The Punta Cana Nights guide
Where the nightlife is in Punta Cana
Punta Cana is a long stretch of coast rather than a town with one main street, so its night is spread out: beach clubs at sunset, shows and clubs away from the sand, and private parties inside the resorts. Here is how it fits together, area by area.
Pick your vibe
Where to go
Bávaro
Questions
Questions before a Punta Cana night out
The guide, page by page
Each zone in Punta Cana and every venue has its own page.
First, the map
Punta Cana lies at the far eastern end of the Dominican Republic, and the country's Ministry of Tourism calls Playa Bávaro its main resort area, a run of wide beaches and beachfront hotels. Most nights out start somewhere along it, or close to it.
Within Bávaro, the ministry points to Los Corales for its local crafts and beachfront feel. Cielo Beach Club is right there, with its door on Calle Chicago, and that is where our nights have taken place.
Bávaro's beach clubs: the sunset hour
The Punta Cana night often begins before dark. At Cielo Beach Club the adults-only rooftop hosts Sunset DJ Sessions as the sun goes down, and the club stays open until midnight.
Last season the club also hosted the nights with tickets: the White Party (20:00–00:00, all in white) and a Wednesday Pool Party in the afternoon.
Downtown Punta Cana: shows under one roof
Downtown Punta Cana is a leisure complex in Bávaro that calls itself the urban core of the Bávaro–Punta Cana tourist area, with entertainment by day and by night. It is home to Coco Bongo, a Dolphin Discovery park and a Hard Rock Café.
Coco Bongo describes its Punta Cana venue as a show and disco: acrobats, live musical tributes and entertainment without a break. The Ministry of Tourism lists its shows among the destination's nights out.
A club inside a cave
Imagine Punta Cana says it is the only nightclub inside a natural cave in the Dominican Republic. It opens on Saturdays, runs into the early hours, admits guests aged 18 and over, and asks for smart casual dress, adapted on themed nights.
Inside the resorts
Some of Punta Cana's parties happen behind a hotel gate. When RIU brought its Riu Pool Party concept to Punta Cana, it set up a dedicated party area in front of the Riu Bambu, open only to adult guests staying at one of its five hotels there, with a White Party among the themes. If your resort runs something similar, its rules are the hotel's own.
What we sell, and what we only describe
Punta Cana Nights sells the nights listed on GetYourTickets, and so far they have all been at Cielo Beach Club. Coco Bongo, Imagine and the resort parties sell or run their own entry: they are on this page so you can picture the whole night, not because we sell them.
Good to know
Does Punta Cana have good nightlife?
It has plenty of choice, spread out over a long coast: the Ministry of Tourism counts vibrant nightlife among the destination's draws. Expect beach clubs at sunset, show-and-disco nights in Bávaro, a club in a cave and resort parties for guests.
Where are the nightclubs in Punta Cana?
Mostly in and around Bávaro. Coco Bongo is in Downtown Punta Cana, in Bávaro; Imagine is in a natural cave; and the beach clubs, Cielo among them, are on the coast at Los Corales.
Is Punta Cana an island?
No. Punta Cana is a stretch of coast at the far eastern end of the Dominican Republic, not an island of its own.
Where to go out
The night, zone by zone
Bávaro
Bávaro is where most Punta Cana nights out begin: the coast's main resort strip, with its beach clubs on the sand and the shows of Downtown Punta Cana.
Cielo Beach Club
Our clubs
Cielo Beach Club
Bávaro