Thanks! There were different shows each night (a circus act, a Tina Turner Tribute, a Madonna Tribute, and more). I would say the shows were fine and enjoyable for a night out, but nothing that blew me away. There's also only one bar that is open past midnight (Desires), so while I wasn't there to experience the night life and it wasn't a factor in my love of the resort, I do think other resorts have better and a wider variety of night life.

I believe our massage was $200USD each, though we had vouchers for $40 off each from the hotel.

Thank you so much! I'm glad you enjoyed it!

Thanks so much! And that's a great question! I had a rough idea of the entire 400 trip mapped out in Excel (which took months to plan out), with most of 2019 being pretty firm in my plans. In November of 2018 I put deposits down on the first 6 months of the trip (pretty much everything from European Adventurer (May) to Big Indochina though I did change some of the trips around prior to leaving. I then only had to pay 45 days in advance for each trip so as I got closer to the trips, I started paying the full amounts. Everything from December 2019 - May 2020 was loosely mapped out, but I did not make deposits on those trips until around October 2019 (and some of the original trips were no longer available - such as Patagonia). So long answer short, I did have a pretty detailed plan but I didn't officially book everything all at once.

@@CVDL Thank you for that Corey much appreciated! Planning for a 12 month trip, but over the last few weeks I’ve realised just how tedious of a task planning such an experience really is haha. Using your videos as motivation and guidance to get through hard times and move forward, thanks for documenting and making an impact for some people mate. Thanks again from Australia 🙏

Glad you enjoyed the music! I hope you get to visit the resort one day!

It's a great question! I was able to see LOVE during the final week one last time and it was bitter sweet to say goodbye!

The rain was definitely rare! Punta Cana is beautiful!

I definitely think I experienced the same with the Balkans trip. That's an awkward one because every group will experience new people because it's running in a circle!

I thought so! You get an additional pool, a much quieter beach front section, a second private bar, and access to Oceana for an al a carte Breakfast. We took advantage of all those things on our stay!

Wow, thank you! I appreciate you and your wife watching my videos! :)

There wasn't a casino on site and I didn't try to go to Breathless during my stay, but I did hear people could maybe arrange with their Butler to get a day pass for Breathless. However, I can't speak to how that worked (or if it was dependant on who you talk to!)

Hope you have a great time and a great birthday!

I was there in January 2020. The weather was great and it was a very active time for all the animals!

I hope you enjoy! I’m seeing LOVE for the last time myself on June 29!

Thanks for the feedback! I actually agree with you - surprised no one else has pointed out the music is a bit too loud on the video but I edited with headphones and didn't notice the separation wasn't that great until I watched it after I uploaded it.

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!

Thank you so much!

Thank you so much 😀

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!

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

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.

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!

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

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.

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

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

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!

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.

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

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.

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

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!

Algeria is fantastic! And I definitely get that the rankings are totally subjective and based on personal context as well (Love being my first show plays big into that). O is still incredibly theatrical and I still find myself trying to go every time I'm back in Vegas myself!