Resort Activities
Relax:
As a VIP guest, you have many choices for relaxing and enjoying the bright warm sun and the gentle ocean breezes!
VIP Beach: An exclusive area of the beach, soak up the sun on special lounging beds and cabanas while receiving beachside refreshments and snacks from the sushi bar. Step down to the ocean, play in the waves, soak in one of four whirlpools and then return to your relaxing day bed where attentive staff will bring your next beverage.
VIP World: This beautifully secluded luxurious pool has been designed for your comfort. Lounge by the pool in luxurious day beds with overstuffed pillows while attentive staff bring your drinks to you.
Your Private Pool: As a guest of a Crown Villa, you can start and end your day by relaxing at your private backyard pool. Enjoy the loungers while reading a novel, listening to your iPod or simply soaking in the sun.
Pools: The Lifestyle Resort has 6 swimming pools to choose from. All the pools have ample lounges along with places for shade and the bar is always just steps away, or wait briefly for an attentive service person to bring your drink to you.
Spa: Metamorphosis is the Caribbean’s largest chain of wellness spas and it is conveniently located right beside the beach. A full range of services is available, including seaweed body wraps, body scrubs, massages, facials, aromatherapy and nail and hand care. Add this relaxing experience to your holiday and as a VIP guest, receive 20% off your spa services.
Kid’s club: Sometimes the adults need to get away and play on their own. The Lifestyle Resort offers a supervised kids club where kids can play together, do crafts, eat lunch with super-heroes, and watch movies. Enroll your children in the Kid’s Club at the VIP Customer Service Center.
Dine:
While at the Resort, you will have access to a wide range of restaurants serving International and Caribbean cuisine. Enjoy superior service and superior meals all included for one low price.
The VIP Gourmet: This superior a-la-carte restaurant offers the finest dishes from Europe, the Far East and the Caribbean with sophisticated white-glove table service. Every evening a team of top rated chefs prepare a varied six-course theme menu for you to enjoy. Dress up and enjoy elegant dining indoors or outside, under the stars.
El Zorro: This restaurant offers “Tex-Mex” cuisine. Dine on its famous Fajitas, which are cooked on a charcoal grill. Enjoy margaritas while dining on burritos and whole-wheat tacos, and be sure to try the BBQ baby back ribs.
The Blue Lagoon: Ideally located above the beach, this daytime Grill Restaurant offers a magnificent view over-looking Cofresi beach. Listen to the waves of the ocean while enjoying fresh crisp salads, and grilled fish or chicken. In the evening, return for exquisite steak and seafood and the gentle ocean breezes.
Indochina: This restaurant is located beside the main pool and above the beach. Enjoy open-air dining on Chinese, Japanese and Indian specialties. Famous for its sushi, spicy curries and shellfish combinations, it also offers a Chinese pasta and rice station where you can personally choose your preferred ingredients for your meal.
Bellini: Perfect for those who love Italian cuisine! The Bellini restaurant offers a wide variety of pizzas and pastas made from traditional Italian recipes. Enhance your meal with fresh warm garlic bread and a delicious choice of fresh fruit desserts topped with ice cream. This restaurant is a favourite with our younger guests!
Casablanca: The Casablanca Buffet is open for breakfast, lunch and dinner, for your convenience. This open-air buffet offers 18 different choices for breakfast including fresh tropical fruit, cereals, fresh breads, eggs, meats and cheeses. Lunch offers a large array of salads, vegetables, meat dishes, fish and seafood. At dinner, experience the wonderful foods of the world. The chefs create up to 14 different internationally based choices with dishes from France, Spain, Italy, Mexico and the Dominican Republic.
Play:
The Lifestyle Resort ensures there are lots of ways to play! Swim laps in one of the 6 pools or join a water aerobics class. Work out at the gym and then relax in the Jacuzzi. Challenge your skills at the tennis courts and challenge your kids to poolside table tennis. Bike around the resort, join a beach volleyball game or head out to the beach for boogie boarding and kayaking. An on-site diving school prepares you for scuba and snorkelling around the coral reefs off Cofresi Beach. All non-motorized sports are included in your vacation package, while motorized activities can be scheduled and paid for at the beachside recreation center.
When the sun sets, the evening brings more ways to play! Join the beach party and listen to live music while dancing under the stars. Take in a show at the VIP amphitheatre or watch a movie at the VIP Club. Watch fireworks light up the night or head over to the Ocean World Casino to try your luck at the tables and take in a Vegas-style live show with Caribbean flair. Day or night, there is always something exciting to do!
Golf: Just 1.5 kilometres from the resort is the Laos Mangos Executive golf Course and private riding school. As a VIP guest you may schedule a free golf lesson and then head to the VIP Excursion Center to book your tee off time.
Explore:
Once you’re rested, you may decide to start exploring. Through the VIP Excursion Center you can book any assortment of activities. Explore the countryside on an open-air jeep safari and climb waterfalls. Feel the rush of white-water rafting. Enjoy golf, fishing, tennis, horseback riding, dune buggies, scuba diving, windsurfing, snorkelling, deep sea diving, water-skiing, whale watching and more. The excursion centre will help you plan adventures you will remember for a lifetime!
White Water Rafting: Enjoy the thrill and rush of white water rafting on the Caribbean’s longest river, the Yaque del Norte. In the company of professional guides, you will go through canyons and rapids and feel the adrenaline rush! Smile, because the crew will be filming and you can leave with your personal adventure DVD. Package includes wetsuit, life jacket, helmet, breakfast, snack and lunch. This adventure can be booked at the VIP Excursion Center.
Zip-Lining: Explore the countryside from the air! Zip-line through the tropical canopy when you are launched from the first of 10 platforms, suspended 100-300 meters above ground, and reach speeds of up to 30 mph! Package includes helmets and training by experienced guides. This adventure can be booked at the VIP Excursion Center.
Paradise Island: Get ready to be pampered! Begin your tour where Columbus settled the first city in the New World, “La Isabela”. Enjoy a relaxing coastal cruise with VIP service and lunch and swim and snorkel in the crystal-clear water off Paradise Island. This adventure can be booked at the VIP Excursion Center.
Safari Outback Tour: Another adventure not to be missed! Ride through the countryside in an open-air bus. Experience real Dominican life when you visit a local homestead, school and market place. After a light lunch, the highlight of the trip are the 27 Damajagua waterfalls. Swim in the cool water while experienced guides lead you up the waterfalls so you can jump and water-slide back down them! Smile, because the crew will be filming and you can leave with your personal adventure DVD. Package includes beverages, lunch, lifejackets and helmets. This adventure can be booked at the VIP Excursion Center.
Ocean World: Located within walking distance from the resort, your VIP holiday includes FREE admission to the Ocean World Aquatic Park. Swim with dolphins, laugh with the sea lion show, snorkel in the reef, feed the lovebirds, and hold the parrots. For the very brave, you can even swim with the sharks!

















