quiet
Carlyle Cove
A smaller, greener stretch between Miches town and Playa Esmeralda
Miches & Costa Esmeralda
Long, quiet beaches on Samaná Bay, with a new cluster of resorts behind them
Miches sits on the southern shore of Samaná Bay in El Seibo province, about 1.5 to 2 hours north of Punta Cana airport by the Bávaro to Uvero Alto to Miches highway. Its north-facing beaches, led by Playa Esmeralda on the Costa Esmeralda, were almost empty until Club Med opened in 2019. Since late 2024 a wave of big all-inclusives has followed, but the coast is still far quieter than Bávaro, with Montaña Redonda and the Redonda and Limón lagoons a short drive away.
Beaches
Beaches in Miches
town beach
Playa Arriba (Miches town beach)
The everyday town beach of Miches, where fishing boats and local life share the sand
quiet
Playa Esmeralda
The long, palm-backed beach east of Miches town that gave the Costa Esmeralda its name
wild
Playa Limón
Three wild kilometers of sand near El Cedro, best for horseback rides and sunsets rather than swimming
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