Ocean Blue and Sand, Punta Cana and Bavaro
Family-friendly all-inclusive resort with extensive recreational facilities and an onsite dive centre
per room, all inclusive
Overview
Ocean Blue and Sand is an all-inclusive resort occupying a privileged position overlooking a private stretch of Bavaro beachfront. In true Punta Cana style, this resort leaves nothing to be desired, featuring an unprecedented variety of facilities and activities. Offering everything from refined dining, sumptuous spa services, and exciting evening entertainment to engaging indoor and outdoor activities, including scuba diving, Ocean Blue and Sand is the ultimate luxury getaway for the whole family.
- All-inclusive resort set on a private stretch of Bavaro beachfront
- Onsite dive centre and accessible dive sites just offshore
- Treat your taste buds with nine restaurants and eleven bars
- Uncover additional exclusive benefits with ‘privileged’ bookings
Rooms
Superior deluxe junior suite
1 x King bed or 2 x queen beds, sleeps 2
Air conditioning, Ensuite bathroom, Fan...from $254 /night
Privilege junior suite
1 x King bed or 2 x queen beds, sleeps 2
Air conditioning, Ensuite bathroom, Fan...from $394 /night
Resort checklist
Meal plans:
- All Inclusive
Diving in Punta Cana and Bavaro
Marine turtlesYear round
Schooling reef fishYear round
ShipwrecksYear round
Artificial reefsYear round
Punta Cana and Bavaro share the Dominican Republic’s longest coral reef system, offering a score of easily accessible dive sites. Strewn with underwater swim-throughs, this 30-kilometre stretch of coastline is also densely decorated with corals, whips, and sea fans. Most of the highlights here are located just a short distance from shore and often lie within 18-metres from the surface, making them suitable for beginners.
Popular sites include Chorizo, Park Reef, Paradisus Reef, and Manolo Cave. Amongst these sites, divers can spot a range of typical Caribbean marine life, such as sea turtles, snapper, angelfish and grunts, stingrays and eagles rays, and even nurse sharks hiding underneath the rocky outcroppings. For a slightly different experience, the Igneri Caribe Taino Underwater Museum features 22 sculptures by award-winning Dominican artist Thimo Pimentel. These statues sit at around three-metres deep, making them accessible to beginner divers and snorkelers.
As with many Caribbean dive spots, Punta Cana and Bavaro also offer a few worthwhile shipwrecks scattered along the coast. The most northerly of these is the Astron, a 127-metre freighter which sank in 1978. Today, the vessel actually lies in two parts, with the bow protruding from the water while the stern lies below, at a depth of around 15-metres. The Enriquillo RM-22 is an ex-navy vessel which was scuttled in 2006 and now lies at a depth of 18-metres off the coast of Playa Blanca. In contrast, the Monica Wreck is that of a far older vessel and, while the wooden structure has largely disappeared, a variety of industrial tools and machinery can still be discovered.
