*Please Note - 

The travel landscape has been very fluid with updates changing rather quickly. Please be sure and check any special requirements that the country you are traveling to has posted plus any US/Massachusetts restrictions as well as any documentation necessary for departure/arrival.

Airport

  • Masks are required at all times when in the airport & aboard the airplane

  • There are markers on the floor to indicate where to stand for social distancing

  • Seats are marked off at terminals for social distancing

  • Some restaurants and stores are closed (check each individual airport’s website for info on what is open and modified hours)

  • Upon boarding the plane, each person is given a bag with baby water, biscoff cookies, and sanitizing wipe 

    • There was no meal or drink service but if you needed something flight attendants would get it for you

  • American is booking at full capacity

    • Three out of my four flights were not full

  • Immigration & customs have signs on floor to encourage social distancing

  • Baggage claim (Boston & Punta Cana) have spots to stand for social distancing

 

Transfers

  • We had private roundtrip transfers with Amstar DMC

  • Masks required during transfer

Resort - Bahia Principe Luxury Ambar

  • Bahia Principe Luxury Ambar - Adults Only All-Inclusive Resort

    • Around a 25 minute drive from Punta Cana International Airport

    • Do have app for reservations, concierge service, & activities schedule

    • ​​​​​​​App is currently under construction but can be accessed online

  • In Bahia complex with several other hotels - golf cart transfer available between resorts/shopping village/beach

    • Ambar has direct access to the beach while some other resorts do not and can use golf cart transfer down to the beach

  • Masks required in lobby (unless at table when drinking), walking to/from room, stores, gym, and walking into restaurants 

  • Health protection kit given at check-in (2 masks & 2 hand sanitizers)

  • Five restaurants on property - not all open currently 

    • Mexican/Italian/Steakhouse/Greek/Buffet open now

    • All require reservations (even for breakfast/lunch)

      • Can be done online or with reservations host in lobby

  • Lobby bar & coffee shop are open

  • Lobby bar is the place to be

    • Open the latest

    • All nightly entertainment in lobby 

      • Singers, karaoke, shows

    • Tables & chairs throughout lobby are sanitized and kept apart for distancing 

      • Each sanitized table has a little card noting it has been sanitized and is taken when you sit down

  • Three level buildings - balconies or swimout

  • One main pool

    • One pool with swim up bar & attached outside bar (swim up not open now

    • Pool chairs and palapas available distanced

      • Sanitized chairs & palapas have card on them that is taken when you sit down

  • Two lunch spots near the pool 

  • Beach is long with a thick stretch of sand 

    • Many covered lounge chairs under tree huts or flowy platforms with lounge chairs

      • Around 6 ft apart for social distancing 

      • Have sanitized card that is taken when you sit down

    • Have activities booth

      • Kayak, paddleboard, snorkel, scuba, banana float (free for 1hr daily)

      • Can take out small sailing boat once class completed for $30 

Excursion - Marinarium Yacht & Snorkel

  • Not all excursions available - running at 40-50% capacity

  • We had private transfers roundtrip 

  • Marinarium excursion

    • Yacht sailing with open bar & lunch (sandwiches & fruit)

    • Mask required during transfer and on yacht when not drinking/eating

    • Visit to aqua park in ocean

    • Open snorkel

    • Swim with nurse sharks & stingrays (picture with stingray - available to purchase)

    • Sail to sandbar in ocean

    • Drinks while on sandbar

    • Learn how to make Coco Loco

    • Dance party

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