Category : Dominican Republic

Tourist arrivals climb 3.9% to 566,797 in Jan.

Santo Domingo.- The arrival of tourists to the Dominican Republic climbed 3.9% in January, or 566,797 non-residents, according to the Central Bank. The strong flow of tourists continues, especially from the United States and Canada, which account for...

Ambitious development a radical change for the South: mogul

Santo Domingo.- Grupo Puntacana president, Frank Rainieri, said what he’s building in Puntarena, Baní along with other groups, isn’t a simple hotel, and instead a tourist destination that will take into account the community’s inte...

Big sailboats ready for regattas along entire South coast

Santo Domingo.- The construction of new resorts with marinas that offer moorage, water supply, electricity and other services will lead to the country’s south coast host for the first time large sailboats as part of regattas starting this year...

Cut loose the tropical heat, climb Pico Duarte

Jarabacoa, Dominican Republic.- The mountain guides of the Armando Bermúdez and José del Carmen Ramírez national parks, the Environment Ministry and the tour operators who organize excursions, especially at the beginning of the year, urge you to take...

Govt., hoteliers set sights on besting 7.0M tourist arrivals

Santo Domingo.- The Tourism Ministry and the Hotels and Tourism Association (ASONAHORES) started working meetings on Tues. to develop this year’s common agenda, which ensures a continued rise in the arrival of visitors to Dominican Republic. T...

Corales Puntacana Resort & Club to host Dominican Republic’s first PGA Tour Event

Punta Cana, Dominican Republic.- Puntacana Resort & Club, will be home to the 1st PGA Tour Event in the Dominican Republic. The Corales Puntacana Resort & Club will be host to the Championship from March 19 to 25 at Corales Golf Club, where...

State bank, Cluster to promote Colonial City’s tourism development

Santo Domingo.-The State-owned Reservas bank and the Santo Domingo Tourism Cluster on Tues. signed an agreement to promote the Colonial City’s tourism development, financial inclusion, banking and business ventures. Reservas CEO Simón Lizardo a...

Punta Cana fishing charters flourish with a little help from the Web

By Joris Zantvoort. Punta Cana, Dominican Republic.- Locals have known for a long time that sport fishing is one of the prime outdoor activities in Punta Cana. The rest of the world was less aware of this, but over the past few years this has been ch...

Whale Whisperer contest winner eager to hook up with humpbacks

Samaná, Dominican Republic .- For the 8th consecutive year, the Tourist Promotion Office -OPT- in Germany, organized the Whale Whisperer contest, won by German national Marlene Rybka, who arrived in the country at El Catey International Airport (nort...

Medina cuts ribbon on US$195.0M tourism project in the South

Bani, Dominican Republic.- President Danilo Medina on Wed. cut the ribbon for the Puntarena tourism project beach club, in Sabana Buey, southern Peravia province, to be developed at a cost of US$195.0 million over the next seven years. The beach club...

Bill Clinton tours upscale Blue Mall Punta Cana

Punta Cana, Dominican Republic.- Former US president Bill Clinton was spotted Tues. in the country’s upscale Punta Cana Resort, where he’s enjoying tours and some recreational activities. Clinton arrived in the country several days ago, a...

Puerto Plata’s tourism rebound by the numbers

Puerto Plata.- Canadian, US, Russian and Swedish markets paced the growth of tourism to Puerto Plata by air, according to Central Bank figures. Puerto Plata posted a net jump of 41,740 visitors, non-resident foreigners in 2017, through Luperón Intern...

Govt. must solve energy crunch in Samaná tourism town

Samana, Dominican Republic.- The Dominican Tourism Press Association (ADOMPRETUR) in Samaná on Mon. called on the Electricity Superintendence and the electricity distributor Edenorte to quickly solve the energy crisis in the tourism town of El Limón....

Automated passport system to benefit Dominican, Puerto Rican ferry passengers

San Juan, Puerto Rico – US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) announced Friday, along with the vessel operator of Ferries del Caribe <http://www.ferriesdelcaribe.com/> , the implementation of the first Automated Passport Control<http...

Transport bosses defend east coast monopoly

Santo Domingo.- Representatives of the inter-urban passenger bus service in the eastern province of La Altagracia called off their strike planned for Wednesday following a meeting headed by the executive director of the National Institute for Land Tr...