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Practical
Information
Everything
you need to know about your
holiday: transport, payment
types accepted, practical
information about the Resort and
the country.
CLUB MED
PUNTA CANA
APT POSTAL 106 - HIGUEY
Telephone: (1) 809 686 55 00
Fax: (1) 809 959 52 87
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Transportation |
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to reach the Resort? Here is all the information
you need to plan your journey. |
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Land
only access
Optional Extra*
For customers who have not
bought the transport package.
Airport/resort transfer by taxi
Punta Cana airport 1 mile from
the Village The transfer takes
10 minutes.
Santa Domingo airport 124 miles
from the Village The transfer
takes 3 hours
La Romana airport 56 miles from
the Village The transfer takes 1
hour and 30 minutes.*,
Airport/Village transfer by
rental car The car hire
company represented at the
Village is Rio Rent Car. Rio
Rent Car has no offices at
airports - it is possible to
hire a car in the Village, but
it must be returned in the
Village.*
Club Med car park(s)
Outdoor car park with 20 spaces.
Access is free and booking is
not required.
The area is not monitored.
La Romana Airport
Airport located at La Romana, 35
miles from the Village.
Punta Cana Airport
Airport located at Bavaro Town,
4 miles from the Village.
Flight time (indicative):
Paris: 9 hrs
New York: 3 hrs 30 mins
Miami: 1 hr 50 mins
Montreal: 4 hrs 15 mins
Santo Domingo Airport
Airport located at Santo
Domingo, 110 miles from the
Village.
Land
only access
Optional Extra*
For customers who have not
bought the transport package.
Airport/resort transfer by taxi
Punta Cana airport 1 mile from
the Village The transfer takes
10 minutes.
Santa Domingo airport 124 miles
from the Village The transfer
takes 3 hours
La Romana airport 56 miles from
the Village The transfer takes 1
hour and 30 minutes.*,
Airport/Village transfer by
rental car The car hire
company represented at the
Village is Rio Rent Car. Rio
Rent Car has no offices at
airports - it is possible to
hire a car in the Village, but
it must be returned in the
Village.*
Travel Package
Your Package includes: return
flights and transfers to the
Village.
Local transport
Optional Extra*
At the Village the following is
available:
Car rental represented by Rio
Rent Car - Rio Rent Car does not
have offices at the airport, a
vehicle can be hired in the
resort, but it must be returned
in the resort.
Local transport
Optional Extra*
At the Village the following is
available:
Car rental represented by Rio
Rent Car - Rio Rent Car does not
have offices at the airport, a
vehicle can be hired in the
resort, but it must be returned
in the resort.
* At
an additional charge
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| How to
prepare your trip |
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Passports, local currency, cash machines and
other tips: make sure you know what to take with
you. |
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Travel Documents, Passports,
Visas and Personal
Identification
Proof of citizenship, passports,
visas, tourist cards, health
recommendations, inoculations
(where required) and compliance
with customs regulations are the
responsibility of the member.
Club Med Sales, Inc., shall not
be responsible if boarding or
entry is denied or delayed or if
cancellation charges are imposed
or additional costs incurred as
a result of the failure to
provide required travel
documents. All information
should be confirmed directly
with the appropriate government
consulate or tourist office in
advance of departure. If a birth
certificate is being used,
please make sure it is an
original or certified copy with
raised seal, and bring an
additional government issued
picture I.D. (such as a driver's
license).
New passport requirements: For
travel outside the United States
including Mexico and the
Caribbean, a passport is now
required. Please check
www.travel.state.gov for
complete travel information.
Some countries may also require
a Visa. Verify that your
passport/visa has not expired
(some countries will not allow
you to enter on a passport
that's due to expire in six
months or less). Check with the
Tourist Board to find out the
requirements of the particular
country you are visiting. You
may check specific consular
information for any country at
www.travel.state.gov.
Special requirements may apply
in the event a minor is
traveling with a guardian or
only one parent, including, but
not limited to, notarized
parental permission.
Please check
www.travel.state.gov for
complete travel information.
Methods of payment in the
Village
Currency : Dominican peso
* Accepted credit cards (only
for payments) :
- American Express
- Mastercard
- Visa
* Cash
* Travellers' cheques accepted
in : euros, US and Canadian
dollars
* Possible to exchange money at
the reception
* ATMs at the entrance of the
Club.
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| Practical
Information |
| Find
out about the hotel services offered at your
Club Med Resort and all the health precautions
you should take into account. |
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Hotel services
When
you arrive and/or leave, we
offer the following facilities:
Luggage store
Courtesy area
Baby changing tables
Changing table
Club Med Boutique®*
Courtesy area
Internet
For your use: 3 Internet access
points
Wi-Fi access*
Laundry*
Loan of beach towels
Luggage room
Meeting room(s)*
Photographer*
* At
an additional charge
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| Country |
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Culture, traditions, local events: make the most
of your holiday by finding out about the local
life! |
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Around the Village
Historic towns nearby:
Bavaro, 20 km from the village
Journey time (by taxi): 25
minutes
Higuey, 40 km from the village
Journey time (by taxi): 45
minutes
La Romana, 90 km from the
village
Journey time (by taxi): 1 hour
and 30 minutes
St Domingue, 200 km from the
village
Journey time (by taxi): 3 hours
Climate
The "cool" season from December
to the end of April is the best
period. Temperatures are less
warm, it rains less and the
atmosphere is less humid. The
evenings and the nights are
cool. From May to October, there
are heavy rains but they do not
last long, it doesn't stop the
sun from shining.
Temperature of the sea :
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The temperature of the sea is
always pleasant, it seldom goes
under 26°C (78,8 °F) during the
"cool" season and 28-29 °C (82,4
°F - 84,2 °F) between July and
October.
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