Punta Cana - Relax one day on the Beach (Dominican Republic)

Yesterday it was time to sleep again, because we were on our last sea day of our Caribbean cruise with AIDA on the return trip from Antigua to the Dominican Republic.

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The last day of the sea with nautical question time

After we were almost the last at breakfast, we grabbed our pool towels and made ourselves comfortable on the pool deck. There was no wind, so we went to the pool every 15 minutes to somehow endure it in the heat. In between, a nautical question time took place directly on the pool deck, i.e. everyone could get rid of their questions to our captain Falk Bleckert, who then answered them. There were some really exciting questions, such as:

– What has been his biggest challenge at sea so far?
– For how many weeks is the fuel sufficient?
– How does water treatment work on the ship?
– At what distance can you see an obstacle on the water (e.g. a small fishing boat)?
– What skills must a captain have?

The last day at sea on our Caribbean cruise

Relaxing by the pool

The Farewell Party at the end of the trip

In the evening we went to dinner for the last time. The AIDA crew had come up with something very nice here: a farewell cake with the dates of the trip. After that we went to the pool deck for the big Farewell party. On the ships of the AIDA fleet, guests are not only duly welcomed, but also duly farewelled. All the officers, including our captain, did not miss the time to come back to the pool deck on this last evening and toast all guests with a glass of sparkling wine. A nice end to the trip.

The farewell places with the dates of our trip

The Farewell Party

Most of the crew of aidAdiva

The Farewell Party

The port info of AIDA for La Romana

Location: La Romana Cruise Terminal
Lying time: 6 a.m. to 9 p.m.
AIDA Hafeninfo La Romana: Download

Beach day at Playa Blanca in Punta Cana

The next morning we left the ship at about 11 a.m. With two other couples we travelled with a pre-booked transfer shuttle via Dominicanplus to Punta Cana, because from here tonight our plane goes back to Europe. Since it is still a good 8 hours, we had thought about whether we would make a small detour to a beach, which is close to the airport. Our transfer agency Dominicanplus has suggested that they take us directly from the ship to Playa Blanca, store our luggage in the meantime and then pick up again in the evening to take us to the airport. Playa Blanca is a public beach where you can use the loungers and chairs free of charge. Bringing your own food and drinks (except water) is unfortunately forbidden; these must be purchased at the nearby restaurant.

A last look at the AIDAdiva in the port of La Romana

A beautiful holiday

Pick-up in La Romana

Our transfer with Dominicanplus from La Romana to Punta Cana

Die Playa Blanca

The beach of Playa Blanca

After enjoying the Caribbean sun for a few more hours, we took a shower on the beach, moved to the beach and were taken by our shuttle to the airport in Punta Cana on time. The flight from Punta Cana to Paris passed in the truest sense of the word as if in flight… Movies watched, slept a lot, eaten … and schwupps we were already in dreary, cold and rainy Paris. With the airline Hop we went two hours later to Frankfurt, where we landed in the early afternoon. Hello Germany!

These were 15 great days in the Caribbean with lots of new impressions, great diving experiences and unforgettable moments 🙂

Übersicht unserer AIDA-Reiseberichte in der Karibik

Liest man die Liste der Inseln, die die AIDA auf der Route Karibische Inseln 1 ansteuert, denkt man kurzzeitig, es wäre ein Traum: Dominikanische Republik, Aruba, Curaçao, Bonaire, Grenada, St. Vincent & die Grenadinen, Barbados, St. Lucia, Dominica, Guadeloupe, Antigua. Elf Inseln in 14 Tagen anzusteuern ist schon eine Hausnummer. Aber das war auch der Grund für uns, diese Route zu wählen. Eine Kreuzfahrt ist wie prädestiniert dafür, die Karibik mit ihren mehreren tausenden Trauminseln auf eine entspannte Art und Weise kennenzulernen. Hier findet Ihr alle Reiseberichte unserer 14-tägigen Karibikkreuzfahrt mit AIDAdiva.