Category : Dominican Republic

New cruise terminal in Puerto Plata will be operational in 2020

The Ministry of Tourism ( Mitur ), Dominican Port Authority and the company Puerto Plata Port Investment, winner of the tender for the construction of a cruise terminal in the port of Puerto Plata, said during a press conference, which for the month...

Cruise ships to visit Puerto Plata port by Nov. 2020

Puerto Plata.- The Tourism Ministry, the Dominican Port Authority and the Puerto Plata Port Investment Company, winner of the tender to build a Cruise Terminal in Puerto Plata Port, on Thursday said that by November next year, they’ll already be rece...

‘I invest’ at Punta Cana Real Estate Fair 2019

Punta Cana.- With the slogan “I invest” the “Punta Cana Real Estate Fair 2019” will be held December 13 to 15, at Playa Matilde Beach. Attractive projects with excellent offers and discounts will be presented, the promoters sa...

Hoteliers praise recovery of Dominican capital’s landmarks

Santo Domingo.- Santo Domingo Hotel Association president, Roberto Henríquez, n Wed. praised the recovery of iconic works of the Capital with the intervention of mayor David Collado, “who has worked hand in hand with the tourism sector, listening to...

Tourist demand powers expansion of Uber in Dominican Republic

VISITORS FROM 81 COUNTRIES HAVE USED THE APP IN DR More than half a million people opted for this transport in the last three months RD is the only country in the region that has ‘Uber Moto’ & The growing tourist demand is one of t...

Users criticize Cardi B on social networks after she compares DR with Nigeria

SANTO DOMINGO.- The singer Cardi B, through a live broadcast on her social networks, showed her followers part of her visit to Nigeria and compared that nation to the Dominican Republic, a comment that many users did not like. “We are in Nigeria, yes...

Documentary to focus on the Caribbean’s longest river

Santo Domingo.- With the interest of discovering what occurs along Dominican Republic’s and the Caribbean’s longest river, the filmmaker Óliver Olivo began shooting a documentary that aims to tell the stories of those who lived along Yaque del Norte....

Former US envoy lists Dominican Republic’s wonders

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 5, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — Former US Ambassador to the Dominican Republic, James (Wally) Brewster, today shared his endorsement of the Caribbean nation – ensuring travelers that the Dominican Republic offers a safe, warm and beaut...

USA Today newspaper encourages American tourists to visit Dominican Republic

PAPER URGES TRAVELERS NOT TO BE AFRAID TO VISIT THE COUNTRY & The American newspaper USA Today highlights that the Dominican Republic is a safe place for tourists and gave several reasons why Americans should visit the country. The publication i...

Dominican Republic in resurgence mode

Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, Dec. 04, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The Dominican Republic Ministry of Tourism welcomed 40 top-producing travel advisors from across the United States to the luxurious Sanctuary Cap Cana Hotel & Resort in Pun...

Indiana U opens ‘Museum in the Sea’ on Dominican south coast

Press Release BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — In partnership with the government of the Dominican Republic, researchers at the Indiana University Center for Underwater Science have opened their fifth “Living Museum in the Sea” in the Caribb...

Hyatt opens two hotels at Cap Cana

Press Release Chicago (BUSINESS WIRE)- Hyatt Hotels Corporation (NYSE:H) and Playa Hotels & Resorts (NASDAQ: PLYA) today announced the opening of the combined 750-room all-inclusive Hyatt Ziva Cap Cana and Hyatt Zilara Cap Cana resorts, marking H...

Hoteliers slam Dominican Govt.’s failure to regulate Airbnbs

Santo Domingo.- The rooms rented through platforms such as Airbnb already account for 25% of Dominican Republic’s hotel offer, according to sector business leaders in the third annual Asonahores Tourism Investment Forum. The panelists at the event, F...

Dominican Republic is safe, heavenly

Santo Domingo .– The Tourism Ministry on Sunday announced the launch of an ad campaign in the United States, its main market, to attract travelers after the steep decline in recent months. The strategic campaign, “The Real DR” (The...

Chinese tourism has risen 173% in the Dominican Republic so far this year

The Dominican ambassador to the People’s Republic of China, Briunny Garabito Segura, said that the increase in Chinese tourists to the Dominican Republic has risen 173% in hotel occupancy so far this year and that just in air reservations alone...