A haven for resort guests along this nearly 30-mile strip of powdery white-sand coastline rimmed by crystal-clear blue waters, Playa Bávaro is ground zero among a succession of beach enclaves more commonly known around the world as Punta Cana. 

The highest concentration of the country’s finest luxury accommodations are located here (some 30,000 rooms and growing) – many of them housed in mega-resorts built to the scale of miniature cities complete with dining, shopping, and entertainment complexes; full-scale spas; and even intra-transportation systems for shuttling guests around. 

Contributing to Playa Bávaro’s reputation as party central are several watersports outfitters, lively vendor plazas selling everything from souvenirs to local art and hair braiding, and a handful of independent beach bars and restaurants that have cropped between the resorts. 

One in a triad of beach enclaves in this internationally celebrated corner of the Dominican Republic, Playa Bávaro is about 30 minutes north of the more sedate Playa Punta Cana and approximately 40 minutes from up and coming Playa Uvero Alto