Punta Cana, Dominican Republic

Tortuga Bay, Puntacana Resort

Punta Cana, Dominican Republic

Oscar de la Renta's villa enclave, with four-surface tennis

Tortuga Bay is a private enclave of beachfront villas within Puntacana Resort, designed by Oscar de la Renta and set inside a 1,500-acre ecological reserve. Guests have the Oscar de la Renta Tennis Center on the grounds, with twelve courts across four surfaces and coaching by LUX Tennis. The property is the only Leading Hotels of the World member in the Dominican Republic, and each stay is assigned a personal Embajador.

30 rooms  ·  2 courses  ·  Caribbean & Latin America  ·  LXV

The Golf

The courses

The Estate

Life at Tortuga Bay, Puntacana Resort

Tortuga Bay sits apart from the larger resort around it. Thirteen villas line a private stretch of white sand beach, built in pale coral rock and finished in the yellow and white that Oscar de la Renta chose for the enclave. Suites range from one bedroom to four. Every room carries a kitchenette, a walk-in closet and a balcony toward the…

Oscar de la Renta Tennis Center

Twelve courts across four surfaces: five Har-Tru, five caliche, one hard and one grass. Eleven are in play at present. LUX Tennis manages the center and its coaching program, with private lessons from coaches who have worked on the ATP and WTA tours. Four padel courts and two pickleball courts sit…

Villas by Oscar de la Renta

The enclave is the only hotel the designer created, and his creative direction runs through the villas and the Bamboo restaurant. Buildings use pale coral rock. Suites and villas run from one to four bedrooms along the beach, with kitchenettes, coralline stone bathrooms and oak walk-in closets…

Golf and the Spa

La Cana Golf Club has 27 holes by P.B. Dye, with views of the Caribbean on 14 of them. Corales, an 18-hole Tom Fazio course opened in 2010, ends at the Devil's Elbow over Corales Bay. Guests also have access to The Spa at Puntacana Resort, and to the Ojos Indigenas reserve, 1,500 acres of protected…

Dining

Bamboo (Mediterranean-influenced, designed by Oscar de la Renta)  ·  La Yola (Mediterranean and seafood, in the Puntacana Resort Marina)  ·  Tortuga Bay Lounge (cigars and spirits)  ·  In-room dining (24 hours)

Amenities

Oscar de la Renta Tennis Center (12 courts: Har-Tru, caliche, hard, grass)  ·  LUX Tennis coaching program  ·  Padel courts (4)  ·  Pickleball courts (2)  ·  Tennis pro shop and Technogym  ·  The Spa at Puntacana Resort  ·  Private pool, Jacuzzi and beach for Tortuga Bay guests  ·  Access to La Cana and Corales golf  ·  Silvia Tcherassi boutique  ·  Ojos Indigenas Ecological Reserve access  ·  Private airport transfers and VIP airport service

When to go

December - April

The Caribbean dry season gives the most reliable outdoor court days, for clay and grass alike.

The insider's note

Book Bamboo before you arrive. Guests have access to the restaurant with a complimentary American breakfast, and the resort recommends reservations. The room was designed by Oscar de la Renta, and it is the quickest way to see his hand beyond the villas.

From Off the Deck

Tortuga Bay, Puntacana Resort in Off the Deck

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LXV Member Access

Members visit Tortuga Bay, Puntacana Resort through LXV — introductions, play, and stays arranged by your Host.

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Getting There

Private transportation and a mobile line to your Villa Manager are included once you arrive.

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