Tropical Princess

Résumé Tropical / Caribe Princess (Punta Cana) 3-2013 Flights: Booked with Sunwing from Ottawa on March 5 at 6:00 am. Slight delay of 15 minutes for icing, but arrived in time to Punta Cana. The wind was with us. Back on March 12 starting at 21:30 Punta Cana, 30 minutes late supposedly due to the plane that brought us succeed in Kitchener, Ontario and there was this storm. 7th time with Sunwing Sunwing toujous A1 ..... CONGRATULATIONS! Arrived at the hotel around 13:00, check-in fast and room ready. They tell me at the counter they had received my email and in response to my requests (2 or 3 rd floor, near the beach), I have stayed at the Caribe Princess .. This is the time prmière I'm told they received my email. But I can tell you they are others who have booked at the Tropical and were housed at the Caribe ... So weird!! Although I was Caribe, just when I had access to two restaurants that was Brazilien and Dominican. On holiday there! Buffet 1:30 p.m., 2:00 p.m. beach .... WOW room overlooking the garden and main pool. Very correct, but no more ... it does not smell damp and the air conditioning works very well. It seems renovated, but renovated in the Dominican Republic, if you know what I mean ... Never run out of hot water. Very well cleaned every day. Only water and liquor in the fridge, but I'm okay with that, there are bars everywhere and even that is open 24 hours ... bottle of rum gift Sunwing. Very appreciated! Pools (there are 3) The main, it completely right (section caribe), that is that the animation and also the pool bar ... Lots of action here if you like. The middle, a little smaller than the main, but very quiet. The one on the Tropical (I'm not even gone), again more quiet and good size. Hotel: Very clean. Many resorts and animals (peacocks, ducks, etc ...) Employees: Very dedicated and always smiling service to customers. Hola a beautiful crossing them helps a lot and I think they appreciate it. A waitress at the buffet we always recognize our arrival and gave us a sign to go in her section and she prepared all on our table making sure we had water and wine ... It is certain that the tips help, but it was not exorbitant amounts. Range: WOW .... WOW ... Toujours the beautiful beach of Punta Cana, which is my favorite destination. Lots of palapas and chairs no matter what time you arrived that. It is certain that many chairs are needed to be changed, but there are plenty. The week I was there, a lot of wind, so big waves. Walking at will. Restaurants: Buffet was decent with several choices each night and a theme every night. Touours the pasta bar and pizza bar. Desserts, although it's desserts buffets. Brazilien: We really enjoyed it. The meat was very good and in addition to the BBQ in March, it's been change. Entry style desserts and brazilien same. We do not go to the Dominican. But we went to Asia, which was not included with the Tropical. To get there, you have to pay. Very good ...

My sisters and I loved this site. We recommend to all.

Excellent food at the buffet Site clean and well maintained pool Several hot water beach Beautiful Well maintained courteous staff

room would need a "facelift" but kept clean so we were very happy still

We just returned from Punta Cana (Bavaro Princess). This is a very nice, smiling and helpful staff, nice big beach, too many salesmen, good buffet, nice rooms. Regarding the animation ... This is an unusual, especially the shows at night. The nightclub is at the exit of the resort and you have to pay to enter + pay $ 5 drink.

Beautiful large beach, pallapas available, not too many vendors. Excursion "Mega Truck" to do absolutely ... we visit the Republic really! Caution! take trips with travel company and not the vendors.

Animation a little outdated ... The loft is improving a little far from the rooms, but with the Navelle all is well!

Wonderful, beautiful beach, damp smell in the room, food to lick your fingers.

very beautiful site, and large sums propre.Nous tropical princess went to the January 4 to 18, 2012. We stayed in the french parties with the animation team Marmara. 3 swimming pools on the site = chairs for everyone really.

The cheerful staff toujour The buffet is excellent, lots of choice.The breakfast they are getting all sorts of fresh fruit juice with the pancake restaurant A very good they prepare sweet and savory pancakes, there are SEVERAL flavors of ice cream . The bars always served quickly and was listening The maids are very friendly and well tavaille They are to train you moved to the site they go to 5 to 10 minutes. It could take long walks on the beach on one side has 15 minutes walk there is a flea market and 30 minutes on the other side also (cigars, rum, babilloles)

The beach is shallow so we're stuck on the other. THERE was a lot of algae during our stay the night there was a lot of skin maringuoins eater.

travel from January 24 to February 7, 2012 hotel conveniently located in the middle of all the hotel facilities of punta cana several employees speak good French was the presence of many of our French cousins

friendly people and smiling palapas and chairs in large quantities, beautiful beach, clean room and hot water in quantity, comfortable mattress buffet good but repetitive spectacle evening of good quality

bedroom furniture and would need a refresh (renovation) lobby and dining rooms to show off the beach and pools and cons by continuous shuttle. difficulty for the exchange of towels

Beautiful hotel, beautiful vegetation, beautiful beach, excellent service and a good value for money in punta cana (it was my 5 th hotel in Punta Cana)

Natural beauty and the beach, fast and almost never wait either at the bar, towel, reception etc.. friendliness cleanliness

Very few, but I would say the shows and animation little storage for clothes in the room and it's everything else was great!

Punta Cana is located in the southeast of the Dominican Republic. This area is known for its white sand beaches and lush vegetation. It is located between the Caribbean Sea and Atlantic Ocean. This destination is very popular with tourists. The climate is hot and tropical, the average temperature varies between 25 ° C and 30 ° C. From April 5 to 19, 2010, my husband and I stayed at the Tropical Princess, a 4 star resort located on beautiful Bavaro Beach, 25 km from the airport of Punta Cana. We paid $ 1300 CAD per person for two weeks all-inclusive. ¤ ¤ ¤ ¤ ¤ ¤ ¤ ¤ ¤ ¤ ¤ ¤ ¤ ¤ ¤ ¤ ¤ ¤ SITE DESCRIPTION ¤ ¤ ¤ ¤ ¤ ¤ ¤ ¤ ¤ ¤ ¤ ¤ ¤ ¤ ¤ ¤ ¤ ¤ The hotel is surrounded by beautiful gardens and ponds water where you can see the ducks swimming with their young offspring. The peacocks strolling slowly along the paths and pose, to the delight of amateur photographers. The building that houses the reception is carefully furnished with large sofas all white that invite relaxation. Water basins are adjacent to the reception and it is possible to contemplate the turtles who come to us gently in the hope of receiving some crumbs of bread. The downside, however. The reception is far from the nerve center of the resort. I'd say about ten minutes walk and we walk at a brisk pace. However, a minibus back and forth regularly. Just opposite the reception, there is a small shopping center consisting of a few shops selling clothing, souvenirs, handicrafts, pharmaceuticals, etc.. There is also a small chapel. It includes everything and it really reasonably priced. This is also one of those shops that I bought one of my paintings. It is possible to negotiate. I even got a small painting as a gift. For your information, the Tropical Princess and Caribe Club Princess are in the same apartment complex and share the same services. The only notable difference is that by staying at the Caribe Club Princess, the number of a la carte restaurants available to us for free with the all inclusive package is higher. ¤ ¤ ¤ ¤ ¤ ¤ ¤ ¤ ¤ ¤ ¤ ¤ ¤ ¤ ¤ ROOMS ¤ ¤ ¤ ¤ ¤ ¤ ¤ ¤ ¤ ¤ ¤ This hotel offers 310 rooms in five buildings, including 164 superior rooms and 146 family suites. The family suite also offers a sitting area with two twin beds. We are staying in a superior room (# 5425) the second and top floor of a small building near the pool and bar. Our room has a cathedral ceiling. This is a room large enough for two double beds separated by a nightstand. Opposite the bed, is a desk with some drawers on which lies a small TV. There is also a telephone in the room, a stocked minibar with bottled water and soft drinks and a safe. Storage space is insufficient. There is almost no drawers for clothes. It took place on a more beds. Our room has a ceiling fan and an air conditioning performance and low noise and has a good sound. The bathroom is complete with bath and shower, hairdryer and beauty products such as soap, shampoo, conditioner, body cream, etc.. We also have a small balcony with two chairs with views overlooking the mini golf course. ¤ ¤ ¤ ¤ ¤ ¤ ¤ ¤ ¤ ¤ ¤ ¤ ¤ ¤ GASTRONOMY ¤ ¤ ¤ ¤ ¤ ¤ ¤ ¤ ¤ ¤ Buffet Restaurant This restaurant is large and open area. It is open for all meals There is an excellent choice of food and food temperature is well controlled. The service is excellent. The staff is always friendly and smiling. Breakfast: pancakes, omelets, croissants, waffles, fresh fruit, variety of cereals and yogurts, bacon, sausages, jams, butter, etc.. Lunch, dinner: Grilled fish, chicken, beef, pork, pasta, choice of vegetables and so on. Themed dinners. The desserts are delicious: selection of cakes, pastries, mousses, ice cream, tapioca, yogurt, fresh fruit, etc.. Snack bar on the beach There is a small restaurant near the beach where they serve sandwiches, burgers, hot dogs, pizza, etc.. The Pancake Breakfast a la carte restaurant open from 13:30 to 18:00 offering meal pancakes and desserts crepes. Sublime. One of my favorite restaurants. It also offers milkshakes and ice cream. I spit again ... Gluttony, when you hold us! A la carte restaurants with reservation There is an office on the ground floor of each building and it is here that we must make the reservation of a la carte restaurants. The Tropical Princess offers two à la carte restaurants in all-inclusive. El Pilon - Restaurant dominicain It serves traditional cuisine DR. There are beautiful murals painted on the walls depicting the life DR. We ate a pork tenderloin topped with a succulent sauce. The service was top-notch. Rodizzio - Brazilian Restaurant We did not know quite what to expect when we appointed our table. We sat for a while and we had no server present a menu. Other couples came, one after the other, and were seated all around us. This charade has gone on long enough, so it had become incomprehensible and the laughter we took. I saw that the couple sitting next to us, Russians, I believe, was as surprised as us. We threw furtive glances here and we could not hold our laughter. Finally, we realized that the servers are all waiting for arrived to begin the service. Servers in turn passed us with a huge piece of meat skewered on a sword, cut up a piece and laid it on our plates. We were thus offered chicken, pork, beef, etc. .. Everything was served with fries. The meats were delicious. However, I dare say that the mood of a certain server was rather unpleasant, no color, no soul. For dessert, no eccentricity. There was a small buffet that offered little variety. If you are a tad greedy like me, you will certainly take the decision to end your meal in the buffet restaurant to enjoy an excellent pastry. The Caribe Club Princess also offers five other restaurants in the map. You can eat at an additional cost. Sombrero - Mexican restaurant Cost per person: $ 11 U.S.. We went. Excellent across the board. Shagay - Asian restaurant Cost per person: $ 11 U.S.. We went. Excellent across the board. Mamma Mia - Italian restaurant Cost per person: U.S. $ 11 La Cava - Gourmet restaurant Cost per person: U.S. $ 25 El Pescador - Seafood Restaurant Cost per person: $ 25 ¤ ¤ ¤ ¤ ¤ ¤ ¤ ¤ ¤ BARS ¤ There are three bars on site, the first being located near the beach, the second at the Creperie and the last at the pool. In the late afternoon, the pool bar is very busy because many are not together to enjoy a little "drink" the sound of Latin music. Besides, I suggest you try a caipirinha (pronounced "caïpirigna."), A Brazilian cocktail made from cachaca prepared (can be replaced with rum or vodka), sugar and lime. You also have access to four bars of Caribe Club Princess, which are located in the lobby, the buffet at the pool and the restaurant "El Pescador" near the beach. ¤ ¤ ¤ ¤ ¤ ¤ ¤ ¤ ¤ ¤ POOLS ¤ ¤ ¤ ¤ ¤ ¤ There are three pools. One at the Tropical Princess and the other two at the Caribe Club Princess. They are beautiful, large and gradual entry into the water. There are games and entertainment in the pool between the buildings and those of Caribe Tropical. There are chairs and palapas in sufficient quantity. It also includes hot tubs at each pool. ¤ ¤ ¤ ¤ ¤ ¤ ¤ ¤ ¤ ¤ BEACH ¤ ¤ It is superb and you can walk for miles on either side of the complex. You will not only take a walk on the beach. In some places, during our walk, we would have grown on a highway so there were people around us. Admittedly, several complexes were built side by side on the beach of Bavaro. On each side, a good walking distance, there is a flea market offering a range of souvenirs. Bargain because the starting price is pumped up. If the price seems high, and go back later. It will surely be dropped when you return to see the merchant. The water is clear and turquoise and the water temperature is very comfortable. There are small waves that allow us to have fun in the water. We forget the snorkeling here precisely because of the waves. However, during our walks, we saw some people play golf in the coves where the sea was calmer. There are enough chairs and palapas. However, we arrived early morning on the beach to lay our towels. Just a little story about the effects left on the chairs. Late afternoon, we decided to go for a walk and left our belongings in our chairs. However, we were gone longer than expected for various reasons. When we returned, everything was gone. There was nothing in our chairs. So, we called security to explain that we had lost our belongings. They asked us to go to the reception for verification purposes. Upon arrival at the reception, they told us that security guards were on a constant watch and when personal possessions were left alone for some time, they picked them up and brought to the desk to prevent malicious people may be tempted to steal them. Indeed, our personal belongings were at the reception. We were very pleased to be able to recover. So, in summary, if your personal belongings lost, notify security that you certainly will redirect to the reception. ¤ ¤ ¤ ¤ ¤ ¤ ¤ ¤ ¤ ¤ ¤ ¤ ¤ ¤ ¤ ¤ ¤ ¤ ¤ ¤ ¤ ¤ ACTIVITIES AND ANIMATION ¤ ¤ ¤ ¤ ¤ ¤ ¤ ¤ ¤ ¤ ¤ ¤ ¤ ¤ ¤ ¤ ¤ ¤ ¤ ¤ The animation is everywhere , whether at the beach or pool. There are activities scheduled but all day at both locations. There are two theaters, "The Rumba" located near the buffet, and the "Serenata" near the reception. The shows are presented in the evening at "Serenata." This is not their forte. We rather appeal to the public to participate in games. However, the spectacle of The Lion King is very well organized and the costumes are beautiful. Various activities are offered all inclusive: miniature golf, archery, petanque, table tennis, billiards, darts, tennis, basketball, bicycles, board games, chess, soccer field, beach volleyball, kayaking, windsurfing, etc.. Other activities are offered but they are not free: banana boating, deep sea fishing, parasailing, sailing, catamaran sailing. The club is close to the reception. She is also behind the main buildings. We went one evening and there were few tourists, but many Dominicans. It is very modern, we find giant screens and a good choice of music. We are there to dance ... There is also free shuttle service to take us to the "Princess Tower Casino." We've been there only once in the evening. There were few people. Do you bring a sweater ... The air is quite cool ... We're not emerged winners. I must say that we have not invested a large sum of money. Fortunately ... ¤ ¤ ¤ ¤ ¤ ¤ ¤ ¤ SPA We do not use this service. The Spa offers the following services at an additional cost: • Aromatherapy • Facial Treatments • Manicure • Pedicure • Sauna • Hairdresser • Turkish Bath • Body treatments • Jacuzzi / Whirlpool • Massage Therapy • Reflexology • • Vichy Shower Cabins multipurpose ¤ ¤ ¤ ¤ ¤ ¤ ¤ ¤ ¤ ¤ ¤ ¤ ¤ ¤ ¤ ¤ ¤ ¤ OTHER SERVICES ¤ ¤ ¤ ¤ ¤ ¤ ¤ ¤ ¤ ¤ ¤ ¤ • • Gymnasium Medical Center open 24 • Jewellery • ATM • Change Currency • Center Internet very modern and conditioning • Service of professional photographers • Parking We are tempted by the experience of a photography session. We enjoyed the experience. One hundred photographs were taken in the gardens and beach. At the end of the session, we are invited to go see the photos. The pictures are really nice and the temptation to buy all this is. However, we return to reality quickly. The price is not cheap ... Ten dollars a picture. If we buy more, the price drops. There are scales that are displayed. In our case, we bought 31 pictures at a price of $ 6 each. Let's say it's a gift that we got. We have excellent memories. ¤ ¤ ¤ ¤ ¤ ¤ ¤ ¤ ¤ ¤ ¤ ¤ ¤ ¤ Excursions ¤ ¤ ¤ ¤ ¤ ¤ ¤ ¤ Section to be completed soon. ¤ ¤ ¤ ¤ ¤ ¤ ¤ ¤ ¤ ¤ ¤ ¤ THE WEATHER ¤ ¤ ¤ ¤ ¤ ¤ We had some nice warm sunny days, but were still interspersed with short showers. The clouds came and disappeared like magic. I would say it has more frequently during the night.

• Wonderful beach • Beautiful complex with lovely vegetation • Buffet offering a wide variety of food • Easy for booking a la carte restaurants • Staff friendly and efficient • Excellent Service

• Reception Room • remote with little storage space • Entertainment • High cost rather ordinary trips

Wowww .. But What a great hotel! The buildings are colorful, clean and well maintained. Given the fact that we were out of season and we requested a renovated room, we could get a room at the Caribe Club section at no extra cost .. :) The beach is AMAZING, there is no algae or even shell in the sand .. it's a real carpet for the feet. The pools are beautiful, the buffet is Number One .. there is a different theme every night and we always find a grill bar, a pasta bar, pizza, seafood ect .. Trust me, I made SEVERAL trips since last year and this is the place I would recommend without hesitation. The staff is courteous, helpful and very nice .. when you ask them something, it does not take 1 hour, this is done on the fields! The animation is very good and present. I want to Congratulate as these themselves who make the show at night (which are AMAZING, it's really good) and should not be easy after a day of work. Do not miss Fernando is the Best dancer! :) And you salurez Jean-Joseph Dor, the boy who sells trips to the hotel, giving the towels, if you have any questions, please go see it :) I did the Tropical catamran Storm, not to miss a half day .. relaxing and entertaining and well discothéca Aérito The vrm is nice, go there for a ride! In short, incredible week at a place simply Paradise .. I am going back for sure! :)

NO should be able to appreciate the little things and not devalue them ..

NICE PLACE FOR A FAMILY, WITH A BEAUTIFUL BEACH WHITE SAND AND WATER SKIING WITHOUT ALGAE AND FLAT ... EXCELLENT WITH YOUNG CHILDREN, OLD HOTEL BUT KEPT OUTSIDE AGAIN PAINTING. ROOMS ARE OLD BUT THE FAMILY SUITE PRACTICE WITH CHILDREN, ESPECIALLY THOSE BEAUTIFUL POOLS READY FOR CREPERIE, VEGETATION SUBLIME, VERY OWN SITE ROADS ARE FOR LARGE WALK ON THE SITE, NICE LOBBY (DESPITE IT AWAY 7 minutes ... DO FOR A MARKET GETTING THERE) AND STAFF ACCUILLANT GENEROUS BUFFET ...... CORRECT WITH DIFFERENT THEME EVERY EVENING TO RECOMMEND

RAIN ALL NIGHT ... SO GO THE DAY! RED WINE AND NOT VERY GOOD NO OTHER CHOICE OF NIGHT FLIGHT VERY HARD FOR A SMALL FAMILY!!