Dominican Republic – Travels with Lori

January 13, 2024February 3, 2024

Playa Dorado, DR

November 2023

A relaxing day at Playa Dorado on the northern coast of the Dominican Republic.
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Having fun with the girls

August 30, 2020February 19, 2021

Hyatt Ziva and Hyatt Zilara are new resorts in the beautiful gated community of Cap Cana. It’s not far from Punta Cana in the gorgeous Dominican Republic. The two resorts are mirror images of each other with one being adult only and the other all ages.

I am here for the VIP Agents event.

The beaches are spectacular!!

Take a look at the rooms, pretty, spacious and comfortable.

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Tonight was our Culinary Experiene at Hyatt Zilara, it was amazing!

More room types

Lots of great restaurants at both resorts

Pools are all over and beautiful

There is a huge water park here that is included with the resort.

Tonight’s event was over the top!!!

Cocktails to start 🥂

The entertainment was so good!!

Look at the spread, there was so much that I couldn’t try everything.

The entertainment tonight celebrated all the holidays we missed in the US due to Covid, I had tears in my eyes!

August 30, 2020February 19, 2021

Sanctuary Cap Cana

August 2020

Sooooo excited to go back to the Dominican Republic! It’s been a while and I do miss this gorgeous island! Thank you Playa Resorts for this opportunity to experience your resorts in Cap Cana.

Cap Cana is a whole gated community near Punta Cana. There is a marina with yachts from all over the world, a few luxury upscale resorts, shopping, fine dining and residential areas.

Sanctuary Cap Cana is a luxury boutique resort that is for adults only. The accommodations are plush, the dining is excellent and the resort is beautiful.

My suite is very beautiful and spacious, I love the soothing beach colors.

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My view is amazing and the tub right there is perfect!!

Room service is different, everything is sealed and in biodegradable packaging.

The lobby is beautiful

There is no more buffet, it is now assisted service.

The Spanish Colonial architecture is beautiful!

The Castle Suites and area of the resort are pretty too!

I love the Blue Marlin, fresh seafood on a deck over the beach.

Look at all the peaceful spots to relax.

Look at these beautiful private villas!

February 12, 2019February 19, 2021

Carnival Vista

We had our National Conference 2016 onboard the Carnival Vista for an 8 day Southern Caribbean itinerary.

The Vista is a whole new class of ship for Carnival and it’s beautiful and very big! I love the new color schemes and decor. There are sooooo many things for families to do on the ship from slides & splash pads to sky rides and ropes courses.

During the first session before we even left the dock I won a Princess Cruise! Arnold Donald, the CEO of Carnival Corporation and John Heald, Official Carnival Blogger, presented it to me.

First night fun at the party with friends and a taco from the Blue Iguana.

Another party tonight, picture with our CEO Brad Tolkin then an amazing lobster dinner. Our usual watering hole each night was the Havana Bar, my favorite! I just love the decor, the music and the drinks. Plus it opens onto an outdoor area at the back of the ship that is private during the day for Havana Suite guests only. It’s very tropical in theme with palm trees, cabanas and lounges around the pool.

Good morning Grand Turk, Turks & Caicos, one of my favorite island groups! Carole and I headed straight to the beach to relax in the crystal clear waters, powder white sand and swaying palm trees. I can just sit in the water all day!

The Chef’s Table was a culinary highlight! About 3 hours, you start in the galley and watch or help make many different appetizers to have with paired cocktails. The chefs tell you about the ingredients and methods, it’s very interesting. It’s fun, casual and entertaining. By the time we were halfway through I was stuffed! Then we were able to watch them make my favorite chocolate melting cake!!!

The Dominican Republic was another relaxing day. We were in La Romana and spent the day in the water and on the sand with cocktails.

More pictures of the ship, the Atrium, the Main Dining Room and another favorite place, the Alchemy Bar!

Tonight is the Awards Ceremony, it’s a highlight of the conference. It’s done like the Oscars with shows and entertainment between the different award categories.

I was proud to have won the Cruises Inc. Top Producer Awards for Disney Cruise Line and Disney Destinations!

Pictures with Debbie, Drew and Heather. What a great night!

We spent today in Curaçao and it was sunny then rain clouds, then sunny and finally the skies opened up! But we did get a gorgeous sunset and rainbow over Willemstad!