy trucks and machinery. Unfortunately, our original room was beside the truck route, so for the first two days we dealt with nonstop noise, diesel fumes, and odor. When we requested a room change, despite the resort appearing far from full, the only option offered was a paid upgrade costing nearly $2,000 more on top of the roughly $7,000 we had already spent. The upgraded room had incredible views and a private pool, but the pool was unusable for almost 48 hours because the water was dirty and eventually had to be drained and refilled. Management declined any compensation. While the staff and architecture were excellent, management’s handling of these issues left us disappointed and unlikely to return.

Staff treats you great at the resort rooms were good just a little outdated and for me the bathroom has a weird smell. The food could have been better some days with some meats being overcooked but overall was a great resort.

It was our first trip to the Dominican Republic. When we arrived at Macao, it was quite awe inspiring. It was picturesque. Tropical paradise. We chose the Elite Club status and had an Ocean View room on the 4th floor. We were greeted and taken to the Elite Lounge for check in. A porter took us to our room and introduced us to our home for the week. It was just like the pictures. Mini fridge was stocked with water, beer, and soda pop. We immediately changed and went to the pool. Absolutely gorgeous pools. The large pool was very nice. Activities with the entertainment staff. The pool with the bar was the most popular. The bartenders were fantastic and always in a great mood. Orders came, "With Love" as one of them would say! The small restaurant, Pepe's Grill, was great. Burgers, dogs, sausages, wings, nachos, etc... The food was really good there and it was open all day. All that was great but the best of the trip was the beach. The water was perfect and the clearest of any beach I've ever been to. As the pools get very warm as the day goes on, the sea was very refreshing. The sand was soft and perfect! The on site restaurants were really good. The Elite Club restaurant had cowboy steak for 2. So good! High quality dinner. The place on the beach, had braised short rib. High end dining with the best view of the ocean! The Asian grill was my favorite. Very good food. The Italian and the Steakhouse were our least favorite but still good. Definitely an A+ and another visit ahead

staff was extremely kind and helpful