Club Med Punta Cana Family-Friendly Resort Review - Ciao ...

Club Med has made a name with its all-inclusive, family-friendly destinations around the world and Club Med Punta Cana is soaring to new heights. POPULARSEARCHES ItalyFamilyVacations SpainFamilyVacations JapanFamilyVacations AustraliaFamilyVacations ItalyFamilyVacations SpainFamilyVacations JapanFamilyVacations AustraliaFamilyVacations BeachVacations Family-FriendlyClubMedPuntaCanaSoarstoNewHeights By DanaRebmann 5MinRead DominicanRepublicNorthAmerica Facebook Twitter Pinterest CopyURL BeachtimeatClubMedPuntaCana Whatmakesagreatfamilyvacation?Theansweriscomplicated,tosaytheleast.WhileMommaywantthebeach,Dadmayneedagolfcourse.Thentherearethekids.Althoughyourplanningcertainlyshouldn’trevolvearoundthem,everyparentknowshappykidsarekeytoasuccessfulvacation.Inits65-yearhistory,ClubMedhasmadeanamewithitsall-inclusive,family-friendlydestinationsaroundtheworld.Itwouldbeeasyfortheresorttositbackandrestonpastaccolades,butinsteadClubMedPuntaCanaissoaringtonewheights. RunAwaywithYourFamily&JointheCircus ClubMedandCirqueduSoleilhavejoinedforcestocreateCREACTIVE,acircusplaygroundforkidsandkidsatheart.(Parents,grandparents,auntsanduncles,I’mtalkingtoyoutoo.)JuststepsfromthesurfandsandoftheDominicanRepublic’sPuntaCana,vacationdaysnowincludeoptionslikeflyingthroughtheaironthetrapeze,somersaultingfromahigh,bouncybungeeandevenwalkingupwalls. High-flyingfun AlthoughthechancetosoartonewheightstendstostealtheCirqueduSoleilshow,theartistryofthecircusisnotforgotten.Faceandmaskpainting,drums,jugglinganddancemaketheprogramafunvacationfirstforkidsasyoungasfouryearsold.CREACTIVEbringsanassortmentofcircusartstogetherunderacolorfulbigtop. AllactivitiesaresupervisedbytrainedemployeescalledGentilsCircassiens.Patientandunderstanding,theyseemtohaveagoodhandleonthebalanceofhelpingtheyoungandoldflyoutsideoftheircomfortzone,withoutpushingtoohardandstoppingthefun. ActivitiesatClubMedPuntaCanaResort JoiningthecircusisjustapartofwhatcanbeabusydayatClubMedPuntaCana.Alongwithtennis,archeryandminigolf,familiescantakewindsurfingandsailinglessons,orgokayakingorsnorkeling.Alongwithpoolgames,there’sanassortmentoforganizeddailysportstournamentsandevendancelessons.Besuretosavesometimetoenjoythe2,000-footprivatebeach. WhygototheDominicanRepublicwithkids Afewofthereasonswelovethisislandforfamilybeachvacations> Acolorfulspottotakeabreakfromthesun MultipleClubMedKids’Clubs Evennewparentscanlookforwardtosometimeoff,thankstoClubMed’sextensivekids’programming.BabyClubMedisforlittleonesfourmonthsto23monthsold.PetitClubMedisforthetwo-tothree-year-oldset.MiniClubMedplansactivitiesforfour-to10-year-olds.Passworldhastwolocations,onefor11-to13-yearoldsandasecondforteenagers14to17. Foranextrafee,parentsofkidsfourmonthsto10 yearsoldcanusethePyjamasClubfrom8pmto1am,ormakebabysittingreservations.ThereisadedicatedBottleRoomnexttotheBabyClubthatisopen24hoursaday. Snacksarealwaysavailable DinnerisServed Withtheexceptionofashortstretchoftheweehoursofthemorning,youcanalwaysgrababitetoeatsomewhereintheresort.Mealsareservedbuffetstyle,butinmanycases,chefsarepreparingthefoodinrealtimedirectlybehindwheretheselectionsarebeingdisplayed.Therearesomanyoptionstochoosefrom,evenpickyeatersshouldbehappyhere.(It’salsoagreatopportunitytointroducenewfoods.) Alongwithexpectedbreakfastfarelikepancakesandeggs,achefisalwaysslicingfreshfruitsandblendinganassortmentoffruitsmoothies.Atlunchyoucancreateasaladwithanassortmentofgreensandhaveitfreshlytossedwithallsortsofextraslikeavocados,hominyandbeets.Fillyourdinnerplatewiththelikesoflobster,tempuravegetablesoraburgerandfries.Jarredbabyfoodisalsoavailable. FreeTime=SpaPossibilities WhenvisitingawarmbeachfrontlocationlikePuntaCana,spendingtimeawayfromthesandinaspadoesn’ttypicallyinterestme.Therearesimplytoomanyoutdooractivitiestokeepmehappilymoving.ButduringmytimeatSpaL’Occitane,IneveroncefeltlikeIhadmissedoutonanything.Theoutdoorrelaxationspacehasaninfinitypoolframedbyswayingpalmsandgentlewaves.Afterspendingafewdaystwisting,turninganddiscoveringmusclesI’dforgottenIhad,themassagewastheperfectdoseofpamperingfortheendofanactivevacation. SpaL’Occitaneinfinitypool ZenOasis Aquickwalkaroundthepropertymakesit obvioustheresortisafamilydestination.Kidsofallagesareeverywhereyoulook.ButClubMedisgettingreadytounveilaquietspotforadultstocalltheirown.Scheduledtoopenaroundtheholidays,ZenOasiswillbeforadultsonly. Folkstravelingwithoutchildrencantakeadvantageofthe78adult-onlyguestrooms.Openareas,liketheplannedadults-onlypool,willalsobeopentoparentsstayinginothersectionsoftheresort,theideabeingthat,aftersendingtheirownyoungstersofftoorganizedactivities,parentsmightliketogetawayfromitall,especiallyotherfolks’children.Anadults-onlydinnerspotisalsopartoftheplan.ZenOasishasthepotentialtobeaparticularlyniceoptionforgrandparentstravelingwithmultiplegenerations. Roomwithaview Location,Location,Location Afterspendinghoursonaplane,alongdrivetoaresortpropertycanpushfamiliestotheirtravellimits.ClubMedisonlyfiveminutesfromtheairport.Youcouldcallitperfectplanning.AlthoughClubMeddoesn’townitnow,theresortactuallybuilttheairportin1982,ayearaftertheresortopened.Lessthenhalfanhouraftersteppingofftheplane,Iwasstandingonmybalconyenjoyingtheview. RelevantLinks: BrowseourcuratedguidetothebestDominicanRepublicfamilyresortsandthingstodowithkids SecretstoanaffordableCaribbeanfamilybeachvacation WhychooseClubMedforafamilyvacation? Editor’sNote:DanawasaguestofClubMedPuntaCana,butasalwaysherthoughtsandopinionsareherown. PhotosbyDanaRebmann. ClubMedHotels&ResortsClubMedPuntaCana Like Tweet Share Save StartaDiscussion 1Comments Pingback:10EnjoyableWinterTripsandTravelSpotsForKids|TheToddle LeaveaReplyCancelreplyYouremailaddresswillnotbepublished.Requiredfieldsaremarked*Comment*Name* Email* Δ LetCiaoBambino!PlanYourDreamTripwithKids GetStarted FamilyTravelBlog ViewAllPosts NatureandWildlifeTrips Icebergs,WhalesandVikings:NewfoundlandTravelisanActiveFamily’sDelight By AmyAndrews FamilySkiVacations SkiingEasttoWestwiththeEpicPass:OkemoandParkCity By BarbaraWeindling BeachVacations BestofMauiwithKids:SunandSurfonKa’anapaliBeach By DanaRebmann Getthelatestfamilytravelnews,exclusivedeals&more! 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