Live Aqua Beach Resort Punta Cana to Open in 2021

By: - September 21st, 2020
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La Colección Resorts’ newest resort in the Dominican Republic is set to make its debut in February 2021, Caribbean Journal has learned. 

The Live Aqua Beach Resort Punta Cana will be making its debut in February 2021 as the first-ever Live Aqua property outside of Mexico. 

A rendering of a plunge pool suite.

The new adults-only resort will include 347 suites across seven different room categories. 

The property will also boast 96,875 square feet of pools, along with a fitness center, seven eateries led by top Mexican chef Gerardo Rivera and 10,000 square feet of function space. 

The property will be reopening under parent company Posadas’ “Travel With Confidence” health and safety protocols. 

For more, visit Live Aqua Beach Resort Punta Cana. 

— CJ

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