Category : Dominican Republic

Santiago tourism cluster backs heliport construction

Santiago.- The Santiago Tourist Destination Cluster (CSDT) has expressed strong support for the construction of a new heliport in Parque Central, citing it as essential for the city’s development and safety. The project, overseen by the Airport...

Dos periodistas dominicanos nacidos en otras tierras compiten en Pasaporte Abierto 2024

Santo Domingo.- Entre los 13 nominados dominicanos que optan por el premio internacional de periodismo turístico Pasaporte Abierto 2024, a entregarse este viernes en Cali, Colombia, se destacan dos profesionales de amplia trayectoria: Marvin Del Cid,...

Collado promotes Dominican tourism in Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico.- In a significant effort to bolster tourism collaboration between the Dominican Republic and Puerto Rico, Dominican Tourism Minister David Collado led a series of meetings at the 2024 Caribbean Tourism Exchange (CTE) with over 130 tour o...

Dominican Republic launches first blue biotechnology company

Santo Domingo.- The Dominican Republic has taken a significant step towards innovation and sustainability with the launch of its first blue biotechnology company, SOS Biotech. This new entity emerges from SOS Carbon, a Massachusetts Institute of Tech...

Brazilian tourist arrivals soar in Dominican Republic after visa elimination

Santo Domingo.- The Dominican Republic has seen a significant increase in the arrival of Brazilian tourists, largely due to the elimination of visa requirements, giving the country a competitive edge over other tourist destinations like Cancun, which...

Puerto Plata’s tourism rebounds

Puerto Plata.- The revival of Puerto Plata’s tourism industry is beginning to take shape, even though the highly anticipated Punta Bergantín project is still in its early stages. This recovery is already noticeable in the number of tourists arr...

Significant increase in tourist card refunds

Santo Domingo.- Despite the lack of an automatic discount mechanism for the $10 tourist card for Dominicans buying airline tickets, refunds for this fee have significantly increased in recent years. The General Directorate of Internal Revenue (DGII)...

Flight suspension to Venezuela extended

Santo Domingo.- Due to the ongoing political situation in Venezuela, the National Institute of Civil Aviation has extended the suspension of flights to and from Panama, the Dominican Republic, and Peru until September 30, 2024. Copa Airlines, which p...

Port Cabo Rojo to inaugurate phase 2 in October

Santo Domingo.- Jean Luis Rodríguez, the executive director of the Dominican Port Authority (APORDOM), announced that Port Cabo Rojo in Pedernales is set to welcome its third cruise ship in October and will inaugurate phase 2, featuring new attractio...

Festur Sánchez Ramírez 2024 to showcase ecotourism and cultural riches at Hatillo Dam

Sánchez Ramírez, DR.- From October 31 to November 4, the second edition of Festur Sánchez Ramírez 2024 will take place at the Hatillo Dam, aiming to showcase the area’s tourist attractions and establish the province as a top destination. The e...

Punta Bergantín: government push inspires confidence in investors

Purto Plata – Andrés Marranzini, executive director of Punta Bergantín, revealed that the market study conducted for the relaunch of this tourism project had fulfilled expectations. He stated that, from the product’s point of view, market...

SkyHigh Dominicana to launch new routes to Puerto Rico

Santo Domingo.- SkyHigh Dominicana’s Vice President, Cesarina Beauchamps, announced the launch of two new routes to Puerto Rico. The first route, connecting to Aguadilla, will begin on October 13 with two weekly flights. “We will be pioneers in...

Asonahores to host 36th Commercial Exhibition, showcasing Dominican tourism’s strength

Santo Domingo.- The Dominican Association of Hotels and Tourism (Asonahores) has announced that it will be hosting its 36th Commercial Exhibition, the largest business platform for suppliers and companies in the tourism sector, from October 9th to 11...

IDAC Director participates in ICAO Air Navigation Conference in Canada

Montreal, Canada.- The Director General of the Dominican Civil Aviation Institute (IDAC), Igor Rodríguez Durán, began his official activities at the head of the institution by participating in the Fourteenth Air Navigation Conference of the Internati...

Tourism and ProConsumidor address travel agency fraud

Santo Domingo.- The Ministry of Tourism (Mitur) and the National Institute for the Protection of Consumer Rights (ProConsumidor) have raised concerns about the recent scams involving unlicensed travel agencies. Mitur expressed regret over the actions...