Punta Cana or Aruba?
 

I earned an incentive trip from the company that I work for and I’m pretty sure I earned it in time to have my choice of the 2 locations. I know very very little about them. The 2 locations I have to chose from are the Ritz Carlton in Aruba and Barcelo Bavaro in Punta Cana. 6 days in Aruba or 7 in Punta Cana. Red carpet package through and through. Middle of May in Punta...middle of June in Aruba.

Have you been to either? Both?

Any advice on which I should pick or what I absolutely must do at either location?

Aruba. It Ks not even close.

I've never been to either, so I'd recommend taking the place that offers more days.

Congratulations on the award! That's awesome.

Aruba

Gratz Boss. Always good to vacation on the company dime.

If you want to feel like you can roam around the island safely then aruba. If you want to stay on an all inclusive (and not be told that you're really in a compound surrounded by guards carrying rifles on the rooftops protecting you from being kidnapped) then go to punta Cana. The all inclusives in the D.R. are some of the best tho

Aruba

If you are a cigar guy, then Punta Cana. For everything else, there’s Aruba.

Guy I play trivia with (used to own a trucking company, super well traveled) likes Aruba a lot.

Lol seriously? I hated Aruba.

DR punta Cana was awesome.

Yeah um im a cigar guy lol they roll them right at the pool

Maybe it’s because of the times of year I went to Aruba. February 2004 and February 2005 unknowingly during a)their Madris gras and b) Aruba’s something year anniversary. The locals were annoying as hell.

The beer balagy (sp) is garbage. I like presidente much better

Been to Aruba a half dozen times. Wonderful place and the beach areas around the Ritz-Carlton are fantabulous. The 4-wheel jeep tour (ABC Tours) is mucho fun. No worry about hurricanes, they track north of Aruba and you always have a wind so you don't fry on the beach

Went to Aruba with my wife for our 25th. Best beach vacation ever, including Hawaii. If I won the lottery, I would seriously consider moving there. Wonderful island, friendly people, very safe.

Opposite for us. Pinta Cana blew and the ABC islands rock.