Bahia Principe Escape Aquamarine
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Bahia Principe Escape Aquamarine is an adults-only all-inclusive resort in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic with 498 rooms. Amenities include Adults-Only Pool, Anniversary, Babymoon, Beach and Buffet Dining. Travelers rate it 4.7/5 across 11,352 Google reviews.
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Restaurants (16)
| Type | Restaurants |
|---|---|
| Buffet | Acuario, Las Olas |
| Mexican | Tequila (at Las Olas Beach House) |
| Italian | Portofino (at Bahia Principe Escape Ambar), Il Capriccio (at Bahia Principe Punta Cana) |
| Japanese & sushi | Mashua, Maiko (at Bahia Principe Punta Cana) |
| Asian | Nomad (at Bahia Principe Punta Cana) |
| Steakhouse | M.E.A.T. (at Bahia Principe Escape Ambar), Flame (at Bahia Principe Punta Cana) |
| Seafood | Fish Market (at Las Olas Beach House) |
| Mediterranean & Spanish | El Olivo, The Greek (at Las Olas Beach House) |
| Brazilian churrascaria | Las Olas Rodizio (at Las Olas Beach House) |
| Indian | Thali (at Las Olas Beach House) |
| International & fusion | Limbo (at Bahia Principe Escape Ambar) |
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Traveler Insights(75 discussions)
Bahia Principe Escape Aquamarine is an adults-only, 18 and over hotel inside Bahia Principe's large Bavaro complex, renamed from Bahia Principe Grand Aquamarine in the chain's March 2026 restructure that split the brand into adults-only Escape and family Explore hotels. The same month, Bahia Principe resorts joined World of Hyatt, so points now earn and redeem here. The thing to understand before booking is that Aquamarine is deliberately small on its own and large by borrowing: three restaurants and a couple of bars in-house, and then a wristband that opens Las Olas Beach House on the sand with five specialty restaurants, a buffet and the Blue Bar, the specialty restaurants and sports bar at sister hotel Escape Ambar, the all-ages La Isla entertainment area, and the specialty restaurants and common facilities of the complex's Explore hotels, with Legend Explore the one exclusion.
The trade-off is the beach. Aquamarine sits roughly 0.6 km back from Playa de Arena Gorda and is the one adults-only hotel of the three here with no beachfront line on its own listings, so getting to the sand is a trolley ride that runs constantly but is still a step. The hotel is older, the rooms are the weakest part of the stay, and service reads as competent rather than polished, which is roughly what the price implies. Poolside junior suites are the category worth paying up for. A dated caveat for 2026: works at the neighboring Bahia Principe Explore Punta Cana run from April 10 to November 30, 2026 and close 358 rooms, a pool and pool bar, that hotel's buffet, its Asian and Italian restaurants, lobby, lobby bar and theatre, which pushes its displaced guests onto shared venues. The resort cats are real and they are social.
This works best for couples and friends who want adults-only Bavaro at the $180 to $260 band rather than the luxury tier, who will happily ride a trolley to the beach and walk to dinner, and who book their a la cartes in the app before arrival. It is 25 km from Punta Cana airport and about 3 km from Punta Blanca golf club. If being able to step off your room's path onto the sand matters more than price, Escape Ambar next door is the direct upgrade and shares most of the same dining; if you want brand-new rooms, the newer Bavaro and Uvero Alto adults-only resorts will beat Aquamarine on finish while costing more.
Pros
- +Adults-only at 18 and over, and the first Escape adults-only hotel inside Bahia Principe's Bavaro complex, so you get the calm of a grown-up resort with the dining reach of a very large one
- +The wristband goes much further than the hotel's own three restaurants: Las Olas Beach House on the sand adds five specialty restaurants (The Fish Market seafood for 18 and over, Thali Indian, The Greek, Tequila Mexican and Rodizio grill), an international buffet and the Blue Bar, and guests also get the specialty restaurants, sports bar and gym at Bahia Principe Escape Ambar plus the specialty restaurants and common facilities of the complex's Explore hotels
- +One of the cheaper ways into adults-only Bavaro: Bahia Principe's own 2026 offer panel and two-adult OTA quotes mostly land between about $180 and $260 a night, well under the Punta Cana luxury tier
- +Poolside junior suite categories put you straight into the water from your terrace, and they cost a fraction of what a swim-up room runs at the premium adults-only resorts up the beach
- +Bahia Principe resorts joined World of Hyatt in March 2026, so stays here now earn and redeem World of Hyatt points, which is unusual at this price level
- +The resort cats are a genuine fixture rather than a one-off encounter. Regulars at Aquamarine and Ambar report them dozing on balconies and strolling into rooms through open sliding doors, which cat people treat as a feature
- +A rebuilt gym, a spa, and a nightclub plus sports bar and casino at the shared Bahia Principe Village give the evenings somewhere to go besides the nightly show
Cons
- −This is the one hotel of the three adults-only options here that is not beachfront. It sits about 0.6 km from Playa de Arena Gorda, so the sand means a trolley ride or a walk every time, where Ambar steps straight onto it
- −A renovation at the neighboring Bahia Principe Explore Punta Cana runs April 10 to November 30, 2026, inside the same Bavaro complex. It takes out 358 rooms, a pool and pool bar, the buffet, the Asian and Italian restaurants, the lobby, the lobby bar and the theatre, with work fenced off and running 9am to 6pm daily and the affected services moved elsewhere in that hotel
- −The in-house footprint is small for a 498-room hotel: three restaurants and a couple of bars, which is why most of the good eating involves going somewhere else in the complex
- −Every a la carte needs a reservation and they go fast. The Bahia Principe app takes bookings up to 10 days out, and guests who wait until arrival end up at the buffet
- −The property is older and not freshly renovated, and recent guests describe rooms and some public areas as showing their age next to the newer Bavaro builds
- −Complex access comes with fine print worth reading: Bahia Principe Legend Explore is excluded, exchange privileges can be suspended for closures, renovations or buyouts, some La Isla activities carry charges, and the casino and nightclub are pay-as-you-go rather than included
Common Questions
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Google Rating
Google Reviews
“We had an amazing time at the resort. Beach was clean. Pool had lots of entertainment going on and we made friends with people we met there. Great variety of alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks. Buffet and a la cartès were fantastic. We went to MEAT...”
“We have been to numerous resorts in the Caribbean and this was one of the best. We will certainly go back to Bahia Principe Aquamarine. The overall resort has 5 sections so it is huge, but you have the flexibility to stay in your own area, or walk th...”
“My husband and I truly enjoyed our stay at Bahia Principe Aquamarine in Punta Cana—it was absolutely awesome! From the moment we arrived, the staff made us feel welcomed, appreciated, and loved. Every staff member was kind, polite, and attentive, and...”
