Product info
Punta Cana eSIM plans
| 2GB prepaid eSIM · 7 days | $11.99$6.00 / GB | Buy eSIM |
| 3GB prepaid eSIM · 15 days | $16.49$5.50 / GB | Buy eSIM |
| Ohayu recommends5GB prepaid eSIM · 30 days | $24.99$5.00 / GB | Buy eSIM |
| 10GB prepaid eSIM · 30 days | $53.49$5.35 / GB | Buy eSIM |
| 15GB prepaid eSIM · 60 days | $58.49$3.90 / GB | Buy eSIM |
| 20GB prepaid eSIM · 30 days | $62.99$3.15 / GB | Buy eSIM |
You can install your eSIM before the trip and activate it when you arrive in Dominican Republic. Validity starts after eSIM activation.
Plan details
How much mobile data you need
What's the best eSIM for Punta Cana?
Resort week – 2 GB
Maps, photos, messaging off the hotel network.
Two weeks – 5 GB
Excursions and daily calls home.
Beach and Santo Domingo – 15 GB
Resort plus the colonial city.
Working remotely – 20 GB
Tethering when the resort Wi-Fi will not hold a call.
Coverage and network
Coverage beyond the resort Wi-Fi
Dominican Republic mobile networks
A surprise for a Caribbean beach destination: the Dominican Republic averages 125 Mbps and ranks 38th globally, ahead of Australia and Canada. Claro has 5G live in Punta Cana specifically. The reason to have a data plan here is not speed, it is not being tied to your resort's Wi-Fi. (Speedtest by Ookla, June 2026)
Speedtest Global Index · Mobile · Dominican Republic · June 2026
Download
125.4 Mbps
Upload
15.18 Mbps
Latency
19 ms
Global rank
#38 of 98
Punta Cana, specifically
- Bávaro and the resort strip: Strong along the hotel belt. Most all-inclusives also have guest Wi-Fi, but it is often slow in the rooms and patchy on the beach - which is exactly where you want it.
- Excursions inland: Buggy trails, zip lines and Hoyo Azul have workable coverage near the main sites, thinning on the tracks between them.
- Saona Island and catamaran trips: Signal goes once the boat is out of the bay, and Saona itself has very little. A full-day trip is largely offline.
- Hurricane season: June to November. Storms can take down local infrastructure and networks with it, so if a system is tracking in, do not count on any connection - resort Wi-Fi included.
The whole island nation
One plan for the whole Dominican Republic - Santo Domingo, Samaná, Puerto Plata - so a transfer across the country changes nothing.
How to install eSIM
Connected in 3 steps
- 01
Buy before you fly
Choose your data plan before your trip.
- 02
Download & install
Log in to your account, tap your eSIM, and follow the on-screen instructions.
- 03
Land & activate
Activate when you arrive in Dominican Republic. Turn on roaming for the eSIM and it connects to a local network.
Before you buy, make sure your phone supports eSIM — see Ohayu compatible devices list or dial *#06#. It's a free request to your phone's settings. If you see the EID number — your phone is eSIM-compatible.
Arriving in Punta Cana
Airport Wi-Fi at PUJ
The terminal has free Wi-Fi with roughly three hours included before it asks for payment. Coverage in some departure areas is reported as patchy.
Side by side
Punta Cana eSIM Comparison
Indicative comparison based on publicly listed Dominican Republic plans as of August 2026. Competitor pricing and policies change - check their sites for current terms.
Frequently asked questions
Where to buy a SIM card in Punta Cana?
Claro, Altice and Viva have official outlets at the airport and in the Bávaro shopping centres. Claro has the best nationwide coverage. Note you cannot do any of this before you arrive - see below.
Do I need ID to buy a prepaid SIM in the Dominican Republic?
Yes, and it has to be in person. Prepaid SIMs must be registered to a named holder under INDOTEL rules, so you turn up with your physical passport, they scan or photocopy it, and register the line to you - commonly taking a photo of you at the counter as well. It takes 10 to 20 minutes.
The practical consequence is that there is no way to sort a local SIM before you travel, and street resellers cannot complete the registration. An Ohayu plan is data-only with no Dominican number, so none of that applies - you switch it on after landing and you are online.
Do I need this if my resort has free Wi-Fi?
That depends on how much you mind the resort network. Most all-inclusives include Wi-Fi, but it is commonly slow in the rooms, weak on the beach and shared with several thousand other guests in the evening. A data plan gets you maps and messaging on excursions, outside the grounds and in the taxi, where the hotel network does not reach at all.
eSIM not working in Punta Cana?
On a boat or out at Saona there is often no coverage. During a tropical storm, local networks can be down entirely. Otherwise confirm the phone is drawing data from the Ohayu line with roaming allowed, then cycle Airplane mode. Chat and support@ohayu.com are open 24/7.
