I hope the patience paid off! Haha. You'll have an incredible time!

Thanks so much! I'm glad you enjoyed the video!

I didn't film it, but the day that it was pouring rain I spent an hour alone in the hot tub (while everyone else had retreated to cover or their rooms) and it was one of my favorite memories from the trip!

Thanks so much Debra! I'm glad you were able to find it helpful!

You're welcome! Having been to this resort it makes us want to try some of the other Secrets resorts as well! I've heard good things about the Secrets Cap Cana!

Thank you so much!

You're absolutely right, tipping is important! On our trip, we budgeted around $25 a day for gratuities (drinks, restaurants, housekeeping, etc.). Tipping customs vary, but coming from Canada we're very used to it and it makes such a difference for people who work at these hotels. The staff were so good and attentive everywhere we went that we wanted to show our appreciation as much as we could!

Absolutely! I would say needing to carry cash is probably the only downside at resorts for that reason, but it’s a worthwhile trade off at a place like this where the service was just so good.

Haha yes! I remember you both! I'm surprised you found this video! :)

I have no doubt you'll enjoy it! Congratulations!

I hope you have a great trip! We were in room 1170!

Hope you have a great time and a great birthday!

I hope you have a great trip! The trip from the airport to the resort was about 45 minutes. We had arranged for a private transfer with Nexus in advance, and it was extremely painless (walked out of the airport and found the Nexus team who took us to the transfer vehicle). You can also arranged for a MUCH cheaper shared transfer, though I've done that in the past and had to wait 90 minutes at the airport for another party to join us before we could leave so I wanted to avoid that to be able to start the vacation as quickly as possible.

@@CVDL Thanks for that info, we always use a private transfer for the exact reason you stated. We can start our vacation sooner and don’t have to wait around for other people to arrive before we can leave on shared transportation.

Our room was shared with only the room next door. There are also swim outs at this resort where you share with multiple neighbours - which is usually how I’ve seen it at other resorts, so sharing with only one other neighbour is actually quite nice!

Unfortunately the services at the Spa are additional. We received access to the water section with our purchase of the Neck/Shoulder/Back massage which was $230USD each (though we received a $40USD voucher for spa services at checkin bringing the price down to $190USD each for a 50 minute massage).

​@@CVDLThank you for the information! Also, may I ask, who did you book your trip through?

I booked it through WestJet Vacations. For me here in Canada it was the cheapest option that included the flight and resort itself.

I'm not sure if this URL will work, but here: www.hyattinclusivecollection.com/en/resorts-hotels/secrets/dominican-republic/secrets-tides-punta-cana/ If the link doesn't work, you should be able to google "Hyatt Inclusive Collection" and find Secrets Tides under their Secrets Brand page.

Yes, it's an all-inclusive!

In summary - it was great!

Is there a cigar shop?

I’m thinking of going at the end of May how was the weather?

@@lucexcellent22 There is a gift shop on site that sells Cigars and there is also Uvero Alto Plaza which is a 5 minute walk from the hotel that sells Cigars.

It sprinkled a bit most days but only had heavy rain one day. I believe May is the rainy season in Punta Cana but I believe the rain comes in short bursts and then is sunny otherwise, like it was on my trip.