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What is inside the gates of Cap Cana
Updated 2026-10-02
In short
Cap Cana is a 30,000 acre master planned community on the easternmost point of the Dominican Republic, the largest in the Caribbean. Inside the gates are Punta Espada, the Jack Nicklaus course ranked #1 in the Caribbean and Mexico by Golfweek for 8 consecutive years; Las Iguanas, an 18 hole course by P.B. Dye; a marina; Juanillo Beach; and hotels, tennis and nature. Punta Cana International Airport is minutes from the gate.
How big is Cap Cana, and where is it?
A master planned community of 30,000 acres on the easternmost point of the Dominican Republic, the largest in the Caribbean. Punta Cana International Airport is minutes from the gate.
What is there to do inside the gates?
The destination is organised around a handful of anchors:
- golf
- Punta Espada (Nicklaus), Las Iguanas (Dye)
- marina
- sport fishing, slips, village
- beach
- Playa Juanillo, Api Beach, Caletón
- tennis
- Racquet Center, RD Open ATP Challenger
- hotels
- St. Regis, Sanctuary, Hyatt Zilara and Ziva
- nature
- Scape Park, Hoyo Azul cenote
- airport
- Punta Cana Intl, minutes from the gate
Which golf courses are there?
Punta Espada is the Jack Nicklaus course ranked #1 in the Caribbean and Mexico by Golfweek for 8 consecutive years. Las Iguanas is an 18 hole course by P.B. Dye, and Bonita Golf overlooks it. The marina and Juanillo Beach are minutes away by cart.
Where are the Bonita projects inside it?
Bonita Golf sits over the Las Iguanas fairways. Bonita Beach sits at Playa Juanillo, around a 15,000 square meter Crystal Lagoons lagoon.
Quick answers
- How many acres is Cap Cana?
- 30,000, the largest master planned community in the Caribbean.
- How far is the airport?
- Punta Cana International Airport is minutes from the gate.
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