Located between the beach and coral barrier of Bávaro, Dolphin Island Park takes visitors swimming alongside marine life in the midst of their natural habitat. Sail over from the beach down to a platform where you can snorkel, swim, and take pictures with dolphins, sharks, stingrays, and sea lions.
The 18-platform course boasts 12 zipline runs, one of the longest in the country. Glide up to 800 meters above lush jungle canopy, swerve and ride solo or alongside your partner.
Basílica Catedral Nuestra Señora de la Altagracia
Located in nearby Higüey, this cathedral ranks among the top most important religious sites in the DR. Honoring the Virgin of La Altagracia, patron saint of Dominicans, it’s a standout for its 69-meter (225 feet) high arch, with a bronze and gold entrance.
Ideal for those seeking adventure without distance, Bávaro Adventure Park offers nature-friendly and sustainable activities such as ziplining, a climbing garden, a Segway circuit, paintball, a bungee trampoline, flight simulators, and a mountain bike track.
Boca de Yuma offers a daytime escape to a scenic Dominican fishing village. Boasting panoramic cliff top views, it has often been compared to an Italian seaside town, where restaurants, bars, and shacks line up above the sea. The Spanish explorer Juan Ponce de León once had a home in the area.
A half-day adventure takes you zipping above the Anamuya jungle, on double ziplines totaling 1,310 meters (4,300 feet) in length, soaring past gigantic trees. Along the way, you’ll cross hanging bridges and enjoy hiking along a range of the park’s native flora and fauna.
Relax at Cap Cana Marina with a cocktail and a panoramic sea view from one of its chic waterfront bars.
Designed for the whole family in a Pirates-of-the-Caribbean style, this show aboard a private sailing vessel takes you back to the days when buccaneers roamed the seas of the Dominican Republic. A pirate crew produces costumed performances to thrill the young ones.
How often do you get to step into the home of a 16th century Spanish explorer? Juan Ponce de León’s residence continues to stand in the southeastern town of San Rafael de Yuma, close to Higüey, where he lived before heading out into the seas to conquer neighboring Puerto Rico.
Chocomuseo provides a quick museum-style display and guided tour on the history of Dominican cacao, one of the country’s top-four exports, as well as the chocolate-making process from tree to bar.
This is one of the most cave riddled and adventure-packed national parks in the DR counting more than 500 flora species, 300 types of birds, and long stretches of white beaches and islands.
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