Step into my 4-night luxury resort vlog at JOIA Bávaro by Iberostar—saying ‘Hello JOIA Bavaro’ and ‘Goodbye Iberostar Grand Punta Cana’! This adults-only, all-inclusive 4-diamond resort in Punta Cana, Dominican Republic, sits on a lush 45-acre lot with sensational grounds and Bavaro Beach access. I’m diving into it all: a provocative room tour (that see-through bathroom!), a 3-in-1 infinity pool with a chill foam party, and gourmet dining that stole the show—think Dominican drip coffee and French lamb chops. But the outdated decor and sleepy nightlife? I’ve got critiques. Is this still a top Punta Cana resort for luxury travel 2025? Watch my full experience on this iconic 5-star all-inclusive resort review.
🏝 What You’ll See in This Full Resort Review:
✔ The nightclub shocker: a completely empty after-hours venue
✔ Luxury vibes vs. outdated design—does JOIA Bávaro justify its price?
✔ Dining at Iberostar: steakhouse, wine, Dominican drip coffee & French lamb chops
✔ The hidden potential: Is this resort secretly getting a facelift?
20 Comments
Fantastic edit man
James please stay at Secrets Cap Cana and give a review. This one was well done…
I feel sorry for your liver 😂
How did you lost your luggage?
which punta cana resort has the best buffet food and selection? just got back from barcelo bavaro. awesome place..food was crap.
This place in incredibly expensive. from Toronto it's over $6000 for 7 days during the last week in April. Outragous price from what I see here in your video.
Sorry to hear about your luggage situation. Thanks for powering through the resort tour . Great like always
Great review James!
We are headed on a Transatlantic cruise soon! Barcelona to Miami! I hope you consider a cruise soon buddy!
WI drinking genetics. I am with you. Prost!
I'm wondering if it was just a fluke that the resort was empty? All the videos you took literally everywhere were completely void of humans. And to see the "shared" night club empty, makes me wonder if this was just a rare anomaly of low occupancy.
Another awesome review. Thanks for the mini vacation via James. 🥃
Waiting on that updated video ranking all resorts for Punta Cana
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Definitely one of the best reviewer on youtube. Keep up the good work
James is the best blogger on YouTube enjoy all your videos
So you recommend Lopesan in punta Cana
Beautiful resort but boring looking af.
Wonderful video! Thank you
Nive to see you back i love your videos gave me the travel bug will be in punta cana iberostar selextion in may than a road trip in july to mall of america than wisconsin Dells lol. But still looling for another trip in nov.
I'm so sorry that your luggage was lost.
It definitely feels like a meh all-inclusive or, maybe not meh, but more for an older crowd not looking for a party hotel.
I always look forward to your reviews!
We always vacation with our daughter so I was unable to stay at the Grand but we stayed at the coral level at the Selection Bavaro last year and loved it. Headed to Iberostar selection Cancun in less than a week!