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Blau Natura Park Resort (Punta Cana)

by robert dungan

Blau Natura Park Resort / Signature Vacations / Skyservice Airlines

Trip Date: 2008/12/04 to 2008/12/18 (by BobFromCanada)

We visited this resort in 2001 and enjoyed it, so we decided to give it a try again. Overall, we enjoyed the trip and would return, but ..... ... (more)

Suite (1)

Suite (1)
Living area of one of the suites

Suite (2)

Suite (2)
Bedroom area of one of the suites

Suite

Suite
Living area of one of the suites

Suite

Suite
Another view of living area

Suite

Suite
Table in living area

Bathroom

Bathroom
Hairdryer (somewhat anemic), mirror and toiletries

Suite

Suite
Another view of living area

View from patio

View from patio

Patio

Patio
There was a short distance to neighbour's patio

Pool

Pool
Beach buffet (seafood restaurant at night) just to left

Pool

Pool
kiddie pool at right (back) and whirlpool at right (center) just under the tree

Pool

Pool
Pool and beach buffet

Accomodation

Accomodation
Typical accomodation block. Each block contained about 16 rooms and...

Landscaping

Landscaping
One of the many ponds

Landscaping

Landscaping
Another view of previous pond.

Landscaping

Landscaping
Pond. Main pathway just off to left side of photo.

Bar

Bar
Bar near pool area. Watch those steps at night. They are unlit and positively...

Pool

Pool
Another pool view

Swim Up Bar

Swim Up Bar
Pool and swim up bar. We found it somewhat cool inside and didn't...

Pond

Pond
Pond and hotel accomodation. Note the geese.

Pool

Pool
Pool and beach buffet. The buffet transforms into the seafood...

Pool

Pool
Another view

Grounds

Grounds
Photo taken near pool bar and beach buffet. Patio VII is in background.

Pool and beach

Pool and beach
Pool and beach. You can just see one corner of the beach buffet.

Landscaping

Landscaping

Landscaping

Landscaping
Pathway and bridges over the ponds and streams.

Bridge

Bridge
One of the many bridges

Pond

Pond
Pond and small island, near main pathway

Landscaping

Landscaping
Bridge railing, pond and main pathway.

Landscaping

Landscaping

Landscaping

Landscaping
Another bridge

Landscaping

Landscaping
Another bridge

Landscaping

Landscaping
Bridge

Steak Restaurant

Steak Restaurant
At night this area is the steakhouse specialty restaurant. Generally,...

Flamingoes

Flamingoes
There was a small flock of flamingoes in the pond near the steak restaurant....

Flamingoes

Flamingoes
Flamingoes, steak restaurant in background.

Landscaping

Landscaping
Carefully manicured gardens near the main path

Birds

Birds
Two Flamingoes and an Egret.

Egret

Egret
Those beady eyes could spot a fish in the water easily.

Steak Restaurant

Steak Restaurant
Another view of the steak house. This only appeared to be in use in the...

Pond

Pond
Pond, Flamingoes and Egret near the steakhouse

Landscaping

Landscaping

Landscaping

Landscaping

Landscaping
Note the signs directing you to the various accomodation blocks...

Landscaping

Landscaping

Landscaping

Landscaping
One of the ponds

Landscaping

Landscaping
Bridge (over untroubled water)

Landscaping

Landscaping

Landscaping

Landscaping
If you were tall like me, you had to duck a little bit to get under the tree...

Landscaping

Landscaping

Landscaping

Landscaping

Landscaping
Pond and accomodation block

Sugar cane grinder (historic)

Sugar cane grinder (historic)
See closeup of descriptive sign in next photo

Sign describing sugar cane grinder

Sign describing sugar cane grinder

Landscaping

Landscaping
Photo taken near lobby

Landscaping

Site Map

Site Map
It's a rather small resort and it was easy to find things.

Landscaping

Landscaping

Lower Lobby Bar

Lower Lobby Bar
Great gathering spot in the evenings. If you wanted quieter, then the...

Lobby Bar

Lobby Bar
Another view of the bar in the lower lobby.

Lower lobby entrance

Lower lobby entrance
Entrance from hotel grounds to lower lobby and main buffet restaurant

Main Buffet

Main Buffet
Main buffet restaurant

Main Buffet

Main Buffet
Main buffet restaurant

Lower Lobby Bar

Lower Lobby Bar
Another view of bar

Main Buffet

Main Buffet
Another view of main buffet

Lower Lobby

Lower Lobby
Lower lobby and stairs to upper lobby and reception area. I didn't...

Stairs to upper lobby

Stairs to upper lobby
Another view of stairs to lobby

Lower Lobby

Lower Lobby
View of lower lobby and lobby bar taken from upper lobby

Upper Lobby

Upper Lobby
Comfortable seating in lobby. The chairs are far more comfy than they appear....

Upper Lobby

Upper Lobby

Upper Lobby
Upper lobby and partial view of lower lobby. Stairs to lower lobby at...

Upper lobby

Upper lobby
Christmas tree in upper lobby. Stairs lead to a salon/lecture area.

Outside Reception

Outside Reception
Driveway outside hotel reception (and upper lobby)

Reception

Reception
Reception desk and upper lobby

View From Upper Lobby

View From Upper Lobby

Spa Reception

Spa Reception
Spa reception area complete with burning scented candles

Spa

Spa

Gym

Gym
If that's your likes, here's the gym. Me, I prefer walking the beach.

Spa

Spa

Spa

Spa

View Outside Upper Lobby

View Outside Upper Lobby
Comfortable seating (upper lobby)

Upper Lobby

Upper Lobby

Upper Lobby
Centerpiece in upper lobby

Main Buffet

Main Buffet
Photo taken from stairs to upper lobby

Lobby Bar

Lobby Bar
Great watering hole ....

Lobby Bar

Lobby Bar
Another view

Lobby Bar

Lobby Bar
Comfy chairs and table

Goose

Goose
Noisy goose (on the move)

Goose

Goose
Another goose on the move to next feeding. With the amount of bread...

Landscaping

Landscaping

Landscaping

Landscaping

Landscaping

Landscaping

Landscaping

Landscaping

Landscaping

Landscaping
Fan palm

Landscaping

Landscaping
Fan palm

Outside steak restaurant

Outside steak restaurant

Steak Restaurant

Steak Restaurant
Tables are set, but normally only used at night

Steak Restaurant

Steak Restaurant

Steak Restaurant

Steak Restaurant

Flamingo

Flamingo

Turtle

Turtle
He was moving so slow that at first I thought it was a statue.

Flamingo

Flamingo
Its wings are spread, but it didn't fly ....

Goose

Goose
One of the many geese on the property

Steakhouse

Steakhouse
One of the tables in the steak restaurant

Steakhouse

Steakhouse
Steak Restaurant. Picture taken during daylight hours. The tables were...

Another Flamingo

Another Flamingo

Landscaping

Landscaping
Fan palm alongside main walkway

Our Building

Our Building
Each room was accessed via the central courtyard instead of the more...

Beach BBQ

Beach BBQ
BBQ was set up about 3 days per week. Normaly it was a Paella, but...

Beach

Beach
There were lots of sun loungers and (just) sufficient palapas. The hotel was...

Beach

Beach

Beach
There is some seaweed washed up along the shore, but the beach rakers...

Beach

Beach
Another beach view

Beach

Beach
This area had recently been raked and the seaweed carted away.

Hobie Cat

Hobie Cat
One of the hotel's sailboats

Beach

Beach
Another beach view, this time looking up towards the hotel.

Beach / Pool BBQ

Beach / Pool BBQ

Beach

Beach
Nice fine white sand. Almost, but not quite talcum powder like. Very nice to...

Beach / Pool Restaurant

Beach / Pool Restaurant
They were just starting to set up for lunch.

Beach / Pool Restaurant

Beach / Pool Restaurant

Beach / Pool Restaurant

Beach / Pool Restaurant

Beach / Pool Restaurant

Beach / Pool Restaurant
This is the taco station.

Beach / Pool Restaurant

Beach / Pool Restaurant
They are just setting up.

Beach / Pool Restaurant

Beach / Pool Restaurant
Fruit and dessert station.

Outside eating area

Outside eating area
You could take your food from the beach / pool restaurant here. There...

Beach

Pool

Pool
As seen from the beach access path.

Pool

Pool
As seen from beach / pool restaurant.

Some things just shouldn't be ...

Some things just shouldn't be ...
See next three photographs ....

Shouldn't be (2)

Shouldn't be (2)

Shouldn't be (3)

Shouldn't be (3)

Shouldn't be (4)

Shouldn't be (4)
There was a small fleet of these contraptions flying around .... Some things...

Steak Restaurant

Steak Restaurant
Salad (very nice I might add)

Steak Restaurant

Steak Restaurant
Onion soup. Also good.

Steak Restaurant

Steak Restaurant
Rib Eye. Sorry, I started to eat before I took the picture .... Not bad at all.

Steak Restaurant

Steak Restaurant
Tenderloin. Also not bad at all. We've had better, but certainly...

Moon in the Palms

Moon in the Palms

Moon in the Palms

Moon in the Palms

Noon in the Palms

Noon in the Palms
Full moon, very pretty. Hardly a cloud in the sky.

Beach

Beach
Photo taken from lifeguard station.

Beach

Beach
Same as last photo, but slightly different angle.

Beach

Busy on the Water

Busy on the Water

Parasailing (1)

Parasailing (1)

Parasailing (2)

Parasailing (2)

Parasailing (3)

Parasailing (3)

Parasailing (4)

Parasailing (4)
Almost .....

Parasailing (5)

Parasailing (5)
Up Up and Away ....

Parasailing (6)

Parasailing (6)
Making a pass by the beach ...

Hobie Cat

Hobie Cat
Not a lot of wind, but he's moving well.

Beach

T-shirt Artist

T-shirt Artist
This gentleman created hand painted t-shirts on the beach. The...

Picnic Tables on Beach

Picnic Tables on Beach
There was a nearby snack bar serving burger & hotdogs. You could...

Beach Restaurant

Beach Restaurant

Beach Restaurant

Beach Restaurant
Slightly different view from previous photo.

Tourist Trap (?)

Tourist Trap (?)
One of the attractions the hotel photographers used to lure you into getting...

Encore

Encore
They also had a guy to lure the gals ....

Hotel Photographer at Work

Hotel Photographer at Work
Click, click. Will that be cash or Visa?

Setting Up the Shot

Setting Up the Shot

Pool

Pool
By current standards the pool would be considered small. But it was...

Pool

Pool
Swim Up bar. You had to pass through the waterfall to get in.

Pool

Pool
Note photographer at work ....

Pool

Pool
Another view

Seafood Restaurant

Seafood Restaurant

Seafood Restaurant

Seafood Restaurant
Dinner is served ....

Seafood Restaurant

Seafood Restaurant
Tables set and awaiting the guests.

Musicians

Musicians
They went around and played at each table. They were quite good.

Seafood Restaurant

Seafood Restaurant
Shrimp Fettucine

Seafood Restaurant

Seafood Restaurant
Salmon Steak

Standard Room (1)

Standard Room (1)

Standard Room (2)

Standard Room (2)

Standard Room (3)

Standard Room (3)

Standard Room (4)

Standard Room (4)

Standard Room (5)

Standard Room (5)

Standard Room (6)

Standard Room (6)

Standard Room (7)

Standard Room (7)

A Different Standard Room (1)

A Different Standard Room (1)

A Different Standard Room (2)

A Different Standard Room (2)

A Different Standard Room (3)

A Different Standard Room (3)

Beach

Beach

Beach
Lifeguard Station - he mostly blew the whistle at people that ventured...

Something Wrong With This Sign

Something Wrong With This Sign
Paris is the other way ....

Paris - wrong way

Paris - wrong way
I know where I am, but do they?

Beach Snack Bar (1)

Beach Snack Bar (1)

Beach Snack Bar (2)

Beach Snack Bar (2)

Beach Snack Bar (3)

Beach Snack Bar (3)

Hand Painted T-shirt Guy

Hand Painted T-shirt Guy
Another view. We met a man at the hotel that actually spoke Haitian...

Kid's Club (1)

Kid's Club (1)
There is a kid's playground on the beach, but I didn't see any...

Kid's Club (2)

Kid's Club (3)

Kid's Club (4)

Kid's Club (5)

Kid's Club (6)

Kid's Club (7)

Walk Up Undeveloped Beach (1)

Walk Up Undeveloped Beach (1)

Walk Up Undeveloped Beach (2)

Walk Up Undeveloped Beach (2)

Walk Up Undeveloped Beach (3)

Walk Up Undeveloped Beach (3)

Walk Up Undeveloped Beach (4)

Walk Up Undeveloped Beach (4)

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Walk Up Undeveloped Beach (5)

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Walk Up Undeveloped Beach (6)

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Walk Up Undeveloped Beach (7)

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Walk Up Undeveloped Beach (19)
We were warned that there was no security beyond this point, so...

Walk Up Undeveloped Beach (20)

Walk Up Undeveloped Beach (20)

Walk Up Undeveloped Beach (21)

Walk Up Undeveloped Beach (21)
Limit for security. They had had a few issues with bandits in the two...

Walk Up Undeveloped Beach (22)

Walk Up Undeveloped Beach (22)
A few hundred meters past the security limit. No one stopped us, but we were...

Walk Up Undeveloped Beach (23)

Walk Up Undeveloped Beach (23)
View just past the point.

Walk Up Undeveloped Beach (24)

Walk Up Undeveloped Beach (24)
You can just see the next hotel in the distance. It's getting kind...

Walk Up Undeveloped Beach (25)

Walk Up Undeveloped Beach (25)
Just past the point.

Walk Up Undeveloped Beach (26)

Walk Up Undeveloped Beach (26)
Starting to head back to our hotel.

Walk Up Undeveloped Beach (27)

Walk Up Undeveloped Beach (27)
Transport to Captain Cooks restaurant.

Walk Up Undeveloped Beach (28)

Walk Up Undeveloped Beach (28)
One of the Marinarium boats

Walk Up Undeveloped Beach (29)

Walk Up Undeveloped Beach (29)
Closer view of Marinarium boat.

Walk Up Undeveloped Beach (30)

Walk Up Undeveloped Beach (30)

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Walk Up Undeveloped Beach (32)
The reef in the distance.

Walk Up Undeveloped Beach (33)

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Untimely end to someone's boat ....

Walk Up Undeveloped Beach (35)

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Glass bottom boat

Glass bottom boat
Perhaps the ugliest glass bottom boat I've ever seen. Reminded me of an...

Moon

Moon
The waning moon. This was a few days past full moon.

Sunrise (1)

Sunrise (2)

Sunrise (3)

Sunrise (4)

Sunrise (5)

Sunrise (5)
This was our last day, alas ....

Site Map

Site Map
This is a cropped photo of the site map along the main path through the...

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