We did Punta Cana last year. I must honestly admit that the beach was almost perfect. We found no compelling reason to leave the resort. We stayed at the Iberostar, which was fantastic for an all-inclusive.

I'm a cigar smoker myself and I was quite disappointed. I figured that I could pick up some Fuentes at a reasonable price but everything on the beaches were counterfeit and the hotel stores prices were crazy. Was told by a cigar store owner that most Fuentes are bound for export which drives their price up in the DR market.

Go figure.