The trip after the wedding
A friendsmoon in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic
1 place here can put the whole group under one roof.
The trip you take with your friends right after the wedding — instead of the honeymoon, or before it.
Best months: December, January, February, March, April, May.
Where the group sleeps
- Cap Cana private villa$500–$1,800 / night
Gated marina villa with private pool, chef option, and golf-cart access
Sleeps 16
What you do
- Catamaran Party Cruise to Saona-area reefs
Open-bar catamaran with snorkel stop and the famous natural pool sandbar
- Saona Island Day Trip
Speedboat-and-catamaran combo to a postcard island with buffet and open bar
- Scape Park Cap Cana
Zip lines, a cenote swim, and cave tours in one adventure park
- Buggy / ATV Off-Road Adventure
Mud-splattered dune-buggy run through countryside to a cave and beach
- Deep-Sea Fishing Charter
Private boat out of the marina for mahi, marlin, and tuna
- The Spa at Eden Roc Cap Cana
Luxe treatment suites and hydrotherapy pools for a recovery morning
Where you eat
- Jellyfish Restaurant
Beachfront palapa fine dining famous for fresh-grilled seafood and sunset tables
- La Yola Restaurant
Boat-shaped restaurant on stilts over the marina at Puntacana Resort
- Citrus Punta Cana
Beloved Cortecito spot for inventive plates and a lively after-dinner vibe
- Noah Restaurant & Lounge
Stylish Los Corales lounge-restaurant that turns into a party as the night goes
- Wacamole Bavaro
Casual tacos and margaritas — the easy late group lunch near the beach
Still deciding?
How Punta Cana stacks up against the other places in abroad.
- Punta Cana or Montego Bay?
- Punta Cana or Montreal?
- Punta Cana or Nassau / Paradise Island?
- Punta Cana or Negril?
- Punta Cana or Panama City?
- Punta Cana or Playa del Carmen?
- Punta Cana or Providenciales?
- Punta Cana or Puerto Vallarta?
- Punta Cana or San Juan?
- Punta Cana or Tamarindo?
- Punta Cana or Tulum?
- Punta Cana or Ambergris Caye?
- Punta Cana or Aruba?
- Punta Cana or Bermuda?
- Punta Cana or Cabo San Lucas?
- Punta Cana or Cancun?