As the number of flights my family has made back and forth to the Dominican Republic increases we’ve started to develop preferences in airlines. At first our flights were mostly with American Airlines due to the greater number of checked in bags that they allow.

This was pretty important during our moving process. Now that our trips are more to visit family and friends our criteria has changed and so has our preference in airlines.

Our recent experiences with Jet Blue has made it a clear favorite with my family, making the news that Jet Blue is added another Dominican city, Punta Cana, to its list (Santo Domingo, Santiago, and Puerto Plata) welcome news.

While prices vary by trip, Jet Blue seems to always be at least as good as American Airlines. But even if they were slightly higher we would now choose a flight with Jet Blue when going from California to the Dominican Republic. There are several reasons why: (more…)

Punta Cana is on the east coast of the island of Hispaniola in the Dominican Republic. It is part of the district of La Altagracia along with the nearby towns of Bavaro, Veron, and Macao. The main beaches from North to south are Uvero Alto, Macao, Arena Gorda, Bavaro, Elcortecito, Cabeza de Toro, Cabo Engano, Punta Cana and Juanillo.

Punta Cana has its own International airport, and it is often cheaper to fly in and out of here then is it to use the International airports in Santiago and Santo Domingo. You will also find shopping malls, restaurants, banks and almost anything else you will need.
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Boasting a $1.6 million purse and a Winning Share of $240,000 the Cap Cana Championship golf tournament will be coming to the Dominican Republic on March 26 – March 28. The Cap Cana is part of the PGA Champions tour and is played this year at the Punta Espada golf course which was ranked as the best golf course of the Caribbean and Mexico by Golfweek magazine in it’s last published ranking.

Cap Cana is just a few minutes from the Punta Cana airport on the southeast side of the island. Punta Cana is known for it’s beautiful beaches and pristine waters. If you are a Golf fan there couldn’t be a more gorgeous place to spend a few days watching some of golfs greatest players. Some of the top names that will be playing this year are Keith Fergus, Fred Couples, Mark Weibe, Bernard Langer and Eduardo Romero.
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