Punta Cana is ranked 5th in the Top Ten International Summer Hot Spots for the American Society of Travel Agents (ASTA). The destination was chosen for its combination of a great beach, rest and relaxation possible at the resorts that also offer golf and many other activities and excursions within the 2.5-hour range making this one of the better vacation destinations in the world.
The ASTA ranking for summer 2014 is:
London (24%)
Rome (22%)
Paris (21%)
Cancun (14%)
Punta Cana (7%)
Barcelona (3%)
Amsterdam (2%)
Madrid (2%)
Montego Bay (2%)
Survey data was collected through the 2014 ASTA Research Family. The ASTA Research Family is comprised of a representative sample of ASTA member travel agency owners and managers. The Research Family reflects ASTA members in key agency demographics including sales volume, leisure/business mix, number of part-time and full-time employees and geographic location.
http://www.asta.org/files/pdf/ASTAHotSpots.pdf