Shopping in Punta Cana
If you decide to go shopping in Punta Cana, you will find several options to do so in markets and shopping centers that are located near the most popular hotels and beaches.
Each beach has a shopping center or market, where you can shop, go to a restaurant or spend some nice time with your family.
Shopping center, clothing stores, supermarkets, craft stores, restaurants and bars are open waiting for customers.
On the other hand, some hotels and resorts have their own shops inside the resort, but you won't find as much variety and price as you can outside the hotels.
Many tourists shop looking to bring some Souvenirs from Punta Cana, as well as buy gifts for their friends and family.
The most popular products for the gift are: Dominican rum, cigars, tobaccos and handicraft products in general.
Shopping Centers in Punta Cana, for each area:
Some shopping malls and stores are larger than others, let's see by areas the most important shopping centers in Punta Cana:
Bavaro Beach Area
San Juan Shopping Center
Opened in December 2010, San Juan Shopping Center is currently the largest shopping mall in the area.
It has a supermarket, Caribbean Cinemas, designer shops, restaurant area and ice cream shops. Location: Av. Barceló north of the Coco Loco crossing.
Plaza Artesanal BibiJagua
One of the best places to buy Dominican handicrafts, one of the largest in this area. The plaza also includes the Vecarian Gift Shop-Plaza Tropical.
Downtown Mall
It is a new shopping plaza in Punta Cana, it opened in 2017. It is very close to San Juan Shopping Center, in fact it is located behind it.
Downtown Mall has many shops, restaurants and a large supermarket of the Jumbo chain.
El Cortecito and Los Corales Areas:
They have small shops where the Plaza El Dorado stands out.
Plaza Bávaro that is located to the north, the Hotel Plaza Flamboyán and the Bávaro Shopping Center that has several craft shops.
Arena Gorda Beach Area:
Plaza Tres Center
This shopping mall has everything for a shopping trip, such as supermarket, clothing stores, handicrafts, furniture stores etc. It has good infrastructure for leisure, such as good restaurants, bars, cafes.
Plaza Artesanal Blanca
This place offers a wide variety of handicrafts, ideal for buying souvenirs
Macao Beach Area:
On the road that connects Arena Gorda and Macao Beach, there are several recently opened shops, such as the Plaza Artesanal Guirigui and El Macao Plaza Artesanal. And the Idalis Gift Shop which offers a large selection of quality cigars.
Uvero Alto Area
Plaza Uvero Alto
Shops where tourists can buy handicrafts and shop for beer and rum. It also has a bank.
Punta Cana Area
BlueMall Punta Cana
It is located in the Punta Cana area, near the Airport. It is a modern shopping mall that has 16,000 square meters, with the presence of major international brands such as Zara or Hard Rock. It also has restaurants, a supermarket, an outdoor amphitheater and an entertainment area. Do not miss the show of dancing waters with lights synchronized with music.
Galerías Puntacana (in PUNTACANA Village)
It has decoration shops, pharmacies, supermarket, oriented for the residents of the area. They also have several restaurants and entertainment venues.
Cabeza de Toro Area
Near the entrance to the resorts of this area, there is a place of handicraft sellers. It also has a small supermarket that sells basic things.