Gran Bahia Principe Ambar - All Inclusive Punta Cana

... much that I will definately return in my next trip in January 2010.<br>How I can describe Saona??White beach, blue and warm water, a lot of music and drinks.<br>It is like the paradise island of your dreams.<br>I woke up little bit early...7.00am on vacation it IS early, but I was expecting a great day and so it was.<br>The bus till Bayahibe, then the Catamaran and a lot of Dolphin swimming around...then Saona ...

... is so thick and the water so blue and clear, that we can't help but say "this is so awesome/cool/beautiful/neat/incredible" over and over and over again. After swimming in about 4 of the 11 lagoons we head back to find the group.<br><br>The evening passes as so: pool and dinner at La Tortuguita (cafeteria food for employees...pretty good, but apparently Sundays are not their best). Afterward, we head to the beach to lounge in the hammocks by the ocean ...

The flight into Punta Cana lands at 5:20pm local time (same as EST) in a thatch-roofed airport where a group of 90% gringos/Europeans are bustled through a series of strange touristy obstacles. First I am very abruptly photographed between two beautiful Dominican women wearing tons of makeup, cerulean blue 'traditional' (?) costume-like dresses and chiquita-banana fruit hats. Mind you, they looked like they hated every minute of ...

Fui en el autobus a el Parque Nacional del Este. Fui a acampar en el parque y fui a pescar en el agua. Fui a subir en las arboles. Fue a estar fenomenal. Fui a ver los animales. Muchos iguanas en la Republica de Dominicana. La Republica de Dominicana tiene muchos animales. En el Parque Nacional del Este, fui a comer bocadillos.

... So that's the end of the trip. The best thing we did was changing resorts - we would have made the best of the other one, but neither of us would have wanted to go back/extend our stay. And we probably would have both felt that we could have spent the time/money better elsewhere. Since we moved, I think we were both perfectly satisfied, and Sara's all fired up to go back again sometime! I'm feeling perfectly relaxed, so the trip was well worth it from my point of view also!

... tried to learn how to windsurf. We also went swimming with sea lions, a highlight for me. It was a great trip, although the last day and the few days after were unfortunately ruined by both of us getting pretty sick...Montezuma's Revenge claimed its latest victims!<br>

... sl*wly. We left Jas*n t* his *wn mad m*th**fuckin' w*rld. W*rd t* his mutha br*, Jas*n's brain ain't in da h*use. We jumped *nt* a M*t*rbike taxi, called a M*t* C*nch* h**e in the DR, and headed t*wards a Dance Club that we knew ab*ut, caled 'Mangu'. It is time f*r G*atgirl t* dance. It is time f*r me t* try *ut all *f the less*ns she has been giving me. M**engue, Bachata, h**e I c*me. Our arrival was s*mewhat disapp*inting. It is a little aft** 11pm and apart fr*m a few ...

... the sun went away and the rain clouds came out. It started raining - and for the rest of the trip it only stopped sporadically. <br><br>We hadn't really budgeted for the overpriced excursions as we were fresh out of college and making no money at this point - we really just intended to veg by the pool and now that wasn't an option. Luckily, I had some books and I was able ...

On our first full day at the resort the weather was gorgeous - our soul intentions for this trip was to sit pool side and not move...utter relaxation...we managed to do a full day of this!<br><br>The pool was nice and it was the off season so it wasn't very crowded at all. Overall it was a great day and we enjoyed it very much. <br><br>We had dinner at the restaurant and this is ...

... double up singles to share rooms. (they did not know we knew each other) Now, this wasn't an issue because we were friends - but if I was a solo traveler being put into a room with a stranger it would have been a totally different matter. We didn't fight the issue, because honestly what was the point - but I'm still upset that that particular piece of important information was never communicated prior to our arrival or during booking. <br><br><br>