The coastal area has witnessed tourism industry's significant growth over the past years. Its untouched beaches have welcomed luxury resorts with all the amenities visitors might need to escape from it all. Fine, white sand, calm seas, native vegetation, and the warm Caribbean sun on beaches like Bávaro, Arena Gorda, El Cortecito, Cabeza de Toro, Uvero Alto, Macao and Punta Cana. Around the big resort hotels are small villages inhabited by Dominicans, whose huts are made with palm leaves and wood.

Theme parks with tons of animals are among the most popular attractions in the area. Also there are tours visitors to the island can go on. They will take them to luring spots in beautiful natural environment, like springs, small lakes, sugar-cane plantations, and the countryside.