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Harold & Shannan · Est. September 8, 2012

Fifteen years.
Five nights. Our people.

We're celebrating our 15th in the Dominican Republic, and we're inviting the people who've mattered most along the way — the ones who've been in our corner. Adults-only, all-inclusive, zero kid logistics — eat, drink, scatter, regroup, repeat. Everything you need is on this page, and it'll keep updating as we lock details.

July 23–28 is when we're there, and we'd love to have you the whole time. If life only gives you a few of those nights, come for the ones you can. If you want to stay longer and make it your own vacation, even better. Just book through us so you're in the group.

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When
Jul 23–28, 2027
Where
Hyatt Zilara Cap Cana
Nights
5 · Fri → Wed
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The destination

Hyatt Zilara Cap Cana

Adults-only, all-suite, and all-inclusive on gated Juanillo Beach in Cap Cana — about 15 minutes from the Punta Cana airport. It topped TripAdvisor's worldwide list in 2025 and took the 2026 Travelers' Choice Best of the Best for Caribbean all-inclusives. Translation: the food, the service, and the pools are the real deal.

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Adults-only 18+All-suite, oceanfront12+ restaurantsTop-shelf open barSwim-up barsWater park + lazy riverUnderground spaSports bar till 2 AMLive jazz martini bar

Eat & drink

A dozen-plus restaurants across the Zilara/Ziva campus — grab the train-car table at Journeys (Indian) at least once. One Eyed Cat is the jazz-and-martini bar (ask for the espresso martini with Dominican rum). Moments Sports Bar pours until 2 AM — that's our late-night home base.

Play

Beachfront infinity pools, swim-up bars, a full water park with a lazy river next door, kayaks and paddleboards, a 14,000 sq ft gym, nightly shows at the Marquis Theater, and the cenote-inspired Larimar Spa (treatments are extra, and worth it).

How to lock your room

Book through H2 Ventures

We're holding the rooms as a group through H2 Ventures Travel so everybody gets the group rate and the group perks. Please don't book on your own. Hit the button, sign up, and Harold will reach out with room options and pricing to lock you in — it's ready to go.

01 · Count yourself in

Hit the button and sign up on our trip page — that's your soft yes and it gets you on the list.

02 · We lock you in

Harold sends you the room options and pricing. Pick your suite and your nights (ours are Jul 23–28; yours can differ), put down the deposit, and you're set.

03 · Book your flights

Once your room's locked, grab flights into PUJ (details in Travel) and send us your times.

Picking a room

Club or no Club?

Every room at Zilara is an oceanfront-side suite with a furnished balcony, and every guest gets the full all-inclusive — 12+ restaurants, top-shelf open bar, in-room minibar, beach butlers, shows, water park, the works. Club Level is an upgrade tier that adds a private layer on top. Here's the honest difference so you can decide what's worth it to you.

Standard suites · the full experience

  • Junior Suite (~600 sq ft) — king or two queens, balcony, separate shower, sofa. Resort View, Ocean View, or Oceanfront (right on the beach).
  • Deluxe Swim-Up Junior Suite — walk off your patio into a semi-private pool. The crew favorite for an after-party home base.
  • Everything the resort offers is included. You give up nothing on food, drinks, or activities.
  • Best for: couples who'll be at the main pools and bars with the group anyway.

Club Level · the private layer

  • Private Club Lounge — continental breakfast, all-day appetizers and snacks, imported premium spirits, Wi-Fi.
  • Exclusive Club Pool with its own food menu — quieter than the main pools (heads up: it's set back from the ocean, not beachfront).
  • À la carte breakfast & lunch access, private check-in/out, personal concierge, late check-out when available.
  • 10% off spa & salon — useful for Ladies' Day.
  • Room types: Club Ocean View, Club Oceanfront, Club Swim-Up, and the big One-Bedroom Master Suites (1,200+ sq ft with a living room and Jacuzzi tub).
  • Best for: couples who want a quiet retreat from the crew, a premium-pour lounge, and the bigger suites.
Our take: for a group trip where we'll spend most of the day together at the main pools and swim-up bars, a standard Oceanfront or Swim-Up Junior Suite gets you 95% of the experience. Go Club if the private lounge, the quieter pool, and a bigger suite are worth the premium to you — nobody's wrong either way, and everybody eats and drinks at the same restaurants. Exact group pricing for each category lands in the booking app.
Getting there

Travel

Flights

Charlotte (CLT) → Punta Cana (PUJ), about 4 hours nonstop. We fly in Friday, July 23 and home Wednesday, July 28 — but your dates are yours; shorter or longer stays are welcome.

Airport → resort

Cap Cana sits right next to the airport — roughly a 15-minute ride.

Check-in / out

Check-in is 3 PM, check-out is noon. Arrive early? Bags get stored and the bars are open — the day's yours.

Passports

You need a valid U.S. passport (make sure it won't expire before the trip — we recommend six months of validity to be safe). U.S. citizens don't need a visa for the DR.

The practical stuff

Know before you go

  • DR E-Ticket (required). The Dominican Republic requires a free electronic entry/exit form for every traveler — you fill it out online before you fly (within 72 hours of each leg) and show the QR code. We'll send the link and a how-to closer to the trip.
  • Adults only, 18+. No kids anywhere on the Zilara side — this is a grown-folks trip by design.
  • All-inclusive means all-inclusive. Meals, top-shelf drinks, in-room minibar, non-motorized water sports, nightly entertainment, Wi-Fi. Extras: spa treatments, excursions, and premium wines by the bottle.
  • Money & tipping. U.S. dollars are accepted everywhere on property. Tips aren't required but are customary and appreciated — a stack of $1s and $5s goes a long way.
  • Dress code. Resort casual by day. A few evening restaurants ask for long pants and closed-toe shoes for the fellas — pack one or two nicer outfits. (And yes, there may be a dress-up night. Details to come.)
  • Weather. Late July is hot and humid (high 80s°F) with quick afternoon showers. It's hurricane season, so travel insurance is strongly recommended — H2 can quote it when you book.
  • The beach. Juanillo is wide, white, and swimmable. Summer can bring some seaweed to the DR coast; the resort runs daily cleanup, so the sand stays clear most mornings.
  • Pack. Reef-safe sunscreen, a hat, water shoes, bug spray for evenings, a swimsuit per day, and a dressy outfit for the anniversary dinner.
The plan

There is no itinerary.

We picked an all-inclusive on purpose. No schedule, no wake-up calls, no "be at the lobby by nine." Sleep in, hit the pool, get a massage, disappear for a nap — it's your vacation too. We're only asking for three things:

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The anniversary dinner

One night, one long table, all of us. The one time we'll ask you to dress up a little.

One night
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A crew day at the pool

One afternoon where we all post up together — cabana, drinks, music, no plans.

One afternoon
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Late nights, at least once

The jazz bar, then the sports bar till 2. Laugh, drink, make our own dance floor.

Whenever it hits
If you want more

Totally optional, totally your call — a fellas' day (golf, fishing, cigars), a ladies' day (the spa is unreal), a night out at Coco Bongo, or an excursion to a cenote or Saona Island. We'll take a headcount once we're closer and anyone who's in is in. Anyone who'd rather stay by the pool is right too.