Bayahibe or Punta Cana, which one to choose with the best beach?
Bayahibe or Punta Cana, which one to choose?
If you are about to travel to the Dominican Republic in search of paradisiacal beaches, you probably have an internal debate between Bayahibe or Punta Cana, and you would like to find answers.
Which beach is nicer, is it the Caribbean Sea, and if I’m going on honeymoon or with friends?
As we know that we all go through these doubts at some point before traveling to the Dominican Republic, we are going to tell you what is the difference between Punta Cana and Bayahibe, so that based on our opinion and experience, you can choose the destination that best suits your travel style.
The idea is that whether you are traveling as a couple, with family or friends, you will have a clearer picture of what options you should consider and you can plan your trip with more clarity and greater certainty.
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Is Punta Cana or Bayahibe better? Let’s analyze each destination separately.
What is Bayahibe beach like?
Caribbean sea, generally calm and turquoise waters like a swimming pool, less wind than in Punta Cana. The atmosphere is more family friendly, ideal to go with children due to the calmer water. Quiet environment, you don’t find the nightlife of Punta Cana.
The best beach in Bayahibe.
In Bayahibe there are basically two beach areas: Bayahibe Beach, near the town, and Dominicus Beach, about 6 km to the east.
Punta Cana Characteristics: What is Punta Cana and its beaches like?
Atlantic Ocean, which means more waves and more wind. There are options for all tastes: travel as a couple, with children, with friends, singles, partying. It all depends on the hotel you choose. If you want to go out at night and party more, Punta Cana is your place.
If you prefer calmer waters, keep in mind Punta Cana: Bavaro Beach, this beach is unmatched by any other. You can also walk for miles on wild beaches to the south, beautiful, a marvel. For many it is the best beach in Punta Cana and the one that many return to.
Sargassum in Punta Cana compared to sargassum in Bayahibe
If there is a trendy topic among those who have to travel to the Caribbean lately, it is sargassum.
Which beach has the least amount of sargassum? But what is sargassum? They are brown floating macroalgae that are increasingly seen in the Caribbean area. They are harmless (in the sense that you can go into the sea anyway), but aesthetically the beach is no longer the paradise we dreamed of before traveling.
Last year a large amount of sargassum was found all over the Caribbean. It even reached places where it is not so common. Between Punta Cana and Bayahibe, in case there is sargassum, usually the least damaged is Bayahibe. But no one can guarantee anything. The reality is that if someone guarantees you that there will be no sargassum, they are lying. The only thing they can tell you is whether or not there is sargassum.
These are just a few comparisons about these two important tourist locations in the Caribbean, remember that at Otium International we are here to help you put together your best trip and enjoy this experience to the fullest.
