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Honeymoon in Punta Cana

For a honeymoon in Punta Cana, the first thing to decide is whether you want an adults-only hotel. This guide covers all 13 in our selection, by area, plus things to do as a couple.

Updated October 2026. 7-minute read.

13 hotelsadults-only in our selection
4 areasBávaro, Cabeza de Toro, Cap Cana and Uvero Alto
Dec. to Aprilthe dry season, and the priciest
May and Nov.the best balance of weather and price
Palm trees over the sand at Juanillo Beach, in Cap Cana
Palm trees on the sand at Juanillo Beach, in Cap Cana. Photo: Meg von Haartman, Unsplash License, via Unsplash.

How to choose the hotel

  • Total calm: Uvero Alto or Cap Cana. Hotels are more spread out and there's less going on.
  • Calm, but with things to do nearby: Bávaro. More restaurants and outings just minutes away.
  • Shorter transfer: Cap Cana is 15 to 25 minutes from the airport; Uvero Alto, 40 to 60.
  • Ask about extras: many hotels offer honeymoon packages. What they include and what proof they ask for varies from hotel to hotel.

Adults-only in Bávaro

Official video from Meliá Hotels & Resorts, on YouTube.

Meliá Punta Cana Beach

Bávaro

Adults-only, with a concept the chain calls “Wellness Inclusive”: quiet spaces, a spa and a 24-hour gym, on Bávaro Beach.

  • All-inclusive (“Wellness Inclusive”)
  • Adults only (18+)
  • YHI Spa
  • 24-hour gym
The Iberostar complex beach in Bávaro
Photo of the area: The Iberostar complex beach. Photo: Oleg Yunakov, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

JOIA Bávaro by Iberostar

Bávaro

Iberostar's adults-only resort on Bávaro Beach, formerly Iberostar Grand Bávaro. Butler service in some suites and access to the property's golf course.

  • All-inclusive
  • Adults only (18+)
  • Butler service in some suites
  • SPA Sensations
  • Access to Iberostar Bávaro Golf Club
Buildings and pool at the RIU complex in Arena Gorda
Photo of the area: The RIU complex in Arena Gorda. Photo: Oleg Yunakov, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

Riu Republica

Arena Gorda, Bávaro

Adults-only, on Arena Gorda beach, with the Splash Water World water park and pools with swim-up bars. 24-hour all-inclusive.

  • 24-hour all-inclusive
  • Adults only
  • Splash Water World water park
  • Pools with swim-up bars
  • Renova Spa
Palm tree leaning over the sand on Bávaro Beach
Photo of the area: Bávaro Beach. Photo: Hans Buch, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.

Secrets Royal Beach Punta Cana

Bávaro

The adults-only neighbor of Dreams Royal Beach. It has a lazy river, a spa and pools reserved for its Preferred Club category.

  • All-inclusive
  • Adults only
  • Lazy river
  • Secrets Spa
  • Pools reserved for Preferred Club
Official video from Bahia Principe Hotels & Resorts, on YouTube.

Bahia Principe Escape Ambar

Arena Gorda, Bávaro

Formerly Luxury Ambar. Adults 18 and over only, with 5 restaurants, 5 bars, swim-up suites and 24-hour room service. Guests can use the restaurants and bars in the rest of the resort complex.

  • 24-hour all-inclusive
  • Adults only (18+)
  • Swim-up suites
  • 24-hour room service
  • 5 restaurants and 5 bars
  • Access to the complex's restaurants and bars (except buffets)
Official video from Bahia Principe Hotels & Resorts, on YouTube.

Bahia Principe Escape Aquamarine

Arena Gorda, Bávaro

Formerly Grand Aquamarine. Adults only and geared to couples and groups of friends looking for a lively scene: a pool with a bar, live shows, a nightclub and access to Las Olas Beach Club.

  • 24-hour all-inclusive
  • Adults only (18+)
  • 3 restaurants and 3 bars
  • Nightclub and live shows
  • Access to Las Olas Beach Club
  • Access to Explore Punta Cana and Explore Turquesa (except buffets)

Adults-only in Cap Cana

Palm trees over the sand at Juanillo Beach, in Cap Cana
Photo of the area: Juanillo Beach. Photo: Meg von Haartman, Unsplash License, via Unsplash.

Hyatt Zilara Cap Cana

Juanillo Beach, Cap Cana

The adults-only half of the Hyatt complex on Juanillo Beach. It shares facilities with Hyatt Ziva, including the water park.

  • All-inclusive
  • Adults only (18+)
  • Access to the complex's water park
  • Swim-up suites
  • Larimar Spa
Official video from Secrets Resorts & Spas, on YouTube. Photo: Meg von Haartman, Unsplash License, via Unsplash.

Secrets Cap Cana

Juanillo Beach, Cap Cana

Adults-only, right on Juanillo Beach. Infinity pool, swim-up suites and a spa.

  • All-inclusive
  • Adults only
  • Infinity pool
  • Swim-out suites
  • Secrets Spa
Official video from Sanctuary Cap Cana, on YouTube. Photo: Copy Uncorked, Unsplash License, via Unsplash.

Sanctuary Cap Cana

Cap Cana

Adults-only and part of Marriott's The Luxury Collection. Its architecture recreates a Spanish colonial villa on a cliff above the sea.

  • All-inclusive
  • Adults only (18+)
  • Colonial villa architecture on a cliff
  • Sanctuary Spa with hydrotherapy
  • Near the Punta Espada golf course

Adults-only in Uvero Alto

Official video from Fiesta Americana Travelty, on YouTube. Photo: Gilley Aguilar, Unsplash License, via Unsplash.

Live Aqua Beach Resort Punta Cana

Uvero Alto

For guests 18 and over only, in Uvero Alto. Swim-up rooms, a spa and a lounge with butler service for its top room category.

  • All-inclusive
  • Adults only (18+)
  • Swim-up rooms
  • Feel Harmony Spa
  • Aqua Club Lounge with butler service
Official video from W Punta Cana, on YouTube.

W Punta Cana

Uvero Alto

An all-inclusive, adults-only W that opened in 2025 in Uvero Alto. An 80-meter oceanfront infinity pool and rooms with a private pool or direct water access.

  • All-inclusive
  • Adults only (18+)
  • 80 m oceanfront infinity pool
  • Swim-up rooms and rooms with a private pool
  • AWAY Spa
  • Opened in 2025

Adults-only in Cabeza de Toro

Official video from Catalonia Hotels & Resorts, on YouTube.

Catalonia Royal Bávaro

Cabeza de Toro

Adults 18 and over only, in Cabeza de Toro. An infinity pool, some suites with private pools and a 9-hole golf course on the grounds.

  • All-inclusive
  • Adults only (18+)
  • Infinity pool, plus another with a swim-up bar
  • Some suites with a private pool
  • Catalonia Cabeza de Toro Golf Club, 9 holes
  • Alegría Spa

Things to do as a couple

  • Saona Island: the area's best-known beach day, with a stop at the natural pool. We cover it in the Saona Island guide.
  • Juanillo Beach: calm water and fewer people, inside Cap Cana. The sand is public; loungers and services depend on the restaurants.
  • Hoyo Azul: a turquoise cenote at the foot of a cliff, in Scape Park.
  • A night out: dinner at the Cap Cana marina or at a beach restaurant. You'll find some ideas in where to sit down and eat.

When to go

From December to April it rains less, but it's the most expensive time. May and November usually strike the best balance. June to November is hurricane season; if you're getting married in those months, book with flexible cancellation and travel with insurance. The month-by-month details are in when to go.

Tips

  • Tell the hotel it's your honeymoon when you book, and remind them again when you arrive.
  • Check the adults-only hotel's minimum age: 18 is the most common.
  • Compare the same room category: an ocean view or a private pool changes the price a lot.

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