Eden Roc Cap Cana at Christmas and New Year 2026–27: Dates and What to Book
Eden Roc Cap Cana’s 2026–27 festive programme runs from 18 December 2026 to 2 January 2027, with a Signature Christmas Gala on Christmas Eve, a Caribbean Christmas Market on 25 December and the Allegria gala on New Year’s Eve. As of 26 October 2026 the hotel still has a Luxury Pool Family Suite for 22–27 December and a Four Bedroom Imperial Villa for 19–26 December, with a five-night minimum.
- The programme runs from 18 December 2026 to 2 January 2027, with dinners, tastings, classes, wellness sessions and a kids’ club every day.
- On Christmas Eve, choose the Signature Christmas Gala at Mediterraneo or the Oceanside Christmas Dinner at La Palapa, both from 6:00 pm.
- On New Year’s Eve, choose Allegria, a black-tie Caribbean gala from 7:45 pm, or Sea of Lights at La Palapa from 7:00 pm.
- Rates for the programme and the stay are confirmed by your Forest Travel advisor; Allegria needs an advance reservation and its payments are non-refundable.
- As of 26 October 2026: a Luxury Pool Family Suite for 22–27 December and a Four Bedroom Imperial Villa for 19–26 December (minimum 5 nights), plus pockets of 4–5 nights.
- A Forest Travel advisor holds the stay, the tables and the transfers; the planning fee is US$250 per itinerary.
The short answer
Eden Roc Cap Cana, a Relais & Châteaux hotel in Cap Cana on the Dominican Republic’s east coast, runs a festive programme from 18 December 2026 to 2 January 2027. The anchors are the Signature Christmas Gala on Christmas Eve, the Caribbean Christmas Market on 25 December and the Allegria gala on New Year’s Eve, with themed dinners, tastings, classes and a kids’ club around them.
The night-by-night calendar is further down; if you are planning around a date that matters to the family, read the availability section first, because the suites and villas that sleep a family are the first to go.
Christmas Eve and Christmas Day
On 24 December there are two dinners to choose between. The Signature Christmas Gala at Mediterraneo (from 6:00 pm) is the formal one: refined cuisine, festive performances, live entertainment, elegant decor and a Champagne toast. The Oceanside Christmas Dinner at La Palapa (from 6:00 pm) is quieter: beachfront views, a curated holiday menu and warm lighting. Carols and delicacies follow at Riva Bar from 9:00 pm.
On 25 December, La Palapa serves the Caribbean Christmas Market from 12:00 pm, an open-air feast of the catch of the day, carving stations, Italian aperitifs, artisanal breads and live music, from the à la carte menu. Santa greets the children at the Beach Club lobby at 11:00 am, and an open-air cinema night closes the day in Palapa Garden from 7:00 pm.
The evenings before Christmas
The run-up is built around Italian and Mediterranean evenings. Night in Tuscany (18 December, Mediterraneo Pool, from 6:00 pm) pairs rustic dishes and Chianti or Brunello with live acoustic music. Caribbean Omakase Night (20 December, Beach Club, 7:00 pm) is a tasting journey of Dominican and Caribbean ingredients. Pranzo all’Italiana (21 December, La Palapa, 12:00 pm) is a family-style lunch of sharing platters, and Night in Provence (22 December, Blue Grill + Bar, from 6:00 pm) is a dinner of Provençal dishes and chilled rosé. BBQ Under the Stars (23 December, Beach Club, from 6:00 pm) is chef-hosted, with fire pits and prime meats and seafood.
Between Christmas and New Year
The programme keeps its pace after 25 December. Social Saturday: La Dolce Vita (26 December, La Palapa, from 6:00 pm, à la carte) is an evening of candlelit tables, vintage jazz and Aperol Spritz. The Maguro Tuna Show (27 December, Blue Grill + Bar, from 7:00 pm) has the sushi chefs carve a whole bluefin tuna live. Omakase all’Italiana (28 December, Beach Bar, from 7:00 pm) is five Italian-inspired courses, Prime Steak (29 December, Blue Grill + Bar, 6:00 pm) is a grill night, and Taco Night (30 December, Punta Espada, from 6:00 pm) closes the week. Daytime has tequila and rum tastings at Riva Bar, a sushi and sashimi class, a pizza class, a croissant class and a Bûche de Noël master class.
New Year’s Eve: Allegria and Sea of Lights
Allegria, the Caribbean Gala (31 December, from 7:45 pm) is the signature night. This year it takes its cue from the Met Gala and rolls out a green carpet: a garden of palms lit by candlelight, a grand buffet at 8:30 pm, live music and a show to welcome 2027, then an open bar from 11:00 pm. The dress code is Caribbean Couture, black tie with an island accent. Advance reservation is required, payments are non-refundable, and the hotel quotes special rates for Eden Roc Beach Club members and Cap Cana residents; your advisor confirms the rates. Beverages during dinner are à la carte.
The alternative is Sea of Lights at La Palapa (from 7:00 pm): New Year’s Eve by the ocean with drinks, hors d’oeuvres and music, a lighter evening for families with younger children.
The first sunset of 2027
On 1 January the First Sunset of 2027 at Palapa Cliff (5:00 pm) has live music, wines and cocktails. The holiday closes on 2 January with a Beach BBQ at the Beach Club pool deck (from 6:00 pm), with a DJ as the sun goes down.
For families: the Koko Kids Club
Koko Kids Club runs activities from morning to evening every day of the programme: Christmas card design, piñata workshops, cookie decorating, a Santa’s hat relay, a Christmas pajama party, karaoke, an elf adventure quest and movie nights. Several evenings are open to children too, and the whole family can join the family mixology class on 22 December and the Christmas cookies class on 23 December.
Where you eat
Cuisine is central to the Relais & Châteaux experience, and the programme runs through three kitchens. Mediterraneo serves dinner from 6:00 pm to 11:00 pm with Mediterranean cuisine and a local flair. La Palapa returns this season reimagined with the flavours of the Italian Riviera and serves all day, from 12:00 pm to midnight. BLUE Grill + Bar serves breakfast, lunch and dinner and has a bar and wine showcase, a cigar cellar and poolside rotisserie afternoons.
Wellness and daily activities
Wellness sessions run at 11:00 am every day in the Wellness Room, from yoga and stretch rituals to an ice bath and guided meditation. Outdoors there are bike tours of Cap Cana’s eco-trail, kayak and afternoon tea, a Dominican cigar-rolling session and sunset aperitifs at the Beach Club.
What is still available, as of 26 October 2026
| Accommodation | Dates | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Luxury Pool Family Suite | 22–27 December 2026 | |
| Four Bedroom Imperial Villa | 19–26 December 2026 | Minimum 5 nights |
There are also pockets of availability for 4–5 nights. If a shorter stay suits your family, a Forest Travel advisor asks the hotel’s reservations team to check options for your preferred dates. Availability changes daily, and this page shows it as of the date above.
The full calendar, night by night
| Date | Evening | Where |
|---|---|---|
| 18 Dec | Night in Tuscany | Mediterraneo Pool |
| 20 Dec | Caribbean Omakase Night | Beach Club |
| 21 Dec | Pranzo all’Italiana, family style | La Palapa |
| 22 Dec | Night in Provence | Blue Grill + Bar |
| 23 Dec | BBQ Under the Stars | Beach Club |
| 24 Dec | Signature Christmas Gala | Mediterraneo |
| 24 Dec | Oceanside Christmas Dinner | La Palapa |
| 25 Dec | Caribbean Christmas Market | La Palapa |
| 26 Dec | Social Saturday: La Dolce Vita | La Palapa |
| 27 Dec | Maguro Tuna Show | Blue Grill + Bar |
| 28 Dec | Omakase all’Italiana | Beach Bar |
| 29 Dec | Prime Steak | Blue Grill + Bar |
| 30 Dec | Taco Night | Punta Espada |
| 31 Dec | Allegria, Caribbean Gala | New Year’s Eve, from 7:45 pm |
| 31 Dec | Sea of Lights | La Palapa |
| 1 Jan | First Sunset of 2027 | Palapa Cliff |
| 2 Jan | Beach BBQ | Beach Club pool deck |
Rates and booking terms
Rates for the programme and for the room depend on your dates and the evenings you choose. A Forest Travel advisor confirms them with the hotel, together with what each one includes. Allegria requires an advance reservation and its payments are non-refundable. The programme is the hotel’s for the 2026–27 season and can change.
How Forest Travel plans it
A Forest Travel advisor holds the stay, reserves the tables for the evenings your family wants and arranges the transfers, then confirms the details with the hotel. The planning fee is US$250 per itinerary. For the wider picture, see where to spend Christmas in luxury, where to spend New Year and Christmas and New Year in the Caribbean, or start a private consultation.
Questions, answered.
The 2026–27 festive programme runs from 18 December 2026 to 2 January 2027, with dinners, tastings, classes, wellness sessions and a kids’ club every day.
Two dinners start at 6:00 pm on 24 December: the Signature Christmas Gala at Mediterraneo, with a Champagne toast, festive performances and live entertainment, and the Oceanside Christmas Dinner at La Palapa, with beachfront views and a curated holiday menu. Carols and delicacies follow at Riva Bar from 9:00 pm. Your Forest Travel advisor confirms the rates.
Allegria, the Caribbean Gala, starts at 7:45 pm on 31 December: a grand buffet at 8:30 pm, live music and a show to welcome 2027, and an open bar from 11:00 pm, in black tie with an island accent. Sea of Lights at La Palapa, from 7:00 pm, is the lighter alternative. Allegria requires an advance reservation and its payments are non-refundable; your advisor confirms the rates.
Caribbean Couture: black tie with an island accent, meaning evening gowns and tuxedos in silk and linen, botanical prints and touches of gold.
As of 26 October 2026 the hotel has a Luxury Pool Family Suite for 22–27 December and a Four Bedroom Imperial Villa for 19–26 December with a minimum of five nights, plus some pockets of availability for 4–5 nights. Availability changes daily, so ask your advisor to confirm it.
The programme is built for families as well as couples: Koko Kids Club runs activities from morning to evening every day, there are family-style evenings such as Pranzo all’Italiana and a family mixology class, and many evenings are open to children.
Rates for the programme and for the stay depend on your dates, the room and the evenings you choose. A Forest Travel advisor confirms them with the hotel and tells you what each one includes.
Forest Travel’s planning fee is US$250 per itinerary. Hotel rates are the property’s.
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