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Decriminalised personal-use possession up to 2 oz (56 g) in 2015. Licensed medical-cannabis dispensaries available to qualifying tourists. Rastafarian religious use protected.

Travelers looking for a lively, legal way to socialise overwhelmingly choose boat-based experiences. The Party Boat in Punta Cana is a half-day catamaran sailing the Bávaro coast with music, an open bar of rum cocktails and beer, a snorkel stop on a shallow reef and a swim in the famous natural pool — joining strangers makes it easy to meet other couples and groups. The Private Party Boat is the same experience reserved for your crew only: choose your playlist, your departure time and your stops, with a captain, hostess and bartender included. Both options leave from Cabeza de Toro or Bávaro and are 100% legal, regulated and family- or stag-friendly depending on how you book.

Decriminalised possession up to 15 g and cultivation of up to 4 plants in 2018. Religious use by Rastafarians protected.

Operational licensed medical-cannabis programme. Possession of personal amounts is also reduced from criminal to civil penalty.

Decriminalised personal possession up to 15 g in 2020. Medical-cannabis framework introduced.

Punta Cana's reputation is built on its sea, not its land. A catamaran cruise is where the holiday energy actually happens — open bar, sunshine, music, and a 30-person crowd that almost always becomes friends by the time you reach the natural pool. The Party Boat is the public shared cruise (best for solo travelers and couples who want to meet people); the Private Party Boat is the same product reserved for groups of 10 to 50. If you'd prefer a calmer vibe, a private catamaran or sunset cruise gives you the same view at a slower tempo. All boats are licensed, insured, and operated by local crews who know every cove on the Bávaro reef.

Decriminalisation movements have stalled or partially passed; medical access is limited. Recreational use remains prohibited.

Dominican Republic: fully prohibited. Bahamas: prohibited (decriminalisation discussed). Cuba: prohibited. Puerto Rico: medical-only programme (US territory). US Virgin Islands: decriminalised personal use and medical programme.

Even if your destination is permissive, transit and arrival countries can be prohibitionist. Cannabis purchased or possessed legally elsewhere becomes illegal once you enter Dominican customs control.

Beyond party boats, Punta Cana's most-booked adult experiences are Saona Island day trips (a catamaran-and-speedboat combo to a postcard sandbar with a buffet lunch and open bar), Catalina Island snorkel tours (smaller crowds, the best reef on this coast), sunset cruises from Cap Cana marina, and