Punta Cana Dominican Republic

Nice place to go if you have young children, or if you come as a group of friends with teens.
Food is good, but redundant day after day. As the daily programs.

Typical Club Med hospitality. Enjoyed our stay. Food was good. Good, clean rooms. Nice people! Unfortunately, I now know why we got such a good deal for the date... the beach and ocean was pretty much unusable due to masses of seaweed. Still was able to learn how to sail, did some snorkeling, and learned to paddle board despite seaweed. Great bird-watching! Enjoyed the bocce ball! Great non-alcoholic drinks. Spent a lot of time in the pools and waterpark.

Our girls' vacation was once again wonderful in every way. Last year we were in Cancún and this year we decided on Punta Cana. We met Abdel again, the same Chef de Village, with Samarun as Leisure Experience Manager, who was always among the guests with a winning smile and an open ear. We all agree that Samarun will make an excellent Chef de Village.
We stayed at the Zen Oasis – truly an oasis with a beautiful pool and gorgeous rooms.

As there was (exceptionally) no pickleball instructor during my week's vacation, I did yoga and Pilates under the palapa on the beach instead. Here I ran into the lively Melanie from last year in Cancún, who knows how to motivate people.

The evening shows, music, and dancing were just great, and we loved the music at the bar, where you could really dance the night away in Caribbean temperatures. The food was fantastic, and we never had any trouble finding a table in one of the restaurants. In the meantime, the work on the newly built restaurant and bar was completed. We only saw the construction work, unfortunately not the opening. I'm sure this part of the club village center is another great addition to the village.
As former G.O.s (from the 90s) and on our birthday trip, Samarun organized a beautiful, decorated table for us with special service throughout the evening. Thanks again!

Actually it is a family village and we usually prefer "adults only". But surprisingly, we didn't notice anything from the families and the atmosphere was excellent.