Your guide to Punta Cana

The Westin Punta Cana Resort & Club offers kiteboarding lessons from IKO certified instructors through the Kit Club Punta Cana, the first and only fully IKO certified kite school on the east coast of the Dominican Republic. Playa Blanca at the Westin Puntacana Resort & Club is an ideal location to learn how to kiteboard in a safe environment.

Here, the flat, waist high water and steady winds create the perfect safe and controlled environment to learn this fun sport! Lessons are available for all ages and skill levels in both private and group sessions. Our lessons offer everything from basic skills like piloting to advanced skills like jumping and all lessons focus on making sure your kiteboarding experience is fun, safe, and tailored to you.

Whether you are a seasoned diver or this is your first step toward certification, The Westin Punta Cana Resort & Club is the perfect place to begin your next underwater adventure.

The Professional Association of Diving Instructors has recognized our Aquatic Center as a Five Star Instructor Development Dive Resort.

We offer PADI certification classes for those who are just beginning their diving experience as well as underwater tours of the beautiful area surrounding Punta Cana and even some sunken ships for experienced divers.

Spend a day on the sea! Whether you have a half-day or a full-day to spare during your visit to The Westin Puntacana Resort & Club, a deep sea fishing excursion is a great way to enhance your vacation. From one of our boats ranging in size from 37 to 54 feet, enjoy the endless views of clear, blue water and reel in your next big catch!

The Westin Puntacana Resort & Club is known worldwide for big game fishing and hosts many summer tournaments like ESPN2's Billfishing Xtreme Tournament.

Stand up Paddleboarding is a fun activity for the whole family. We have boards for all ages and sizes and our professional instructors can teach even unsteady first timers the basics in a few short minutes. Everyone in your group will love this fun, relaxing sport. With our focus on caring for the local environment, we also provide Paddle Surf Eco Tours through the mesmerizing Puntacana Marine Reserve.

As you calmly paddle through the crystal-clear water, keep an eye out for the many species of tropical fish, starfish, rays, turtles, and pelicans. The Tour includes a chance to dive in for a swim followed by a drink of refreshing coconut water before you return to the resort.

Punta Cana Kite Fest

Kite boarding competition held annually in January at Playa Blanca and open to the public

Punta Cana Carnival

Free annual event held in March at Punta Cana Village featuring various carnival groups from all over the world

The Annual Oscar de la Renta Social Tennis Tournament

Charity social tennis tournament raises funds towards the education of the tennis center ball boys of Puntacana Resort & Club. Homeowners and guests at Punta Cana Resort & Club invited to participate. Held annually in late December with both men's and women's singles and doubles tournaments.

For great local shopping, visit Galerías PUNTACANA, a bustling section of The Puntacana Village. Shopping includes boutiques and gift shops with a wide variety of items including clothing, accessories, gifts, and crafts.

Interactive cacao and chocolate museum open daily, free admission.

Translated as Indigenous Eyes, Ojos Indigenas is a nature reserve and park. Explore the beautiful floura and fauna of the Dominican Republic or take a dip in one of the five freshwater lagoons. Entrance and tour has a cost with a preferential rate for guests of The Westin Puntacana Resort & Club, to see the endemic Iguana Rhinoceros, Apiary, Hawks of Hispaniola, YUYA store and Ojos Indígenas Ecological Reserve

The Westin Puntacana Resort & Club offers a wide variety of Punta Cana excursions on our property and special packages for guests with a number of off-property excursions.