Isla Catalina Isla Saona Playa Bavaro Punta Cana Playa Dominicus Playa Minitas Isla Catalina Only six square miles in size and located just off the shore from Bayahibe, Isla Catalina features the best coral reef in the area, a mangrove swamp and sand dunes. Crowds of tourists come for a day of scuba diving and relaxation. Isla Saona Located within Parque Nacional Del Este, Isla Saona is one of the southeast coast&rsquo's most popular tourist destinations. In fact, this small island was recently named one of the Caribbean's Eight Dream Beaches by Caribbean Travel & Life magazine. Powder sugar beaches, towering palms, azure water and the occasional sand bar at low tide make this one of the DR's most romantic destinations. Playa Bavaro Just north of Punta Cana, the Bavaro resort area continues the long stretch of picture perfect white beach. While Playa Bavaro is considered a separate beach from Punta Cana, the area appears as one extend strip of fluffy white sand reaching over 30 miles along the coast. Like Punta Cana, Bavaro is bordered with numerous all-inclusive resorts, many with cool refreshing drinks served beach-side. Punta Cana Punta Cana beach is often referred to as the coconut coast due to its hundreds of swaying coconut palms scattered along the 30 miles of super fine white sand. This resort area is perhaps the DR's most popular vacation destination. Punta Cana is outlined by a large concentration of all-inclusive resorts, each with their own garden of sun chairs and cabanas. However, despite the number of people who idle the day away here, the beach's size ensures visitors will never feel crowded. Those who don't want to spend their time simply baking in the sun can participate in an array of activities from beach volleyball to parasailing. Playa Dominicus The first beach in the Caribbean to have Blue Flag status (an eco-label showing high honors in a beach's commitment to sustainable development), Playa Dominicus is popular with scuba divers due to the presence of a large reef. Located near Bayahibe, Playa Dominicus is bordered by several all inclusive resorts Playa Minitas Playa Minitas is the private beach at the massive and luxurious Casa de Campo resort in La Romana. A variety of water sports are available at this exclusive stretch of sand as well as the resort's famous Minitas Beach pina colada served in a huge pineapple.